After spending a few affectionate minutes with Mercer, Calla saw him off. At least his anger toward Alicia had subsided.Back upstairs, Alicia remarked sarcastically, "What work does he need to do at this hour? He only cares about you and wants you to rest early!""You know that so why do you have to say it out loud?" Calla said with a laugh."Well, I'm just a third wheel—always disturbing your moments with Mercer," Alicia said, heading into the bathroom with her pajamas.Calla watched the bathroom door close with amusement. She pondered, "Without this third wheel, passing the CPA exam would've been impossible. Their study sessions would turn into bedroom escapades every time."…Time whizzed by, and a month passed quickly.Under Mercer's strict guidance, both Calla and Alicia made significant progress. Their theoretical and practical knowledge improved greatly.After the CPA exam, they both believed they did well and waited anxiously for the results to be released.With the e
Hearing such a demand, Calla took a few steps back. She found it hard to believe that someone as audacious as Sophie existed.Sophie was nobody to her, so why would Calla give up her love just because Sophie begged her for it? Either Sophie had lost her mind or she thought Calla was a fool. Unfortunately for Sophie, Calla was no fool, and she firmly rejected Sophie. "I'm sorry, I can't agree to that. I love Mercer, and he loves me. He told me everything about your past with him."You were once in a relationship, but that's long gone. I suggest you move on and find someone who loves you and whom you can love in return. If you keep this up, you'll never find happiness."After saying this, Calla walked past Sophie to get her keys and open the door.Sophie suddenly stood up just then, shouting and cursing at Calla's back, "Mercer loves me! I was his first woman. What do you have that I don't? You better stay away from Mercer or I'll make you regret it!"Calla turned to see a face
At that moment, the emergency room door opened, and a doctor in a white coat walked out."Is Sophie Jonas' family here?"Mercer was the first to approach. "I'm... her friend. Doctor, how is she doing?" The doctor glanced at Mercer and replied, "The patient was rushed to the hospital in a timely manner. As such, there's nothing serious. But she still needs to be hospitalized. Where are her family members? "Some documents need to be signed, and the hospitalization fee has to be paid. The patient has been transferred to a ward now. Please notify her family to take care of her."Hearing this, Mercer glanced at Calla before answering, "She doesn't have any family members here right now. I can pay the fees and sign the documents for her.""Alright then." The doctor had no choice but to hand the documents over to Mercer to sign. With a glance from Mercer, Simon had already gone to pay the fees.After signing the papers, the doctor left with the documents.Mercer walked up to Calla
"Let's not talk about this now. Focus on getting better first." Mercer's voice was gentle as he spoke. "Please don't blame Calla," Sophie cried. "She was a bit emotional then, that's why we quarreled. She didn't mean to push me. I fell and got upset, which triggered the attack." Standing outside, Calla frowned as she listened to Sophie. Sophie certainly knew how to twist the truth. She subtly accused Calla of hitting her, leading to her sudden asthma attack. At the time, Calla had felt sorry for her, given her medicine, and called an ambulance to take her to the hospital. What a snake in the grass Sophie was! She rescued Sophie and this was how she repaid Calla. Calla didn't rush in, wanting to hear what Mercer would say to Sophie.As if on cue, Mercer asked, "Didn't I make things clear between us? Why did you go to find Calla?" "I… I can't live without you, Mercer. Can we start over?" Sophie's eyes were full of pleading as she lay on the bed."It's long over between us.
Calla stormed off in anger, with Mercer catching up to her in a few strides. He grabbed her arm as soon as he was by her side."Calla!" Mercer called, frowning."Don't touch me." Calla stopped in her tracks and yanked her arm free.Seeing her angered state, Mercer pleaded urgently, "Will you listen to me, please?""I saw you hugging and holding her in the ward. What's there to explain? Do you think I'm blind?" Calla snapped."It's not what it looked like." Mercer stepped closer, trying to explain.Calla stepped back, glaring at him. "Stay away from me!"Folding her arms, she pouted, anger written all over her face."Alright, I won't come closer. Can you please just hear me out? It's not what you're thinking... I swear it's not what it looks like!" Mercer stammered, obviously desperate."Were my eyes deceiving me? What else could it be?" Calla's eyes reddened at that moment. She was fighting back tears.She had hoped he would handle the situation himself, but she never expecte
These were probably the most beautiful words of affection Calla had ever heard from Mercer. She found herself a bit entranced by him. Calla buried her head in the crook of his neck, taking in his scent. Within seconds, the two had reconciled, and any lingering tension between them dissolved completely.A moment later, Calla lifted her head from Mercer's embrace. She grasped the collar of his coat with both hands and said seriously, "Mercer, let's not see each other for two weeks."Mercer frowned upon hearing this. "But you said you weren't angry anymore. You—" "I'm not saying this out of anger. I'm serious this time." Despite the heavy tone, there was no trace of anger on Calla's face."What do you mean, then?" Mercer asked, looking at Calla in confusion.Calla glanced at the hospital building behind them and said, "I don't want to fight with you over Sophie anymore. I'm giving you two weeks to sort things out with Sophie. When we meet again, I want us to be free of any burde
As Calla reached home, her landlady, Kelly emerged from across the hall, handing her a package. "Ms. Sherman, there's a package here for you." Calla smiled as she accepted it. "Thank you." "No problem." Kelly waved and went back into her own apartment. Calla unlocked her door and glanced down at the package in her hands. It was light, presumably documents of some sort. She then caught sight of the sender's address and instantly frowned. It read Brightway Law Firm.Puzzled, Calla opened the package and pulled out a document. As expected, it was a termination contract, signed by the firm. They had mailed a copy to her. Looking at the termination contract, Calla thought about the past, feeling a profound sense of regret. She had worked hard at Brightway and had accomplished quite a bit. It was by a twist of fate that her career there had ended prematurely.…The next morning, Calla appeared at Brightway Law Firm. Walking into the finance department, Calla saw Faith bera
At this moment, Faith stepped forward and blocked the doorway."What do you mean by this?" Calla glared at Faith, who was leaning against the door frame and blocking her way."This is my office now, and everything inside belongs to me. If anything goes missing after you stroll in, who am I supposed to hold accountable?" Faith sneered maliciously.Calla's eyes narrowed as she glared at Faith. Though she and Faith had never gotten along, she hadn't expected Faith to be so openly hostile now. Faith was truly a petty person."As for your things, I've already had Natasha move them to the storage room. You can go fetch them yourself. I'm busy and have no time to entertain you," Faith said coldly before turning around and closing the door to her office.With the door slammed shut in her face, Calla frowned.At this point, Natasha hurried over and whispered, "Ms. Sherman, shall I take you to get your things? I've packed everything for you and put them in the room over there."Natasha wa