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Zara suddenly remembered the time on the Stewart family's yacht. Yosef had led her to a room upstairs where Yaxley was waiting at a table, demanding she light his cigarette for him.If she had done it, she would have felt like she was disrespecting herself, so she refused.What she did not expect was for Yaxley to dig up that old incident and try to settle the score now.Once Zara caught on, she felt the same sense of being looked down upon as before—with an added sting of being mocked without even knowing it.She was quietly fuming.It was just lighting a cigarette, nothing more. She did not even have a good reason to make a scene.Yosef gave her a blank look before going back to his conversation with Yaxley, though his voice had turned noticeably cooler.Zara kept eating quietly. Just then, her phone buzzed with a message from Stanley. He was asking for some data, which she quickly sent over.Stefan: [How's your mom? Are you at the hospital? I might drop by to see her.]Zara

Oh.That was why Yosef left East Coast last night. Beatrice had an accident.The blood on his coat and the smell of disinfectant were from Beatrice.He stayed with her all night? That really showed he cared.Zara looked at them, saying softly, "I'll be at East Coast tonight, and I'll probably be with Yosef in the next couple of days too. Beatrice, you can keep calling him away. If he wants to go to you, I won't stand in the way."Beatrice froze for a moment before shooting to her feet. "You!"Her eyes were filled with tears, as if she had been hit hard. She could not find the words to say.Georgia Tanner, Beatrice's mom, was even more furious and tried to push Zara. "You little troublemaker!"Zara stepped aside with a small smile on her face before walking away.Georgia shouted after her, "Showing off in front of his real girlfriend after messing with their relationship, you have no shame at all!"Zara rode the elevator straight to the top floor.They thought she was picking

Yosef frowned deeply and switched on the lamp beside the bed.Zara's nose was a bit red from all the sneezing, and her eyes were watery.He watched her sneeze again.Yosef lost his cheerful mood, sat up, and asked in a serious tone, "Are you really cold?"Zara sniffed. "Maybe it's because you're cold, Mr. Webb."Yosef had just come in from the chilly winter morning.He moved away from her and saw her huddle under the covers. Frowning, he asked, "Isn't it uncomfortable to sleep in jeans?"Zara thought she had to put up with it. She could not wear the hotel's bathrobe. That would be too easy for him."I don't have any other clothes to change into," she said.Yosef started unbuttoning his shirt and looked at her coolly. "Your clothes are in the suitcase. Go get them yourself."Zara was surprised. "Mr. Webb, you packed clothes for me?"Yosef gave a small hum and a smirk. "Or would you rather wear my clothes?"Zara did not expect him to bring her clothes. She used to pack for hi

Zara took a deep breath and said with composure, "I was thinking maybe three or five years, not ten. That surprised me. Really, work is work, wherever it is. Ten years at Azure Cloud could be good."Yosef said, "Then sign. An electronic signature is legally binding. I'll watch you do it."He was relentless.Zara put her phone down. "I trust you, Mr. Webb, but ten years... If I live to 80, that's an eighth of my life. And I've already spent 25 years, so there's not much time left."Yosef scoffed. "It's just a contract, not your life.""It feels like half my life," Zara said with a sad smile. "I've been with you since I was 22, fresh out of college. Three years, and all I've got to show for it is my poor health."She did not wear any makeup because she did not have any. Her skin was so clear and smooth that she looked perfect even in the sunlight. Without lipstick and blush, however, she looked a little pale.Yosef watched her with eyes as dark as a deep lake, saying nothing.Zar

Stefan pretended not to notice.Tanya hugged her arms across her chest, her grin growing wider. "Some people just don't get it. She wasn't even invited, but here she is, tagging along like a bad rash you can't get rid of. "If she likes playing the servant so much, then let her. That's all she's good for."Zara, just watching from the side, winced at those harsh words.Tanya blinked innocently. "Oh, Ms. Weber, don't get me wrong. I wasn't talking about you. But could you open the umbrella? I'm starting to burn."Sarah had put makeup on, helping to hide her expression just a little. Her lips were pressed into a thin line.Zara had a strange feeling that Sarah was not just upset because of Tanya's words. It was more about Stefan hearing everything and not caring at all.She glanced at Yosef. Sarah had been with him once. Now that she was being mocked, what was he thinking?Yosef's brows creased, but it was because of Zara. "Is your chest guard on backward?"Zara blinked, looked