Conrad quickly headed to the toilet and complained, saying, “We’re husband and wife. I’ve already gotten used to it. Why are you still so embarrassed?’Fia didn’t say anything. But when she was put down in front of the toilet, she placed one hand on the toilet cover and said after taking a breath, “Out. Don’t wait for me here.”Conrad didn’t move at all. “This is not our home and it’s quite slippery. What if you fall?”“…”She refused to move and said painfully, “If you don’t leave, I would rather die!”“Oh, you…” Conrad smiled helplessly and walked out, closing the door.At this time, someone knocked on the door.Conrad didn’t tell the person to come in. He walked over to open the door.A courier in uniform was waiting outside the door.“Excuse me. Mr. Conrad Maxwell?”“Yes.”“I have a document for you.”After signing for the package, Conrad looked at the washroom’s door before walking out and closing the door, ripping open the package.There were pictures of a handsome m
Fia was stunned after being roared at, and her temper worsened as well as she pushed Conrad’s hand away.“I don’t want to talk to you anymore! You become really off-putting when you’re like this!” she said as she buried her face in her bed.Today was his birthday. She had found the opportunity to send out two gifts last evening when he was in his study. She even had Mrs. Whitley walk her out of the mansion and waited for the courier for a while.Maybe because of what had happened today, he wasn’t feeling very happy and he didn’t like those two gifts. Compared to her designs, the two gifts that she sent out weren’t as nice.But even then, there was no need to be angry at her, right?… As Annie had to help a coworker with her workload, she only finished working after working two hours overtime.There were few people in the company at this time.When she was passing by the front desk, the lady at the front desk called out to her. “Miss, you’re from the Foreign Affairs departmen
“I think there’s a misunderstanding, Fia.” Conrad moved his chair next to the bed and held her arm.“There’s no misunderstanding here! You’re just looking for a reason to have a fight with me. You don’t care what I went through today…” And then, Fia’s tears started to roll down her cheeks. She felt very upset.“I’m sorry, Fia… I…” Conrad quickly wiped Fia’s tears and explained. “I didn’t receive any gift you bought for me. I received photos!”“Photos? What photos?” Fia was stunned. Her nose was red from her weeping.Conrad then told her about the photos.Fia was so shocked that she couldn’t believe it.“Did someone break into our home? If not, why would the photo disappear? And someone sent it to you?”But Conrad didn’t care about that anymore.“I’ll give Silas a call and have him go to the company to search for the two gifts.”“Alright! I put down your company’s address and you as the consignee. As for the phone number… Er… I put down mine.” Fia was speechless. Yes… She remem
“No, I’m acknowledging my mistake,” Conrad said as he tried his best to control his tone and not to show his emotions.Fia frowned as she widened her eyes the best she could. As she tried to look at him laying there, her neck almost broke from turning too much.Yet, she still couldn’t see his face.“How so?”“For making you angry, for making you cry. It’s all my fault.”If it wasn’t because of their fight, she would have been deceived by his so-called honest attitude!“Fia…” Conrad suddenly realized something and crouched down by the bed, and put his forehead with hers.“Why did you suddenly give me a belt and underwear?”Fia’s face turned red and couldn’t say anything.Eileen said when a girl gave a boy a belt, it meant that she wanted him to be hers forever.And underwear was something that someone could only give to another person if they were close.That was what she wanted to be with Conrad.“Hm?” His voice was low and raspy. He wanted to tempt her to say it out loud.
“Mr. Silas, since you know that I’ve already achieved financial independence and that I’m not lacking money, why would I steal gifts that another woman gave to him? Am I the idiot here? Or are you the idiots?” Barbara was furious. Her tempestuous nature would not allow her to endure such an accusation!She was not her little sister that needed help with everything!Silas frowned and realized that something wasn’t right as well.“Sir, since we haven’t finished our investigation, let’s not pin the crime on her just yet?”However, Conrad had been suppressing his anger the whole day. Now that he had found something, he felt that Barbara was simply being disingenuous!It must be because she was not happy with Fia, so she stole Fia’s packages so that the two of them would fight!“Madam Barbara, we found the packages in the bin outside your office!”“And that proves that I took them?! There are rows of translators right outside my office! Why don’t you suspect them?!” Barbara’s face wa
It seemed like her boss’ wife wasn’t as foolish as the rumors dictate.When she thought about the designs again, she quickly turned around and returned to the ward.“Mrs. Maxwell, I would like to speak with you alone.”Conrad had just wanted to roar, but Fia patted his arm.“A chat is fine. You and Silas should go first.”“Fia…”“Okay?”Conrad’s expression softened. He couldn’t refuse her.Before he left, he gave Barbara a vicious stare. Warning her not to say anything she shouldn’t, or he wouldn’t show her any mercy.Barbara snorted coldly and turned her head away in pride.She wanted to say things that she shouldn’t!Fia looked at the tall, slender figure in black. “Have a seat, Madam Barbara.”Barbara walked over and sat in the chair by the bed.She held her arms as she stared at Fia. “There’s something I want to be honest about with you.”“I’m listening.”“The drafts that you gave to Mr. Maxwell… The Director of Design and I both argued against them. However, Mr. Max
“Madam Barbara… You’ve been with the company for seven years, right? You must have heard plenty of rumors about me. It was normal for you to feel unhappy with me.”Barbara couldn’t say anything as she stared at Fia with a frown.“There are plenty of rumors, I admit. But none of them is to your benefit.Fia smiled faintly. She didn’t care about it that much.“Rumors, right? If you want to know someone, it’s better to interact with that person instead of simply listening to rumors.”Barbara sulked and explained, “Your mother-in-law was the one who started them.”“I see.” Fia acknowledged her faintly. “You know how it is between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. That’s normal.”Barbara’s eyes became intense as she asked, “Is there anything else you want to tell me then?”“About what?’“For example, Mr. Maxwell’s mother slandered you. That none of the rumors are true.”Fia lowered her head and smiled as she supported her chin with the back of her hand. “And then, I can smear h
“What about her husband?” Fia asked.“Barbara is already divorced…” Silas suddenly frowned. “Wait a minute. I heard from Winnie that Barbara was married to someone from the Parkers, the famed household from the capital city! It was a second marriage for the man, too!”“Annie Parker… Parker?” Silas was stunned. “Don’t tell me that Madam Barbara is related to Annie?”Conrad realized it too after he linked the lines together.“Finn is also from the Parker household from the capital city.”And Annie was his daughter!Conrad’s expression turned dark. “Call Barbara right now!”“Right away!” Silas sighed. Why had they all gathered here? Was the world really that small? The Parkers were everywhere!Barbara looked at the incoming call and stared at the girl standing opposite her desk.“No matter who asks about it, don’t change your statement. Also, remember this very well. Mr. Maxwell isn’t someone that you should be thinking about. He doesn’t care who you are if he gets furious!”Ann