At the conference room table, everyone looked at each other.Dulcie was the first to react. She asked, “Is she going to Notus?”The corners of Demi’s lips twitched. “I don’t think so. I took a glance just now and saw that she was messaging Abel.”“Why is Abel an obstacle?”“It’s probably because he hasn’t calmed down yet.”......In a meeting room at Blakewell Corporation, the public relations department had just finalized their plan and was about to take action regarding Seema getting kicked out of the domestic market. However, Abel suddenly spoke while looking at his phone.“Let’s wait and see how their workshop responds.”The PR director was dumbfounded.They had received a notice from Kallan a long time ago and were paying attention to public opinion regarding the press conference. They would not allow any comments that smeared Blakewell Corporation or insulted Ruth.But as it turned out, the biggest hot topic on the Internet was Seema. All the major marketing accounts we
Abel thought. “This woman might be the death of me.”Didn’t he express his stance after they met Janet the other day?He took a deep breath and changed the topic. “If I don’t interfere, can you handle it yourself?”Ruth replied confidently, “Of course!”“Fine.”After he hung up, Abel instructed Kallan not to interfere in the matter. He only wanted the cooperation with Seema to progress as usual.Kallan, who had worked for Abel for so many years, believed that he was very good at figuring out Abel’s thoughts. But this time, Kallan was stumped and could not comprehend Abel’s intention.“Huh?”Abel looked up at him. “Something’s wrong. Why isn’t everyone working? Has the sports center project started yet? Can the issues with the partners be resolved? Is the project planning for the suburban area ready?”Kallan nodded. “I’ll look into these at once.”As soon as he finished speaking, he quickly fled the office.Something must have happened between Abel and Ruth. If Kallan stayed
Erica examined the statement carefully. “You’re right! I can’t even accept being plagiarized, and I’m just a small fry. Why is he taking it so lightly? What should we do now? How do we ‘press the attack relentlessly’?”Ruth did not say anything more, but instead responded through her actions. Just as the online outrage was reaching its peak, with many demanding that Seema leave the country, Seema’s workshop issued a statement.[We have a different perspective from Mr. Leroy on this matter. Creativity is free, but stealing someone else’s ideas for inspiration is shameful. Our previous inaction does not mean we will close one eye this time. We will thoroughly investigate this matter.]The response immediately garnered more attention. At first, Seema’s fans tried to defend them. However, as the insults grew louder and the workshop remained silent, they dared not speak up anymore.However, it was clear that the statement gave Seema some leverage for a counterattack.When the stateme
No wonder she saw her in Abel’s office last time.In the next moment, Katie asked kindly, “Miss Ruth, do you need me to bring you up?”Ruth forced a smile and said nonchalantly, “No, thanks. I’ll get my husband to come down and pick me up.”Katie knew that she was pretending to be calm. She smiled politely but did not insist. She walked around Ruth and went to the elevator.However, she had only taken two steps when she heard the receptionist say, “Wait, Miss Katie!”Katie turned around. “I can go up by myself. There’s no need to arrange for someone to pick me up.”The receptionist sounded embarrassed. “No, I didn’t have the full details earlier. I’m sorry, but you can’t go up.”Katie was confused. Ruth raised her eyebrows slightly as she watched.“I just checked the records and found your name on the company’s blacklist. No matter what, you are not allowed inside...” The receptionist’s voice was weak, and her voice became softer and softer.But Katie had heard her, and her el
As soon as Ruth finished speaking, she walked past Katie and walked toward the elevator.In less than ten minutes, their roles were reversed. Neither of them had been prepared for it.Ruth had taken two steps forward when she suddenly thought of something. She turned to look at the front desk receptionist and pointed at Kallan. “He’s here to pick me up. Can I go up now?”The receptionist looked confused and flustered. When she was asked this, she quickly nodded. “O-Of course. I’m sorry, I just...”“It’s alright. You’re doing great.” Ruth assured her and walked on toward the elevator with Kallan and Eilam in tow.The receptionist and Katie were left behind in the lobby. One looked solemn, while the other looked nervous.......In the elevator, Ruth gave Eilam a scrutinizing gaze. “You’ve been busy with something.”Eilam’s heartbeat sped up involuntarily, but his voice was calm. “As you have requested, I followed a distance away from you, so I came in a little slower.”“No.” Rut
She slammed the car door and turned to the middle-aged man beside her in extreme displeasure.“Dad! Why do you have to target Seema? It’s not just because Blakewell Corporation wants to work with them, right? I like this designer, too!”Notus opened his eyes and shot her a glance. “Did you hit a wall?”Katie did not approve of the Lovehart family targeting Seema. Today, she managed to reach an agreement with Notus after much persuasion. She had to negotiate with Abel on behalf of the Lovehart family. If he agreed to give up on Seema, the Lovehart family would be willing to cooperate with the Blakewell family.Even if Seema was out of the picture, there was still Leroy to contend with.“Abel is busy, I didn’t get to see him,” Katie said casually. “Are you willing to blacklist an innocent designer just for Luna’s sake?”Notus pinned her with his gaze. “Katie, if Blakewell Corporation refuses to cooperate with Seema, will you still think that they are innocent?”Katie looked unco
When Katie heard this, she stared at Notus in surprise. Then, she turned away and closed her eyes dejectedly.That earlier thought must have been her imagination. It seemed that Notus still cared about Luna.For such a lousy matter, he actually notified the social media platforms and put in so much effort just to keep a few photos from leaking out. Back when Katie had her debut in the entertainment industry, she never received such care from him, even when she was criticized by netizens.The abrupt ringtone of a call broke the inexplicable tension in the car.Notus took out his phone and answered the call. “Hello?”“Mr. Notus, did your daughter offend someone? That video was uploaded again, and there’s some new coding around it, so it can’t be removed! Someone must be behind this!”The car was so quiet that Katie heard everything clearly. She whipped out her phone and accessed a social media platform to take a look. There, she saw that a new hot topic had indeed been posted. She
Watching her clumsy acting, Abel said mildly, “The office is temperature-controlled.”Ruth moved her chair to his side and reached out pitifully. “But I’m so cold. Your office is so big and empty. If you don’t believe me, you can feel my hand.”Abel did not understand what the size of the office had to do with her feeling cold. However, when he saw her outstretched hand, he subconsciously reached out to take it.The moment his fingertips touched her hand, he could not help but frown. It was ice-cold, as though it had been soaked in ice water.She had not been exaggerating.“Why are you so cold?” He held her hand with both hands and rubbed it gently.Ruth felt like she was enveloped in a warm and cozy fire. The warmth spread from her palm to her entire body, and her blood flowed more freely.She decided to push her luck and leaned in closer, almost resting in his arms. “Honey, you’ve been ignoring me, and my heart feels cold.”Abel was speechless. He had lamented more than once