The next few days, I received consecutive calls from partners requesting for the termination of contracts. I did as Theo said and agreed with everyone. After printing out the contract termination agreements, I brought the thick stack of documents to Theo's office and placed them in front of him. "I get a call requesting for the contract to be terminated as long as Keith was involved in the project.”Theo just glanced at the stack before saying, "Yes, they probably don't want to sign it in person. Just stamp it and then send it over." He placed the official seal in front of me.This course of action was such a play down as if they were just a few small companies that were not worth mentioning. However, the companies that wanted to terminate their contracts were all well-known companies in the country. Even the smallest company was doing great in Whaldorf City. All their projects coincidentally involved Ketih. It did not feel like it was something that happened overnight."Nibel wan
Samuel's words kept circling my mind while I made my way back to the company with lunch."It's time to eat,” I said weakly.Theo came to the table, and when he saw my expression, he asked suspiciously, "What happened?""Nothing. There’s nothing bigger than the company now,” I said out loud but my gaze flickered.Samuel said that he knew everything I did, but Theo and I were the only ones in the office now. How would he know if I were to tell Theo about it? Did he bug me?I quickly started searching myself when I had that thought but found nothing."What are you looking for?" Theo looked at me and asked.I shook my head. “I was just checking to see if anything was off…”Theo put down his bowl and chopsticks. He looked straight at me. "You’ve been acting weird the moment you came back. What happened?"I bit my lower lip and hesitated if I should tell Theo about my meeting with Samuel or not. However, if what Samuel said was true, then the moment I leaked it and he found out, he
Keith's words surprised me as I stared at him. "You’ve really changed."He remained indifferent when he heard this. He turned his head and looked at me with complicated eyes. "A change in superior undoubtedly must come with a change of frame of mind. Nibel brought Samuel back from overseas, and all the information is kept confidential. You and President Grant won’t be able to find anything even if you do try. He also has information on you and Nina. He’ll expose it the moment you try anything.”"Damn it. Is Nibel trying to cut all of Theo’s escape?”"That's right, that's what he’s thinking. Now that I've left the company, Theo Grant won’t be able to continue any longer the moment you leave him too." Keith had actually begun calling Theo by his full name. His tone was so indifferent, and there was not a single trace of disturbance in his eyes.Biting my lower lip lightly, I stared at Keith in disbelief. "You've been with Theo for so many years. Don't you have any compassion at all?"
After Keith left, I sat down by the seaside for quite some time before returning home.When I got home, Theo was already there, and Caroline was done preparing dinner. They had been waiting for me to come back for dinner."Where did you go this afternoon? You’re back so late." Theo looked at me and asked, concerned.I looked at him. For a moment, my words failed me, so I coughed lightly. "I just went to the beach to feel the breeze and watch the sea to release my stress. Let’s eat now.”We sat down and had dinner together. I saw that Caroline was a little worried when I glanced at her. "What's wrong, Caroline? You don't seem very happy?"She sighed before fishing out a piece of paper from her coat pocket and handing it to me. "Madam, you’d probably understand better. Could you please read this examination report for me?""Examination report? Are you sick?" I asked as I opened it.Caroline waved her hand. “It’s not mine. Nina went to the hospital for a check-up but didn’t tell me
Seeing my hesitation, Theo's expression became uglier and uglier. He grabbed my cold hand. His face was twisted in a tight frown, but his tone was still soft. "If something is really going on, just tell me. Don't worry about the consequences, I’ll bear them with you."Bear them with me…However, I could not guarantee that we could afford this risk…I still did not dare face Theo. His eyes were dim for a moment while my nose and eyes turned red.Noticing that something was off with me, Theo held up my face anxiously and turned me to him. Distress filled his eyes when saw how red mine were. He wiped away the tears at the corners of my eyes. "What's the matter? We're the only ones at home. Is there something you can't tell me?" Sniffling, I lowered my head. "I'm just worried that it'll affect other people.""What happened?"I looked at Theo. The anxiety on his handsome face was on full display at the moment. He was actually right. This was our home. Regal Villa was very safe. No m
Time always flew by so quickly, and before I knew it, there was only one day left in a week.Tomorrow would be my last day with Theo. I put on my face cream while looking at Theo who was lying down on the bed through the mirror."Theo, let's take a day off tomorrow and go out shall we?" Even though I was aware that it was a critical time at Grant Corporation, I really wanted to go out with Theo again.Theo raised his head to look at me and answered me easily, "Alright."I did not expect him to be so direct. I pursed my lips and nodded. "Alright."The next day.I had purposely dressed myself up and was very satisfied when I saw the trace of surprise in Theo's eyes. "Let's go."We did not actually go very far and just went to several famous scenic spots in Whaldorf City.Walking through the garden, we could smell the fragrance of the flowers from time to time, and it was relaxing."I wonder when will be the next time we can go out like this." I could not help sighing.Theo tu
"Mom, Dad, I'm back." Petra and Grayson were both shocked when I showed up at their doorstep alone with the children. "Why did you come here alone? Where's Theo?" they questioned me as they carried my luggage in.I could not tell them what was going on for now to prevent rumors. "He's been busy with the company recently, so I thought I'd come back and rest a few days.""Good, good. It's fine even if you stay longer."Having not seen each other in a long time, Petra’s and Grayson's smiles never once diminished. They were even happier when they saw their grandchildren."It's not the weekend yet, so Munchkin is still at school. I'll go pick him up once the weekend comes." "You must be hungry. Let me get someone to make breakfast."We had left the mansion early in the morning and did not eat any breakfast. Sure enough, I was hungry. "Alright, thanks, Mom."Petra pulled me to the sofa and sat me down. Grayson, on the other hand, was standing to the side as he tended to the chi
I called him a few more times, but Theo never answered. Could he be so busy that he had no way of answering the phone?I could not just sit and wait without hearing anything from him.I wanted to go to the company to look for Theo, but just when I moved my feet, I recalled Samuel's agreement. I already left him, so how could I appear now? My eyes slowly reddened, and I was nervous. As I was pacing, I had a flash of inspiration. I could still call Marius and ask him to help me pay a visit to Grant Corporation."Yes, I can call him."Grabbing my phone as if it were a hot potato, I almost dropped it. I took in a deep breath and called Marius. He practically answered within a second, "Sis Wan." "Marius, can I ask you for a favor? Can you—"Marius had guessed what I was going to say and cut me off before I could even finish. "I know. I'm en route to Grant Corporation now. I'll let you know when I learn something.""Alright, thank you." My heart felt heavy after I ended the cal