“Ava, what are you doing? Why are you standing here in a daze?”Ava came back to her senses after being in a trance. “Maisie, I just saw something shocking on Laura's desk.”Maisie blinked suspiciously. “Something shocking? What is it?”“The design I deleted earlier,” Ava answered decisively and looked up at the office in front of her.“Ava, did you just say that you saw your deleted design on Laura’s desk? What does that mean?”Maisie frowned inexplicably. Then, she raised her hand and scratched her ear lightly.Just as she asked that question, Bill's office door opened.Laura followed behind Bill with a faint smile on her face.“My fellow colleagues, Laura has just handled an incredible project for the company, so to celebrate this event, the boss will hold a banquet in the largest restaurant in Glendale tonight. All employees of the design department are invited to have a feast! Moreover, the bonus you’ll receive at the end of the year will also be a grand amount.”“Wow, th
Maisie found it a little strange, but none of the other colleagues noticed the change in Laura's expression.Thinking of what Ava had said earlier while standing at Laura's desk, Maisie took a pensive sip of the juice in front of her.“Laura, you’re really amazing. Mr. Rogers is very picky. He initially asked Ava to do the design for him, but he didn’t like her design at all. Thanks to you, our year-end bonus has increased.”“Fortunately, Ava didn't come today. Otherwise, everyone would be embarrassed.”“Why should we be embarrassed? Ava is the one who should be embarrassed.” Several female colleagues on the side sneered in a very unfriendly tone.Maisie could not listen to this anymore. “Fiona, Kendra, it's not good for you to say that about Ava. Ava was so nice to buy everyone coffee today. Do you think it’s appropriate to say that about Ava behind her back?”The two women named Fiona and Kendra immediately showed dissatisfied expressions. They also rolled their eyes to show th
“Alright.” The man nodded lightly. When he turned to leave, he saw Maisie who was sullenly nursing her drink.He asked curiously in a friendly manner, “Miss, you don’t seem to be very happy. Are you having any troubles at work?”The boss had unexpectedly noticed her, so Maisie was stunned for a moment. Then, she stood up. She did not look timid and said outrightly, “Sir, thank you for your concern but I don't have any troubles at work. I just want to see Laura’s design so that us juniors can learn from her, but Laura seems to be unwilling to show it to us, so I’m a little disappointed.”Laura and Bill did not expect Maisie to say that. Their expressions turned unpleasant.The young and handsome boss smiled generously. “I see, you just want to learn. This is easy to take care of.”The boss looked back at Bill. “Bill, did you bring the tablet?”Bill did not dare to waste any time and immediately delivered the tablet over with a smile. Then, he explained, “Mr. Lowe, it’s not that La
Maisie directly exposed Laura without considering her feelings.Laura’s and Bill's faces froze at the same time. Their expressions seemed very unnatural.Meanwhile, Mr. Lowe was very calm. Moreover, there was also an elegant and warm smile on his face. “Did you just say that this design was plagiarized? Do you have any proof?”“Mr. Lowe is right.”Bill hurriedly interjected, turning his head to glare at Maisie with a dark expression on his face.“Maisie, don’t slander others. Laura came up with this design with great effort. What evidence do you have to say that she plagiarized it? Besides, Ava has been busy dating for a while now. She hasn’t been able to concentrate on her work at all. In addition to that, her work level has plummeted recently and her designs are a mess. How could Laura have plagiarized her work?”“I’m not slandering her, and I’m not talking nonsense.” Maisie's reaction was also very calm. Then, she looked at Bill, who was hinting at her to shut up. “Ava came up
Maisie's call got through very quickly. She very decisively went straight to the point, saying, “Ava, I'm at Glendale Restaurant right now. I saw an interesting design here. Your design that was rejected by Mr. Branson which you deleted is now with Laura. She even claims that it's hers but it's clearly yours. Ava, are you free to come over now?”As they listened to Maisie’s words, Laura and Bill looked at each other. They were obviously feeling a little nervous.However, they had all heard just now that Ava had deleted the previous design. Hence, they did not need to be too nervous.When they were about to take deep breaths to relax, they suddenly heard Maisie's happy response. “Ava, you and your friends are having dinner at Glendale Restaurant too? I’ll go get you from your private room. What’s the room number…”Maisie said as she walked toward the door.Bill glanced at Laura in a panic before walking to Mr. Lowe's side.“Mr. Lowe, Maisie has just graduated. She hasn’t been in o
After Ava said that in a joking tone, she turned her attention to Laura, whose face was gradually falling. “Actually, I saw the draft when I was bringing the coffee over to you this afternoon. However, I wasn’t in the mood to expose you then.”As she said that, she looked at Bill, whose forehead was drenched in cold sweat. “I also knew that you wanted to drive me away when you so kindly asked me to take a break and go home. Bill, we’ve been working together for so many years yet you think I don’t know what kind of person you are?”“...”Bill’s complexion was growing worse. Even though he was nervous, he still did not forget to retort.“Ava, what are you talking about? What do you mean I’m purposely driving you away? I saw how you’ve not been concentrating at work, so I asked you to go back to rest out of kindness. It’s fine that you don’t appreciate my kindness, but you’re even slandering me now. Y-You—”“Only dogs slander people. I don’t do that. I’m only telling the truth,” Ava
Ava slowly took out her phone. As she operated it, she said slowly.“Mr. Branson, I told you I was almost done with Mr. Rogers’ design a long time ago. However, my laptop at home broke down so I had to go back to the office during the weekend to finish it. However, you didn’t listen to me and you said I was too busy dating, that I wasn’t concentrating on my work at all. Plus, you were so sure that I had just randomly sketched something before submitting it.“Well, I’ve fixed my laptop and it clearly shows my original design, as well as the timestamps when I was working on it.”“...”The corners of Bill’s lips twitched, while Laura’s face froze.When Maisie saw Bill and Laura’s faces at one side, she was amused.“So where’s your original design?” Mr. Lowe asked.Ava smiled and turned around. “My boyfriend is sending it over right now. The laptop was just fixed not long ago.”After she said that, a tall and slender figure appeared at the door.When Ava saw Daniel, she smiled swe
“And you!” Maisie pointed at Bill without showing him any signs of respect. “You knew she was plagiarizing Ava’s work but you chose to turn a blind eye. You’re obviously keeping her as your secret lover!”The sweat on Bill’s forehead increased as he did not expect Maisie to directly accuse him.“T-That’s not it.” Bill tried to explain himself as he did not dare to offend Maisie anymore. However, he did not know what he could say.“If that’s not it, then what exactly is going on?” Mr. Lowe suddenly spoke.When Mr. Lowe said that, Bill was even more sure there was something unusual going on between him and Maisie.He could tell that his boss was siding with Maisie.Bill lifted his hand to wipe away the sweat on his forehead and stammered, “M-My eyesight is not good, so I might have missed it as I was not paying attention. Also, look, there are some differences in these two designs…”“Do you need to quibble over these small differences?” Maisie lifted her beautiful eyebrows and pee
Gina, who was standing at the door, saw this scene and was about to walk in when she was stopped by her husband.“Stop causing more trouble. Do you really want your son to be a bachelor for the rest of his life?”“Who said I'm going to make trouble? I’m going to tell them that I agree to this marriage now, okay?”Her husband was startled. “You’re agreeing to this?”Gina was about to answer when out of the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the lights in the room. It was followed by cheers and applause from inside.Ava pulled herself out of Daniel's embrace. She was surprised to find Madeline and Jeremy, her parents, and even Tom and Maisie slowly approaching them with smiles on their faces.Ava stared blankly at Madeline. Then, she finally understood that they had all worked together to arrange this.Only she and Daniel’s parents were kept in the dark.Daniel had never thought of leaving her at all. He just used a different approach to let her know that she w
Upon hearing this, Gina slowly stopped.She never thought that Ava still had some respect for her in her heart.This really surprised her.However, she soon heard Madeline stand up for Ava. “Ava, you respect them, but have they ever respected you? Respect should be mutual.”“But Danny will always be their son. If Dan and I insist on getting married, his parents won’t be happy about it for the rest of their lives,” Ava said with a helpless sigh. “I really don't want Dan to be caught in the middle of this matter.”“But Ava…”“Maddie, don't persuade me. You should know best that when you truly love someone, you don't have to stay with them. As long as they’re safe, healthy, and happy, that's enough, isn't it?”There was a smile of relief on Ava's face as if she had already made a final decision in her heart.Madeline wanted to persuade her a little more, but nothing seemed appropriate at this moment.“Ava, are you leaving, then? Are you going to stop looking for him now?”“I've
Daniel's parents, who were secretly observing Ava in the distance, gradually became more and more restless in the car.“Hmph, how dare she say that she has a deep relationship with Dan? It's been so long and she still doesn't know where Dan has gone,” Gina rolled her eyes and complained.Daniel's father glanced at Gina. “Stop being so mean. Right now, the most important thing is to find Dan. Ava isn’t a bad person. In the beginning, you disliked her because she didn’t have parents, money, and power. Now, her parents are alive and well, her mother is extremely rich, and her father is a specialist doctor and professor. What else are you dissatisfied with? Do you really want your son to stay single his entire life?”Gina was not happy when her husband was complaining about her. “Didn't you object at the beginning as well? I agreed with the relationship after that, but your father refused to agree to save his reputation. Why are you blaming me now?”“Stop talking.” Daniel's father in
After Old Master Graham read Daniel's message, he was so angry that his eyes were wide open.‘He just got out of the hospital and he ran away for a woman?‘He even said that if he can't marry that woman, he won't get married in the future?’Old Master Graham would never allow such a thing to happen.However, when he thought about it, he still felt a little nervous.If Daniel really did not get married because of this, would this not be the end of the Graham family?‘I can’t let this happen.’After Ava ran out, she went to find Daniel in all the places she could think of. However, after spending the entire morning, she still could not find Daniel.She tried to call Daniel, and although the call was connected, it was always unanswered.As time passed, Ava felt very tired. She sat down on the chair by the roadside and watched the street where people came and went. Then, a deep sense of loss welled up from the bottom of her heart.‘Dan, have you decided to just give up?‘Are we
“I'll be right back!”Gina hurriedly ran back. Suddenly, she turned back and stopped Ava, who was about to follow her.“Don’t follow me! You’re not welcomed at our house.”Despite Gina's warning, Ava could not stop herself from looking for Daniel.She did not know what was going on. How could Daniel suddenly be discharged by himself? He had obviously been in a coma on the hospital bed. He did not wake up this whole time.On the way there, Ava called Daniel, but Daniel did not answer.Ava did not know if Daniel had his phone with him, but in short, she could not get into contact with him.She wanted so badly to stand in front of Daniel right now, but there was traffic on the way.When Ava followed Gina into the door of Graham Manor, she heard Gina's sharp voice. “What? Dan’s gone? Where did he go? D-Didn't he just wake up? What the hell is going on?”“Look at this and you'll know what's going on." Daniel's father sounded like he was reproaching someone, then he seemed to hand s
Ava stared at the empty ward for a while. Then, she returned to her senses and immediately went to look for Daniel.However, after looking around for a while, Ava could not find Daniel, which made her feel a little nervous.At this time, Gina also came in.She saw that the ward was empty, and Daniel, who was supposed to be lying on the hospital bed, had disappeared.“What’s going on? Where’s Dan? Did the doctor take Dan away?” Gina looked at Ava and asked with an unfriendly expression on her face.Ava was used to Gina's attitude, so she did not bother to argue with Gina. Instead, she replied, “I want to know as well.”“How could you not know? You came before me.”“Dan wasn't in the ward when I came,” Ava said and turned around. “I'll go to the nurse's station and ask.”“Wait.”Gina grabbed Ava, her face was dark.“Ava, let me tell you this. Dan has suffered a lot and gotten a lot of injuries because of you. Because of you, both Naya and her mother have been sent to prison. It
Since Julie was about to think that way, it showed that she was a reasonable person.“Lily.” Julie walked up to Lillian and squatted down, giving her a friendly blessing. “Lily, I really like you. I hope you can be happy every day, and I hope you’ll be able to speak soon.”Lillian was a sensible child. She raised a sweet smile and nodded vigorously, indicating that she acknowledged Julie's blessing.Julie stood up and faced Fabian. Right now, there was a little more admiration in her eyes and a little less of her unwilling persistence before.If one liked someone, one did not necessarily have to stubbornly fight for it.Julie did not say anything and just smiled at Fabian.Fabian did not say anything more either. He bent over and picked Lillian up in his arms. Before turning around, he gave Julie a friendly smile.“Miss Charles, you can still come to me if you need help in the future. After all, I still owe you a favor.”Julie smiled and shook her head. “You stopped owing me an
“I did,” Fabian admitted frankly.Julie thought she would feel embarrassed because of this, but she did not know why she still felt very relaxed. Even so, she still felt a little embarrassed.In order to not make Julie feel embarrassed, Fabian smiled and said, “I wanted to help you get out of that situation, Miss Charles, but I didn't want to cross the line. I also didn’t expect someone to have taken a video and put it on the internet. Lily and I have caused you much trouble. I'm really sorry about that.”Fabian paused as he spoke, then, he glanced at Lillian softly.“But Miss Charles, rest assured, there’ll be no such trouble in the future.”Julie was stunned for a moment when she heard the words, and she inexplicably felt a strong sense of loss coming up from the bottom of her heart.She looked at Fabian suspiciously, and sure enough, the words she heard next made her feel remorseful.“Miss Charles, I’ve found a more suitable school for Lily, and it’s closer to where I work so
The scene of Mr. Martinez causing a ruckus and Fabian coming to the rescue with Lillian at the end was all recorded and posted on the internet.This person was still a little conscientious and had censored Lillian's appearance, but Fabian's figure and face were clearly visible in the video.Patty recognized the person in the video as Fabian at a glance.After seeing the comments below, Patty was even more anxious.“Julie, how could you fall in love with a single father?”Julie frowned. “Yes, I won't deny it. I do have a crush on Mr. Johnson.”“What?”“Tsk tsk… Julie, do you really like this single father?” The look in Mrs. Gill's eyes was very subtle. “Someone dug up all his information, and it turns out that this man is Yorick's younger brother. Back then, Yorick stirred up all kinds of troubles and did whatever he wanted in F Country. His sister, Lana, was also notorious in our circle.”“What? He's Yorick and Lana's younger brother?” Patty was even more nervous, for fear that