Stella paused, lifted her foot, and stomped on Keegan's foot.Keegan's eyelid twitched as he quickly moved his foot away in pain. He held the pain in and texted with his lips pursed tightly: [That's because Trevor has good genes.]After Larry dropped off Keegan at Vinci Rivera, he drove Stella to Caline.As Larry was reversing into an empty spot upon reaching the underground parking lot, a Porsche suddenly zoomed in from the other side and occupied the spot. Only one-third of Stella's car was in the parking lot, and Larry could not move the car any further inside.The Porsche driver turned on their hazard lights and inched forward, forcing Larry to move away.He was about to drive away, but Stella said flatly, "We were here first."Larry had no choice but to shift the car back into park mode.Since Larry had not moved the car, the Porsche could not fully occupy the parking spot either. The two cars stayed like that for a few minutes before the other car's door opened, and Jaylen
Although Stella had given up the parking spot, her words pierced through Jaylene's heart like daggers. They were not only a warning but also a humiliation.Stella was not just giving up her parking spot. Instead, she told Jaylene that the Saun family's rightful heiress had returned and that everything that belonged to the Saun family was hers for the taking. She wanted Jaylene to know she could only get the parking spot because she pitied her.After Larry parked the car in a different spot, Stella said to him, "Go to the company canteen later and ask the person in charge to give you an employee meal card. You can have breakfast and lunch here."Two hundred will be deducted from your salary each month, and the rest will be subsidized by the company. I've already talked to the person in charge about it."Stella paused momentarily before adding, "You can bring your lunchbox too. Just take what you need, and don't waste anything."Stella figured that Larry's son lived at school, and h
"Can you give me a more specific direction?" Larry asked."Are you mute? Just ask somebody else when you get up there. Please leave us alone now. We're all going to be late for work."Larry felt a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to pull back his hand, Jaylene suddenly said, "Sir, come inside the elevator. I'll bring you there."Larry quickly thanked her and got into the elevator.When they reached the second floor, Jaylene led Larry out of the elevator, took him to get his meal card, and taught him how to use it.Larry held the meal card tightly and thanked Jaylene.As she was about to leave, Larry stopped her. "Hey, Ms. Saun."Jaylene turned around. "Is there anything else?"Larry took out a plastic bag from his pocket and handed it to her tremblingly. "My family cooked these eggs. Please take them as a token of my gratitude."Jaylene lowered her gaze and noticed that Larry's hands were dirty, with traces of gray gunk under his fingernails. People who often performed
Julia continued to whisper in Jaylene's ear. After hearing everything, Jaylene frowned. "If we really lost Mrs. Esper as a client because of Stella's mistake, I'm afraid that my mother won't let me off easily, too."Julia spoke softly, "Ms. Saun, you're mistaken. How could we possibly give up Mrs. Esper as our client? What I mean is to make Stella offend her, and you step in to salvage the situation. That way, you'll be able to win Mrs. Esper over and make her your own client and contact."Jaylene's expression changed. "Are you suggesting that I steal my mom's client?"Julia said, "Ms. Saun, didn't Mrs. Saun bring you to the company to train you as Caline's successor? If you can pull this off, I'm sure Mrs. Saun will be impressed by your vision and abilities."Also, you're indirectly telling her that you're capable of taking over Caline from her and that Stella Hall is no match for you."Julia's words convinced Jaylene. Although she had joined Caline and became one of the group le
When Freesia founded Enchanted, she did not need Darcie as a partner since she had the necessary expertise. Her parents also provided the startup capital.Despite her ordinary background and lack of talent, Darcie was a very hardworking person who knew how to deal with people. People like her were the best in business negotiations. Also, Darcie was also once Freesia's classmate. Stella figured that Freesia chose Darcie as a business partner for those two reasons.But jealousy was a terrifying thing.Freesia had caring parents, a loving husband, and a bright son. Also, she was exceptionally talented in her professional field.Meanwhile, Darcie had to scrap together money to be a shareholder of Enchanted, faced financial difficulties during the company's initial stages, and even had to support herself and her child after her ex-husband's early demise.With how life had treated Darcie, it was impossible for her not to be jealous.However, people dealt with jealousy differently—some
Wren was not expecting to see Stella here at all as she hastily wiped away the tears on her face and called out in a hoarse voice, "Hello, Ms. Hall."She was only a few years older than Sonia. She was a young lady with an oval-shaped face, looking very youthful. However, her skin seemed somewhat pale, giving her a fragile appearance that reminded Stella of Colin Craven. That left a deep impression on Stella.Stella handed her a tissue and said gently, "Here, wipe your tears."Wren took it and thanked her.Stella was not a nosy person, but when she came in earlier, she overheard Wren on the phone with the hospital mentioning payment and surgery.It reminded her of the helplessness she felt when she could not afford to pay for Rainee's treatment in the hospital to keep her alive. So, she could not help but ask, "Are you facing any difficulties back home?"Wren had already stopped crying by then, but as soon as Stella asked that question, tears welled up in her eyes again. Wren foug
"Other than that, the entire finance department is also ostracizing her. Even people from other departments who used to have good relationships with her are now afraid to talk to her, fearing they might be associated with her."If this continues, Wren will probably resign in less than two months. Even though she can find another suitable job quickly, she won't be able to afford the medical expenses for the next few months."With a tense expression, Stella asked, "Kiara, are you close to Wren?"Kiara said, "We're okay. I'm responsible for claiming reimbursement for my team, so I deal with her the most. We also often eat together."Stella whispered a few words to her, and Kiara was taken aback momentarily. Then, she nodded solemnly and softly said, "I'll try."After coming out of the restroom, Xavier came to Stella, saying that Grace Esper, a major client of Caline, had arrived and needed her reception.While heading to the reception area, Stella asked Xavier, "I haven't heard abou
Grace paused for a moment before saying, "So, she's the lost daughter that just returned to the Saun family, huh? No wonder she can become the Vice President here."Stella pursed her lips and smiled, not showing any anger. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Esper. I indeed don't know too much about our major clients yet, and I apologize for any negligence. Which series of perfume would you like to try? I'll arrange it for you."Grace's tone softened a little upon seeing how good Stella's attitude was. "I'd like to try the new 'Cloud Nine' perfume you've formulated. If it's as good as you described it, I'm going to order a batch as door gifts for my son's wedding."Stella did not know about the 'Cloud Nine' perfume. She glanced at Audrey for clarification.Aubrey then said in a low voice, "Ms. Hall, we can't sell 'Cloud Nine.' Mrs. Barlow customized it; she would not appreciate it if we sold it to others. We have an agreement not to sell it as 'Cloud Nine' is formulated exclusively for her."Besides