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
"Chris …" Mia called out pitifully, her face showing no trace of the arrogance she'd shown Tara. Right now, she was like a helpless damsel.Chris' face clouded over. "Let go!""Please don't be mad at me anymore, Chris. Okay? I surrender. I was wrong." Even though Chris was being cold, Mia still thought he was just throwing a tantrum.After Grace kicked her out of the Miller residence, Mia understood just how much she couldn't bear to lose Chris. She'd been living in hell for the past few days.On the other hand, Chris' gaze only grew colder when Mia begged him. He knew Mia as a prideful, confident woman, but now … only disgust flashed in his eyes. "Let go!" His voice had no warmth, and Mia froze when she sensed that. She didn't expect that even though she'd acted so submissively, Chris still …Was he heartless? How could he do this? "I've already apologized. What more do you want?" Mia's tears fell, making her look so pitiful that anyone would feel sympathy for her.However,
Mia stared at him numbly, at his gaze that was so cold, it felt like he was cutting her into a thousand pieces. When she looked back at Chris, her tears were still falling."Are you really doing this to me?" she asked.Chris didn't answer, but his anger made it very obvious that he didn't want to waste his time with her anymore.When Tara noticed Mia was still bothering him, her tone got even firmer, "Ms. Davis, you'll look bad if we have to call security to get you out."Mia and Chris didn't respond, but Chris looked up at Tara with a hint of admiration in his gaze. Markus had a good eye for talent. Meanwhile, Mia was completely frozen and still looking at Chris. When she realized he didn't react at all, not even when Tara said she'd call security, her heart … It bled so much, it hurt. Was he really this cruel to her nowadays?"Do you really want things to get that bad, Ms. Davis?" Tara's tone got colder when Mia wouldn't budge.Mia looked at Chris, who still hadn't reacted.
When Mia saw Elise, the tears she'd cried in the office fell once again, shocking Elise into silence. When she saw Mia cry so suddenly, her heart almost leaped into her throat.No way. Didn't Chris have a fight with Kathryn? He needed Mia's comfort the most in a time like this. Why did he kick her out?"I'm leaving, Elise," Mia said after taking a deep breath. Before Elise could answer, she walked toward the elevator.Tara didn't follow Mia. Instead, she shot Elise a cold look. "Mr. Albert has a message for you.""What is it?" Elise asked arrogantly. She already hated Tara to the bone."He wants you to finalize your pay with the HR department.""W-What? What did you say?" Elise's arrogance was gone in the blink of an eye. She looked at Tara in disbelief.Her father, Ben Schiffer, was a very important man in Harborlean. Her job at Albert Group was to learn how to run a company. That was what he told her when she got handed over to Markus.So, she tried her best to get close to C
Elise had truly underestimated that country bumpkin. Elise didn't know she was this capable. When she didn't say anything, Markus stood coldly and made his way outside. He'd just passed Elise when she grabbed him and said, "Mia was here!""And you let her in again?"Elise fell silent. Fury flashed in Markus' eyes. "Have you forgotten what I told you?""I—""You still haven't learned to stay in your lane, have you?"Elise was speechless. How was she supposed to stay in her lane? Chris was the only reason she came to Albert Group. She thought that once Markus left, she'd get to be executive assistant.But judging by how quickly Tara had adapted to the incident just now, she could kiss that job goodbye. So, she might as well fight to become Mrs. Albert. That was why she was so desperate to get rid of Kathryn."If that's the case, you can go." Markus' face fell, clearly a sign that he didn't want to waste time with her anymore.Elise paled. "What did you say?"Did he just ask