Way Back Into Love (Essie)

Ivy was overjoyed.

She knew it would work. Under the great pressure of the competition, she couldn't care too much. As long as Hanson could accept her, it didn't matter even if she became the No. two of Essie. When she came out of the CEO's office, she hummed a song and smiled like a flower.

As soon as it was time to get off work, she began to pack up her things on the table. At this time, her phone rang. It was a call from Hanson. He had a temporary transnational meeting and couldn't attend it.

Ivy, who was floating in the clouds, was kicked into the abyss. All her excitement and enthusiasm were frozen like a cold current from Siberia.

She fell down on the table, tears gushing out. She had thought that she had succeeded, but she didn't expect that her efforts would be in vain in the end.

She didn't want to leave. She tried her best to cheer herself up. It was not that he refused her this time. It was just a temporary matter, so she couldn't give up.

Hanson's meeting lasted until eight o'clock in the evening. When he came out of his office, he saw that the light in the Secretary office was still on, so he walked over and had a look. Sitting in her seat, Ivy was reading the group's fashion manual this year.

"Why are you still here?" Hanson asked. Tomorrow was the New Year's Eve. She should go back to Dragon City.

"Brother Hanson, have you finished the meeting?" Hearing his low and magnetic voice, there was a glimmer of light in the dim eyes of Ivy. She stood up from the chair and looked at him with a smile. "I'm waiting for you."

Feeling a little helpless, Hanson glanced at the biscuits on the table and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"No." Touching her belly, Ivy looked pitiful and said, "Brother Hanson, I'm so hungry."

Hanson sighed, "I'll take you to dinner."

She immediately followed him like a rose blooming with shower gel after she dried up. "Let's go, brother Hanson. I want to eat barbecue." Hanson took her to a Korean barbecue shop.

Although she was so hungry, as soon as Hanson sat opposite her, Ivy forgot herself and began to roast for him attentively.

"I've had dinner. I'm not hungry. You help yourself with it." Hanson put the beef back on her plate.

With a smile, Ivy said, "Brother Hanson, you don't hate me, do you? You just haven't fallen in love with me. I will try my best." Looking at her, a faint light flashed through Hanson's eyes. "Ivy, you don't need to disguise as Essie. Just be yourself."

"I just want to increase my success rate. In this way, I can take the advantage to win you." Ivy smiled awkwardly.

Hanson leaned against the chair, crossed his arms over his chest, and said with a faint smile, "Ivy, what do you like about me?"

Ivy's eyes full of obsess wandered around him, "I like you who is so handsome, gentle and talented. Anyway, I like every part of you. You are super perfect in my heart. I think you are the reincarnation of the God of sun, because as soon as you appear, the sun will fall from above my head, making me particularly comfortable and warm," she said frankly.

Hanson smiled, "As you said, I'm like a piece of art."

"It's a work of art. You are the most perfect work of art created by God." With her hands crossed over her chin, Ivy looked at her idol with admiration.

Hanson shook his head. In his opinion, she was still an immature girl. "Why don't you eat now? Aren't you hungry?"

"Okay." Ivy nodded, picked up the roast meat on the plate and took a bite. "It's so delicious, brother Hanson. You can also eat it. After this meal, we can't eat together until next year."

With a slight smile, Hanson said, "Next year, it seems very far away. In fact, there is only one day apart."

Ivy stuck out her tongue naughtily and said, "That's meaningful. I hope I can have dinner with brother Hanson on the first day and the last day of each year."

"So you only want to have two meals with me in a year?" Hanson teased.

"No, no." Shaking her head like a rattle drum, Ivy said, "The last day of each year is the New Year's Eve, and the first day of each year is the New Year's day. If I can have dinner with you on these two days, it means..." She stopped and smiled shyly.

"You little cunning girl." Hanson couldn't help laughing. He had to admit that there was a shadow of Essie in Ivy, who was as lively, naughty and quirky as her.

"Brother Hanson, we have made a deal last time that I am the first standby. If you have decided to open your heart, I want to be the first to enter. You can't leave a seat for others," Ivy said, pouting. Shrugging, Hanson asked, "Are you really willing to wait?"

"I'm willing to do it. I'm willing to wait as long as I can." Ivy nodded firmly.

An indescribable gloom streaked across his handsome face. He picked up the beer on the table and took a sip, without saying anything.

Fearing that he would shake his head, Ivy hurriedly said, "If you don't say anything, it means that you acquiesce in it. As a gentleman, you can't go back on your words."

"Hurry up and eat." Hanson picked up a piece of roasted meat for her and deliberately changed the topic. It was unfair to have a relationship with others before he let go of Essie. He didn't want this to happen, so he couldn't make any promise to Ivy.

However, Ivy thought he agreed, with a sweet smile on her face.

It was the New Year's Eve. After dinner, Zac and Essie took the children to watch fireworks by the lake.

"It's so beautiful." The kids clapped their hands happily.

Zac put his arm around Essie's shoulder and said, "Honey, we have a deal that we will have a truce during the Spring Festival. Don't lose your temper."

Essie curled her lips and decided not to argue with him anymore.

"Honey, we haven't had a wedding anniversary since we got married. We must have a good time this year." Zac smiled.

Essie made a strange expression. Their wedding anniversary was April Fool's day. It was estimated that very few people would choose this day to register their marriage. "Icy guy, do you think we are fooling the Matchmaker, or he was fooling us?" she asked jokingly.

"What do you think?" Zac asked deliberately.

"I think I made a fool of you. I took you, the devil, in case you would scourge the world again," Essie said with a sly smile.

With a charming smile at the corners of his mouth, Zac said, "The priest can always find a way to subdue the devil. I fell into your hand accidentally."

"This is fate. You have to accept it." Essie imitated his tone.

Zac smiled, a low and deep smile coming out of his throat. It was taken away by the wind and echoed on the lake.

The first day of the lunar new year was to worship the ancestors and pay respects to the elders.

On the second day of the lunar new year, they went to Phoenix Road to greet Lucy and Bob, and on the third day, they went to Xu family's manor. The Xu family's manor today was destined to be unpeaceful.

Elizabeth had discussed with Vicki and asked Baron to appoint the next leader today.

Seeing the harmonious family of Zac, Valery's heart was burning with jealousy.

Zac and Essie only brought Mili and Dot, but didn't bring Rabi. Valery knew very well that Zac didn't want her to meet Rabi on purpose.

She was not reconciled. "Why don't you bring Rabi here? Do you want me to never see him for the rest of my life?"

"Rabi has nothing to do with you," Zac said coldly.

"He is my son." Valery stared at him angrily.

"Well, just forget about the baby." Elizabeth chipped in. Rabi was worthless to them and would hinder her daughter from getting married. Staying in the Rong Mansion was the best way. Baron sat on the sofa with his two grandchildren in his arms.

"How is your grandma Lucy recently?"

"Grandma Lucy is good." Mili smiled. With grandpa Bob, her good husband, her grandmother Lucy was happy. She guessed that her grandfather Baron must still be thinking about her grandmother Lucy, but unfortunately, their fate had long been over.

"That's good." Baron nodded slightly, "Is grandma Mary still making things difficult for Mommy?"

"Grandma Mary won't give up making things difficult for Mommy, but she broke her leg. She has been lying in the hospital these days, so the family is very quiet and harmonious," Mili said seriously. Baron stroked her head and said, "If she dares to bully Mommy again, you can call me and I will back you up."

"Okay." Mili nodded.

After dinner, Mrs. Vicki called everyone to the meeting room. "It's rare for you to gather together today. I think it's necessary to choose the next leader of our Xu family. Our family had experienced a catastrophe. Because the heir was in suspension, we were almost taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives. It's good for the Xu family to settle it down as soon as possible," she said sincerely. Holy cast a sidelong glance at Elizabeth, and his intuition told him that this bad woman was playing tricks again.

Baron lit a cigar and said with a gloomy face, "Mom, I've thought about it, but it's not the right time yet. Let's talk about it after the wedding of Vinton and Eva." "Baron, Vinton has done a good job in the development of the market in South Asia. You should be relieved, right?" Elizabeth said in a domineering tone.

"Yes, Vinton is the eldest grandson of our Xu family. He is indeed a suitable successor. Although he used to be naughty, after the disaster of the Xu family, he turned around. He is ambitious and responsible. You should give him a chance," Mrs. Vicki said.

Elizabeth turned to look at Essie and said, "Essie, you have made a contribution to our Xu family, and you have a say in the matter of the heir. Which one do you think is the most suitable for the heir, Vinton or Holy?" She deliberately gave the hot potato to Essie. She was a hundred percentage sure that Essie would not support Vinton.

With a faint smile, Essie said, "Auntie Elizabeth, the matter of the heir is of great importance. Only Mr. Baron has the right to make the decision. I will support both my brother and Holy."

"Well, you really good at talking nicely. Don't you always support Holy? Why did you change your mind and stop supporting him?" Valery snorted. This time, if she didn't create a crack between her and Vinton or Holy, she wouldn't let it go.