Ice and Fire novel Chapter 130

Jackson said nothing. When he heard of Cherry's answer, he became petrified, and his heart ached and eventually numbed.

When Cherry saw that Jackson didn't move anymore, she quickly pushed him away off of herself, stood up from the bed, fixed her clothes and ran from the resting room as fast as she could.

After she got out of the room, Cherry saw that Selina wasn't at her desk. She then walked towards the administrative area and couldn't find Caroline either. Cherry felt confused, and wondered whether everybody had left the top floor of the JS Group's building. Had she been left alone with Jackson there?

A week passed and Wilson's company was running smoothly. The impending Future Project had been the center of everybody's work, and all were wondering which would be the leading business of the city. Who would control the city's fate in the near future?

At noon, Cherry and Caroline were having lunch at the company's canteen. Cherry was watching the news on TV, and she saw John interviewed by a journalist speaking on behalf of the government about the Future Project.

Cherry lowered her head, and thought that Stephen, Wilson and the JS Group which she worked for, all took part in competing for the Future Project. Only one of them could win, but who would be the winner? She had no idea, but according to the current circumstances, the JS Group was most likely to win. Selina had been working around the clock recently, and every now and then Jackson would also come to the company to discuss with her. Sometimes their meetings would last for several hours in a row, and although Cherry didn't know exactly what they were talking about, she knew that it certainly had something to do with the Future Project. After all, Jackson had a serious influence in the business world, and also in politics. How could Selina ever refuse his help?

In the evening, Cherry came back home and saw that her mother and Joe were watching TV together in the living room, but not her uncle and Wilson.

After Cherry took off her shoes, she asked her mother, "Mom, I'm back. Where are uncle and my brother?"

Elsa kindly answered her, "They're talking about something in the study."

"I see, " answered Cherry quietly. She then saw Joe running towards her.

"Mommy, is there a large-scale competitive bidding conference to be held in a few days?" asked Joe in a naive tone.

Cherry was taken aback by his question, and wondered how could a little kid know of the Future Project. She asked him, "How do you know that?"

"I heard it on the news broadcast. Besides, when uncle brought me home this afternoon, I heard him mentioning about this conference over the phone. It seems to be pretty important, " said Joe, but without any idea of the details of the conference.

Cherry took Joe's hand and walked him into the living room. She fondled his hair, and said, "You're just a kid and shouldn't worry about this. Your uncle has been very busy recently, so try to not bother him. Try to play on your own for some time, okay?"