Elise asked," You know about it?"Markus shot her a sharp glance. Elise took a deep breath. "Since you know about it, why didn't you tell him?"She was referring to Chris.Kathryn had taken on the role of Mrs. Albert. Elise harbored a hope that someone might communicate her sentiments to Chris.Markus flicked the cigarette ash. "If it weren't for your father's influence, would you still be in the Albert Group?"Elise was the princess of the Schiffer family. Her father had a lot of influence in real estate.Chris didn't want to offend the veterans when he took over the Albert Group. Many of them even sent their daughters to the Albert Group. Elise was one of them.Elise's face was drained of color at this point.Markus continued, "You are smart to use Mia to oust Kathryn."Elise remained silent."Do you think removing Kathryn will automatically make you Mrs. Albert?" Elise didn't look too well at this point of the conversation.Markus' direct and cutting remarks drained h
Elise felt her throat tighten as she looked at Markus. Her mind blanked as her world collapsed before her.Yet, at this moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Do Chris and Kathryn really love each other?""Yes!" Markus gave a firm answer.Elise staggered backward as her face drained of color. At this moment, she felt her body growing weak.She asked again, "How about Mia?"She always thought Mia was the apple of Chris' eye. This was why she brought Mia back into the picture the moment she found out about Chris and Kathryn.But now …Markus glared coldly at Elise when she mentioned Mia's name. "Can't you already tell what happened to Mia?"Elise was at a loss for words. Mia had asked to borrow some money about an hour ago.Chris was livid at what she and Amelia had done to Kathryn at Southvale. The Miller family was now bearing the sin for it.On the other hand, Mia's aunt, Grace, projected her anger and resentment onto Mia.Mia had also been kicked out of the house.Elise stag
"It's not bad," Chris answered."Are you sure?"Kathryn instantly lit up at Chris' reply. She thought she was about to get her closure.However, the next moment, all she heard from him was, "It's non-existent."Kathryn didn't know what to say.She thought, "Could I be that bad? He could have chosen his words more carefully, at least."As she contemplated her performance, she realized she couldn't compete with the old-timers and new assistants.Her hopes were instantly shattered.She looked at Chris with a mixture of sorrow and anger, unable to utter a word.Then, Chris asked, "Is there anything else?"Kathryn shook her head and said solemnly, "Nothing else. I'll get back to work."She went back to the lounge.Kathryn stared at the tidy lounge, holding back her tears.Chris had gone overboard this time. She thought, "How could he say that my work is non-existent? I've been so hardworking!"As she was lost in thought, her phone vibrated.Kathryn glanced at her phone and no
Savanna couldn't get rid of the frustration in her heart for a long time. It felt like a rock stuck in her throat, making it difficult for her to breathe. Krista made things worse.Savanna became even more infuriated after hearing Krista out.In the end, she texted Kathryn a simple question. "Do you know why Jessica can't find work?"Meanwhile, Kathryn was dozing off on the lounge's balcony when she heard her phone vibrate. She quickly checked it and discovered she had been assigned an interim position.She had no additional tasks. Also, Tara had already familiarized herself with Kathryn's role. Hence, she had nothing else to do.Kathryn felt that Markus was really good at poaching talents. He had efficiently managed everything in such a short time.Kathryn sat up from her reclining chair when she saw Savanna's text. She hurriedly called her.Savanna promptly answered her call, her voice tinged with smugness as she said, "You want to see me now, hmm?""Don't you think it's
Kathryn felt terrible, realizing she was why Jessica had been unemployed until now.Although Jessica grew up under Wendy's care, she didn't have an easy life because of Maxwell.Kathryn transferred five thousand dollars to Jessica. She believed five thousand dollars would last Jessica a while since she had always been frugal. Chris had a busy afternoon ahead and a lunch appointment.He informed Kathryn before leaving, "Please have the lunch Ms. Adams is bringing over later. I will be back by 1:30 pm.""Ms. Adams is bringing lunch?" Kathryn exclaimed.She never knew that the staff at Rexton Manor needed to do that. Normally, she would either eat at the staff canteen or order takeout.Chris said, "Ms. Adams' food is amazing. The driver will deliver her food from now on."Kathryn heard him and nodded without any further questions. "Okay. I got it."Not long after Chris left, Cara arrived. Chris needed the driver that day, so Cara took a cab there.When she opened the lunchbox,
Somebody was already suffocating Kathryn in her life, and she had no intention of allowing another person to add to the stress. No matter where the conversation was headed, Kathryn was determined not to let Savanna impose herself on her.Kathryn noticed how speechless Savanna was. She calmly took a sip of her water. "I don't believe you have as much control as you think, Mrs. Boyle.""You imbecile!" Savanna was completely triggered.The Albert family had given her position and power. She never really had anything in the first place. Yet, she couldn't allow herself to be insulted by someone like Kathryn.Savanna was so infuriated that she threw the coffee in her hand at Kathryn.Kathryn couldn't dodge in time, leaving her face drenched in coffee.Despite being soaked in coffee, Kathryn remained unfazed as she casually brushed her hair. She saw how infuriated Savanna was and gave her the widest smile. "I guess I was right.""You …" Savanna was breathing heavily with anger.Ka
After Kathryn and Chris exited the café, they went straight to the company.Chris exuded a powerful and commanding presence. No one dared to look their way. Hence, no one noticed how disheveled Kathryn was.After they reached the office, Chris instructed, "Take a shower.""Okay!"Kathryn hurriedly made her way to the lounge. Upon reaching the bathroom, she stripped off all her clothes. Then, she realized she had no clean clothes.How careless of her!She didn't even dare to look at herself in the mirror.She paced back and forth in the bathroom for 20 minutes. Eventually, she had no choice but to turn off the tap. She opened the door slightly and peeked her head out to look around.Chris was nowhere in sight, leaving Kathryn even more helpless than she already felt. When Chris came back, he saw Kathryn. She was completely naked, scuttling across the room with her back hunched like a thief toward the bed.Chris found her movement adorable."What are you doing?" Chris suddenl
With Kathryn in his lap, Chris smiled and asked, "Are you feeling cold?""No. I just thought …"Kathryn found it difficult to complete the second half of the sentence."I don't have any of your clothes here," Chris added."That's why I'm asking for yours!"Only when she took off her clothes did she notice the huge coffee stain on the back. It was particularly unfortunate that she had chosen to wear a white down jacket today, of all days.Savanna had gone too far. Kathryn couldn't react in time at that point. Her inner garments were completely soaked, not to mention her down jacket and everything else.Her pants were beyond salvaging too. Nothing she had initially worn was usable.When Chris picked her up, Kathryn let out a shocked shriek. She was caught in a difficult predicament, her face flushed with embarrassment.Before she could say anything, Chris tucked her under the sheets.Kathryn also covered herself with a blanket.Chris looked at how much she resembled a cocoon a