"Kendrick." Cynthia smiled slowly."You little brat, where have you been for the past two years?" Kendrick stood up and hugged her, genuinely fond of his cousin. "You went off to have fun, leaving me to manage the company. I don't even have time to date.""I went to Jiverton." Cynthia found it easier to be around her family.Kendrick let go of her and playfully poked her forehead with his hand. "You silly fool!"Cynthia touched her forehead. Although two years had passed, time flew by quickly for adults, and two years felt like a blink of an eye.After exchanging pleasantries, Kendrick suddenly remembered that Cynthia had asked him a question earlier. "By the way, did you ask me something when you came in?""I asked if there were any executives with the surname Shayne in the company.""Shayne? I don't think so.""None?" Cynthia was puzzled. Was Michelle using her mother's surname?"Yeah." Kendrick nodded, concerned about her confusion. "What's wrong?""Nothing. I'm going to f
The first person to appear was Michelle, and there was clearly an unbridled arrogance in her eyes when she looked at Cynthia.She opened the door slightly and said to the person outside, "Dad, it's her."As Michelle spoke, Jonathan's figure appeared in the meeting room. Cynthia saw him, and he saw Cynthia at the same time. In that instant, a thunderbolt of shock passed through Jonathan's mind, and all he could think was, 'What do I do? What do I do?'Why was it Cynthia? How did Michelle manage to offend Cynthia?"So, this is your dad?" Cynthia clenched the corner of the contract, her tone unchanged.Jonathan wanted to explain, but Cynthia gave him a look. In that look, Jonathan saw the same indifference, distance, and dislike present the first time he had an unpleasant encounter with Cynthia.Michelle did not notice anything unusual and continued speaking, "Yes.""May I ask what position Mr. Shayne holds in the Yates Group?" Cynthia treated him completely like a stranger.Jon
She could not let someone else take the blame for her! Michelle listened to their discussions without paying them any attention. The reason she had asked Jonathan to come, besides dealing with that arrogant woman earlier, was to let these people know who was behind her. They were always asking her to work. Was she here just to work? Compared to the bustling discussions outside, the meeting room seemed much quieter.Jonathan sat awkwardly in front of Cynthia, feeling lost, like a child who had done something wrong. "Cyn... things aren't what you think. Michelle's mom was worried that Michelle couldn't find a job, so I suggested she try at the Yates Group. There was absolutely no intention of using connections," Jonathan explained, not wanting her to misunderstand too much."Doing three sets of proposals in two months, one still unfinished, two deemed unsatisfactory, with a monthly salary of 3,000 USD, and you call that not using connections?"Jonathan fidgeted with his fing
Cynthia did not say much about the outcome. However, thinking about Michelle's previous words, she caressed the contract and slowly uttered, "She threatened me earlier, saying that once her father finds out, I won't be able to stay here."Jonathan's expression changed. What was Michelle blabbering about?"Her father has no right to control you, let alone interfere in our Yates family matters," Jonathan replied clearly.Cynthia's gaze fell on him, not making it difficult for him. "I don't want to see her in the planning department next time I'm here. If she still can't perform the job after training, she will be dismissed."The Yates Group would not easily dismiss someone they hire. If the job performance were not up to standard, they would provide paid training for half a month or a month. If the performance did not improve after training, they would transfer the person to another position. A dismissal was only considered a last resort, and Michelle had crossed Cynthia's bott
The team manager was confused, but she quickly went to grab a form after noticing that Jonathan was still silent about the matter. "Here."Michelle was shocked! What was going on? Was Uncle Yates not going to say something? "Didn't you want to resign?" Cynthia was always direct. Michelle pursed her lips and reluctantly took the form, feeling extremely resentful. Her gaze could almost burn a hole through Cynthia. With everyone watching, she could not back out, especially with Jonathan present.Then, Michelle took the pen from the side and wrote slowly. Deep inside, she desperately hoped Jonathan would speak up, reprimand this investment advisor, and keep her here. She wanted him to tell everyone that she was his daughter, but Jonathan did not say a word even after she finished filling out the form."Being foolish isn't the problem. The problem is being foolish, yet not giving any effort and not wanting to learn," Cynthia said harshly while she looked at the resignation fo
Michelle's anger flared up again. How was this woman so persistent? She gritted her teeth and confidently retorted, "Who told you that my mom and Uncle Yates didn't get married?""Chairman Yates said so," Cynthia replied.Those words felt like a loud slap across Michelle's face, leaving her cheeks burning with pain. How was this person connected to Jonathan, and why did she know about this?"My mom got married to Uncle Yates a long time ago," Michelle blurted out, her confidence evident even in lying."Even if they were married, you can't join the Yates Group without my permission. That includes the Yates Group's subsidiaries," Cynthia said firmly, growing impatient with this person. "What gives you the right to say that?" Michelle's mind went into disarray. Though she knew this woman could not possibly have such authority, she could not help but feel worried and afraid when she saw her confident and indifferent expression."I have the right as the investment advisor for t
Just as Cynthia left, Jonathan arrived. He searched the company but could not find Cynthia, so he went to Kendrick instead. "Have you seen Cyn?" Jonathan asked."She just left," Kendrick replied."She left?" Jonathan furrowed his brow. "Didn't you ask her to stay for lunch?"He had instructed his secretary to order food when he left just now, all of it was Cynthia's favorite.Why did she leave?"She had something urgent to attend to. It's probably best not to casually bring people into the company. Some people may not say it, but they can still harbor some resentment," Kendrick said, hinting subtly.With just a simple sentence, Jonathan understood that Cynthia was still angry with him!Cynthia had already put the matter out of her mind. After leaving the Yates Group, she got into the car where Moe had been waiting for over two hours.Then, Moe drove toward the restaurant.He had already pre-ordered lunch, including all of Cynthia's favorite dishes. He knew she was not picky
From her position, she could not see the other person's face, but judging from the voice and back, this person was undoubtedly Thomas.The last time she deliberately provoked him in the hotel was to give Thomas a chance to react.That way, she could obtain Thomas's criminal evidence and send him to prison.However, so far, she had not encountered it."Momo.""Yes, what is it you need?""Is your outfit suitable for showing your skills today?" Cynthia already had a plan in mind.Moe knew Cynthia well. He understood what she wanted to do and gave a straightforward answer, "Yes, it is suitable."His boss had given the order, and he would need to make sure it was suitable no matter what.Cynthia was also relieved. "Okay."They finished their meal in a leisurely manner, and Cynthia purposely spoke louder when paying the bill as a signal to Thomas to carry out his plan.The result was as Cynthia expected.As soon as she finished speaking, both Thomas and Michelle looked at her.C