"At-choo!" Rebecca let out a loud sneeze in the car on her way to MRC Group. She stepped on the gas pedal when the traffic light turned green and continued her journey.Suddenly, a small car overtook her out of nowhere. At the same time, her phone vibrated in its bracket. Both incidents combined gave Rebecca a jump. Luckily, she hadn't been speeding and managed to swerve without much effort. However, she still felt scared in hindsight.After stabilizing her car, Rebecca hurriedly answered her phone before it stopped ringing. Then, she connected the call to her Bluetooth earpiece. "Becca! What took you so long to answer? Do you still love me?" The caller was Penny and they had been in contact very regularly these days. The initiator was obviously Rebecca. The reason was that she was afraid that Sam was moving too fast and scared Penny. So, she had been chatting with Penny these past couple of days.After getting to know each other better, Penny had started calling Rebecca as well
"So, Penny, are you saying that you're fine with it if that suitor is Sam?" Rebecca caught the main point and started to tease her friend."I …" Penny stuttered, not knowing how to answer. Naturally, she didn't mind but it was so sudden that she didn't know how to answer. In her mind, she thought that such things would never happen.Putting aside the fact that Sam was the second son of the Johnson family from Rookfort, he was still the president of XR Entertainment without the Johnsons and not someone she could socially climb up to.It was understandable that Penny was at a loss for words for how to agree as it was something she never thought of. However, subconsciously, her mind must've agreed to it.Humans have always looked up to those stronger than them. Penny had always been afraid of Sam when she saw him in the company and would boast about his abilities in private. Talented people always captured people's attention, and this was especially true of Penny. She was bullied by h
"Mr. Johnson!" Jake was startled and immediately straightened up next to Wendy. He looked like she had been caught red-handed at a crime scene.Albert did not focus his gaze on him. He merely glanced at him before turning his attention to Wendy, who was still sitting in her chair. In comparison, the latter seemed much more relaxed. She didn't even stand up. Instead, she calmly swiveled her office chair and smiled at Albert. "Jake had a few questions about work, so he came to me for help. He also brought some documents for you, Mr. Johnson. We weren't talking about anything else."Jake quickly caught on. "Yes, I came to ask Wendy a few questions and also brought a document for you, Mr. Johnson!"He held up the document to emphasize his point, indicating that they hadn't been chatting during working hours. Albert wasn't angry because they were chatting.He glanced at both of them and finally spoke after a moment of silence, "Wendy, follow me. And take the documents with you."Wi
"Alright." Without Wendy's knowledge, Albert let out a small sigh of relief. "I'll try to speed up the approval process, but you may need a few days to fully hand over your work to Jake. "Additionally, some of the documents may require extra attention due to their confidentiality. As for your salary, I will confirm it with the HR department during the approval process. That's all for now. You may go.""Thank you, Mr. Johnson." After receiving a definite answer, Wendy didn't linger any longer. After briefly discussing the handover of work, she turned and left.Unbeknownst to her, as she turned around, the man who had been pretending to be busy at his desk suddenly raised his gaze and stared directly at her.The logistics department wasn't too far away.As long as she was still around him, he should ... still have a chance."Daddy, has Aunt Rebecca arrived?" A child's voice, still drowsy from sleep, came from the lounge. Wendy, who was about to leave, paused in her tracks.She im
"What are you doing, Aunt Becca?" Oliver looked at Rebecca in confusion.Rebecca pressed the lift button and smiled down at him. "I'm taking a big gamble."She met Oliver's puzzled gaze, and her smile deepened. "You're still young. You don't need to know too much."Although what she was doing might be wrong, as San had said, since doubt was eating her alive, she needed to confirm them. Before coming to the company, she had asked Maxwell to run a DNA test between Oliver and Wendy using the samples she had gathered.The results of the test hadn't come back yet, but based on Wendy's reaction, she already had a rough idea of the situation. For a mother who loved her child, stopping her child from seeing her was as painful as having her heart torn out. In the past, she might have been able to endure it, but now that Wendy had spent so much time with Oliver, could she really remain indifferent when her child walked by her like a stranger?But this was just Rebecca's speculation. So,
Even though she had said all that, Rebecca had already made up her mind. Her plan was to drive the car out first before calling the people from the car workshop to come and tow the car for inspection. While the car momentarily stalling was not a big issue, prioritizing safety was the better course of action.Not to mention, there was a child in the car. She had to be a bit more careful than usual. Without a moment of hesitation, Rebecca parked the car and led Oliver out. She explained the situation to him in which the young kid nodded. He didn't complain and stood underneath the tree alongside Rebecca.It was noon, and they were in a business district. Not a lot of taxis would pass by here outside of peak hours. With no rides in sight, Rebecca said to Oliver, "I will take you on a bus, okay?"Booking a car was challenging, and Albert had mentioned that he had something else to do. It would be troublesome to call Albert over now, so she considered taking public transportation a
The driver in front, probably also aware of the news, was currently engaged in a conversation with her. "It's a real tragedy, isn't it? If you're tired while driving, just pull over and take a rest. What business is so important at this hour? Look at this, causing such a catastrophe. Who knows which innocent driver lost their life? The truck driver himself is in deep trouble. It's really unfortunate!"Rebecca's mind was in turmoil. She stared at the image, feeling an emptiness inside her. Her thoughts jumbled, and a mix of complex emotions flooded her mind. Her initial reaction made her think this wasn't an accident but a targeted attack.However, if that were true, the employee who had taken her car would have lost their life in vain. She calmed down slightly and hummed at the driver's words, concluding that it was merely a traffic accident. Yet, even in that case, it felt like she had transferred her bad luck to someone else.Rebecca was lost in thought, not even realizing they
Rebecca knew her mother's condition well. Seeing her emotions in such turmoil, she couldn't help but put her concerns aside and quickly approached her, offering support."Mom, I'm fine," she reassured her mother.However, Zelda remained unconvinced. She examined her daughter carefully, not missing a single detail. Despite the scorching summer weather, Rebecca was dressed conservatively. Her long sleeves typically concealed the scars on her body, but now her mother could easily check for any additional injuries.Only after confirming that her daughter was unharmed did Zelda finally let out a sigh of relief. Even so, she held onto Rebecca's hand tightly, her tone filled with lingering worry. "Sam just called. He mentioned that there was an accident in Rookfort, and the car that got run over seemed to be yours. He couldn't reach you on the phone, so he called me instead. You scared me!"Rebecca's eyes began to well up with tears. "Mom, I'm fine, and so is Oliver. Look, we're both perf