Silence loomed over the cafeteria. Everyone held their breath and waited for Faye's next words. She smiled and said, "Leaders become leaders because they have the ability to lead. If you don't want to be led, you will have to find a way to become a leader. Don't dwell over how they became leaders; Try thinking why they manage to do so when you can't."Everyone jolted at her words. Though Faye's message was subtle, everyone understood what she was saying. Even if people found themselves in high positions using unspeakable means or through personal connections, that would be considered a part of their capability as well—so others had no rights to comment on their success. Her words were piercing and injured the others' pride. A lot of people were displeased by her words. After all, not everyone could accept the fact they were mediocre. Meanwhile, a small number of employees were impressed by Faye's speech and looked at her with approval. The truth was often harsh and har
In the afternoon, Faye conducted an internal designer exchange meeting."This event was planned back when I had just returned, but was postponed until now because of my busy schedule," Faye said to the other designers as she sat at the center of the conference table.The Light Moon Designs headquarters hadn't been established for long. Including the four newcomers, there were only around 20 designers—most of whom were still young.She smiled. "I understand some of you might feel unprepared for this meeting. However, it's just a casual exchange of ideas and learning. It's not a serious lecture. Relax and feel free to chat as you would on regular occasions."With that, Faye had Lincoln summarize the company's performance in the first half of the year and lay out the tasks for the second half of the year.After that, the floor was open for free discussion and sharing.Faye gave the attending designers a theme and had them form five groups of four. They were given 20 minutes to pre
After Faye left, tension filled the air. Lincoln glanced at Priscilla, who was clearly flushed, and cleared his throat to speak. Just then, Faye returned. She surveyed the room with a smile. "Let me emphasize one more thing: insist on originality, or be prepared to face the consequences."Faye sensed Priscilla's gaze without needing to make eye contact, then she nodded to Lincoln before leaving once more.Lincoln proceeded to wrap up the meeting. "We're only halfway through. The continuation will be in another meeting two days from now after you've completed your designs. The launch of summer designs is a global event, and every designer takes pride in participating."Ms. Fischer has never shown any favoritism to any designer and this is the first time such an opportunity is given to you all. I hope you will cherish it. "Of course, not being selected is not the end of your career. Keep working hard, and you'll have another chance in the Autumn Collection," Lincoln said, his ex
Faye stepped out of the elevator and into the lobby to find Lucy's car parked outside. She got into the car and smiled. "Right on time, Darling."Lucy lifted her chin proudly. "Naturally. I can be late for anyone's appointment, except for yours."Faye chuckled. "Am I that scary?""Not scary, just incredibly disciplined and punctual. If I'm late, I'd seem quite impolite in contrast."Amused by her adorable charm, Faye giggled.The two of them soon arrived at a newly constructed luxury villa area in Jeorgia. These villas were nestled against the hills, and the largest river in Jeorgia—the Jeorgia River—ran nearby. The villas were surrounded by natural, picturesque views.As Lucy parked her Ford in the parking lot, the security guard at the entrance didn't even spare them a glance, let alone come over to greet them. Faye paid no attention to this and leisurely strolled into the sales gallery hand in hand with Lucy.Lucy had already made her choice, selecting a villa that sa
During the introduction, Lucy, who excelled at socializing, acquired a comprehensive understanding of the villa as well as some information about Penny."I noticed you were occupied with another client earlier. Why are you suddenly available?" Lucy inquired as they were touring the property.Penny replied with a hint of frustration, "I've already discussed everything with the clients over there. All that's left is signing the contract after they pay the deposit."She was a recent graduate, here on an internship that her mentor had secured for her. She didn't want to miss this valuable learning opportunity, but started feeling increasingly upset after enduring repeated mistreatment.She couldn't help but wonder if society was cruel to begin with. Was she simply meant to be bullied because of her young age?She wanted to stand up for herself but found it difficult, so she ended up watching helplessly as her achievements were repeatedly taken away from her. She had started off with
"Manager Wood, it's not like that. Ms. Brown here is genuinely interested in buying a villa, she has already ..." Penny explained anxiously. "Ha! Do you think they are really here to buy a villa?" Manager Wood didn't wait for Penny to finish her sentence and sneered as she scanned Faye and Lucy disdainfully. "Do you think I'm blind or stupid? These two? They could barely afford a model villa."Penny, despite being new to the workforce, was aware that many people in this field had the tendency to judge others by their appearance. Nonetheless, her teachers and parents had always taught her not to be superficial. Not all beautiful exteriors translated to equally beautiful hearts. Besides, not everyone liked to show off their wealth. Although Faye and Lucy were dressed casually, they exude an air of elegance. Especially Faye, who demonstrated grace in both her actions and words. Penny wasn't sure what Faye did for a living or if she genuinely had the money to buy the villa, but
Sheldon, who had been walking briskly with an impatient look on his face, was suddenly stopped by Manager Wood who ran over.He was tall and well-groomed, with shining short hair.He looked at Manager Wood expressionlessly and asked, "What is it?""Here's the thing, Mr. Keane. There are two young ladies here who have expressed interest in the fully furnished villa in the third row. They'd like to place an order with you ..."The fully-furnished villa in the third row was reserved by Roy, to be given to Faye for saving his life. Sheldon was Roy's nephew and he grew up with Karston and Felton. He possessed a keen sense for business, and almost all of the real estate business in Jeorgia was now under his management.A few weeks ago, news came from the capital city that the person who saved Roy's life wanted to place an order for a villa here. At that time, Roy wanted to give the villa in its entirety to Faye, but it was said that she declined and only wanted a discount. Later,
"You're the one who saved Roy Keane, aren't you? Hahaha! He wants to ruin the Lynch family for you, so now I'll take care of you first. I'd like to see the look on his face when he finds out …" Anthon yelled frantically as he charged toward Faye. The people around him didn't have time to react until he was right before Faye. He tried to restrain her, hoping to use her against Roy.However, before he could even touch Faye, he was held down by someone. Then, with a powerful twist, Anthon was flung away. "Ah—" Anthon fell heavily to the ground, and the sound of his bones cracking echoed. He writhed in pain on the ground and struggled to get up. Cedric walked up to Anthon and stared him down with a domineering and cold gaze. "You can't lay a hand on my woman even if you try!"Anthon gritted his teeth as he lay sprawled on the ground and glared at Cedric maliciously. "Cedric, who do you think you are? Faye is just a woman who's been played with and tossed aside, yet you treat her
Official Hart was well aware that if he indeed went to Pembrook, he couldn't successfully assume the role of the leader without the support of the security team. It wasn't that he underestimated himself, but Pembrook was a peculiar city. Ordinary officials who went there could only be puppets. Even those who thought they had some capabilities, like the previous mayor who attempted to overthrow the security team, faced a tremendously tragic fate. His attempt to gain full control over Pembrook doomed his political career and might even cost him his life. Official Hart didn't want to be a puppet, and he certainly didn't want to lose his life. Going to Pembrook was about enhancing his qualifications to open up more opportunities. In simpler terms, it was about building his portfolio.To go to Pembrook, he must have a good relationship with the security team. Now that the captain of the Pembrook Security team had actively approached him, he had nothing to lose. However, Official
Faye had made arrangements for Jeorgia, while Cedric started an investigation into what the Anderson and Garcia families were doing. Faye knew that this was a trap and that nothing happened by coincidence. However, she didn't know what the culprit's motive was. She didn't have to wait for long because she received a phone call from Tracy later that afternoon. "Faye, you could've come at me if you were upset. Why did you target Grandma? She treated you well, yet you killed her over such trivial matters. Are you even human?"Faye smirked. "Since when do you care about her, Tracy?""What are you talking about? That's our grandmother. You did this, didn't you?""Would you believe me if I said I didn't do it?" Faye sneered. "Don't think that you can do anything you want just because you married someone rich. Faye, don't even dream of getting your murderer of a mother out! I won't let you. You better come back to Jeorgia, or this won't ever be over."With that, Tracy hung up.
Clark's words only enraged Flora. Eleanor abused Faye when she was a child, which led to Faye getting sick repeatedly. She even allowed Lizzie to go into their home to poison Faye while Flora was at work. Faye suffered through so much hardship at the time and came close to dying. She was already poisoned when she was pregnant with Faye, which meant Faye was born with poison in her body. Though Flora tried her best to counter the poison, Faye was still more frail than ordinary children. Eleanor knew that Faye wasn't Clint's child, so she had always been displeased with her. "Had I known that she's the kind of person who can harm a child, I would never leave Faye with her." Rage filled Flora's eyes. Just as she was about to leave, Eleanor started coughing on the bed. Clark shouted and ran outside to get the doctor. Until the doctor arrived, there were two minutes when Flora was alone with Eleanor. It wasn't until the doctor arrived that Flora found out Clark didn't even
Lizzie and Clint were momentarily stunned, confused by Tracy's words. "I just received a call from Uncle. He said that Grandma passed away and we need to go home."Clint jolted and collapsed onto the ground. "What?"Tracy smirked. "They can't reach you or Mom, so he called me instead. We need to go home right now.""Ha! So what if she's dead? She doesn't see us as family, so why should we go back?" Lizzie scoffed in contempt. Eleanor disliked her right from the start. If Eleanor didn't stop her from marrying Clint at the very beginning, Flora would have never gotten married to Clint. Though Eleanor helped get rid of Flora in the end, she continued to mistreat Lizzie when she finally married Clint. Eleanor resented Flora for being too strong-willed and disrespectful. However, she looked down on Lizzie for not being as talented as Flora and incapable of bringing more profit to the Brown family. She kept comparing Lizzie to Flora and bossed her around. Lizzie remained patie
"Damn it! Damn it! It has to be Faye! This has to be her doing. Damn it!" Tracy pushed everything on the table to the ground. Her face twisted viciously with anger. Over the past few days, scandals about her have circulated on the internet. Even information about her age when she started sleeping around and the number of men she slept with for money was released. Evidence of her plotting to steal Anthon away and bring down the Lynch family was released as well. On top of that, there was also information about her working with her mother to chase Flora out and claim Brown Corporation as their own. Every misdeed Tracy had ever committed was exposed before the public's eyes. She became the target of all condemnation. There would be different people gathering near their apartment. As soon as they stepped out of the apartment, they would get beaten. The horrible things that Clint and Lizzie did were later released onto the internet as well. The family of three couldn't even get
Monica suffered from severe depression ever since she married Ethan. She was a strong-willed woman who refused to show any weakness. Even when she was hurt, she would suffer alone and kept giving, not asking for anything in return. Ethan married her but didn't love her. On top of that, he picked on her at every turn and gave her the cold shoulder. She began to get depressed a year after marrying him. With her friend's help, she started treatment. However, the treatment process was painful. Throughout the three years she was married to Ethan, she endured his humiliation without rest, which made recovering much harder. One day, she went to the beach and came close to getting washed away. It was Brody who saved her. Brody went there to look for inspiration for his paintings. When he saw Monica, he was sitting afar and drawing. This painting won Brody countless awards. Just as he was about to leave, there was a high tide, and Monica came close to getting washed away.
Ethan sent the photos and returned to his apartment to wait while drinking. Due to the interview that took place at noon, Ethan's divorce stirred up a storm on Facebook. At the moment, he didn't need to pay to obtain attention. After Tracy declared her innocence, everyone considered Ethan a jerk who heartlessly searched for an excuse to divorce Monica. Ethan waited an hour before releasing the photos. Everyone switched from cursing at him to cursing at him and Tracy. This was not what he expected. He gritted his teeth. Just as he contemplated how to deal with this, he received a bunch of photos. Apart from the intimate photos between him and Tracy, there were ones of Tracy with other men as well. There was even proof that Tracy got an abortion when she was still a teenager. Going through everything, he finally realized how wrong he had been. He misjudged Tracy and recklessly divorced Monica. He didn't love Monica and resented her for forcing him to marry her. Howeve
"You look alright. Who would have thought you are the kind of man who would cheat on your wife?" Eleanor didn't mince her words and immediately kept her distance. Mandy smiled. "Tracy, look at what you've done to your boyfriend.""She stole Faye's boyfriend and sent Anthon's family to prison. Now, she's here destroying Mr. Garcia's family. He lost everything because of her. How interesting," Clark chimed in. He still remembered how Tracy insulted him when he tried to ask Ethan for money. He held a grudge. Tracy's expression darkened. She wanted to run, but the reporters had directed their microphones at her. "Miss, why did you choose to be a homewrecker?""Did you know that Mr. Garcia got a divorce because of you?""Do you know how he got to where he is now? It's because of the alliance he formed with the Dalding family through marriage. Without the Dalding family's help, he may have nothing. Will you still love him even if that's the case?"These questions were confrontati
Faye learned about the Brown family being taken to the police station the following morning. Just as she got up, she received a call from the police station informing her that her relatives had been detained due to a brawl. She was urged to head over to mediate the fight. Faye smiled. "I'm sorry, but they are not my relatives. Please handle it according to the law." After hanging up, she looked at Cedric, who was waiting for breakfast. She hugged him from behind and said with a smile, "Guess what interesting scene I witnessed last night?"Cedric turned his head to study the triumphant look on her face. He smiled. "Why don't you tell me?""Ethan and Tracy were caught in bed together. Didn't you know?""I knew." He pinched her face. "I was the one who asked Monica to go over."Faye rolled her eyes and pouted, losing her interest in the matter. "Why are you asking me if you already knew everything?""You saw it with your own eyes, and I'm just guessing. I prefer to hear it from