Kathryn knew what Wendy was like. When she bought that house, she'd always acted arrogant every time Kathryn returned. But now that she had sold the house, she'd probably been laughed at tons of times. Wouldn't that be the perfect fuel for her desire to move out of the village?Tally nodded. "I see." In that case, Kathryn did need to be cautious. "Then I'll go with you tomorrow.""Mm-hmm." Kathryn nodded. They talked a little more, and Kathryn could tell from Tally's tone that she was happy at her new job. Otherwise, her tone wouldn't be this light.After making the arrangements for tomorrow, Kathryn felt a little more relaxed. After all, she was dealing with a Wendy who was on Krista's side now. She needed to be more careful no matter what.In the afternoon, Kathryn took a nap. When she woke up, she felt a weight on her. When she wriggled her body, she realized Chris had come home while she was sleeping.Not only that, Chris was cuddling her. The moment she moved, Chris woke
Chris had just gone out when Kathryn's phone rang. It was Lloyd Robbins, so she hung up on instinct. She had nothing to hide, but Lloyd was not a good man.To Kathryn, Lloyd was just a two-faced fox. He tried to send Chris women at Southvale, so he was obviously up to no good.But the moment she hung up, Lloyd called again, so she hung up a second time. This repeated until she'd hung up five times, and Lloyd finally sent her a text."I'm at Albert Group. Should I come up and meet you?" The text read, shocking Kathryn. Her firm attitude disappeared immediately, and she called him right away.Lloyd picked up immediately. "Looks like you prefer to do things the hard way, Kathryn," he said with a chuckle."What do you want?" Kathryn asked icily. Lloyd had investigated Kathryn before, so he knew what she was like at Albert Group. He smiled even more when he heard that formal tone. "You're so naughty, Kathryn. Am I a random stranger? Why are you talking to me like that?""Aren't w
Chris was pissed the last time they were in Southvale because Lloyd was a troublemaker. It was fine if he didn't care about causing trouble, but he shouldn't get her involved too. "Damn it! What a madman!" Kathryn stuck her tongue out before tossing her phone onto her blanket. Chris had been very lax with her while he was working, but she was in no mood to go back to sleep after Lloyd called. So, she got up and got dressed.Then, she drank some water before going to the balcony area to continue knitting. She was getting the hang of it, so she wasn't as awkward as before, but her fingers still hurt.The needles weren't pointy enough to prick her, but it made her fingers very sore, so she needed to start slow before speeding up bit by bit.She was slowly watching her scarf get longer when someone knocked on the lounge door, so she put down her things to open it. Janet was standing outside."Janet?" Kathryn asked."Ms. Michaels, you need to see this!" Janet dragged Kathryn out of
Kathryn's whole body shook when she saw Chris' dark mood, but she forced a smile and said, "Um, would you believe me if I said I had nothing to do with these?"Chris' face darkened even further when she spoke, changing so quickly that Kathryn didn't even know where to place her hands.Chris shot the roses behind her a dark look, then said threateningly, "Meet me inside." Then, he turned coldly and walked right into his office.Kathryn pouted like a puppy that just got kicked, then followed Chris into the office. The moment she closed the door and turned, she found herself staring into Chris' cold eyes, making her insides twist in fear."I really had nothing to do with that." Kathryn lowered her head in a standard apology, terrified that Chris wouldn't believe her."Curse you, Robbins …" she screamed internally. How dare he get her in so much trouble? They were officially enemies now!"How come I never noticed how much men liked you?" Chris laughed with a coldness that sent shiv
Chris' voice was soft, but Kathryn could sense his murderous intent and quickly shook his head. "N-No!"Truly, one should never piss off a tiger while it was still mad. "W-What should I call you, then?" Kathryn asked nervously."What do you think?" This was a difficult problem for Kathryn to begin with, but now Chris had tossed it back to her. She felt like she was going to cry under his pressure, but she didn't dare.So, she took a deep breath and guessed, "Darling?"Chris didn't reply. When he froze, Kathryn's face fell. She knew that wouldn't work. "So what should I call you?""That works," Chris said with a cold look. Now, it was her turn to freeze. That worked? D-Didn't he dislike that? She didn't dare say anything when Chris looked at her coldly, though. So, she said, "I-It's settled, then?""Mm-hmm." Chris nodded emotionlessly, then pushed Kathryn away. "I'm busy. Go do your own thing.""Okay!" Kathryn nodded, then hastily got up and ran toward the lounge like s
Tara quickly walked up to Mia, sizing her up as she got closer. When she noticed the thermal flask Mia was holding, she smiled politely. "What are you doing, Ms. Davis?"Tara was in charge of everything Kathryn used to do, so naturally, she was in charge of Chris' matters. That was what pissed Elise off the most. She'd been slaving away at Albert Group for ages and tried everything she could to get rid of Kathryn, all to get closer to Chris for her own agenda.Who would've thought that even though Kathryn gave up her position, Elise still failed to secure it for herself?It was fine, though. She could always take something else, for example, Chris, if she couldn't steal Kathryn's job. When she saw Mia foolishly rushing over, she felt great.Mia frowned when Tara walked up to her. "And you are?" "Hi, Ms. Davis, I'm Tara Hudson. I'm Mr. Albert's new assistant. I'm in charge of everything related to him." Mia looked at Elise in surprise. Elise had told her she wanted to be execu
Tara knocked on Chris' office door."Come in," a man's voice said seriously. When Tara entered, only Chris was there. She guessed Kathryn was in the lounge again.Kathryn was so blessed to have Chris take her to and from work and keep her by his side. Who would dare try to mess with such a loving couple? That ex-girlfriend was so arrogant it made Tara's head hurt. "Mr. Albert, Ms. Davis is here," she said as softly as possible, clearly trying not to let Kathryn hear her.Chris froze, then looked up. "Ms. Davis?""Yes.""I won't meet her!" Chris spat out his reply coldly, then went back to doing paperwork."Got it." Tara nodded and didn't try to explain further or say a good word on Mia's behalf. She didn't even mention she'd brought a thermal flask. In less than a minute, she was back in front of Mia. "I'm sorry, Ms. Davis. Mr. Albert does not want to see you.""What did you say?" Mia's tone was clearly enraged now."Mr. Albert is busy. He's not meeting you.""Did you te
Elise glared at Tara. "She's closer to Mr. Albert than you think. Let her in!" she said, confirming Mia's special bond with Chris in one sentence.However, Tara didn't buy it. "I only follow Mr. Albert's instructions. If he says no, then I'm not letting her in!"Elise and Mia were speechless, their faces falling because of Tara's stubborn attitude. Elise was furious. She'd worked here for so long, she believed she had some influence on her. And yet, this greenhorn had just talked back to her. She muttered under her breath, "The arrogant bitch!"Mia looked at Elise, silently asking what they should do. After all, Tara was a big problem for them."Let her through!" Elise yelled. Seeing Mia look at her made her feel embarrassed, so she stopped being polite with Tara.Tara scoffed. "I told you, I only do as Mr. Albert says. Or do you think you're more powerful than he is?""Why, you—" Elise didn't know what to say. Who would dare say that they were more powerful in Albert Group? No