"She's been in a similar situation in the past; maybe that's why she wants others to go through worse."...Sophia smiled when she heard their words. She said, "Stella, dad has always taught us to be forgiving. Maya's already apologized, so you should give her a smaller punishment if you're still angry. Think of it as giving her a small punishment to prevent her from doing something worse. Besides, so many people are around. It'll look bad if you keep this up."Stella glanced at Sophia icily.'If I back down and let the matter rest, I'll surely be labeled as someone who's inhumane and oppresses the elderly,' she thought.Stella pursed her lips. Suddenly, she said, "Maya, you said I'm dismissing you because of Keegan. Then, tell everyone specifically why and let them decide if my punishment for you is too harsh.Maya was startled.'What am I supposed to say? That I purposefully placed the contraceptive she had thrown away at an obvious place so that Dahlia and the old lady would
The doctor said it was an allergic reaction, so Stella went home to search for the allergen. Unfortunately, when she checked the security cameras, she inadvertently discovered Maya's son staying at their house.Dahlia hated when employees did not know their boundaries. Maya was worried that she would lose her job if Dahlia found out that her son had stayed over at her employer's house.Maya cried and begged Stella not to tell anyone.Back then, Stella did not say a word. She merely told Maya to change all of the sheets and reminded her to disinfect the rooms at least three times a week.Stella did not like holding other people's past mistakes over their heads.'The past is in the past,' she thought.As time passed, Maya herself also forgot about the matter.'Now that I'm saying I didn't take out the trash, I'm also admitting that I didn't clean the room. I can't refute at all when Stella's using this matter to turn the situation around. Since I can't speak of the real reason Kee
'How could I have any good ideas?' thought Sophia.Then, she said casually, "At least... Don't let her be unemployed. Transferring her to a different position would work too; dismissing her is too inhumane."Stella gave it some serious thought for a while. Then, she turned to Maya, "You really want to stay at the company?"Maya was desperate to keep her job, "I can do anything as long as I remain in the company."Stella turned to Keegan, "The truth is, I wanted to refer Maya to Mrs. Franklin's place so she could work there. I've already contacted her, and her salary will be the same as we give her. However, I'll dismiss Maya since she's sentimental about the company. We'll go with what Sophia said and let Maya work as a janitor at the company. Then Maya's wishes are fulfilled."Sophia twitched her lips.'Since when did I ask for Maya to become a janitor at the company?!' she thought.When Maya heard about working as a janitor at the company, she instantly turned red in embarrass
At this moment, Maya badly wanted to chew up Sophia for being big-mouthed.'Indeed, I don't want to lose my job; but that doesn't mean any job will do. Keegan's already taken a step back; even if I continue being on my high horse, nobody will side with me if Dahlia doesn't care about me. I don't want to lose my job, but they've already given me one. If I continue making a fuss, I'll be considered ungrateful,'Maya could only silently endure it all and fake a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Kane."Sophia still wanted to demonstrate her empathy, so she went to help Maya. However, Maya hurdled over the barrier and shoved her aside.Sophia stumbled and fell backward. The people around her were worried she would bump into them, so they hurriedly dodged.Then, Sophia fell right onto the ground in an embarrassing posture. Stella went up and reached out her hand, "Get up, Sophia. The floor is cold."Sophia gritted her teeth and said quietly, "Thank you, Stella."Just as she was about to place he
Stella suppressed the disgust she felt within and gave a perfunctory response. Then, she turned around and went to search for Keegan.Jackson followed Stella at an unhurried pace."It's said that you can see if a person is beautiful when they wear plain clothes; it turns out the saying is true," he said in a degrading tone as he glanced at Stella's chest. Then, he narrowed his eyes and whispered, "It's my first time seeing someone make a white blouse look this sexy."Jackson's gaze made Stella's hair stand on end. She suppressed her anger and said, "Keegan is here. You better stay away from me."Jackson chuckled, "Do you think he cares?"His words hit Stella. She clenched her fists and pursed her lips in silence.Jackson's smile grew wider. "I heard Keegan's gotten really close with a celebrity recently. You're so pretty; Keegan is lucky to have you. I almost feel sorry for you," he said as he walked closer to Stella.Just as he was about to touch Stella's arm, she suddenly rema
Stella turned around at glanced at Keegan. She dropped her expression, "It's nothing."Then, she handed the document to Keegan, "This is for you. I'll be leaving first."Stella had a cool expression and did not even want to utter an extra sentence to him. She was completely different from the person who attentively took care of him last night.Aldor walked over and said in a low voice, "Mr. Kane, the meeting is about to start soon."Keegan pursed his lips and reached out. However, he did not take the document. Instead, he grabbed her wrist."Go and wait for me at the office."Stella frowned, "I won't. I've got something to do.""What do you need to do?"Stella moved her lips, "I'm going to visit my mother at the hospital."Keegan glanced at her, "I'll send you there after this."'This bastard asked me to come and made me the scapegoat,' thought Stella.At this thought, she felt furious."You're a busy man, Mr. Kane. I better not trouble you."Keegan could detect the sarcas
Aldor returned, and Marshall came into the room with him.Stella was surprised to see Marshall. "Mr. Moore, what are you doing here?" she asked."I have a meeting with Keegan to talk about work stuff," Marshall replied kindly.He added, "Are you waiting for Keegan to finish work?""Who wants to wait for him to finish?" Stella pouted.She didn't want to talk about her issues with Keegan, so she changed the subject."Do you still have work stuff to do together?""Kind of," Marshall said without going into detail since it was work-related.Aldor checked his phone for a text message, then looked up and said, "Mrs. Kane, can you keep Mr. Moore company? I need to go to the conference room."Stella waved her hand. "Of course, go ahead."As Aldor left, Stella offered Marshall a cup of tea. "Have some tea, Mr. Moore," she said kindly.Marshall thanked her but didn't take a sip."Don't you like tea? Would you prefer some coffee?" Stella inquired."It's not that I don't like tea; I o
"You looked that up?" Marshall asked, amused. "My colleague at work put that together. It might be a bit exaggerated."'While some things might be exaggerated, all those journal articles and college degrees are real. Marshall is so impressive, it's almost unbelievable.' at the thought of that, she grinned, "Since it's right there on the website, let's just consider it all real. And if it's not, we'll work hard to make it real."Marshall grinned back. "Deal. I'll give it my all," he replied, pausing for a moment."I noticed you deleted your Dusk Galaxy social media account."Stella thought he might be concerned about gathering evidence for the lawsuit."I've got screenshots of everything," she assured him."That's not what I meant," Marshall said, pursing his lips. "There are other ways to clear up those false rumors. You didn't have to quit social media.""What other ways? Sue her?" Stella smirked. "She never mentioned my name, so she could deny it even if I sued her. If I staye