Calla knew that Natasha's family situation was complicated. She could only pat Natasha's shoulder and comfort her. "With Mr. Garland around, there's no way Faith can do as she pleases. You keep working hard. Someone like her won't last long in that position.""Yes, I understand." Natasha nodded in acknowledgment."I'll be going now. Let's keep in touch," Calla said, carrying the box as she left the storage room.As she entered the hallway, she saw Faith in high heels strutting toward her.Calla didn't want to make a scene, so she pretended not to see Faith and kept walking.But Faith blocked her path, reaching an arm out to stop her."What do you want now?" Calla looked up coldly at Faith.Faith glanced at the box in Calla's arms and sneered. "You're no longer an employee of Brightway. How can I be sure that you haven't stolen company assets when you're taking things out like this? If anything goes missing, I'll be held responsible.""What do you want me to do?" Calla asked,
Didn't Faith previously mock Calla about having her contract terminated? Faith had also made a point about Calla receiving her compensation money earlier. Well, that money could be put to good use against Faith now."You!" Calla's bold words made Faith lose all her bravado. After all, she didn't want to get involved in a lawsuit. Having worked at a law firm for many years, she knew how time-consuming and costly lawsuits could be. It was something not everyone could afford.Seeing Faith back down almost immediately, Calla decided not to prolong the confrontation. Her threat of suing for defamation was just to scare Faith anyway.At this point, Natasha realized that Calla was simply arguing with Faith. She had no real intention of going to court. Thus, she quickly knelt to help Calla pick up her things from the floor.Faith, no longer as arrogant as she had been moments ago, saw that Calla wasn't pursuing the matter. She took the opportunity to slip back into her office without a
"Yes, it's all in the past. I've always wanted to come visit you, but..." Pierre broke his silence but then hesitated halfway.Calla looked at Pierre, who seemed to be holding back from saying something. She was unsure of what he wanted to say. As such, she decided to end the conversation quickly."I'm doing fine. You don't need to worry. I have something to do, so I'll be going now," Calla said, preparing to leave with her box."Goodbye." Pierre watched as Calla left, then turned around himself.After taking a few steps forward, Calla suddenly paused. She thought for a moment, then turned around and called out to Pierre. "Wait a minute!"Pierre immediately turned around and saw Calla approaching him with her box."Is something wrong?" Pierre's eyes focused on Calla's serious expression."There's something I think I should tell you. After all, I was once an employee of Brightway. I don't want Brightway to have incompetent employees, and I can't stand by and watch good employees
Hearing this, Calla looked up into Pierre's eyes. She noticed his gaze fixed intently on her, with an intensity that truly caught her off guard. Judging by the look in his eyes, she also saw that he seemed very cautious with her, as if afraid she might reject him.Based on their previous interactions, Calla sensed that Pierre's feelings for her went beyond those of a superior to a subordinate. This was what she had always wanted to avoid. She couldn't agree to remain friends with him. She didn't want to be inexplicably attacked again. She certainly didn't want to make Mercer, who got jealous easily, feel envious. None of this would do her any good. That said, Pierre was genuinely a good person. He had valued and cared for her a lot when she worked at Brightway. Flatly refusing to even be friends seemed somewhat heartless after all this time.After a moment of hesitation, Calla gave Pierre a bright smile. "We're going to be family. Isn't that closer than being friends?""Fami
After a shower in the evening, Calla got into bed wearing her pajamas.She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, her mind filled with thoughts of Mercer. Lying on her pillow, she could almost catch a whiff of his scent.She had an impulse to throw on her clothes, hail a cab, and go to his place, but she restrained herself. Those who couldn't endure the present would not enjoy the future. She couldn't go back on her word. She told herself the two weeks would pass quickly and that she had to persevere.In the quiet of the night, her phone suddenly lit up and rang on the bedside table. Reaching for the phone, Calla sat up abruptly when she saw the flashing screen. It was a call from Mercer; his number flashed repeatedly on the screen. Calla hesitated for a moment but couldn't resist answering the call."Are you asleep?" Mercer's deep, pleasant voice came through as soon as the call connected.Hearing his voice made Calla's heart tighten in her chest. She then said, "Didn't we a
Hearing this, Calla felt a sense of relief, but a tinge of pity for Sophie. After all, she was a woman too, and wondered if Mercer was being too ruthless toward his ex-girlfriend. But seconds later she remembered what Sophie had done to come between her and Mercer. Sophie had brought this upon herself. If it weren't for her, maybe Calla's child wouldn't have been born prematurely. Perhaps he would have survived.Thinking of this, Calla felt a wave of sadness.Not hearing a response after a while, Mercer assumed Calla was upset. With a touch of concern in his voice, he asked, "What more can I do to please you? If you—"His words jolted Calla back to reality. She quickly interrupted him. "No! I'm suddenly missing Casper a little bit right now."At the mention of Casper, the atmosphere immediately became warm and cheerful."Casper has grown a lot these past few months. He can walk on his own now and even says a few words. He's getting cuter by the day." Mercer's tone was brimmi
Hearing Mercer threaten to come over, Calla could only shout into the phone, "Hey, what's gotten into you?"Calla took Mercer seriously right away because she knew he was capable of anything. She did not doubt that one bit."I just want a goodnight kiss. If you don't give me one, I'll come to your house to get it." Mercer was being rather whimsical.Calla grew genuinely worried. She quickly relented, "Fine, I'll do it. I'll send you a goodnight kiss over the phone to save you the trouble of coming all this way late at night, Mr. Garland."On the other end, a hearty laughter echoed into the phone.Hearing his outburst, Calla knew she had been tricked. She immediately protested, "You're messing with me again." "I'm going to be serious about this," Mercer declared after a pause.Calla knew him too well. When he went crazy, no one could match him. Thus, she hurriedly kissed the phone with all her might.The transmission of the kiss was followed by an eerie silence that hung heavy
Calla was also surprised by this news. She could instantly tell that Pierre had heeded her advice. He had even spared Faith the embarrassment by letting her resign of her own free will."Do you know why she resigned?" Calla asked Natasha.Natasha replied, "Apparently, she made some sort of mistake at work. I'm not sure what it was exactly, but I guess she must have upset the boss. Mr. Garland never liked her to begin with. "You wouldn't believe how arrogant Faith has been since becoming the finance manager. She's been holding up reimbursement claims on purpose. Everyone in the company has been complaining. I guess Mr. Garland must have heard about it too!"Calla laughed. "Who cares why she resigned? This is definitely good news for you. Now you can work in peace.""That's true. No more dealing with that nasty attitude of hers. Calla, I've been so stressed lately," Natasha grumbled.Calla chuckled in response. She hadn't expected Pierre to deal with Faith so swiftly. It seemed