She pouted, rushing to hug me.With a look of grievance, she said, "Don't take what I said yesterday to heart. I didn't mean it!"I retorted unkindly, "You didn't mean it? Come on, you totally meant it. You're just explaining yourself, and explanations are just lies."I deliberately exposed her, "Deep down, you thought I would favor Trinity. Honestly, if you tap into your conscience and ask yourself about it, you'll know I've been quite lenient toward you."Ivanna whispered, "I know you're good to me, but I feel like it's different with Jared this time.""I told Atlas that if he could contact Jared, I'd ask him to call you. But even Atlas can't reach him right now. So just relax and wait for a message from him. That's your best option right now," I said bluntly, heedless of whether she could accept it."If you love him, you need to make some sacrifices, especially in times like these. You can’t appear to be irrational and make him feel like you're unreasonable or just causing tro
Ivanna watched as she charged toward us with an intense glare. Ivanna stepped forward without hesitation and looked at Liora, saying sarcastically, "Oh! This is the most delightful thing that has happened to me lately. How did you end up with that bruise, Ms. Liora? It seems like the heavens have finally opened their eyes."When she heard Ivanna's words, Liora became even more furious, "What did you say? Say it again!"Ivanna was unperturbed. Instead, she playfully retorted, "I can repeat it as many times as you want. What's the matter? Don't you like hearing the truth? Well, tough luck. That’s a fact. Looks like you're reaping what you sow. Did you do something terrible again?"Her words made Lauren burst into laughter.The woman who was with Liora caught up to her and grabbed her. Liora shouted, "Why are you pulling me away?!"Frightened, the woman quickly released her grip, looking pale as she glanced at us.Liora rushed toward Ivanna. It startled me as I was afraid she woul
When I saw her expression, I seized the opportunity to continue, "Your tactics aren’t that impressive. Where do you think those dump trucks came from? It’s not as though we can’t connect the dots from all those incidents.""Chloe..." Liora was shocked.I spoke slowly, emphasizing each word, "Remember that name forever."I glanced contemptuously at her, thinking that it would be enough to make her nervous. I turned to Lauren and Ivanna and said, "Let's go!"They didn't hesitate and immediately turned around in sync when they heard my decision to leave.Ivanna quickly caught up with me and asked, "How did she break her hand? Did I hear that right? Did she try to do something to you?"Lauren added, "What did she do?""The important thing is, her hand didn't break because of me. Evil can’t suppress the righteous. Her sinister actions backfired," I said as I continued walking outside.In the car, Lauren and Ivanna kept asking me what happened to her hand.I told them about how Lior
Her words made me smile. "You should put in some effort. You're not getting any younger. She already has a baby! It's time for you to catch up."Lauren snorted disdainfully and said, "Me? I'm afraid this will be my life. I'm already in my 30s. Besides, there are no candidates. Who am I going to have a baby with?"Both Ivanna and I realized that we couldn't persuade her about her situation with Oliver. For some reason, there had been no news about Oliver during this period.Since he came over to drink with Atlas that night, I have not seen him.I wonder how Atlas talked to him. Did he give up willingly?After buying several large bags of snacks for Ivanna, Lauren finally dropped me off at the company. I repeatedly reminded Ivanna to take care of herself and rest well. I also entrusted Lauren to take good care of her before reluctantly getting out of the car and heading upstairs.Sitting at my desk, I pondered for a moment, then picked up the phone and dialed Annika's number. S
"What should we do about his birth registration? Has he already been registered under the Murphy family?" Annika asked me with a hint of concern.I thought for a moment, realizing that it was indeed a bit troublesome. Charlie's household registration must have ended up with Matthew. After all, Matthew finally had a son, and it was only natural for him to be proactive about the registration.The Reese family's main concern was his registration. Their precious grandchild was the apple of their eye, and they could not bear the thought of his registration being in someone else’s name. I knew exactly how the Reese family felt about this.Annika's bringing up this matter indicated that this was already a topic discussed within the Reese family.I hadn't thought about this before, and now it seemed a bit complicated. After all, I had returned the child to the Reese family without discussing it with Matthew, who was in prison. It wouldn't be easy to handle this situation.If Matthew fou
I stared at his face, pondering for a moment, and mischievously said, "Well, let's hear the bad news! After all, I thrive on bad news. It gives me positive energy.""The bad news is that the design for the second phase of the Avalon Hills has been rejected. The groundbreaking ceremony might be delayed.""Rejected?" Our plan was quite authoritative, so rejection was unexpected. "Wasn't it already approved? Why the rejection? Are their demands too high?"Ryan looked at me and smiled. "Yes, rejected."Just by looking at Ryan's calm expression as he delivered this news, I knew he was setting a trap.His calm smile revealed that this wasn't bad news, so I quickly pressed on. "Don't play tricks on me. What's really going on?"Ryan suddenly chuckled, pointing at me. "You're quite the little trickster. Nothing scares you.""I have no reason to panic at all. Your calm smile isn't fooling anyone. Now, spill the beans. What's the situation?"He then earnestly said, "The design proposal fo
Ryan chuckled even more triumphantly. "The good news is that the Hartz Group in the capital received a massive development project, three times the size of Bourdamun."Upon hearing this, I was completely fixed in my chair. Three times the size? In the capital? This seemed a bit exaggerated, didn't it?"So, we need to go to the capital. Grayson has already made some preliminary arrangements. I just received the good news. It looks like it's time for Hartz Group and Tanum to merge," he said with enthusiasm.That got me lost in thought. When I initially registered Hartz Group, it was purely to win the divorce lawsuit against Matthew.In reality, the results had little impact, so I had completely overlooked the situation at Hartz Group in the capital.I had delegated management of Hartz Group to Grayson, and I had entrusted Ryan with many major decisions. Although Ryan would seek my final approval on major issues, they had already taken care of everything. After reporting it to me
He answered the phone with a simple hum and hung up after I finished speaking without asking much. I figured he might be in a meeting and didn't pay much attention. Glancing at the time, it was almost noon. I grabbed my bag and told Carol, "I'm going out for a bit. I'm going to visit Anson."After all, it had been many days since the incident with Trinity, and I hadn't been to the Huffman residence in the last couple of days. Going to the capital tomorrow meant I wouldn't be back for at least two days. Being absent for so long seemed a bit out of character.Carol quickly closed the large screen, nodding. "Sure. Are you having lunch there?""Yeah, I just want to share a meal with Anson," I said casually. However, I wondered if Anson had been enjoying his meals lately.I could only do so much. I couldn't delve too deeply into his feelings. I also had no idea if Trinity was currently safe or where she was.With a heavy heart, I took the elevator to the ground floor.Exiting the el