Other than giving the families of the victims a huge sum of money as compensation, Luke Crawford, the CEO of T Corporation, made a personal promise that he would grant a job for anyone from the victims' immediate family. If there were any elderly dependents, Luke also promised that T Corporation would support them with their living expenses for the rest of their lives. The families of the victims were incredibly grateful for Luke's generous measures. T Corporation had resolved its crisis, and its share prices continued to rise. The companies that had severed ties with T Corporation during its crisis regretted doing so, but it was already too late. However, the collapse of The Galleria was a serious incident. Even though T Corporation was innocent, the police arrested eighteen people, including the contractor, the general manager of the management company, and the construction company. The head architect of The Galleria was investigated by the Public Integrity Committee, and T C
Wanda had been undergoing a naturopathic treatment procedure for her breast cancer. She took bitter herbal tonics every day, and her health slowly improved. She was happy that she did not have to remove her breasts. One day, she came over to the mansion to visit Bianca and Old Master Rayne. Bianca was giving some pointers on oil painting to her aunt in the studio. On the walls of the studio were an assortment of paintings done in different styles. The paintings were beautiful. Bianca had painted most of them during her free time. She mixed some oil paints on the palette while explaining the theory behind oil painting to her aunt. "Painting with oils is very different from painting with watercolors, Aunt Wanda. "When you paint with watercolors, you treat the paper as part of your process. Even if you leave certain parts unpainted, it can still be a completed piece. On the other hand, oil painting emphasizes shape and color. You'll have to fill in every square inch of your c
The next three months passed in the blink of an eye. The growth of Brilliant Architectural Design LLC, Bianca's company, was on track. Other than her, Sue and Nina were also in the company. Bianca's designs were spectacular, and she treated every client with equal respect. Moreover, she remained in contact with many clients from the time she was the CEO of T Corporation, and Sue and Nina had many contacts of their own. The company was swamped by projects ever since it started operating. The company made a profit in less than three months of operation, and it had to hire new employees to keep up with the workload. Bianca and Nina went to a few prestigious academies to scout for prospective employees. TO their disappointment, most of the graduates were boastful with their abilities, and they demanded a high salary despite having no work experience. She posted job listings on several recruitment websites to hire some experienced employees. While Bianca was working in her offic
Bianca walked up to Nina and gently patted her back. "Hey, it's time to go home, you workaholic. Let me treat you to supper." Nina put her pen down, tidied up the scattered pieces of paper on her desk, and smiled gently. "No, thanks. I'll have to rush home later. My mom called me earlier and said that she's fallen sick. I'd better go home soon. Otherwise, she'll be yelling at me again." Bianca was worried when she saw that Nina's complexion was pale. "Should I go with you?" She knew that Anna, Nina's mother, had always abused Nina. Anna's abuse was not so flagrant. Even since Jean was sent to prison, Anna's character seemed to have changed totally. She had become a leech that sucked Nina's blood. Nina declined. "It's fine. I can manage it. My mom is still very prejudiced against you. I don't think it's a good idea that you show up." Jean was sentenced to six years in prison because he had plotted to harm Bianca. He was still in prison. Bianca was silent. She remembered ho
Nina tried very hard to control her anger as she watched her mother rob her clean. Mr. Langdon coughed awkwardly and could not help but reprimand Anna, "I say, Anna, our daughter is already tired from work. Can't you give her a moment of peace? Nina isn't very rich in the first place. Why must you deprive her of every cent? Can't you…" Anna retorted shrilly, "You're in no position to speak, you useless bum! If you had made your fortune, I wouldn't have to take money from our daughter! Our poor Jean is still suffering in prison! I visited him a few days ago, and I saw that he's become thinner than ever. My poor son! I feel so sorry for him…" Anna's tears fell like rain as she complained resentfully. She insulted her husband for being useless while scolding Nina for not bringing enough money home. Nina wanted to cover her ears. Eventually, she could not hold it back anymore. "I give you about eight thousand dollars every month, Mom. That's almost a hundred thousand dollars in
Nina stared at the message for a while before laughing drily. She eventually chose to ignore it. She was like a pet, subject to her owner's beck and call. That was such a horrible feeling! Nina got into her car, fastened her seatbelt, and drove away from her parent's house. She sped all the way back to A City. It would usually take three hours to make that journey, but she reduced it by half. Soon, she found herself in the most happening part of A City. She looked through the car window at the scenery outside. Street lamps like stars adorned the tree-lined avenue, giving off a dreamy atmosphere. She did not like nights like these. The neon signboard read "Queen's Pub" and gave off an alluring glow. Nina parked her car, took a deep breath, and stepped out. The moment she opened the door, she was hit by a wave of body heat. She looks coldly at the depraved crowd on the dance floor. The speakers in the nightclub blasted loud music, causing the bodies and limbs of tho
Nina lifted her head in surprise and realized that she was in an awkward position. While panicking, she grabbed Pierre Mallory's... Boom! Nina's face turned tomato red as her brain froze. In that instant, she felt ashamed and annoyed. She wanted nothing more than to bury her face in the ground. Why was luck not on her side? Pierre laughed, grabbed her chin with his long fingers, and forced her to look at him. "Why? You can't wait to get closer to me?" Everyone around them laughed, while some of the men even wolf-whistled to cheer Pierre on. One of the frivolous voices rang the loudest. "Young Master Pierre is too irresistible!" Nina's cheeks were burning hot, and her hateful eyes shot daggers at Pierre, startling him. "Oh, it's you." After a long time, Pierre's sexy thin lips were raised into a sneer as he said, "What happened to the good girl who was top of her class? How did you end up as a bottle girl? Do you need money? Come be my woman and you’ll
After all that had happened, Old Master Crawford now understood Luke's love for Bianca. He would ruin his relationship with Luke If he insisted that he go along with his wishes. Old Master Crawford was well aware of his grandson's abilities through how he handled the incident involving The Galleria. He was confident that T Corporation would thrive under his management. He was happy to go with the flow when it came to Luke and Bianca. After all these years, Old Master Crawford knew that Bianca was a wonderful wife to Luke and a great granddaughter-in-law. Her capabilities at work and personality were perfect. He would not stand in their way since the two of them truly loved each other. Once upon a time, Old Master Crawford had forced his son, Zachary, to marry and interfered in his private life. His actions had caused his son to renounce himself for many years. Since then, Zachary had acted rebelliously. Zachary’s married life did not bring him joy, and he