The room was silent. Lyla and Gabriel could not hear anything.They wondered if it was a good thing. Usually, people shouted when they fought because they needed to vent their dissatisfaction and anger. Only then would they calm down to talk and solve the matter.While they wondered about this, someone opened the door, and Lyla almost fell into the room. Fortunately, Gabriel gave her a hand to stay standing.After they stilled, they became worried when they saw Abel’s cold and calm expression. The calmer Abel was, the angrier he was.It was as they expected: Abel and Ruth needed to fight to solve the problem.Gabriel calmed down and came up with an excuse. “Mrs. Hogan said lunch is ready, so we came to let you know.” Lyla nodded. “Yeah, let’s have lunch first. You two can talk after that.”Abel bypassed them and coldly said, “I have work to do, so I’m not staying for lunch.”Gabriel and Lyla could not make Abel stay. After watching him leave, they looked inside the room.Ru
The person who spoke was Lukas Reeves. He was an upright person. George had helped him before, so he respected George. He was one of the few in the company who still claimed Lockton Corporation belonged to the Lockton family.Lukas was not on good terms with Callum. He asked about the transfer of shares because he was curious about it, and he wanted to put Callum in a difficult position. He wanted Callum to step down as the company president as soon as possible.Nathaniel had told him that cooperation with Seema was crucial for Ruth to get Lockton Corporation back, so he decided to move the process forward.Callum’s expression darkened, and he said seriously, “Why would the cooperation be a lie?”“What about the transfer of shares? Why haven’t you registered the change of shareholders?” Lukas continued to ask.Some higher-ups, who did not know about it, finally figured out what Lukas was talking about. “The transfer of shares? Is the condition for our cooperation with Seema to t
Callum said in resignation, “I’m not afraid of Ruth. It’s just that…”He hesitated and bit his tongue.Over the years, he had been suppressing Ruth because he did not want to let her show herself to the public. Only in this way would that person continue to help Lockton Corporation. Otherwise, the company would have gone bankrupt long ago.However, the situation had gone out of his control. Ruth started to make a name for herself. If she took over the company, things would end up terrible for him.“Just what?” Luna asked.Callum had no intention of continuing the topic, so he brought up another matter. “Do you know what’s the relationship between Ruth and Seema’s assistant?”Luna disdainfully said, “I heard that they’re friends. I don’t think they are close enough to affect Seema’s decision.”“You never know.” Callum’s eyes flashed with cunning. He called his personal assistant. “I’m having my 50th birthday party next week. Tell Ruth to come home with her husband and tell them n
Ruth stood at the door with one hand on the doorknob. She calmly looked at Hugh.Although her gaze had no emotion, it gave Hugh immense pressure.Hugh felt uneasy under her gaze. When he was about to emphasize Callum’s orders, Ruth indifferently said, “Since you insist on giving me half the day off, I’ll accept. Please tell Mr. Goldwell that I’ll come home. However, my husband is busy, and he has no time to attend such a party.”Hugh spluttered. He had always known that Ruth was difficult. Aside from being arrogant and domineering, she was also unruly and undisciplined.However, Ruth had only been quietly loafing on the job after joining the company. Sometimes Hugh would give her severe warnings, and she had received the criticism obediently. It made him think that she was not as hard to deal with as the rumor said.His impression of Ruth changed again after she showed her true colors today. She was very arrogant and did not bother to hide this fact.“Miss Ruth, the guests of M
“Oh, you’re taking a half-day off.”“What’s the matter?” Ruth looked at her in puzzlement. She did not think Erica would stop her just to ask this question.Erica rubbed her head in embarrassment. “Although we’ve only met a while ago, I think you’re a good person, so I want to give you a suggestion. Mr. Goldwell gave you this position because he wants to test you. Instead of skipping work, you should perform well to get promoted to an important position, just like Miss Luna!”Ruth said nothing.“Did I step over the line? Please forget what I said if I was wrong. I always offend people because I speak my mind.”Ruth remained silent and coldly gauged Erica.It was true that Ruth loafed on the job after joining the company, but it was not every day. She would also observe her colleagues.Erica was a newbie who had just graduated from university. She was a young, naive girl who gossiped about everything with Ruth. Since she always spoke her mind, her other colleagues did not like
Ruth thought. “Should I tell her the truth?”The thought came to her mind, but she quickly threw it out as it was not a good idea. If she told Lyla she had not yet reconciled with Abel, Lyla would then ask if she wanted to get a divorce.Ruth had never thought about getting a divorce. But…“I knew it! You were lying! You two refused to talk things out last time. How are you going to reconcile if you don’t talk about it? Although Abel said that you two had reconciled that day, I didn’t believe it. I know you can’t force love, but I really like you as my daughter-in-law. No matter what, I still hope you and Abel can have happiness.”As Lyla spoke, she started to get choked up. Ruth was immediately at a loss.She hurriedly said, “I wasn’t lying! It’s true that we have reconciled! Abel wasn’t lying, either. We’ll send you a photo when we leave for the party, okay?”Lyla was pleased to hear that. “Okay.”After hanging up, Ruth felt that something was off. Lyla was an independent wo
Abel closed his eyes. “I’ll go to the birthday party with her, so you and Mom can just stay home. Look, we’re happily married and aren’t planning on getting a divorce. Also, I’m not interested in Owen anymore. What you’re worried about won’t happen.”Gabriel was still doubtful. “Really?”Abel assured him. “Yes!”Gabriel finally gave in. “Alright, we won’t go. But I want you to take a photo when you two leave for the party and send it to me.”Abel had no choice but to agree. “…Fine.”In the Blakewell family’s mansion, Lyla and Gabriel sat facing each other on the couch. Lyla looked at Gabriel confidently. She was not worried about Abel and Ruth. It was as though she was in control of the situation.Gabriel put his phone down and looked at Lyla in frustration. “Abel acted just like you predicted.”Lyla looked at her manicured nails and said, “He is my son. I know him well. I may not be a business expert, but I excel at the psychological warfare of romantic relationships.”Gabriel
Abel pursed his lips and said nothing.Ruth looked at Abel expectantly, but his silence disappointed her. She hid her disappointment and was about to break the silence when she heard Abel’s indifferent voice say, “Let’s go.”Abel walked downstairs while Ruth froze. It took her a few seconds to realize what he meant and follow him.“Don’t you have other plans? Are you sure you have time for the party? I don’t want to waste your time. I actually—Ouch!” Ruth was walking quickly, when Abel suddenly stopped. She could not react in time and bumped into his back.Ruth rubbed her forehead and glared at Abel angrily with teary eyes. “Why did you suddenly stop?”Abel raised his hand and was about to help her rub her forehead, but he stopped himself halfway. “What’s the rush?”“Don’t you know that you have long legs? You were walking too fast, and I couldn’t keep up with you,” Ruth complained in a cutesy tone.Abel glanced at her and said nothing. He continued to walk downstairs, but this