Adina smiled and cleaned up the mess on the server.While she was busy, Serene walked in. “Ms. Daugherty, someone from Winters Corporation called over and asked if you’re free later at 11.00 am.”Adina nodded. “Why?”“Someone from the company wants to come over,” Serene said. “I’ll book the meeting room then.”Her company’s first business deal was the project with Winters Corporation, and everyone in her company knew how important it was.Adina nodded. “Print out a few copies of the proposal that we previously amended and put them on the table in the meeting room.”Serene immediately proceeded to do it.Adina flipped through the document and read up on Project A-F again. Once she had an idea in mind, she got up and went to the restroom.Just as she walked out through her office door, she bumped into a bunch of people from the company next door.It was an Internet start-up company. The company had been established two years ago, and it had about thirty staff members. Its develo
“Mr. Winters, this way please.”After Serene snapped out of her daze, she immediately led Duke into the meeting room.Adina was reading the document in the meeting room. When she heard the noise, she smiled faintly and stood up. “Mr. Winters, please have a seat.”Duke pulled out a chair and sat down. Then, Serene immediately went out to get some coffee.“Why are you here alone, Mr. Winters?” she asked in surprise.She thought that Mr. Garcia would tag along, or Duke would come with Trent and Eilam. She did not expect Duke to be there by himself.Duke raised his eyebrows indifferently. “Why? Do you want to meet Trent?”Adina was speechless.Could this man speak nicely?She sat in her chair and pushed the document over. “This is the direction of the new design, which I set after my previous discussion with Mr. Garcia. Mr. Winters, please take a look and give your comments.”But Duke did not flip the document open.“I’m not here to talk about work today,” he said stoically.“W
She leaned back in her chair as she waited.However, she noticed Duke frown before he hung up the phone unhappily.She chuckled and said, “He refused to apologize, didn’t he?”Duke’s expression turned cold.“Intelligent children have their own minds. They refuse to accept the world’s way or submit to anyone,” Adina said in an understanding manner. “Not everyone is as obedient and mature as my son, Alden. Mr. Winters, you better put more effort into educating your son.”Duke was speechless.Obedient? Mature?Was she really describing that cunning boy, Alden?“I’ll bring him here to apologize to you in person.”After Duke said that, he took the document from the desk and left.Adina shrugged as if she could not be bothered.It was normal for kids to make mistakes. She was very tolerant of that.She would be fine as long as they did not make the same mistake again.After Adina clocked off work, she went to pick her kids up from their preschool.Then, she took them to a hot
“Mr. Albert, didn’t you want to take in a student? I recommend my daughter, Melody, to you,” Adina smiled faintly and said.When Mr. Albert heard that, he felt surprised. “Adina, I want to take you in, but not other people. Even if it’s your daughter, I won’t make an exception.”“Why don’t you let her try?” Adina said, “There’s still an hour before you leave Sea City. It’s enough for you to listen to a song.”Mr. Albert stared at Adina in a serious manner.He had known Adina for about four years, and he knew that she would not speak without thinking.Even though she knew about his status, she never flattered or tried to please him. She had even refused to be his student.No other person like her existed in this world. Mr. Albert finally nodded. He stared at the little girl with a gentle gaze and said, “You can play any song. Don’t be nervous.”There was a piano in the hotel suite.Ever since Mr. Albert turned thirty years old, he would hold piano recitals all over the world e
Melody handed Mr. Albert a cup of tea, and that wrapped up the ceremony.From that moment on, Melody had become Mr. Albert’s second student.“I still have recitals in the neighboring country. Once my tour ends, I’ll bring you to meet your senior. He’s also an excellent pianist.” Mr. Albert felt satisfied as he said, “I’ll give you this piano, Mel. I still can’t personally guide you for now, so let this piano grow with you.”Adina was shocked. “No way. This piano is too expensive.”“Is this expensive?” Contempt flashed in Mr. Albert’s eyes. “Its strings were made by machine, so there are some distortions in the sound. The strings of the piano that Mel’s senior is using were made by me, and its tone is clearer. When I have the time, I’ll make a piano for Mel. This piano will work temporarily.”Adina was speechless.The top-tier piano in her eyes was a mere backup piano for Mr. Albert.Alright, they would just use it for the time being then.She stroked Melody’s head. “Aren’t you
Soon, dinner was ready.Adina and the kids then sat at the dining table to have dinner.“Mom, it’s Saturday tomorrow. Can we go and visit Harold in the hospital?” Alden obediently suggested.Melody stopped eating, and her gaze was filled with excitement.Adina smiled gently and said, “Alden, don’t you hate Harold?”Alden pursed his lips. “He’s quite nice to Mel, so I’ve forced myself to accept him.”Adina chuckled.A child’s world was truly innocent and pure. They could change their perspective of someone because of a small matter.She hoped that Alden could always keep his innocence.Meanwhile, Alden looked down, and his eyes were filled with coldness.K had just sent him the name of the area, and he realized that it was Winters Corporation after he took a glance.In other words, the hacker who attacked Mom’s company website that night was associated with the Winters family.He suggested visiting Harold only because he wanted to figure out Duke’s background.On Saturday,
She had only found out that Harold liked Transformers after she asked George about it yesterday.Early in the morning today, she had gone to the store and bought the most luxurious Transformer for Harold.However, that little b*stard actually threw the toy that she had carefully selected to the floor.Could she never make Harold acknowledge her as his mother no matter what she did?“Ms. Daugherty, the young master is still ill, so he needs to rest. He can’t experience huge emotional stress. Please step out first.” Mr. Brown walked over before he spoke sternly but respectfully.Dew bit her bottom lip and refused to leave.She was there to work hard on rebuilding her relationship with her son. How could she just leave like that?“Mom, please step out first. You can come in after Harold calms down,” George said indifferently.When George said that, she had to listen to him.She left the ward after she turned back and took a look multiple times.However, the moment she stepped ou
George picked up the broken Transformer from the floor, fixed it up nicely, and placed it beside the bed.“No matter what, she’s our mother. You can refuse to love her, but you have to respect her,” he said stoically.Harold rubbed his red eyes without answering.George knew that they could not keep talking about the subject.He paused for a while before he resumed. “Were those two kids who came to visit you the night before yesterday your classmates from preschool?”Harold’s mood instantly brightened.He smiled faintly, and his eyes were filled with joy. “They’re Alden and Melody. They came with Aunt Adina to visit me.”“Melody?” George looked up. “The girl’s name is Melody?”“Yes, I call her Mel. George, I’m telling you, Mel’s so cute. She doesn’t like to speak, but her eyes are full of stories. Her eyes are as big as black grapes. Whenever Mel looks at me, I feel like I have the whole world.”Harold’s eyes were bright like the Milky Way.George was influenced by Harold’s e