Semua Bab Love and Devotion: No Longer His to Claim: Bab 491 - Bab 500

"Where are you going?" Just as Dexter and Jennifer were about to step out, they were blocked by Fiona, who had just returned.Dexter remained silent in the face of her knowing gaze. In that moment, he believed she could see right through him."Madam Fiona, we… We were just going to—""I wasn't talking to you." Fiona waved a dismissive hand, signaling for Jennifer to leave immediately.Jennifer glanced at Dexter. Seeing that he remained silent, she wasted no time in making herself scarce, disappearing in an instant. She was pretty good at reading the room and knew exactly when to stay and when to go."You still don't get it, do you? You have nothing to do with Angela anymore. If you show up like this, you'll only make her resent you more." Crossing her arms, Fiona gave Dexter an exasperated look.Dexter's gaze darkened. Avoiding her piercing stare, he stood there, looking a little lost.Unable to hold up under Fiona's unrelenting eyes, he finally cracked and denied it outright. "

Jennifer sat there, clearly bored, but she knew her role today was to act as a catalyst to ease the tension between the two main characters.However, from her keen observations, she was sure Ingrid harbored ill will, not toward them, but solely toward Angela.For instance, Ingrid had told them that Angela hadn't been in the office since she had left for a personal matter yesterday, suggesting she was probably tied up with something important.On the surface, it sounded harmless. But upon closer consideration, it was a veiled jab, implying Angela was neglecting her work and disrespecting Dexter.That one sentence was enough for Jennifer to sniff out the subtle hostility Ingrid harbored toward Angela.After thinking for a moment, she picked up her phone, opened Horizon's live stream account, and casually said to Dexter, "Mr. Bamford, they've also done live commerce sales here."Her tone was neutral, as if she were merely stating a fact, but Erwin and Ingrid stiffened instantly upon

Erwin thought Jennifer was incredibly discourteous. He and Ingrid had clearly treated them politely and shown them respect the whole time. When had they ever been rude?"Indeed," Dexter replied calmly. "In that case, we should just go."With that, he stood up, as if about to leave.Ingrid quickly stopped them, awkwardly saying, "Please wait for a moment. Ms. Graham is on her way. She is much more professional than we are—""Oh? But weren't you just implying that Ms. Graham is irresponsible and doesn't take the company seriously?" Jennifer smiled mischievously, her gaze filled with mockery.She was blatantly using Dexter's power to intimidate them. No matter how reckless she was, as long as she didn't directly challenge Angela, Dexter would never say anything.Jennifer's face shifted between pale and flushed, her expression stiffening. "That… That's not what I meant. Ms. Graham is highly principled. We naturally have full faith in her."Faith? As if! If it hadn't been for Angela,

Angela, feeling irritated, was planning to make an excuse to leave and let Austin accompany the two lovebirds instead.But before she could speak, Jennifer cut off her escape route. "Ms. Graham, you're free right now, right? Surely, you won't avoid us just because of your past relationship with Mr. Bamford?"Angela suddenly sensed something was off with Jennifer.The latter had been provoking her all day, with each sentence she uttered carrying double meanings and her gaze flickering to Angela's face more often than not.Suddenly, an idea occurred to Angela. Could it be that Jennifer was doing this on purpose? Was she helping Dexter test her?Otherwise, even if Jennifer was attractive, how could someone like her, whose abilities were average at best and who lacked intelligence, possibly catch Dexter's eye?At that thought, Angela's irritation eased considerably. In a way, this could be a good thing."Ms. Graham?" Jennifer waved her hand in front of her. "What are you thinking ab

Angela felt like the world was becoming surreal.What on earth was happening? Jennifer was the one who was speaking up for her. What was she trying to do?In that moment, Angela felt like her previous suspicions had been confirmed. Jennifer wasn't the clueless, thoughtless woman she appeared to be on the surface."Well, we would need to discuss this internally," Angela said after a brief pause, her tone indifferent. "This is Horizon's internal matter, so there is no need for the two of you to worry.""Hesitant and indecisive—hardly the traits of a great leader." Dexter snorted, a flash of coldness flickering in his eyes.Angela felt a knot tighten in her chest, but she chose not to respond. After stepping out of the room, she made an excuse about not feeling well and retreated to her office. In the end, it was Austin who escorted Dexter out.As the two men entered the elevator together, the confined space felt even more suffocating.Jennifer stood quietly behind them, mentally r