"Wanda, something happened at Astral Garden."Shannon informed me the moment I stepped into the office.Having expected this, I was very calm and looked up at her. "Tell me about it."I sat down in my seat while Shannon forwarded me the news on the page. She then took a seat in front of me. "As it turns out, there are many behind-the-scenes bosses for Astral Garden. But since there's some conflict of interest, some even want to take back this land. They're gathering at Yard Group to make a scene."Swiping the news on the page, the corners of my mouth curled up. "Astral Garden is a good piece of meat. What a pity.""That's what you say, but you're actually beaming inside." Shannon saw through my facade and pointed to my crafty smile. "Yard Group has spent so much money to get Astral Garden. They’ve even started development. Even if they manage to hold onto the land, it'll be a real headache. Or they might lose a lot because of this. One must know that every day work is stopped is a

I looked up and met her eyes with a similar piercing gaze, the corners of my eyes raising slightly. "I should be asking you this, Miss Owens. What exactly do you want to do by sneaking into Grant Corporation?"It was obvious that my aura compelled Delia as she immediately turned around to look for Theo. She held his hand and whined, "Theo, look. Wanda is bullying me again. You have to seek justice for me!”She looked at me as if I was the mistress. The phrase ‘dove occupying the magpie's nest’ described her perfectly.I smiled coldly, not paying attention to her antics.However, I wanted to see what Theo would do.I looked at Theo with great interest and noted how gloomy he looked. He loosened Delia's hand that was wrapped around his arm. Exerting a little force through his foot, he turned the rotating chair 90 degrees and distanced himself from Delia."Theo, what’s the meaning of this?" Delia looked at Theo once again in disbelief.She had obviously believed during this time th

Nicky no longer pretended. Her eyes suddenly sharpened as she reached her hands out to push Don away. "So? What are you going to do now?""I let you go the first time because I didn’t want your talent to be buried. You’ll pay for what you did this time." I no longer chose to be a good person. Why should I waste an opportunity on her if she was not going to appreciate it?Hearing this, Nicky laughed out loud. "Don't talk as if you’re some generous person. What opportunity are you even referring to? If you’re really so generous, why don't you actually give Theo to me? Aren’t you so cheap yourself in the end? So what if you know the truth now? I still managed to play you. Didn’t you actually think that Cecilia was back at the start? I want to laugh when I recall your gaze and expression back then.”My throat bobbed slightly as a slight pain bloomed in my heart.She was right. When I first met Delia, I really thought God had taken pity on me and so gave me a girl who looked exactly lik

"Alright, I'm done watching this show. I'll let you two have some time alone. I won't bother you for now. You have to tell me everything when you come to the company tomorrow. I'm leaving now." Shannon left in a huff after she said that. She was even considerate enough to close the door for us.After she left, Theo let down his guard completely and pulled me into his arms. "It's been a long time since I hugged you like this."My hands on his broad chest, I said with a smile, "Nonsense. We hugged back then in the private room."I still recalled asking Theo to meet in the private room during the appreciation banquet back then. I would not have had to reapply my lipstick if he had not kissed me. We almost aroused Nicky's suspicion."Oh, I forgot. It’s probably because that moment didn’t last long enough. Why don't I make up for it now?"He lowered his head and raised my chin after he said that. His cold, thin lips pressed against mine. He went deeper and deeper each time, depriving

"Since when have the Yards ever spared affection? Don't compare me to you lot!" My loathing for the Yards deepened every time I thought about my mother. Seeing me agitated, Sylvester seemed to realize something. "Mother has been dead for so long. Why do you keep hanging on to her? Grandfather—""He's a cold and ruthless old blockhead who until now refuses to admit he did anything wrong. I don't respect him. I'm happy about whatever the Yards suffered this time. You guys must still be dealing with Astral Garden now, no? I won't stop. Not unless you leave Whaldorf City and get out of my sight. Perhaps then my hatred would subside." Sylvester frowned when he heard what I said. "Grandfather had already decided to stay and develop in Whaldorf City. He won't leave. Are you confident that you'll be able to beat him next time?" "Since I already won once, why won't it be possible to do it a second time? Silas was said to be invincible, but didn't he fail utterly with Astral Garden this