Kathryn considered saying something but decided it wasn't worth wasting her breath on someone like Emily. She opted to bite back her tongue and remained silent. Emily grew even more furious when she noticed that Kathryn had ignored her. She snorted and left, choosing not to escalate the situation further after learning that Kathryn was pregnant with Chris' child. Kathryn returned to the company after Emily had left. Chris was engrossed in his documents but frowned when he noticed Kathryn holding her belongings. "You went to the apartment?""Yeah. I'm not staying there now. If I move out, someone else could stay inside the unit I've been occupying."Kathryn had left her belongings in the apartment and hadn't been staying there for some time. She brought her belongings to the lounge since there wasn't much to carry. Suddenly, something fell on the ground with a clatter. Kathryn bent down to pick it up.Chris couldn't help but notice the pendant of the necklace Kathryn was wear
Meanwhile, Tally had gone to choose her wedding dress with Victor yesterday. Their engagement ceremony was scheduled for the day after tomorrow.Victor had also prepared the invitations. He gave Tally some of them. She distributed all of them to her colleagues.Upon receiving the notifications, Chelsea remarked, "Looks like you have to request some time off, huh? I imagine it will be quite an extended affair?""Yeah. For a week, at least."Victor had insisted that everything had to be perfect in front of the Glenns, even though the engagement wasn't real. He couldn't risk his grandfather suspecting anything, so they had to go on a honeymoon despite the engagement being fake.Chelsea congratulated Tally. She also reminded her to ensure her work was in order before taking her leave.Markus saw the invitation on the table in his office. His anger was instantly apparent, with veins bulging on his forehead.Henry, sensing Markus' displeasure, said anxiously, "Mr. Glenn sent it this
Tally exclaimed, "What?"She couldn't believe that Markus had just told her they were not collaborating with Harrison. She struggled to grasp the meaning behind his words.Even though Skyline Group had to select partners for collaboration, choosing the Cooper Group was wise due to its excellent reputation. Tally couldn't find any reason why they shouldn't collaborate with them.Markus glanced at her coldly. "Do I make myself clear?""W-What do you mean? Why aren't we collaborating with them?""We are not going to collaborate with them. Do I have to give you a reason for that?"Markus' firm stance infuriated Tally. She felt that she deserved an explanation, especially since it directly impacted her freedom.Tally desperately wanted Markus to provide her with a reasonable explanation. She believed it was unjust for him to simply inform her that they wouldn't be collaborating with Harrison without a proper explanation.Despite her fierce and biting frustration, Tally managed to
Markus would never approve Tally's request for a leave, but Tally wasn't going to give up either.The sales department at Skyline Group had always operated under Byron's leadership. After leaving Markus' office, Tally promptly drafted a leave application letter and headed to Byron's office. As she walked through the secretarial department, she ran into Jessica.Jessica greeted Tally when she spotted her. "Ms. Johnson."Jessica was familiar with Tally, as Kathryn had often mentioned her. She really appreciated how Tally cared for Kathryn.She had a good impression of her, particularly after Tally had helped during the incident with Wendy outside Skyline Group's building.Puzzled, Tally asked, "You've changed departments?"Jessica had previously been part of the trade department, but Tally noticed she was now wearing the secretarial department's uniform.Jessica nodded. "Yes, I've been transferred to the CEO's office since Doris left."Tally nodded. She had heard that the forme
Tally refused to travel overseas for a business trip, feeling resentful that Markus was exploiting her.At that moment, she found herself at the Ultrasounds Club, a nightclub owned by Victor. Victor had brought her here.Henry was surprised when Tally told him that she had successfully requested leave. "You've asked for leave?""Yeah. It also got approved.""Mr. Byron signed your application?""Yeah, of course!" Tally pouted.Even though she wasn't with Markus at the moment, it wasn't difficult for her to guess his reaction when he knew what she had done.Tally believed he deserved it after everything he had done to her. She couldn't believe Markus even wanted to stop her from getting married. She thought it was very unreasonable of him."I have to hang up now. I have something else to do. Bye." Tally immediately ended the call before Henry could reply.Henry had no idea how to face Markus as he listened to the disconnected tone on the phone. Another boarding call came, urgi
Victor smiled, noticing that Tally wasn't resisting anything about him at all. "Alright, we'll leave together around 10:30 pm, okay?"Tally nodded. "Okay."Her phone vibrated once again. She took out her phone to check the caller ID and noticed that it was still Henry who was calling. She was certain that Markus was making a fuss again.She thought having a boss like Markus, who kept meddling in her personal affairs, was troublesome."Just answer it. He'd probably show up here if you don't," Victor laughed and advised. He knew that Markus was pissed off. However, he felt a sense of satisfaction knowing that Tally had no idea why Markus was angry, even when he was about to explode.Victor thought Markus had to learn from his mistakes, or else he would still be putting on the same attitude when he had a thing for someone else again next time. He would be growing old alone if he kept missing his opportunities.Tally was initially reluctant to answer Henry's call, but after hea
Tally had thought that the waterfront project was significant, considering how Markus had threatened her. But now, since Randall had told her it wasn't important, she felt she didn't need to concern herself with it any longer."Who threatened you?" Randall's tone conveyed his impending anger. Tally was his daughter, after all. He felt uneasy about something like this happening to her without his knowledge. He couldn't allow her to be threatened, no matter the circumstances.Randall had refrained from burdening her heavily ever since she got involved with Victor. He worried that she might get into even greater trouble."It's just a psychopath. Since it isn't an important project, I have nothing to worry about anymore. Bye.""Hold on.""Is there anything else?""About the Glenns —""You don't have to talk about this anymore. By the way, you don't have to attend the engagement ceremony either. It's fake, after all," Tally reassured Randall in a haste. She understood that Rand
Randall could deduce that Tally was likely being threatened from just a few sentences. Victor was surprised that Randall even told her something like that to ease her concerns. Randall didn't seem worried that the Johnsons would really lose the waterfront project at all.If this were to happen to other families, Victor was certain the parents would have sold their children out for the project.He thought Tally was very fortunate to have Randall as her father. She was born privileged, but the bounds of a wealthy family didn't restrain her. "Markus is really a psychopath. How dare he threaten me? It's just a business trip. Did he really have to treat me like this?" Tally was furious as she spoke about Markus.She used to think that Chris was the epitome of ruthlessness. She hadn't expected that Markus was beyond that.Tally had a sudden realization that Markus might have picked up this behavior from Chris, considering their years of working together. She had to acknowledge that