Leonard pressed the button next to the door, and the car door was closed once more. The reporters stood outside, and none of them dared to step forward again.After the bodyguards had left, Alex Wick, the reporter from Platinum 818, turned around and made a call immediately. "Hey, Niamh, you didn't say that Fisher guy was protecting Elara! If I've offended him today, then I won't be able to stay in this industry anymore!"Leonard had already left, but Alex was still feeling shaken. Hearing what he had said, Niamh said from the other side of the call, "What? The Fisher guy? Who are you talking about?""Leonard Fisher! He came with some bodyguards and took your sister away.""No way!" she blurted out. "Did you see him pick her up with your own eyes? Harvey and I grew up together, but I had only seen Leonard a few times myself. He's a busy academician at Hawke University, and he was even invited by the government to work on a classified project. How can he possibly…""It really was L
Elara said respectfully to Leonard, "I'll move with Merida next month, and I've already arranged a place for her to study. The final results for the ALI Math Competition will be announced next week, and I'm confident we can get into the top three. As for my job…"She paused for a moment and looked up, and her eyelashes fluttered slightly like a butterfly. "Can I…" She looked into Leonard's eyes and couldn't bring herself to say the words. Then, she picked up her courage and asked him, "Can I work at Dragonheart?"Her voice felt like a pebble falling into a river, causing ripples in the peaceful water. After hearing her question, Leonard glanced at her with his sharp gaze.Elara had an idea about his job. Leonard had a huge responsibility as he was the man in charge of Dragonheart Research Center, one of the top ten research centers in Eucon. It was so important that its location wasn't even shown on any maps.Elara looked determined as she continued to recommend herself. "Our count
Finnegan was on the top floor of a five-star hotel somewhere, and he had just come out of the gym. So, his body was still sweating profoundly. Even though he had already taken a shower, he was still exuding a lot of heat.Meanwhile, his assistant, Jackie Warner, had been waiting for him for hours. Since Finnegan was usually friendly, Jackie teased him with a smile, "Mr. Lloyd, I can't believe your sister is actually Mrs. Fisher of the great Fisher Corp! Why haven't you mentioned it before?"Finnegan's expression turned cold slightly as he asked, "Why did you learn that?"Jackie showed him an article online. "Here! See? Your sister is trending online again."#ElaraJonesAbusesSon!"#ElaraJonesExHusbandisHarveyFisher!"#ElaraJonesFeedsSonLikeAPig!"All the trending headlines on top were talking about Elara negatively, and Finnegan tapped into one of the interview recordings. However, before he could even finish listening to it, he almost destroyed the phone by clenching it too hard
Harvey was busy with his work all the time, and he seldom talked to Beau. So, he didn't know if Elara really had bullied Beau at all. However, he did hear about Elara feeding Beau pig's food from Ethel before. After all, Ethel had complained about Elara's food before and said it was disgusting.According to Ethal, the food Elara prepared made everyone laugh when it was served, and it was a horrible sight. To the people in the upper class, the food from Elara's village was really like pig's food.Meanwhile, Cyrus lamented on the other side of the call, "Mr. Fisher, your name has finally been cleared. Now, most people on the internet are siding with you!"Harvey couldn't care less about the discussions online. "If there are any more incidents with Elara or discussions about her online in the future, you don't have to tell me about it again."Since they had already gotten a divorce, he didn't care about her life anymore!"What?" Cyrus suddenly exclaimed, and he felt extremely surpris
Ethel's face became distorted, and Elara could see it clearly on the phone."What are you doing, Elara?" Ethel wanted to go through the video call and grab Elara's hand badly. She was staring at her screen with her eyes so wide that it felt like they were about to fall out at any moment."What evidence could you possibly have on me? There's no way I would fall for your tricks!"Then, Elara said to her, "Madam Foster, you'll find out if I'm lying to you in seven business days. By the way, the evidence I'm posting now will only make you lose the official achievements you've obtained. If you offend me again, then I'll make sure you lose your glorious life!"Hearing the warnings, Ethel thought Elara was just trying to provoke her. "Haha! Go ahead and report it! I want to see just how capable you really are. It's not like you'll be able to destroy my whole world anyway."To Ethel, Elara was just a village bumpkin who had never seen the outside world and had no idea just how powerful Et
Niamh smirked and ordered, "Set all the private posts to public so that everyone on the Internet can see who she really is!""Alright! I'll do it right now."Elliot made all the private posts Elara had made throughout the years public. Then, Niamh contacted a few marketing companies, and they used their X accounts with millions of followers to share Elara's account.With that, all the private posts Elara had made in the past were exposed to the public."Here is the proof of Elara abusing her son!" A big shot shared a photo Elara had taken of Beau when he was covered in rashes. Then, tens of millions of people online rushed to Elara's X account to check it out. Those who were quick at typing were already criticizing her.Meanwhile, some people online replied to those criticisms. "Are you guys blind? The kid was obviously having an allergic reaction in the picture!"Then, some people dug through two thousand of Elara's posts and found a picture of a boy sitting on the ground. The b
Harvey sat in the car and looked nonchalant. He didn't react too much to the news as he thought Niamh just wanted to seek justice for Beau. He figured everything that was happening was just out of her control."Mr. Fisher!" Cyrus anxiously patted on the car door, and Harvey rolled down the window. Then, Cyrus handed him a phone and said, "Now, the Internet is sharing a negative video of Ms. Niamh!"Harvey took the phone and saw a video that was recorded in secret. Niamh was sitting on a man's thighs, and she was wearing a tank top. The black shorts she wore showed a lot of skin on her pale legs. Niam was holding a glass of beer in her mouth as she poured the contents into the man's mouth.The glass fell to the ground after it touched the man's mouth, and it seemed like their mouths had touched."Damn it!" Niamh yelled first before hitting the man's chest crazily. "You're terrible at this, you dummy!"The man she was feeding was Samuel Quinn, one of her best friends. Samuel puffed
The first time Harvey heard the chime ringing was when Dawn was buried. Now that the chime was ringing again, could she be worrying about her best friend?"Harvey, you have to take care of Niamh for me!"Harvey took a deep breath and called Cyrus. "Remove all the negative videos and discussions of Niamh right now!""Are you referring to all the negative comments about Ms. Niamh?" Cyrus asked Harvey once more for confirmation.However, Harvey was getting a little annoyed when he heard the question. "Who else would I give a helping hand other than her?"Hearing that, Cyrus stopped thinking about it. "Alright. I'll do it right now!"…Niamh had just put on a loose-fitting sweater at home, and she was standing in front of a full-body mirror. The sweater was thick, and it hid her figure well. However, it wasn't like she had much going on with her upper body.As for her lower body, she was wearing black shorts that were only as long as the hem of her sweater, making her legs look lon
Angie visibly flushed with embarrassment, and the other employees fell silent. Some immediately lowered their heads to focus on their meals, while others held their breath, pressing their lips together to control their expressions."Angie's been abroad too long—she's not used to strict workplace hierarchies," Samuel defended her, raising his voice."Elara, now that you're CEO, you just can't wait for everyone to bow and scrape before you, huh? You might not realize this, but modern workplaces emphasize equality—we all address each other as colleagues now."His mocking tone was unmistakable. As the eldest son of the Quinn family, he clearly didn't take Elara seriously.Elara met his disdainful gaze. "Fine."She continued calmly, "Then let's abolish internal titles at Quantum Tech. All employees will be leveled equally, with salaries determined by performance. Anyone above L4 will be downgraded to L4, so there's true equality across the board. That's the only way to eliminate workpl
When Elara came to her senses, she noticed Leonard was already gone—and Angie had disappeared with him.The nature of Leonard and Angie's relationship was undeniably intriguing, but since Leonard chose not to share, Elara felt it would be improper to pry into her elder's private affairs.She then joined the other Quantum Tech employees in seeing off the city officials. Harold immediately seized the chance to cozy up to her. "Elara, I'm dying to know—how did you become Quantum Tech's leader?"He continued eagerly, "I've been helping out at Quantum Tech recently. Ohm Technologies and my lab are collaborating on a project with them."Elara merely nodded, showing no interest in further conversation.Undeterred, Harold pressed on. "Let me introduce you to everyone at Quantum Tech."His enthusiasm was purely for show—he wanted the company to know he had special connections with Elara."You know Mr. Quinn, right?" he asked, making introductions.Elara glanced at the sharp-featured man
"Elara, you're the developer of the Prism project? Why have I never heard you mention this before?" Harold blurted out in confusion.After processing this information, he suddenly remembered Priscilla's second statement. He blinked, wondering if he'd misheard.He immediately turned to Samuel beside him. "Did I hear that wrong? It's so noisy here—what did Ms. Price just say? Who's Quantum Tech's leader?"Samuel's expression stiffened visibly.Meanwhile, Angie stared at Elara with suspicion. "What kind of deal did you make with Ms. Price? How could you possibly be Quantum Tech's lead?"Her instincts told her there had to be some mistake. She'd investigated Elara earlier. She was just a woman who dropped out of her direct PhD program at Capitol University to get married and become a housewife, without any substantial work experience.Someone like Elara might qualify as a janitor at Quantum Tech at best."What qualifications does she have to lead Quantum Tech?" Samuel muttered under
"My apologies, Ms. Price, the alarms in the data center are too loud. Let's switch to a video call."As she spoke, Elara connected her phone to the projection system. Priscilla tapped her screen to enable video, and in the next second, her face appeared on the large display.Everyone looked up at the screen in surprise. Angie even gasped. "Ms. Price?" From Priscilla's perspective, her phone only showed Elara's face through the camera feed."Ms. Price, I'm already in the data center. Please give your instructions," Elara continued.Her tone remained perfectly neutral. Priscilla responded, "You're Quantum Tech's leader. What professional guidance could I possibly give you?"Elara turned on the speakerphone, amplifying Priscilla's voice through the room. Amidst the urgent wailing of alarms, Priscilla's words sounded almost surreal. The surrounding crowd struggled to process what was happening."Elara Jones, do you realize city officials are inspecting Quantum Tech today? With the
Angie led the group into the digital data center."Good afternoon, Ms. Shelton." The employees greeted her with deep respect, their gazes filled with admiration.Angie maintained an aloof demeanor as she asked, "How's the testing on Prism's data coming along?""The basic framework is stable now. We're currently fine-tuning the details of Prism's database."Angie nodded. "Run the Prism system for our guests.""Uh... About that—"The staff hesitated. "We haven't fully mastered this framework yet..."Angie frowned. "After all this time, you still haven't figured it out?"Seeing their uneasy expressions, she sighed. "This framework's structure is elementary. Fine, I'll do it myself."The researchers' eyes lit up with excitement upon hearing this."The Prism model's framework design is incredibly complex—it completely defies conventional understanding. Yet Ms. Shelton mastered the entire codebase so quickly after joining!""No wonder she's Aempleforth Street's most sought-after g
Samuel sneered. "I bet she's just clinging to Prof. Fisher by exploiting her past connection with Harvey."Harold pressed his lips together, silently agreeing with Samuel's words.As Angie finished her introduction of Quantum Tech, she took advantage of the officials' hushed discussions to glance at Elara. Remembering the photos Rosalie had sent her—showing Elara painstakingly building rapport with Xavier—Angie let out a cold, mocking laugh through her nose.She strode directly to Leonard's side to ask, "How's Xavier doing?"Elara was slightly surprised by the question. Angie bore some resemblance to Xavier, so she wondered what exactly their relationship was.Leonard ignored her inquiry and instead asked, "How long do you plan to stay at Quantum Tech?"Their exchange suggested familiarity."My goal is to join Dragonheart!" said Angie.She met Leonard's gaze with blazing confidence, but his expression remained as cold and detached as an eternal glacier.Craig interjected, "Pro
The mayor, Craig Strickland, was both surprised and delighted by Elara's words. "So, Quantum Tech has made such rapid progress on the digital project under Ms. Jones' leadership!"He turned to his secretary and ordered, "Clear my schedule for the next two hours. I'll be accompanying Ms. Jones to inspect Quantum Tech."Elara's voice drifted to Leonard's ear. "Would Mr. Fisher like to join us as well?"Leonard let out a soft scoff. "You do enjoy making trouble for people."Elara volunteered eagerly, "I can push your wheelchair!"Only after she had wheeled Leonard onto the MPV did he speak again. "Do you plan to use me as your shield at Quantum Tech too?""Mr. Fisher, I need you." Her voice, that was soft yet earnes,t sent a ripple of something unnameable through Leonard's chest."I need your guidance. I want you to watch over me a little longer."She settled into the seat beside him as the MPV door slid shut. Leonard's expression tightened imperceptibly, his right index finger re
Harvey was furious. Now under 24-hour surveillance by Leonard's men, he swore to track down the people who had just beaten him the moment he got off this damned mountain."Just you wait!" He mentally added Leonard's so-called security team to his list of grievances. What kind of bodyguards were they when they didn't even protect him?"Mr. Harvey, we answer to Mr. Leonard. Disciplining us would be a direct insult to him."Harvey took a deep breath. "Once I'm off this mountain, I'll make sure my uncle knows you failed at your only job at keeping me safe."The security guard sighed helplessly. "Mr. Harvey, your personal safety isn't our responsibility. Mr. Leonard's orders were clear—we just have to keep an eye on you. We've done our job as long as you don't die."Harvey was utterly speechless.After the brutal beating in the bathhouse, Harvey was even filthier than before. But he refused to go back in to take another bath.What if those thugs barged in again while he was naked, bl
Elara exchanged a glance with Leonard before answering her phone. Priscilla's lazy tone came through, "Ms. Jones, have you forgotten you're Quantum Tech's project leader? I hear you haven't been to the company lately."Her voice carried clear accusations. Elara replied simply, "Ms. Price must be too busy to know I was recently hospitalized.""I heard you've been discharged." Priscilla's voice turned icy.Knowing her impatience, Elara acquiesced, "I'll visit Quantum Tech today."Leaning back against the sofa, her posture relaxed, and she added with a gentle voice, "Let's hope your employees don't disappoint me, Ms. Price."Priscilla countered, "I hope you don't disappoint me either, Ms. Jones."After hanging up, Elara turned to Leonard and asked, "Mr. Fisher, could you accompany me somewhere?"Leonard looked at her. "What do you need?"Elara looked down at the employment contract in her hands, eyes sparkling with anticipation. "As Dragonheart's new director, you should properly