Britney politely knocked on the door, "Is Julia there?"
The crying sound inside stopped.
After a while, the door opened from the inside, and a woman's voice, choked with tears, said, "Who is looking for me?"
I looked up and, surprisingly, it was Mrs. Castro.
Britney saw the face clearly and only then understood where the gossip from those women came from.
The original owner of this room was the woman who bumped into her yesterday while she was serving tea.
Mo Yue looks like she is in her early twenties, but she has a weariness that doesn't match her age. It is probably because she resigned from her job and has changed out of the uniform of the Castro family's servants. She is now wearing a plain, bright red cotton coat.
"Are you Julia?"
Julia lowered her head and wiped away her tears, "I am Julia."
"Can I come in and sit for a while?" Britney stood at the door and asked, but she walked straight in.
Julia, who was
While the servant went to call Julia, Britney glanced at Manuel and saw him raising his eyebrows, looking at her with a satisfied expression, as if he was pleased with her performance.Don't turn around, Britney said, "Everyone is well aware of what happened this morning. The painting that Livia gave me yesterday appeared in the pool outside this morning, and it was torn in half.""And I became the culprit! Even though I was the jealous sister-in-law who went crazy, I wouldn't be foolish enough to tear up the painting of Livia that was given to me and throw it into the villa's pool! Isn't it obvious that I am that kind of person? What benefit could I possibly gain from this? Will Manuel love me more because of it? Or will everyone think I am malicious? In the end, I don't gain anything from this whole situation!"Everyone heard what Britney said, as if it was the case."I could have gone home the next day to deal with this painting, since I only stayed fo
This is where Livia's strength lies, using her vulnerability to her advantage, making everyone sympathize with her at crucial moments."Livia, stop pretending! I asked a doctor about heart disease, and they said that you just took your medication, so it's not possible for you to have an attack so soon. Don't play games with everyone." Britney didn't care how she appeared to others, but this time, she wouldn't let Livia off so easily.Livia, using her illness and disability, gained everyone's sympathy, but deep down she had extremely evil intentions. If this is not dealt with sooner, one day she will take advantage of these two things and no one in the family will dare to do anything to her. Eventually, the outcome will be similar to Geovanni's.If someone in the Castro family pretended to be ignorant, she wouldn't mind exposing this facade!"Britney, it wasn't me. It wasn't me who did it! I didn't pretend..." Livia cried in pain, with tears streaming down
Your sister's benefits, ah!Today, I worked hard all day. Is it tiring for someone to think about problems using their brain?This man, he always asks for benefits as soon as he opens his mouth!A man in his thirties, not even ashamed!No wonder when I came out of the hospital this afternoon, I didn't see the Castro family's elderly couple in the villa.Thinking, Britney opened the door and leaned in, planting a kiss on Manuel's face as a reward.This man's trust was worthy of this kiss."Is it just like this?" Manuel stared at Britney's rosy lips, the meaning was quite obvious, she must have understood it as she was so intelligent.This man...Britney pursed her lips, and the next second, she tilted her tender pink lips towards those attractive thin lips...The next moment, Manuel, however, was faster than her, anxiously kissing those delicate lips. Manuel's heart was instantly filled, very satisfied.Grad
In the end, breakfast lasted for a long ten minutes.After finishing, Britney wiped the corners of her mouth with a tissue.Parker appeared to be a very well-mannered man, despite being a man, his culinary skills were truly impressive. He had breakfast here twice in total, and not a single dish was repeated, and the taste was truly excellent.She, who originally had no appetite, ate even more than usual."If you still like to eat something, you can tell Parker. He is basically a jack of all trades, if there's something he doesn't know, he will learn it." Manuel put down his knife and fork."That's enough! Actually, there's no need to come up with different ways every day.""I couldn't tell, but Britney seemed quite concerned about Parker," Manuel suddenly became serious.There is a hint of sourness in the words...Britney smiled and said, "I went upstairs to change my clothes."After speaking, he quickly went upstairs.
Britney looked at all of this coldly.The bandage on Geovanni's head had not been removed yet, but the Maxwell family had already started eagerly dealing with Geovanni's matters."Uncle Quinten, Geovanni has almost recovered from his injury! We discussed and decided to let Geovanni go to work at the company first," Stephanie said, gently, while holding her visibly pregnant belly.With the urging of the Schwartz family parents, she also wanted to lift her head earlier in the Schwartz family.So, she had to pick up the pace. Britney's previous threats had temporarily delayed her plan, but she wouldn't let Britney continue to have control over the company. She had to get Geovanni into the company and make sure he performed well.One important reason for coming over today is that Britney's husband is also present. She hopes that not only Britney's family will take his presence into consideration and be more accommodating but also she wants to have a ch
"Manuel, you spoiled me!"Having witnessed Stephanie and Conrad's betrayal with her own eyes, she never actually considered getting involved in another relationship.Unknowingly, she was irresistibly drawn to this man, who unconditionally trusted and indulged her, causing her to become deeply entangled."I will spoil you so much that no one can stand you, and you will never be able to leave my side in this lifetime.""I really doubt that you have never had a girlfriend before, you are so good at sweet-talking." Prior to this, her only previous relationship was with Conrad, but Conrad rarely said romantic things, while Manuel seemed to effortlessly come up with them, making her suspicious of this man.Manuel's pitch-black ink eyes gazed at her delicate brows and eyes, and his thin lips pressed against her forehead."Britney, you had to believe me!"Before they had more time to enjoy themselves, I, Diana, came over and called them in fo
Stephanie looked at her younger brother with frustration.Jamiya listened to her daughter's words without chiming in. But she didn't think her son was at fault either; it was just a child's nature, and she could only say that her son was not yet very sophisticated.Of course, both the palm and the back of the hand were flesh.So Jamiya chose not to speak."Sis, I had ways to develop the Hammond Group even better," Geovanni said. As long as he took that position, he could fulfill his ambitions and overcome any difficulties according to his own will."Little brother, I know you are smart. Sister has things to consider, but before that, we must find a way to regain the Hammond Group, so you must learn to be patient first." Stephanie, who is also the future inheritor of the Hammond Group, couldn't speak too harshly to her younger brother, so she could only coax and teach him at the same time."Alright!" Geovanni responded.Seeing her youn
With the air conditioning on, Karsyn started sweating after a while.When I was resting, I suddenly remembered, isn't Ernesto the boss here?Karsyn walked over and said, "Ernesto, you let the people outside open the door.""My phone was taken by Raiden."Ernesto's casual remark hit like a bolt from the blue."This, my phone is for you to use!" Karsyn handed his phone to him."It's useless. Instead of struggling in vain, it's better to sit down and have a drink." When Karsyn walked in, he already knew.Karsyn placed her phone and bag on the couch and sat down. "When did Raiden let us out? It's impossible for us to stay here overnight, right?"Ernesto handed her a cup filled with wine, "I don't know."Seeing Ernesto's indifferent expression, Karsyn was on the verge of going crazy. Trying hard to calm the anger inside, Karsyn scanned the entire room.This is a private room specially designed for couples. Couples' ite
"I did too." Following that, the others all left one after another.The conference room was left with only Britney, Malia, and Quinten...This was the first time in history that all members of the Board of Directors left as a result.In the end, this meeting ended in failure."Britney..." Quinten broke the silence.Britney was not discouraged at all and remained confident. "Chairman, according to the original plan, I will deliver the new proposal to you before noon, with half of the planned quantity.""Okay," Quinten felt relieved when he saw her attitude. He had originally wanted to comfort her, but it seemed that he had overthought it.For large-scale projects, if the chairman rejects it, an application can be submitted to the Board of Directors. If the majority of votes agree, then it can be implemented. It is relatively democratic.Britney disagreed with the chairman, who happened to be her father, and was dissatisfied with
Britney felt the smell of alcohol wafting from Manuel's mouth, and gradually she began to wonder if she was getting drunk. She also felt an increasingly intense heat emanating from his body, making her feel uncomfortable all over.She squirmed in his arms, pushing against his chest.But the more she moved, the harder he pushed."Um... Manuel..." she squeaked and mumbled incessantly, unsure if the man had even heard her.The water in the glass was constantly shaking and spilling.Clusters of water stains soaked into the ground, resembling plum blossoms.Britney thought that this man must have been sober, otherwise how could he have taken the glass from her hand with his eyes closed, and placed it so easily on the marble table behind him?Britney witnessed all of this with her own eyes. In a moment of distraction, the man took advantage of it effortlessly.Long time ago...Lip splitting..."Britney, I wanted..."
Butler Parker saw Britney coming downstairs and started setting the table."Madam, please come over for dinner! The gentleman is expected to come back later.""Hmm!" Britney walked into the glass dining room.She sat down, and the whole round table was empty except for her, making it appear particularly spacious.On the table were delicately arranged three dishes and a bowl of nourishing soup, along with a bowl of rice. Although it was prepared for her alone, it was evident that it would be enough for two or three people."Parker, sit down and eat with us!" Britney said as she picked up her fork, addressing Parker who was standing nearby."Madam, please go ahead and eat! I need to go back to the kitchen to attend to something.""Sit down and let's eat together! There's so much food, I can't finish it all by myself." It feels strange for her to eat alone when Manuel is not here."The lady will eat first, I will go and come back.
Karsyn had ten thousand grass mud horses in her mind!But thinking about Franklin, she endured!Karsyn couldn't have imagined a day like this, being so friendly to her rival."Franklin, tonight's dinner plans are settled, okay..." Miranda said with a smile, speaking affectionately to Franklin.Karsyn felt uncomfortable on the side.To be honest, she really wanted to tell Miranda that she was Franklin's girlfriend, the real girlfriend! She wanted her to get lost... go wherever she came from...Karsyn first realized that she could disregard everything except for the man by her side! She also realized for the first time that she had a temper, but couldn't express it."Hmm." Franklin's voice was soft and faint."I'm leaving now! Franklin, Ms. Melton, bye." Miranda smiled satisfactorily, waved and left.Karsyn watched as Miranda's skirt gracefully fluttered, as if silently showing off."What's wrong? Not happy?" Frankl
Others may not understand, but Karsyn would not be unaware.Just now in the room, she had just scolded Andreas.The future brother-in-law that Andreas mentioned, definitely isn't Franklin."Franklin?" Glenn asked. He was unaware of what was happening between Karsyn and Andreas in the room. All he knew was that his daughter was currently dating Franklin."How could it be him?" Andreas expressed disgust."Who was that?" Glenn looked confused.Karsyn didn't even have time to wipe off the milk on her body, her eyes glaring, she immediately stepped forward and threatened, "Andreas, try saying that again!"Not messing with him is like going to heaven!Andreas immediately jumped aside and darted out of the door."Did Andreas say Ernesto?" Glenn looked at Karsyn, asking with confusion.Karsyn glared at Glenn and said, "It wasn't him!"After speaking, he walked outside. He had only taken a few steps when he realized
In the car, Stephanie and Jamiya sat in the back seats."Daughter, don't scare me..."Stephanie leaned on Jamiya, tears flowing freely."Mom, why? Why?""It's okay, daughter. Let's go to another place and have Stephanie checked again. My grandson won't be so fragile..." Jamiya wiped the tears off Stephanie's face."Change hospitals? Change hospitals, will it make a difference? The best hospital, Goldmoor, has confirmed that it's a stillborn. Can any other hospital bring my child back to life?" Stephanie sobbed uncontrollably. The facade of strength she had just put on crumbled in this moment.She just didn't understand why a good child like hers had died. Why did it have to be her child?I was already being very careful...She was so looking forward to the arrival of the child... Why did they have to deprive her of the right to be a mother, even taking away this little bit of happiness.Jamiya frowned and couldn't think
The middle-aged doctor looked nervous, even his movements were somewhat frantic.Rylee saw the situation, her face changed slightly, without asking further, she immediately approached and took the instrument from the middle-aged doctor's hand."Dr. Nixon, what's wrong? This is..." Jamiya sensed something was off and asked, "Is there something wrong with my grandson?""Dr. Nixon..." Stephanie, lying in bed, sat up slightly and became nervous as well."Don't get worked up, let me take another look," Rylee reassured Stephanie's emotions. As Stephanie lay back down, she raised the instrument in her hand and calmly slid it over Stephanie's stomach, probing, her eyes never leaving the screen...As Jamiya watched the doctor's increasingly solemn expression, she held Stephanie's hand and asked, "Doctor, are my daughter and my grandson okay?"Rylee squeezed a little more transparent liquid onto Stephanie's belly and conducted another examination.
The resignation of ordinary employees does not bring much impact to the company. However, it is a different story for the company's senior management, and even for long-serving employees."It is best to prevent certain things from happening in the first place, but to be so bold as to challenge the company directly. That shows that he is not afraid of offending the company, he has a backup plan."Quinten looked at his daughter, whom he had raised for twenty-four years, in astonishment. She calmly and eloquently described the complicated relationship, analyzing the situation with her sharp mind. She displayed a calm and composed demeanor, far from the inexperienced young woman who had just entered the workforce. Instead, she seemed like someone who had been in the professional world for many years, handling matters with composure and confidence."If he was trying to use this backdoor to gain the company's favor, I don't think it was necessary," Britney pursed her
"Wait a minute!" Britney looked up from the documents.Malia stopped in her tracks and asked, "Team leader, do you have any further instructions?""Has Barrett been with the company for a few years?" Britney casually asked.Malia thought for a moment, "Barrett, it should have been over ten years, he is considered a senior member of the company. What's wrong, team leader?""Not a big deal. You can go down."Malia was a little stunned by Ms. Hammond's question, but she didn't ask any more and gently closed the door when she left.After Malia left, Britney went through the materials she brought one by one. After confirming that there were no issues, she took the files and went directly to the floor where the chairman was located, using the elevator.The chairman's secretary saw that it was Britney, and did not stop her, and told her that the chairman was inside.She knocked on the door of the chairman's office, and waited for perm