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
"No." Neil shook his head, a self-deprecating expression flashing across his face. "I was earnestly trying to be Theo's brother then." I let out a sigh of relief when I heard that. At least he had been good. I looked at him. His eyes seemed to be carrying so many complications. What did he go through during this time to have made him change his mind? What Neil said next shocked me."But they did run the news through me before exposing it." "You chose to release it at this time. Could you have anything to do with Nibel?" My eyes narrowed as they fixed themselves on Neil.He hid nothing and immediately confessed, "You're right. Mr. Nibel and I reached a partnership. Since I can't be on good terms with Theo, then I'll be his enemy. You've seen how much he insulted me. I think you should understand me, no?""That's not it. Theo just hasn't accepted that your mother—""It's been 20’s years. Is it not enough?" Neil cut me off, his eyes filled with hostility.Nibel might have sai
Every word that left his mouth was extremely firm, which made me all the more worried about Nibel's subsequent actions.Going to Dee Island meant that I would not hear anything about Theo at all.I looked at Neil. "I can only do this since it's what Nibel arranged, but I want to know how he’ll deal with Theo next."Neil smiled at my question. "I think it's better that I don't tell you. You'll know everything when you come back from your vacation in a month."Could Nibel finish his fight with Theo in just a month?I was doubtful but knew deep down that Neil would not tell me anything even if I asked.I decided to stop asking questions. Picking up the flight ticket before me, I was about to leave but asked him one more thing before I did. "Will Nibel still have someone continue watching me after I go there?"Neil got up. "Mr. Nibel isn’t that nasty. He won't investigate you as long as I see you get on the plane, but he'll know if you come back.""Understood." After getting my a
I fell asleep while thinking of my flight at night but found it hard to sleep and ended up tossing and turning. I only managed to catch a few winks before the sky turned dark. When I woke up, my alarm rang. I brought my luggage that I had packed the night before down. Petra and Grayson were already waiting for me. "Wanda, why don't you go up and look at the children one more time?" Petra pulled up my hand and patted it. She looked sorry.Although Grayson said nothing while standing at the side, I could tell he was worried about me from his face. I turned back around and looked toward the children's room but shook my head in the end. "It's okay. I’d better not. I'm afraid I'll be even more unwilling to leave if I do that. I'm sorry to trouble you guys for the rest after this.""Silly child, we'd take care of them even if you said nothing. Come back as soon as you can.""I know. The taxi I called for is here. You don't need to send me." Dragging my luggage, I went out and d
I followed the girls to the filming place.I really only just found out that there was a beach here after staying here so long. The scenery was so good too.They were shooting at the front, and the girls just now were infatuated with the man acting in the movie. He was Arthur.He looked like he was in his early 20s. He was pretty good-looking, but what people found unforgettable were his peach-blossom eyes that were able to lure people in.I did not look at him much. I just wanted to come here and be part of the fun.As I was about to leave, a familiar voice stopped me.I turned around and saw Cindy."Why are you..."Cindy interrupted me before I could finish. "I should be asking you that, no?”"I came to relax,” I replied.Cindy looked so much more mature than she did before. She took off her sunglasses and looked at me. "Theowy is going through such a huge problem right now and you still have the heart to relax here?”Her words were laced with sarcasm, but I did not care
Sure enough, the newspapers had caught the moment Arthur spoke to me while Cindy was standing farther away in a photo. Hence, only he and I were in it.The title was: [Fresh New Artiste in a Confirmed Relationship!]How was that confirmed?The media was really becoming more and more presumptuous. They fabricated the news without even having evidence.Although the location was not revealed in the newspaper, if someone were to look into it, they would definitely be able to find out easily.I could only pray now that Nibel and his gang were busy dealing with Theo and had no time to worry about other things. Otherwise, everything would fall apart.I spent the next few days in fear.Fortunately, I heard nothing from Nibel. I figured he probably did not have the time to pay attention to me.There were only three days left before the month was up.Three days… before everything would come to fruition.I had spent every day counting down the time and finally survived until the last da
Grant Corporation.I felt the solemn atmosphere the moment I entered the hall, and it seemed like everyone’s gaze was directed toward me. Not only that, each and every one of their eyes was full of fear.They were fearful of losing their jobs.I cast a firm look at them, hoping to ease their tension at the moment.Yet I was the one who was even more nervous than them.The tension in my heart slowly intensified after I got onto the elevator and watched as it climbed higher.Beside me, Shannon inadvertently brushed against my cold fingertips, sensing my emotions.Shannon took my hand, a smile creeping onto the corners of her mouth. It made me feel warm. "We’re here,” she said.Just one simple sentence warmed me.Marius also spoke up then, "Exactly. There’re so many of us here. We’ll support you.""Thank you."I looked at them and could not help the smile making its way on my face as I relaxed a little.Shannon and Marius entered the conference room while I stood at the door f
I focused my gaze on Theo and noted that his once calm expression had abruptly shifted. His brows were furrowed tight.It seemed that Nibel was still caught onto a lifeline.I then looked at everyone else. They were all surprised. Some of the shareholders also did not look very good."President Grant, you ought to explain this properly.”"Yes. We trusted you for so many years. How could you do such a thing?”There was a smug smile on Nibel’s face. He walked toward Theo with the document, pointed to the content inside, and smiled. "An embezzlement of 100 million of Grant Corporation's funds. What is the meaning of this, President Grant? Why don’t you explain it?” Even when faced with such a question, Theo's expression only shifted for a moment before he once again regained his calm.Nibel patted Theo's shoulder like someone who had a card up his sleeve.A wisp of a smile tugged the corner of his lips. Theo moved Nibel's hand and looked at Keith who was at the side. "Tell Mr. Ni