Years ago, Diane had sought Arthur's help before she had been treated like a madwoman and locked in the basement by Elizabeth. She'd begged him to save her and her child. However, wanting to avoid disgrace befalling the family, Arthur had chosen to send her back to Anderson Mansion. Not long after that, Diane had passed away due to difficult labor. Arthur might claim to have loved Diane deeply, but, in reality, his true priorities lay with his own interests and preserving the reputation of the Robinson family.Stephen had always been reluctant to reveal the painful events of the past to Linda. However, at this point, if he didn't explain the situation to her, his younger sister was probably going to end up as Arthur's pawn. After hearing what Stephen said, Linda sat on the couch in a daze for a long time.As Stephen gazed at her, his tone softened. "Now that he's getting older, he wants to have grandchildren around him. That's why he tried to get close to you, but his ultimate
Without waiting for Linda to say anything more, Yvonne called Hayden through the internal line to send Linda away. Linda was still in a daze when she left Miller Jewels. She stood in front of the entrance for a while. Since she'd already given the documents to Yvonne, she decided to just go back and wait for Yvonne's response.When Linda returned to her office, two of her colleagues approached her before she'd even sat down at her desk. "Did you really go to Miller Jewels and meet Ms. Miller? How did it go?" "I—"Just as Linda was about to say something, a sarcastic voice interrupted her. "Well, how would she have come back so early if it had gone well?"It was Suzy Bailey, a senior employee at Finspatial Securities. Linda's resume was outstanding. She'd been offered a position that was higher than Suzy's as soon as she'd joined the company, and the clients she received were also better than those Suzy got.Hence, Suzy held a grudge against Linda and had maintained an unfri
"Linda, no matter what, Mr. Benjamin is still Finspatial's client. It's better for you to clear your misunderstandings with him."Eugene stepped forward and tugged at her arm. "If you can secure this client, it will only bring you benefits," he added in a low voice. Linda frowned and reluctantly followed Eugene to the table. Interpersonal relationships mattered a lot in the financial industry. Offending a client today might not be a big deal, but it wouldn't be the same if she offended her superior. Given that Eugene had managed to climb up to this position, it showed how complex his connections in the circle were. It would be as easy as ABC for him to kick her out of the financial industry.When Benjamin saw Linda take a seat, he happily beckoned the waiter to serve them the most expensive red wine. Throughout the entire time, his eyes were fixed on her. Linda felt uneasy under his stare, so she excused herself to the restroom. Suzy drank quite a lot with them. Seeing Lind
It was the weekend, and Lloyd suggested having a barbeque in the courtyard. Yvonne was on the second-floor balcony, helping Curtis and Lloyd with the preparation while also on a video with Rachel at the same time. "Did you see the trending topic today? Ariel's magazine cover photo is out, and QT is its sponsor. Is Andy switching sides behind your back?" Rachel was wound up. "Can't Ariel come up with something new? Back then, she became the ambassador for Robinson Jewels, and now she's cozying up to QT. Isn't it obvious that she just wants to go against you? "Does she think she's so great because she's the lead for a major web series? Look at how over-the-top the publicity is. I don't even know how many times the behind-the-scenes shots have gone on the trending list." "And Simone is still slogging away in the desert. Sometimes, I feel like shouting and telling the world that Ariel is just a bitch who snatches resources from other people!"As soon as Rachel finished ranting,
"Hello, you must be El!" When Linda had been abroad, she'd often visited the orphanage. She prided herself on being an approachable person. She bent down in front of Elvin and smiled. "I heard that you're very intelligent."Elvin said nothing. His guard was still completely up. Linda didn't mind. After all, Elvin was Stephen's son, so it was only normal that he had a strange character.She reached her hand out to Elvin. "I'm Linda Mitchell. You can call me Linda."Elvin glanced at her hand, but he had no intention of taking his hand out of his pocket.Linda smiled rather awkwardly and looked at Yvonne. "Yvonne, your son has quite the personality."Yvonne cleared her throat. "Elvin, be polite." No matter what, she couldn't let her son be rude.Elvin reluctantly greeted her back, saying, "Hello, Linda.""That's more like it!" Linda replied happily. She patted Elvin on the head. "You're a good kid. I brought you a present. See if you like it or not.""Thank you," Elvin replied
When she heard the gate close, Yvonne turned around to take a look. Elvin approached her and asked curiously, "Mommy, who is she? You don't seem to like her very much."Yvonne smiled and explained, "She's a salesperson. She's been bugging me for the past few days about some investment project. I was just annoyed by her.""And she came to your house?" Lloyd chimed in, "Ms. Yvonne, don't worry. When I see her next time, I won't let her in!""Okay," Yvonne responded, then helped Lloyd with the coal.She couldn't let an unwanted guest spoil her weekend barbecue.…After Linda left Miller Villa, she texted Stephen to ask him out for dinner.That night, Linda reserved a table at a Fragornian restaurant. Stephen arrived right on time. He sat down and asked her, "Did something happen at work that you need my help with?"Linda was unamused. "Do I really seem that useless to you?""You just returned to the country. The financial circle is complex. It's only normal that you'll come acros
It was a rare occasion for Linda to meet Stephen's friends, so she invited James to dine with them.In front of a beautiful lady, James completely ignored Stephen's death glare. He raised a hand in the air to get the server to add another set of cutlery.James had been a philanderer for many years. One of his main skills was making girls laugh. Linda and he happily chatted away, leaving only Stephen sitting there with a gloomy expression.Linda laughed so much that her face was sore. She looked at Stephen and said, "I never thought your friend would be so interesting."Linda thought that a person as strange as Stephen probably wouldn't have any friends at all."I'm the most interesting one among Stephen's friends." James raised his glass and said with a smile, "But it's only because we click! Come, let's drink to this new friendship!""Of course!" Linda clinked glasses with James. "I hope we stay friends."James replied happily, "Of course!"After dinner, they left the restaura
Linda clenched her mug tighter as she heard their comments. She didn't want to confront them, so she turned and left with her mug of coffee.Unexpectedly, one of the colleagues took a step forward and hit her mug. Coffee spilled all over Linda.Linda wailed, burned by the hot coffee. She frantically took some paper towels to wipe the stain off her clothes.That colleague pretended to be baffled. "Oh, my goodness. I'm sorry. I didn't notice you there."Linda could hear the smugness in her voice. She was just about to retort when she heard someone bark, "What the hell are you all doing?"Soon, a figure pushed Linda's colleagues away and walked over to her. "Are you alright?"Linda looked at James, a little stunned. "Why are you here?""I'm a client here. I was here to check up on a project. I never thought I would bump into you here."James looked at the mess on Linda's clothes. Furious, he turned to look at the group of people. "I never knew that Finspatial was so unprofessional