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68. A Fathers Dilemma
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Between Love and Scandal 69. Alex Howard
“Please have a seat, Ms. Aileen."That day, Mr. Alex Howard deliberately asked his secretary to call Aileen and ask her to come into the room to meet him."Yes, sir. Is there... something I can help you with?" Aileen asked as she took a seat in front of the large, shiny polished brown desk with a bit of nervousness. She wondered if it had anything to do with the fact that she had gone outside yesterday to meet Mr. Lucas. It clearly shouldn't have been his job desk as Marketing Manager."Ah, please just be relax. I don't feel comfortable calling you Ma'am' because you're obviously the same age as my daughter. But do you mind if I call you just Aileen?” Mr. Alex tried to break the ice between them. The tense atmosphere that Aileen felt, on one side, wanted to be broken first by Mr. Alex's friendliness."Go ahead, sir. I'm used to being called Aileen instead of Ma'am.'" Aileen replied, shaking her hair, which slightly covered her forehead."All right then, Aileen. I just want to talk for
Between Love and Scandal 70. Go Back
"When true love hasn't found its way, sometimes it gets buried for a while. But don't ask how much you miss it, because all the numbers in the world won't be enough to count it".Once again, Mark had to work quickly to clear up all the problems at his auditing branch. Some of the issues were related to the embezzlement of funds and the excess production costs over the real ones, so Mark had to deal with the branch officials.Of course, he did not accuse immediately. That would have been a dead giveaway. Instead, he used the tactic of approach. He came while complaining about work during a meeting with his colleagues. And sure enough, the result was that he was placed in a group where many people were unhappy with the company's state. It was a team of idealists who were against any form of embezzlement.So Mark mingled with them and gradually found out the root of the problem. Based on the rumors circulating, the accounting manager seems less transparent. Several other elements, such a
Between Love and Scandal 71. Packing
"Oh my! It's so complicated to deal with rich people. If it's true that in this world they all have the right to do whatever they want. I don't want to deal with them anymore." Aileen continued to mutter to herself.She packed her clothes and personal belongings into the apartment. The apartment she had only lived in for three months did not seem to suit her. She remembered the first time she came here, accompanied by Mark, when she had just arrived in NYC. Some hilarious arguments between them made Aileen blurt out that maybe this apartment wouldn't last long. And she was right. It turns out that she has to go back to Manhattan now."Huuft ... Mark already paid for six months. I wonder if I can ask for the change back?" Aileen mumbled to herself, glancing at her cell phone occasionally.For some reason, she felt that Mark would contact her today. For some reason, she felt that Mark would find out about her departure to Manhattan today. It was a strange feeling.Finally, a call came t
Between Love and Scandal 72. Cancellation
That night, Mr. Alex did not sleep well. Some fragments of a dream kept him awake several times: his first meeting with his wife, when he, the son of a rich businessman, fell in love with Emma, an ordinary girl from an ordinary family.The opposition of his parents made Alex love her in silence. Not daring to be open. Only when they were alone together, on infrequent occasions, did he declare it. It was painful to remember.Then, they were finally forced to agree when Emma became pregnant with Lucas. Alex threatened to leave home, even at the risk of being dropped from the family's list of heirs. This decision finally made his parents realize that as long as their son was happy, it didn't matter which family he married into.In the second part of the dream, Alex seems to be visited by his wife. Emma, who was very beautiful in her old age, said that love should not be manipulated. Let it grow properly—without force and without signs called caste.The following day, it became clear that
Between Love and Scandal 73. Lisa's Confession
With slightly shaking hands, Gio drove his car to take Lisa to the Vienz Restaurant. The restaurant owner, who is one of Mr. Alex's business partners, invited Mark and Lisa on purpose when he heard the news that the two Howard children were on assignment in Texas for some time.Lisa, who sat quietly in the back seat, played with her cell phone to drive away the loneliness. That alone was enough to make Gio's heart beat erratically since he got into the car. Several times he glanced at the rearview mirror in front of him, which showed the charming face of the Indo-French mulatto girl. She looked fresh and beautiful, even without make-up.When Lisa accidentally caught his eye in the rearview mirror, Lisa frowned for a moment. Then, she seemed to immediately ignore whatever expression Gio's face showed. Oh dear! Gio is so shy! Indeed, he was tongue-tied and unable to say anything in front of Lisa. Yet there were so many things he wanted to say if only he could get over his insecurity."W
Between Love and Scandal 74. Reconvene
The problems in the Texas office were resolved. Mark formed a unique team of people he trusted to provide regular reports to prevent the same mistakes from happening in the future. So now he could return to New York with Lisa."As always, Mark. You're always reliable," said Mr. Alex as he received a detailed report from his adopted son on resolving the problem."It's a great coincidence that there's a solid team to work with and to ask for help and detailed information, Pa. And if I may, I'll send you a list of names that should be promoted, or at least get a special contribution bonus. Because I think they deserve it," Mark requested, which Mr. Alex immediately approved.It had been a long time since Mr. Alex had taken the time to consider Mark's suggestions and criticisms. As a rule, Mark's innovations and actions are always based on logical reasons, and his goals are clearly for the company's betterment. In short, Mark has earned total and unconditional trust from the owner of H CO
Between Love and Scandal 75. Hate But Miss
"What's with the greeting? Instead of welcome," Mark swore as he walked into Aileen's room.With his innocence."What? Why say welcome to someone who won't even say goodbye?" he snapped.Aileen said rudely. Her tone was angry."I'm sorry, Aileen. I--" "You don't care about me, do you? You don't think it's important to tell me, do you?" Aileen lashed out at Markrelentlessly until the man was stunned and didn't know how to respond."Hang on. Are you jealous or homesick, huh? Do you look so grim?" Mark rebuked whilesuppressing a smile at the corner of his lips. Which made Aileen even angrier."That's okay. Who would be jealous? Never mind longing. Be self-aware, please," Aileen said unacceptably.I see. Okay, she was angry that Mark didn't say goodbye and didn't tell her while he was away. But this was not a form of jealousy or longing. It was just a protest that she shouldn't behave like that in friendship."But why so angry? I just didn't have time to tell you at the tim
Between Love and Scandal 76. Mr Lucas Decision
"Listen, Mark. You should help your sister. I see Lisa is quite successful in the design world. Just don't let her lose her focus, that's all." Mr. Alex took the opportunity when Lucas and Lisa returned to their rooms. Only he and Mark remained in the living room to chat as usual."Okay, Dad. But I thought you wanted to introduce her to another man to get away from me? The one you said was good at the boutique business?" Mark asked for the man's identity."Ah, yes. As usual, you can always read my mind, huh? How is that possible? Not even Lucas can do that," Mr. Alex asked as he looked at his adopted son."I'm half Indigo, Dad. Hehehe." He said this absurd answer while chuckling amusedly. I don't know, but even though he wasn't the man's flesh and blood, Mark was usually the most understanding towards him compared to his two biological children."Maybe it's because you're the type of person who doesn't pay much attention to himself. So you're more able to pay attention to others aroun
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