Alyssa couldn't understand Winston's persistence. She wondered why she couldn't have a say in the matter. "I'm in a meeting, Winston. We can chit-chat in private, not here," she grunted lowly."Chit-chat? Your marriage is no mere chit-chat!" Winston snorted. "If you want to become KS Group's CEO, then you have to attend this!"Alyssa cursed silently at Winston. She couldn't help but wonder if Jasper had put him up to this. "Alright, fine! But not today. I'm in a meeting now!" Alyssa sighed. She was taking things slow now, never taking more than she could chew."Hmph. Alright. You can't refuse forever."Alyssa scowled, thinking to herself, "Try harder, old man!"The rest of the meeting went by awkwardly, with the team members fearful of upsetting Alyssa and getting into trouble.Afterward, Alyssa returned to her office and lay back on her sofa, resembling a robot that had run out of battery—utterly motionless.Sean came into the room with coffee, asking, "Is something wrong w
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