Kathryn quickly took the glass and gulped down half its contents to relieve the fear in her heart."You have another cold?" Chris asked."Maybe," Kathryn quickly answered. She prayed that Chris would stop talking because every time he did … she couldn't keep up at all. She was terrified that all her efforts would be wasted at the last minute.Chris touched her forehead, then said, "Hmm, there's no fever this time.""Sometimes, there aren't any," Kathryn said.Chris stared at her lying face. She was completely unaware that she looked like a joke to him. She was still lying, trying to hang on until she and Chris were no longer married.Markus arrived at breakfast time. Chris took one look at Kathryn and said, "Don't go to Albert Group today. Stay here.""Oh." Usually, Kathryn would never want to be there, but Chris' words from this morning had shaken her. Now, she couldn't wait until she and Chris were apart.If she got interrogated a few more times like today, she probably wou
Chris and Markus left after breakfast, so Frank sent some servants to take care of Kathryn. Since last night, everyone had seen how Chris treated Kathryn, so they didn't dare show her a hint of disrespect. However, some were still too blind to see the truth and gossiped about Kathryn behind her back."I heard Mrs. Albert is a country bumpkin who was a lowly assistant for Mr. Chris.""I saw that article. I didn't believe it at first. Can you imagine how many tricks she must have pulled?""I know! Even when Ms. Davis came back, she refused to give up the position. She's so shameless!""You can't blame her for that. She went through all that effort to leave the countryside, and now that she's got a foot in Mr. Chris' door, there's no way she wouldn't try to get his heart too.""But she doesn't have any skills, does she? Look at her. She's like a block of wood. Back when I served Ms. Davis, at least she knew how to make soup for him."Kathryn wanted to bask in the sun, but that w
The one who had served Mia before looked down on Kathryn even more because she thought Mia was much kinder than she was. Hence, she was confident that Chris would soon tire of such a cruel mistress. After all, she was a country bumpkin! She was so quick to hold a grudge that it was disgusting. When Nalia heard that someone would punish them, she let go of the servant's face and glared at her. "Pack your things. You won't have much time left, after all."Nalia huffed before walking over to Kathryn. "Let me take you to the conservatory, Mrs. Albert.""Okay." Kathryn nodded. Nalia studied Kathryn's expression but was surprised to find there wasn't a single trace of anger. Nalia thought it was to be expected from a woman Chris had handpicked. Her emotional control was superb.When the other servants saw this, they immediately alerted Frank. After he heard that the servants were fighting, he quickly came up.He found both the servants with red hand prints on their faces, and his
Chris took a puff at the cigarette in his hand and sneered. "Krista is desperate now and clutching at straws. What a waste to send Charlie there! He can't be that blind to not notice that the Blake family is wolves in sheep's skin!" he thought to himself.Krista tried to use the Blake family. She wanted to shield herself from the danger brought by the Winchesters. Little did she know she was walking straight into the lion's den.Andrea Blake was a smart woman. Krista might get what she wanted this time, but it would only be a temporary relief. The Blake family would be harder to shake off compared to the Winchesters."Did the Blake family accept the proposal?" Chris snuffed his cigarette in the ashtray as he asked coldly."They didn't, but Krista had increased her bargaining power," Markus said.Chris had expected that to happen.The Blake family was greedy. Chris, who had stayed overseas long enough, knew it better than anyone else.Even though Krista might want to join force
Savanna said, "She didn't manage to see Kathryn yesterday. If she did, everything would have been different!"Krista's expression soured at the mention of yesterday. They were better off letting yesterday slip from their memories. "What are we supposed to do now? Is Kathryn really going to meet that woman?" Krista said unhappily.She never did like Kathryn in the first place, even more so Wendy.She hated Kathryn even more after learning about Wendy."The person who raised such an imbecile is probably an imbecile too," Krista thought.Savanna closed her eyes wearily. "We need to find a way for Kathryn and Wendy to meet."Krista knew Kathryn had a rocky relationship with Wendy. If they were close, Wendy would have stayed at Kathryn's house when she came to Harborlean.It wasn't completely renovated, but the basic furnishings were there. She could have prepared a place for her to stay. Yet, Kathryn didn't even budge when Wendy asked if she could stay at that house.They had the
Savanna saw how uneasy Krista looked, and her own face mirrored the concern. "What's the matter? Don't tell me …""You have to find someone to investigate him, Mom!" Krista nervously interrupted Savanna.Savanna was taken aback. "You …""We need to get to the bottom of this!"Krista's face had turned as pale as a ghost at this point. She had been so caught up in her feud with Chris that she had completely forgotten to keep tabs on Franco.Savanna saw the look on Krista's face and began to feel alarmed herself. "N-No, l-let me get this straight. You really think something is off?"Krista simply looked at her, unable to find her voice at this moment. Savanna felt like she was on the verge of hyperventilating. It felt like jumping from one crisis to another. The matter with Chris and Kathryn was already a pressing issue, and now the possibility of Franco having affairs loomed. Krista had caught Franco's eye because of her looks many years ago. The thought of it worried Savan
However, everything that came out of Franco's mouth was as cold as an iceberg. He said, "I don't care how miserable this is making you feel. We have to stop Chris from marrying that … What's her name again? Kathryn. Okay?"Krista heard how authoritative Franco was, and her tears streamed down even more.Franco massaged his temples, then went to make the call.Krista knew at this moment that all hope was lost.The BreezCorizon project she had safeguarded for so long was about to fall into Chris' hands.Tears of anger streamed down her face as she thought about everything Chris had taken from her."Kathryn! Chris!" Krista shrieked.She lamented how stubborn they were. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get rid of them from her world. They had a hand in every single thing she did.A cold and fierce glint appeared in her eyes as she immersed herself in her thoughts.She immediately called Savanna. Savanna answered not long after, saying, "Hello.""I want Kathryn to va
Nalia was caught off guard and looked at Frank. She wondered if his decision to replace her was because he had investigated her.She couldn't help but wonder if he knew the full story of what had transpired. Frank could tell that Kathryn was displeased by her tone. He respectfully continued, "I'm only executing Mr. Albert's orders. We don't want any troublemakers here!"You've only just arrived here, Mrs. Albert. You may not know our staff that well yet.""Are you saying that Nalia is being fired?""Yes, Mrs. Albert." Frank nodded. A dark cloud loomed over Nalia's face when she heard it. She was unsatisfied and said, "How about Shania and Minna?"Frank became more stern when he saw Nalia's angry outburst. "Are you trying to stir trouble in front of Mrs. Albert?""I'm not. I'm only asking if Minna and Shania are also getting fired.""That is none of your business!" Frank said sternly.Kathryn's frown deepened. "What if I'm the one asking?""I'm not quite sure I understand y