Ice and Fire

Cherry then went upstairs, and when she opened the door of her bedroom, she saw Joe playing his video games on the bed.

As soon as Joe saw his mother, he stopped playing immediately, got off the bed, and rushed to her. He asked, "Mommy, why are you home so late? Uncle's been back already for ages."

Cherry squatted to hold Joe in her arms, and gently said, "Mommy was gone to visit an old friend today. That's why I'm so late."

"Oh, I see, " said Joe. "So Mommy talked with him about their friendship?"

Cherry then let go of her son, and while she patted his head, she said, "Joe, it's time for bed now. I'll go and take a shower."

"Okay. I'll wait for you. I want to sleep in your arms, " said Joe cutely.

Cherry smiled, and then went into the bathroom.

That night, Jackson couldn't sleep, and he stayed up late in the living room, with the lights turned off. Everything was quiet and still, and the moonlight shined on his face through the window.

It was not until two o'clock in the morning that Jackson went upstairs to his bedroom. When he walked in and saw the wedding photo on the wall, he looked at Cherry's happy smile and couldn't help but call out and sigh, "Honey."

Jackson moved slowly towards the bed and then laid on it. He huddled up in the blanket and eventually closed his eyes and fell asleep.

His phone rang and woke him in the morning.

He opened his eyes and looked at his phone. He saw that Sally was the caller, and wondered, why the heck would she call him at seven o'clock in the morning?

Jackson eventually answered it reluctantly.

"Hello, Sally, " he said blandly.

In a sweet voice, Sally affectedly asked, "Jackson, were you sleeping?"

"What's the matter?" asked Jackson.

"You know about the party tomorrow night, right?" asked Sally suddenly.

"The party tomorrow night?" The question caught Jackson off guard, and he tried to remember what she was talking about.

But Sally couldn't wait for him, and quickly jogged his memory, "It's the biggest business party in town. The Future Project is coming so there will be lots of attendees. It'll be a grand, wonderful party."

Jackson then realized what she was talking about. The business party was held on the same date each year, but he had been too concerned with the other things that had happened recently to remember about it.

Jackson's reply for some time, Sally finally asked, "Jackson, are you even listening to

out of his pondering, and

then said gladly, "Can you go shopping with me today?" I need an

bought two last time?" asked Jackson impatiently. He was certainly not in

ago, " said Sally, acting

said, "Okay, I'll come to pick you

said Sally happily.

morning, her colleague Linda Tang

inside was still concerned whether she had done something wrong. Did

away her bag on her desk and then went to the

come in through the door, the manager stood up immediately from his seat, and warmly said, "Cherry, the chairman has been expecting you. You have to go

Cherry could figure out what was going on, she was already walking towards

took the elevator to the top floor, she saw four secretaries sitting at

them stood up as soon as she saw her, and said, "Miss Cherry, the chairman is waiting

and replied,

knocked on the door and

her desk, and when she saw Cherry walk in, she merrily stood

politely, but was still

the couch together. She said, "Cherry, I want to

Selina, unaware of what she wanted from her. Cherry guessed that it must have something to do with Jackson or Derek, but she didn't know actually

is it?" she asked.

tomorrow night. I want you to go with me there, be

because she was only a novice worker in the marketing department. How could she ever be eligible to attend such a big

Cherry then paused, and after she carefully weighed her words, she said, "Your secretaries are more eligible to

I believe you know why I want you to come with me

and instead gazed at Selina with a lost

and Jackson will also come to the party, " explained Selina, as

her, then she would help the couple to meet each other. Jackson would also feel much better, because the pain of missing Cherry for five years had almost driven him crazy.

wanted to refuse her, but was interrupted.

good opportunity, " said Selina. "Just think about it: you'll make many business friends at the party, and you'll not only increases your number of connections, but also will benefit from it a lot in your career. Having good connections is a crucial piece

believed that a clever and hardworking woman like Cherry would regard

that Selina asked her to go to the party for

at Selina, and

see Cherry's approval, and happily said, "I knew you were a sensible

smiled, but without saying

still holding Cherry's hand, and said, "Let's go to