Tally was resentful that Markus was threatening her because of her sales performance and was even stopping her from getting engaged. Her engagement was something unrelated to her job, after all. He was overstepping her boundaries.She was furious that he was meddling in her personal affairs.Markus' face darkened as he noticed that Tally had kept quiet. "So? What kind of relationship do we have?""A superior-subordinate relationship," Tally replied bluntly, not mincing her words. Markus' face fell. Her answer had no doubt irritated him. He sneered, "A superior-subordinate relationship? Is that what you really think?""Isn't it?"Markus' reaction only deepened Tally's confusion, reinforcing her resolve to avoid further interactions with him. His erratic behavior was becoming increasingly irksome to her.Markus seethed with anger as Tally stared at him in bewilderment. "Leave."Tally was speechless. But his command to leave his office was all she needed to hear.With many q
Tally and Kathryn had lunch together that afternoon. Kathryn seemed to look better in terms of spirit. She seemed to be in a better mood as well."Did anything good happen?" Tally asked. She was puzzled.Tally was a straightforward person, and if she had trouble understanding something, it was genuine confusion. However, she possessed a keen sensitivity when it came to noticing changes in Kathryn.Kathryn smiled. She took a small bite of the steak and nodded. "Yeah.""What happened?""He told me that we will never leave each other.""Mr. Albert?" Tally immediately caught the point.Kathryn blushed. She nodded again."That's great. You've asked him about it?""Yeah. He said that we won't separate," Kathryn said."Since Mr. Albert said so, it should be reliable. He isn't someone who would make baseless claims."Tally believed that Chris was a reliable person. Since he had said so himself, Tally was confident that he had no intentions to be separated from Kathryn. Tally was rea
Tally was certain that Franco would have done everything in his power to take the shares from Kathryn if he had the chance."Krista had signed an agreement with Mr. Albert stating that there should be no transfer of shares for a period of five years during the handover negotiations," Kathryn explained."Five years?" Tally was dumbfounded again.She was certain that this would put Franco in a difficult situation, and she couldn't help but be impressed by Krista's ruthlessness.Kathryn nodded. "Yeah, five years."Krista was really determined to give Franco a hard time. Five years was a very long time indeed. Franco was desperate for Chris and Kathryn's divorce, but it was impossible for them to divorce now.Chris had agreed with Krista's conditions probably because he was truly in love with Kathryn, which was why he didn't care who the owner of the shares was, as long as it wasn't Krista."Gosh. I didn't expect that you're the one benefiting from their fight.""I didn't expect it
Chris didn't expect Kathryn to be so direct. He was surprised. Yet, he instantly remembered that Kathryn had always been a straightforward person. Chris took Kathryn into his arms and had her sit on his lap. "You don't have to get along with her if you can't."Kathryn, who had been pouting, froze and looked at Chris in disbelief. "I don't have to?"She thought he must be joking, considering that Martha was his mother."Is there any problem?""There is. She'll dislike me even more if I don't get along with her.""You don't need her to like you."Chris wasn't concerned about what worried Kathryn. He didn't see it as a problem. However, Kathryn was hesitant. "I-I don't need her to like me?"Kathryn remembered how Jessica had tried to get along with Karen while sharing a home with Matthew and Karen back then. Jessica was determined not to put Matthew in an awkward position. However, in the end, Karen still didn't like her.Even though Kathryn had never personally experienced
Wendy continued, her voice filled with agony, "But we're broke now. We've moved back to our old house.""What about the house in town?"Suddenly, Kathryn remembered that Wendy had sold the house in the town a while back to finance Maxwell's education, and Maxwell had already depleted all the funds. "Maxwell has expended a significant amount on his education throughout the years. You were aware of this. Kathryn, can you please give me 5,000 dollars? Just 5,000 dollars."Kathryn kept silent."It rained yesterday, and the roof started leaking. This house needs repairs. It's been a while since anyone lived here.""I don't owe you anything. Even if I did, I would have already repaid it. You should talk to Maxwell about the money he took from me back then."Kathryn harbored no sympathy for Wendy and her family. She couldn't forget that they had collaborated with Savanna to take her life. Kathryn couldn't believe how meekly Wendy had reached out to her for financial help.It wouldn
Wendy was taken by surprise by Jessica's question. Nonetheless, she swiftly regained her composure and replied, "I didn't.""Is it?""Jessica Michaels, what do you mean? Are you giving me the money or not?""You've seen the DNA test report as well. Do you think I'd still give you money?" Jessica replied with an unpleasant tone. She had already given Wendy a huge amount of money over the years.While Jessica had once lived with Wendy, she had been independent during that time. Even if Wendy had cared for her, Jessica was confident that she had repaid every debt she owed."If you had any shred of shame, you wouldn't have called me again." "A shred of shame? How am I shameless? You are such an ungrateful person. Forget about Kathryn, as I didn't really take care of her, but I couldn't believe you are repaying my effort of raising you like this.""Even if I were a domestic helper, I should have been able to earn at least 10,000 dollars yearly, shouldn't I?" Jessica's tone grew cold
Wendy regarded Kathryn's money with disdain. She looked down on Kathryn for treating her that way. She was convinced that Kathryn solely relied on Chris for money. She felt it was unfortunate that she couldn't exploit Kathryn and Jessica for money. Meanwhile, Maxwell still had to rely on her."Get a move on and find a job," she told Maxwell, disgruntled. She had invested a considerable sum in his education. It would be absurd if Maxwell didn't contribute financially. "Where can I possibly find a job that suits me in a place like this? Can't you be reasonable?""Am I being unreasonable? Why didn't you find a job when we were in Harborlean, then?"Wendy's temper flared. She couldn't understand why Maxwell complained about their current location lacking job opportunities. Harborlean was a city brimming with opportunities. Yet, he hadn't tried to secure a decent job back then either.Wendy's frustration grew even more when she realized most neighbors had relocated. She couldn't b
Jessica and Matthew's divorce back then had been acrimonious. Karen had also expressed her views openly in front of Kelly.Kelly obviously hadn't taken her words seriously. She believed that Karen had spoken out of anger. She thought it was still possible for Jessica and Matthew to get back together.Jessica grew even more distressed the more she dwelled upon it. As Jessica left the corridor where she had taken her phone calls, she was immediately spotted by Eleanor Harper from the secretarial department. "You're here? Mr. Byron is about to meet the CEO of Stellar Solutions. Hurry up and bring all the necessary documents.""Of course," Jessica replied, swiftly switching into work mode.She hurried back to the office. Some of the documents were in Byron's office. After preparing the necessary paperwork, she went to inform Byron.She pushed the door open and found Byron standing before the floor-to-ceiling window. He had his back facing the door. He was exuding an air of tension