My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 1482 - 1296: Miss Joanna returns from abroad

Chapter 1482: Chapter 1296: Miss Joanna returns from abroad

"Joanna." Frank Parker stared at the girl in the painting and sighed softly, reaching out to gently stroke her delicate and beautiful face, letting out a bitter chuckle in his throat. "What am I supposed to do with you? I can’t bear to give up on you, but I’ve lost the right to have you. You are very happy with him, and he has the ability to make you happy. Even if I disregard everything to win you back, how could I possibly beat him?"

"I, Frank Parker, have always been proud, but when it comes to him..."

"So, should I give up on you?"

He talked to himself in front of the girl in the painting. He said he was giving up, but there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes: "But I really don’t want to give up. I have no chance to fight for your love, and you have already become someone else’s. God is a bit harsh to me."

"If I’m destined to never have you, then why did God make me find you and fall for you?"

Frank Parker never thought that one day he would be entangled in matters of the heart.

There were times when he couldn’t get what he wanted.

It turns out that it’s so painful to yearn for something unattainable.

Now even when he tries to do something for her or treat her well, he has to be discreet, afraid that she would find out.

Because once she knows, she would definitely refuse.

So for this endorsement deal, he didn’t give her the one from his company but instead made arrangements with a friend to give her an endorsement from a different company that wouldn’t arouse her suspicion.

Even so, he still fears that she may figure it out.

As a result, he didn’t dare give her the endorsement for the first-line products, instead, he had someone specially select a mid-level skincare brand for her to sign with.

As expected, this time she didn’t suspect anything, happily signing the deal.

Frank Parker didn’t even dare to give her too high of a signing fee for fear of arousing her suspicion, so he offered an amount consistent with the market rate.

Even though Joanna signed the endorsement deal, Frank Parker felt that what he’d given her was far from enough.

He wants to treat her well.

He wants to give her all the best things he has.

However, he knows that he cannot be too hasty, or he’ll only scare her away.

So even though he is impatient, he must endure it.

"Mr. Ashton."

Someone knocked at the door, standing outside the door without entering the studio.

Frank Parker glanced at the person who knocked, squinting his eyes, and put down the painting board in his hand. He turned towards them, asking, "What is it?"

The man at the doorway lowered his head respectfully, saying, "Lady Parker said Miss Anderson has returned from overseas, and she has setup a welcoming banquet for her tonight. She asked if you could come home for dinner."

"Miss Anderson?" Frank Parker’s eyebrows furrowed, apparently not remembering who she was.

Seeing his confusion, the man outside explained, "It’s Amber Anderson, your cousin by marriage, and Sir Damien’s only daughter. Don’t you remember, Mr. Ashton? Amber used to stay with the Parker family for half a year, and she always liked following you around. You even gave her a nickname, ’The Sticky One.’

After the reminder, Frank Parker gradually remembered.

He did have such a cousin.

However, their encounters had been few and far between. In addition to the half-year the employee mentioned, they’d seldom seen each other since then.

Frank Parker has a detached nature.

Towards Sir and Madam Parker, and even Lord Parker, he has always remained indifferent.

Not to mention relatives by marriage.

So he had no particular feelings towards this cousin.

However, he nodded his head and said, "Hmm, I’ll go back tonight."