Upon hearing that Lilian was here to visit, Judy furrowed her brows slightly and fixed her gaze on Jean."Tell her that we're having a family gathering today and won't be receiving guests," she said.Jean maintained a calm expression. She showed no signs of being affected at the mention of Lilian.At this moment, Esme glanced at Jean discreetly.When she noticed how indifferent Jean looked, Esme's expression shifted slightly. "Grandma, I believe my sister is here to see me. She's still not very familiar with Page Co.'s work flow. Since Tyler's here today as well, why not let my sister join us for the meal? That way, she'll be able to seek advice from him," Esme said softly.Tyler narrowed his eyes when he heard this. "If it's related to work, she can just discuss it with Chris. He's the one handling business with Page Co. now," he replied coldly.Esme paused for a moment. Her expression darkened, but she quickly regained her composure and fell silent.Coleen cast a fleeting gl
When Jean saw that Coleen was stumped by Judy's question, she smiled faintly."It seems to be because of Esme's sudden resignation. Things with Page Co. were only stabilized thanks to Tyler's influence, after all," she said with a faint smile.Jean continued, "Esme decided to pass on her position to Lilian just like that all of a sudden. Perhaps Mom just isn't very happy about it."Judy's expression turned serious when she heard that."Yes, I was just about to bring that up. Esme, what made you make such a silly decision? Regardless of what you might think, you and Lilian are only half-sisters. "You were so hostile toward her in the beginning. Aren't you worried that she'll hold a grudge against you?" Judy said.When Esme noticed that Jean had successfully shifted the focus of the conversation to her, she looked discontent. Pursing her lips, she said softly, "Grandma, I apologize for that decision. I thought that since Lilian had learned more from shadowing Tyler for so many y
Lilian couldn't help but clench her hands tightly.She remembered that during the two years when she had been seriously ill, Tyler had never looked at her with such affection.He would only show her his tender side on occasion.Lilian took a deep breath and managed to force a smile. Walking into the living room, she said, "It seems I'm interrupting something here."Coleen was not one to mince her words. When she saw Lilian approach them, she said in a somewhat displeased tone, "If you knew, why didn't you just leave right from the beginning? Why'd you insist on waiting outside for so long? What are you trying to prove?"Lilian pursed her lips, seemingly unaffected by Coleen's mockery. She presented Judy with a gift box with a smile."Madam Judy, I bought you some health supplements as a token of respect. Please accept them."Judy swept her gaze over the gift box Lilian had brought over. Then, she turned to look at a maid nearby.The maid hurriedly reached out and took the gift
Coleen interrupted Lilian without hesitation, and Lilian dared not say another word.Judy glanced at Coleen for a moment before saying in a low voice, "Why are you getting so worked up over someone who means nothing? You might scare Jean with that loud tone of yours."At the mention of her name, Jean immediately forced a faint smile and said softly, "Why don't we discuss some less solemn topics? Grandma, you'll be going to Mt. Serenia in a few days, right? Will you pray for our family?"Judy nodded in response. "I'm going to Mt. Serenia to pray for the baby's well-being as well as yours. I'm going to pray for everyone in the family."Jean smiled. At this moment, Coleen spoke up. "By the way, Jean. Do you know anything about birth astrology? Why don't you tell me your exact date and time of birth? "I'll get a fortune teller to scry your future. I hope no one with ill-intent will be in your life."When Coleen talked about the people with ill-intent, she glanced over at Esme and Li
Jean pursed her lips and quickly expressed her gratitude."Thanks, Mom."Smiling, Coleen replied, "Don't sweat it."After some casual conversation, Tyler's phone rang. He released his grip on Jean's hand immediately and whispered, "I've got to take this call."Nodding, Jean said, "Okay."Coleen watched Tyler get up and chuckled,."You little rascal. You're just like your father. You were so high and mighty in the past, yet look at you now. You're reporting to your wife about taking a mere call."Jean heard this and smiled with a hint of amusement in her eyes."Was Dad like that in the past as well?"Nodding, Coleen said, "Yes, but it's such a shame that he passed away early. If he could see how much Tyler has achieved today, I'm certain that he'll be proud of him."She continued, "He started teaching Tyler about managing the company when Tyler was still a kid. It's just unfortunate that he didn't get to live to see all of this."This was the first time Jean had heard Coleen me
A short while after Lilian started driving, her assistant called."Ms. Page, Mr. Sotheby is here. He's asking us to fulfill our contractual obligations," the assistant said.Lilian furrowed her brows and replied in a deep voice, "I'll arrive at the company shortly. Please ask him to wait for me."Hanging up the phone, she headed to Page Co.Glenn was sitting on the couch in the president's office, waiting for Lilian to arrive. He held a contract in his hand, and his expression looked far from pleasant.He never expected that Esme would suddenly resign and leave all the company matters to Lilian.Lilian hadn't contacted him at all and hadn't even mentioned anything about her comeback.After waiting for some time, Glenn got up from the couch and looked at Lilian."Ms. Page, it's very difficult to see you," Glenn said with a touch of annoyance in his tone.Lilian's expression remained unchanged. "What brings you here today, Mr. Sotheby?" she asked calmly.Glenn furrowed his brow
Glenn clenched the contract tightly as his expression grew darker."So are you saying that this contract is no longer in effect?" he asked.Lilian maintained her smile and looked directly into Glenn's eyes as she replied, "Of course not. I'm still going to acknowledge it. Everything's right there in black and white, after all."Lilian couldn't help but wonder why Esme would agree to help Glenn.After all, the man's reputation in the entertainment industry was far from stellar.The Elstons were actively trying to kill his career.This meant that helping Glenn wouldn't bring them any tangible benefits, especially considering the close relationship the Elstons had with the Larsons over the years.Esme wasn't a stupid person.As such, Lilian was curious about the underlying reason that made Esme agree to help Glenn.Furthermore, Glenn's arrogant attitude didn't resemble someone who was seeking others for help. People who sought assistance were usually more cautious and timid, yet
Glenn had missed that detail. Besides, he never even expected Esme to leave Page Co.His temper flared when he saw only her signature was on the contract."But … we signed this contract before her resignation. She was representing Page Co. then."Lilian shook her head and said softly, "Mr. Sotheby, it's not that simple. This contract was signed personally between you two. Page Co. has nothing to do with it. You can always confront Esme or lodge an appeal if you're displeased."However, I've scanned through the contract. None of the terms specifies what will happen if either party breaches the contract. Esme was just fooling around with you, don't you think?"Glenn lost his cool.He immediately called Esme, but her line was busy.He called again, and it was still the same.Upon seeing his frustration, Lilian arched an eyebrow. She said gently, "Mr. Sotheby, you should know Esme and I have always been at daggers with each other."You've got a hold over Esme. Why don't you tell m