Even as Elizabeth mused to herself, a nurse entered the ward with her trolley. "You're awake, Ms. Lisle? Why didn't you call me when your IV was done? You should have your medicine changed punctually—you're still very weak.""Yeah," Elizabeth replied softly, although her eyes were glued on a packet of pills on the trolley.Her eyes flashed murderously as an idea took root, and she turned to find that the nurse had her back to her.She quickly reached out to take the packet and hid it under her blanket, waiting until the nurse was gone before taking them out again. Reading the description carefully, she smiled enigmatically in turn.…Meanwhile, Gwyneth returned to Elizabeth's room once she had her injury bandaged. After receiving an IV bag infusion, Elizabeth recovered considerably, and color returned to her lips.Seeing Gwyneth arrive, Elizabeth eagerly offered her a glass of warm water, and she drank it without much thought.After she did, she said, "Hayden will try to kill
Gwyneth's heart skipped a beat—she had long since forgiven Liam and was able to see all the sacrifices he made for her.However, his serious look suddenly sparked her sense of mischief, and she felt the urge to tease him.With that in mind, she shook her head. "It's just an accident, and didn't I turn out fine? I'd rather not move back in and impose."Liam got flustered right then. "We're in a relationship. How is this imposing?"Then, as if an idea suddenly occurred to him, he became bashful and said, "How about this… I need your protection?"Gwyneth really could not keep pretending right then and started chortling, "Then I guess I have to move back in…"Liam blushed at her teasing smile.But whatever the case might be, it was good that she agreed to move back in.…Gwyneth recovered quickly and was allowed to move back in soon enough. Liam had already brought all her belongings back to Luther Mansion, and they both went straight there once they left the hospital.They wer
Liam could not resist smiling smugly at that and entered the room in a flash, denying her any chance to change her mind.As it had been not easy for them to reconcile, the night certainly turned out to be a long and sweaty affair, and they only fell asleep in each other's arms very late into the night.She was woken rudely by her phone's ringtone early the next morning.Still feeling muddled, she started to reach for it, only for Liam to hold firmly onto her and refuse to let go."Let me hold you a little longer…"She groaned exasperatedly. "It's work!"Eventually finding her phone on the floor, she answered it, and Skye started screaming once she did, "It's terrible, Ms. Glen! KI Group suddenly called this morning, demanding to annul our billion dollar joint project!"Gwyneth's head cleared considerably right then, and she rubbed her brow while coming to a realization. "Didn't the project just start recently?" "Yes, but they are accusing us of negligence in the work process a
Norah was left scowling, but she stubbornly snapped at Gwyneth, "The company can't even afford to pay us after that mess. I won't stay even if you begged!"With those words, she stormed off, while Gwyneth shrugged nonchalantly.Then, sweeping her cool glare over the crowd, she said, "If anyone agrees with her, you may come forward as well. I'll allow you to leave without a word, but don't say I didn't warn you. Those who aren't willing to fight with the company will never find acceptance anywhere they go. All they do is doubt everyone else, especially their leaders' ability to resolve the crisis. Such individuals hold no importance in any respectable company."Her words were clear, and those who were clearly here to riot for the sake of it and demanding to leave were all silent.Meanwhile, every department head had gathered at the meeting room. All of them were engaged in discussion before Gwyneth arrived, concerned about the immediate future of the company.She entered at 9 AM sh
Mr. Stark's response left Gwyneth utterly confused.The engineering division of her company was composed of elites she painstakingly recruited personally. Even if they had made a mistake with the blueprints, it should not be as terrible as Mr. Stark had put it. Moreover, as the blueprints would only be sent after multiple reviews, others in the company would notice any issues immediately.Considering that Mr. Stark was waiting for her response, Gwyneth shelved her thoughts and apologized. "I shall properly look into this issue. You will have a satisfactory response soon.""Very well. I've always admired you, Ms. Glen, and I certainly hope you won't disappoint. In fact, my company still looks forward to working together with yours."They clinked glasses. "Here's to a productive partnership."After the banquet was over, Gwyneth received a copy of the blueprints sent to KI Group from Skye. However, Gwyneth spotted issues the instant she downloaded the file—it was not the final draf
Gwyneth's reaction appeared utterly adorable to Liam, and he hugged her even tighter, reluctant to let her go at all.He lowered his head to watch her sleeping face, a million different thoughts crossing his mind just then.This woman, who looked just like a kitten nestling within his embrace, had countless secrets and identities hidden from his knowledge.She was a great enigma, with every facet about her filled with unknowns. It ignited him with an impatient desire to explore her and to see through her.Even so, he knew that she had her reasons for secrecy, but when the day that she completely accepted him came, she would naturally tell him everything.He loved her dearly, which was why he had all the patience he needed to wait for that day. Beyond that, he also hoped that Gwyneth would completely relax around him instead of shouldering everything alone in silence.Liam could not help raising his hand at the thought, caressing her tightly knitted brow until it relaxed.He th
It didn’t take long before it hit her. Every year, hackers were ranked internationally, and she was pretty sure that Root had frequently been compared to her… Which meant that he was among the cream of the crop. She had always been curious about his identity, yet… To think that this was how her first encounter with him would go. Regardless, she had to crack the program quickly, and with any luck, she’d be able to meet him! With that in mind, the woman scowled before starting to decipher the series of complicated codes… and eventually, she found some loopholes. Motivated, she continued doing her best to get it done with… but suddenly, her screen turned red and her speakers began blaring! To make matters worse, a long wall of text rolled down the screen, followed by a popup that wrote, ‘Warning! A critical error has occurred!’ Before Gwyneth could even respond to the chaos, one final buzz was heard before her computer crashed, leaving her momentarily speechless… Damn it, she had be
Clearing her throat, Gwyneth then sarcastically asked, “Oh? Is that so… When exactly did that happen, hmm?” Though Judy was infuriated by that, she continued playing the victim as she replied, “I-I admit that it’s too tiny for you to even care about… Just cut me some slack-” “If you wanted to run an actual company, why didn’t you choose to just work with your mother? Unless… You’re trying to create a name for yourself? Your own thing? If so, I have to say that’s rather ambitious of you,” scoffed Gwyneth. Going slightly pale when she heard that, Judy chuckled awkwardly before muttering, “I-I’m just doing this for fun, that’s all…” Simply looking at the fidgeting girl was enough for Gwyneth to know how cautious Judy was being with her responses… Exactly as Gwyneth had anticipated. Now that she already had the confirmation that she needed, Gwyneth walked up to Judy, lifted her chin, and growled, “Look, whatever you’re planning… Be sure to keep your tricks hidden, alright? Otherw