"I'll only be there to observe. I'm not going to do anything, so I won't be in any danger," Cedric said, placing his cup down.He added, "After you're done here, bring Natalie and Nathaniel to Waleston as soon as you can. I can at least guarantee your safety there. Understood?""Got it."Yuna went quiet. After a moment, she raised her head and stared at him. "Cedric, if anything happens, don't be rash."Cedric chuckled, somewhat amused. "Am I a child? You don't have to tell me things like that."In the end, she said nothing else. Cedric decided to head back after three days.…Back at the company, Yuna came out of the elevator in time to see a team leader of Yasmine's department scolding her.She looked away and went back to her office. Vince followed close behind. "What happened?""She made a mistake with the decimals. It almost cost the company a few million dollars. That's why she was reprimanded," Vince explained."They were right to scold her for that, then." Yuna sat do
The crowd dispersed after Yuna's statement. Vince let go of Blake, and Yasmine quickly grabbed him by the arm. She dragged him away to the emergency exit in a hurry."How much longer are you going to keep causing trouble like this?" she scolded him."Which side are you on now? You're scolding me even after I got treated like that!""Are you dumb? Can't you tell that she's provoking us on purpose?" Yasmine said as she slapped him. She stood in front of him, a dark expression on her face. "Even an idiot can tell that she's baiting us. She's just waiting for a chance to kick us out of the company. She'll complain to Dad about us, and we'll be left with nothing!"Blake recomposed himself."All you know is to make trouble! No wonder Dad is so disappointed in you. Now he's placing all his focus on Yuna instead." Yasmine complained with a sour look. "If you don't do something about that attitude of yours, Yuna will be able to keep manipulating you. Even Dad would give up on you. Do y
Yuna asked to meet Amy again. She brought up Yasmine and Blake on purpose to get information out of her."Dad asked me to go home and have lunch with them. He even said that he was handing the managing power to me. Then, he goaded Yasmine and Blake so that they'd work at the company. Do you think he's testing me?"As she spoke, her gaze lingered on Amy's face. She swirled her coffee cup with careful movements.Amy grinned as she answered, "Ms. Feron, don't worry. Your Dad definitely sees you as his own child now. As for Blake and Yasmine, he's disappointed in them. "The only reason he provoked them was to remind them of how useless they are at the company. That's how your Dad would be able to kick them out of the family."She explained it in detail. "You have to understand your dad. He wants to give you enough stability so my sister and her children won't be able to shake you off."Yuna feigned relief after hearing that. "So that's the case. Looks like I didn't understand how mu
Yuna stood where she was and stared at her. "Is there anything you need?" Yasmine looked composed, as if she had really started being respectful toward Yuna. "Dad asked me to tell you to come back home and have dinner with us. Ms. Feron, if it's not too much trouble, can you drive me there as well?" Hearing that, Yuna pulled her phone out. But she received no notifications of Herbert asking her to come back home. Vince stood on her left as he whispered, "I didn't hear anything about that either." Raising an eyebrow, Yuna looked at Yasmine. "When did he say that? Why did no one inform me about it before?" Yuna said with a smile, "I don't know about that. When I was about to leave in the morning, Dad specifically asked me to tell you. I was too busy with work earlier in the day, so I forgot to tell you, Ms. Feron." Yuna nodded, "Get your things and follow me then." "Okay." Yasmine placed her nametag on her desk and grabbed her bag before dashing over. Right then, Vinc
Yasmine observed as Cora's expression changed. She was honestly surprised by the sight. Back then, Cora had always been arrogant because she had Herbert backing her up. But she actually seemed pretty tamed now. When Yasmine heard what her mother said, she became impatient. "Mom, didn't we agree on this? I won't marry that piece of shit, Joe." "No matter how useless he is, he's a son of the Chandler family!" Herbert scolded her in anger. "But Dad, I'm your daughter. Are you going to send me into that hellhole?" Yasmine asked as she cried. "You—" "It's actually not a hellhole." Yuna suddenly spoke up. Everyone had their eyes on her. Hearing what she said, Yasmine exploded in fury. "Yuna, I know that you're only saying that to make fun of me. You must be overjoyed now because I'm the one whom Dad is pressuring right now, not you!" "What did you just say?" Herbert bellowed. Yuna comforted him, "Dad, it's okay. Yasmine is just being emotional now." After that, she got up
After about ten minutes, Yuna sat across from Cora. "Why do you have to meet me in such a hurry?" "You know your dad is having an affair, don't you?" Cora went straight to the point. "Cora, you're overestimating me now. Why would Dad tell me about anything he does outside?" Raising an eyebrow, Yuna was all smiles. "What kind of person do you think I am, Cora?" Cora snorted. "I know you always see me as the mistress who stole your Mom's place and became your stepmother. Now that your dad is seeing another woman out there, you plan to take revenge on me the same way, aren't you?" "Do I get anything out of taking revenge on you? Would that mean my mom could come back from the dead?" Yuna's eyes were filled with spite, but she grinned at Cora. Cora clearly still didn't buy what Yuna just said. "So, is this what you want to talk about?" Looking away, Cora pretended to be calm. "I just wanted to tell you that even if you work with that mistress to bring me down, I'll never
"I don't have any plans for that. I just want to settle everything on my plate and return to my work in Waleston." The smile on Ashton's face froze a little. "Are you saying that you won't stay in Jefton State?" "I've never considered staying in Jefton State. Mr. Yale, I work in Waleston, and you know that. "Staying here because I'm a shareholder of Feron company isn't reason enough to continue living here. After I'm done with everything, I'll hand over all the work to someone I trust and leave the country." Ashton's eyes widened at her explanation. Seeing his reaction, Yuna continued, "Mr. Yale, I know how you feel about me. But I'm sorry. I'm a divorcee with a lot of emotional baggage. We're not a good match." Ashton didn't expect her to turn him down so directly. "How would you know we're not a match if you've never tried things?" "Mr. Yale, our social statuses are different. Not only that, I only see you as a friend. I don't have any other feelings for you," Yuna sa
"I won't pressure you." Ashton smiled softly. He didn't say anything more. Instead, he searched for another topic for them to chat about. He acted as if he was just a friend. Judging from the atmosphere, Yuna knew it'd make things worse for them if she commented more on the issue. She would just outright reject Ashton the next time he tried to do something anyway. If that wouldn't work either, she could tell him that she already had children. After the meal, Yuna took her leave before he did. Ashton watched as her car left. The smile on his face was gone. He seemed gloomy. Not long after, Darren appeared by his side. With just a glance, he smirked and said, "Looks like someone got rejected." Ashton turned away and headed back to the private room. Darren followed suit. He sat across Ashton. "It's not surprising for her to reject your confession. I told you to make a move sooner, but you didn't listen to me." Sipping his tea, Ashton was calm. He joked, "Are you trying