Sarah's voice rose. "Don't you realize what kind of person Henry is? Do you see a future with him?""I didn't say I want to be with him," Lydia retorted."But you've already begun to like him. I will never let my best friend, the person I care about the most, fall for someone like him—a powerless nobody. Even if it means I have to make a huge mistake."I understand this might not be right. But if the opportunity presents itself again, I'll do the same because he's unworthy of you! You two don't belong to the same world. Being with him will only cause you pain and despair in your parents and lead the Millers to a hopeless future."Sarah's voice grew louder and more passionate with each word, and she began to believe that she was doing it for Lydia's benefit.Lydia's face paled. She could not deny that Sarah's words resonated with her. She noticed Henry had left a mark on her heart at some point. Lydia's every mention of them not being from the same world was an attempt to convince
Henry felt helpless; he assumed dealing with a young girl would be simple.It began smoothly and revealed the truth quickly. However, he never expected Sarah to turn the tide. Despite her disagreement with Lydia, she walked away unscathed.Lydia slumped onto the sofa, lost in thought, as Sarah left.Henry dismissed Alex and the others once everything was in order. He could not be bothered to pursue the issue with Joe further.Alex left, and he followed Sarah for a while. When she called a cab at the door, he dashed over. Sarah was nervous when she saw him. She asked, "What do you want?""Mr. Truman promised not to touch you, but I didn't." Alex gave a menacing look and sneered."How dare you! I will call Lydia now," Sarah said, pulling out her phone.However, before she could do anything, Alex grabbed her phone and slapped her, angrily cursing, "You little scum! How dare you trick me? I'm going to kill you!"Sarah whimpered in pain, her face filled with fear. She stepped back,
"Alright." Henry nodded."I've misunderstood you again. Do you think I'm foolish and easily deceived?" Lydia asked."No, of course not. You're just overly concerned and have complete trust in Sarah."You'd surely spot the flaw immediately if it were anyone else." Henry found it difficult to believe himself."Really? You don't think I am stupid? Sometimes, I feel like I'm stupid!" Lydia said, frustrated."Why would you? You're the most intelligent woman in the world. Otherwise, how would you secure the position of CEO?" Henry showered her with compliments, almost forcing himself to shake his head."Secure the CEO position? I wish I could do that!"If it weren't for joining the Everising Chamber of Commerce and securing the cooperation with Fyman, someone would've removed me long ago." Lydia smiled bitterly."Oh?" Henry frowned."Isn't your family the largest shareholder in the Miller Group? Who dares to oppose you?""Yes, our family holds 70 percent of the shares, but 30 perce
"You?" Lydia shook her head."Forget about it. Even though our company is not one of those mega-corporations, we still need relevant certifications and experience.""Didn't you say you want me to join the company?""I was thinking about hiring you as a security guard at the company, which doesn't require much of a certification. But you can't handle anything in that position, right?"Henry sighed helplessly. "Am I only fit to be a security guard?""It's not just that!""What else then?""A janitor.""I would rather be a security guard." Henry was speechless. Although he had not attended college, he had numerous certificates."Do you really want to work at my company?" Lydia asked."Yeah!""As a security guard?""I will do whatever you ask. Anyway, these things don't really matter. My main goal is to help you stabilize, no, control the company."Henry shrugged."You're good at making empty promises. Okay, let me think about it and see what I can arrange for you."Lydia wa
When Lydia hung up the phone, Henry sighed helplessly."Cousin?""How else to explain it? We're getting a divorce soon. It's not good for either of us to have our relationship exposed right now," Lydia responded.Henry said, "I don't mind.""I do. Go back and rest well. Prepare for work tomorrow," Lydia said."Alright!"Henry stood up helplessly and left. As he approached the door, he ran into Jennifer and William, who had just returned. They looked at each other in shock.Jennifer was furious when she snapped back to her senses. "Henry, you bastard jinx! What did you do to my son, and how dare you come to our house?"Henry shrugged helplessly and slipped away from the side, finding it nearly impossible to communicate with someone like Jennifer.Jennifer was furious. She wanted to step forward and grab Henry, but she failed to do that.Jennifer lashed out at Lydia for failing to hold Henry.Lydia was incredibly frustrated, but she had no choice. In the end, all she could do
Even though the Miller Group was not particularly large, it was still in the top tier, with assets exceeding 150 million. It made investments in various industries, particularly real estate-related sectors such as steel sales.However, Lydia was now on the path of transformation. After all, the real estate industry was in decline, so she had been steering the company in new directions. Lydia personally promoted the collaboration with the Joneses in the cosmetics industry as one of the most important aspects.The next morning, Henry kept his promise and arrived at work early. He even wore a proper shirt and trousers for Lydia's sake, making him appear quite attractive. Due to the previous phone call, Henry arrived at the director's office door and knocked."Come in!"A pleasant female voice emanated from the room. Henry pushed the door open and was greeted by a stunning woman. Although not as beautiful as Lydia, she came close. Furthermore, she exuded a sensual charm that could easi
The sales department had two teams, and they were the second one. They had been trailing the first team for several months. The most important point was that they were already inferior to the first team. The top salesperson had recently left Cecilia's team, while a newcomer with no track record joined through his connections. She was helpless in the situation.The semi-annual review was only ten days away, and they were expected to receive harsh criticism."You seem unwelcoming to me, Ms. Leon," Henry said, attempting to calm the tense atmosphere as Cecilia expressed displeasure."How should I welcome you?" Cecilia responded coldly."Roll out the red carpet or kneel to greet you?" she asked sarcastically."You're good at joking, aren't you?" Henry responded with a bitter smile. He thought the girl was attractive, but she spoke harshly."You're Henry, right? Don't think about slacking off while on my team, regardless of your background. If you don't perform well, I will still ask
Cecilia's chest trembled with anger. She said coldly, "Don't be too cocky. There were ups and downs.""Is that so? I'll be waiting for that!""But don't end up getting scolded at the summary meeting." Melinda chuckled.The others felt angry and helpless."It's fine; I've been with them before. They're shameless and will not be afraid of being chastised." Wallace sneered sarcastically."By the way, I heard that you hired a particularly talented sales genius. Who is it? I'd like to meet him," Wallace said while deliberately glancing at Henry, indicating that he recognized him and was taunting him.He was the only newcomer there.Even though it had only been a day, everyone in the sales department knew about Henry.He had no education, work experience, or anything.In short, he was utterly useless and simply slacking off.Cecilia was irritated. Despite her dislike for Henry, she responded coldly, "Why does it matter to you? You're not one of our teammates. Is there a reason to i