Nathaniel gradually put away his worried and concerned expression as his face turned sullen. He stared at Lily and asked, “Are you threatening me?”“I only want what I deserve.” Lily’s request was straightforward. She was not greedy but could no longer hand over what belonged to her to others.“Haha.” Nathaniel felt a little stuffy, so he casually loosened his tie and unbuttoned his shirt’s top button. He stared down at Lily, arms akimbo, saying, “What do you deserve? Over the past few years, I paid for all your food, clothes, and rent. What else do you think you deserve?”Lily looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before her and thought of how ridiculous Nathaniel looked. How could this man so casually assert his reasoning to such a degree so righteously? It angered her to the point where she laughed aloud.However, she was not angry at Nathaniel but at herself. How blind was she to fall in love and become fascinated by such a man over the years? She wondered why she could no
Nathaniel held his cigarette in one hand, tilted his head, scratched his scalp with his pinky finger, and walked toward her slowly, “Still, I must be courteous enough and make the stakes clear to you. Since you insist on being so stubborn and disobedient, I have no choice but to calm you down first. Then we can talk.”He raised his chin, glanced at his men, and turned around. For such a simple matter, he felt no need to do it himself. Immediately after, he heard wind whirring and the faint sound of fists and feet colliding with bodies behind him. Nathaniel frowned and was about to turn around to tell his men to be more discrete. He wondered why his two bodyguards had so much trouble dealing with a woman.However, he froze in place just as he turned to his side. A sharp wind blew across his cheeks, and at the same time, he felt a sharp blade on his neck. The blade glinted with a frigid light, and Nathaniel could feel the cold steel. Sweat from his sideburns trickled down his cheeks as
“Why are you here?” Even though she asked, Lily was quite pleased to see Alexander at that moment.Alexander glanced at Lily, thoughtfully turned down the air conditioner in the back console, took a shawl, and put it around her. “Did you get into trouble lately?” By his estimation, Lily should have exited the building long ago. Alexander almost wanted to get out of the car to check on her himself.“It’s no big deal.” Lily gestured with her fingers, indicating no problem, but after raising her hand, she pulled her injury and involuntarily hissed. Hearing her gasp, Alexander frowned and pulled Lily closer. “Are you hurt?” His expression was grim, his tone even grimmer. The fact that he was pissed showed on his face.Lily quickly explained, “N-No, I just haven’t stretched my muscles for a long time. I feel a little sore, that’s all.” Lily was afraid Alexander would not believe her, so she turned to face him, saying, “If you don’t believe me, just look. Where am I injured?”Alexander s
Over the past few days, Alexander did for her things Nathaniel had never done and was incapable of doing in the last few years. “That’s because… you are my wife.”While saying this, Alexander leaned in to kiss Lily on the lips. Although she was a little shy, she did not move away, and her response greatly encouraged Alexander.He pursed his lips in satisfaction and deepened the kiss.…When Nathaniel returned home, he felt defeated and humiliated. He never imagined one day he would be threatened with a knife to the neck, let alone by Lily!Why was Lily so good at boxing, and when did she learn it? How could he have been unaware of the fact? That said, what else did he not know about her? Crunch! He had stepped on a piece of debris. Melanie sat on the living room sofa amid the mess, holding a cushion in her arms. Seeing Nathaniel, she raised her arm and hurled the cushion toward him. “I thought you’d never come back!”Nathaniel dodged, and the cushion hit the door behind him
Nathaniel was not kidding. Soon, he put up a lawyer's letter on the company homepage in which he threatened legal action against Lily, demanded an apology, and sought compensation for the company's financial losses.Not only was the letter posted on MN Inc.’s website, but platforms such as Twitter and Reddit all had the same statement. MN Inc. appeared to be taking this seriously. Given that MN Inc. was taking such a firm stance while Rebirth was utterly silent, the public opinion quickly became one-sided. Although the press conference events were bewildering, and some people had begun to believe in Lily's innocence, they soon changed their minds after reading MN Inc.'s statement.If Rebirth was innocent, why were they silent? Why did Lily fail to produce any favorable evidence?Faced with MN Inc.’s accusation, Lily maintained a low profile, but she answered by reposting MN Inc.’s statement and lawyer’s letter with the caption, “Bring it on.”The caption seemed understated but
However, Rebirth was just a subsidiary of La Beauté Group, and its relationship with the parent company was ambiguous. No one from Rebirth had yet to express any support for Lily.Olivia felt uneasy. Under Nathaniel's constant urging, she returned to the office to investigate what had transpired.Meanwhile, Lily officially reported for duty at Rebirth. Although they had negotiated a deal, the contract had not been signed. An appointment was made the day before for Lily to come in for work. According to Alexander, Lily should familiarize herself with the company before officially starting work. Owing to Lily's vehement insistence, Alexander did not intervene too much. He left it to Edward Sullivan to handle Lily's onboarding. Even so, Lily knew that her arrival would not be peaceful.Walking through the office, Lily arrived at the general manager's office. Three people were waiting inside, two of whom she had met."Mr. Will."Sitting in the middle was George Will, the general m
George could not tolerate others questioning him like this. “Ms. Gray, mind your words,” George said with a darkened expression.“There’s nothing wrong with my words. I’m just speaking my mind. I don’t know Ms. Christian’s background, but I will never let a plagiarist into my team!” After saying this, Jenny Gray turned and left the office.“M-Ms. Gray! W-Wait…” The human resources manager could not stop Jenny and sighed embarrassedly. “Ms. Gray is short-tempered and blunt with her words, Mr. Will. However, she is doing this for the good of the company. Please don’t mind her attitude.”“Would she still be the project manager if I minded her attitude?” George shook his head and turned toward Lily, saying, “You shouldn't take her words seriously too. That’s just how Ms. Gray is, but you’ll get to know her better. She has a kind heart, even though she has a bad temper and is overly blunt. I think you two will be able to work together and get along well in the future.”‘Get along, huh?’
Anthony opened the door and peeked his head in. ”Mr. Hall, Olivia Hart is here.” “Let her in.” Nathaniel nodded. Olivia put away her phone awkwardly and entered the office with a forced smile. ‘Forget it. It’s better to check the situation first before telling Lily.’“M-Mr. Hall.” After addressing Nathaniel rather stiffly, Olivia stood by the side silently while waiting for him to speak. To be honest, Olivia did not like Nathaniel very much. She followed Lily for quite some time as the duo buried themselves with work in the laboratory.Olivia had always thought of herself as diligent, as she was one of the most hardworking students during her school days. Only after following Lily did Olivia find someone as hardworking as her. The duo would be so engrossed with lab work that they sometimes forgot to eat and sleep.Olivia had even lost count of times when she helplessly fell asleep in the laboratory. Even when she woke up, she saw Lily still recording, analyzing, and researching