Back at the company, I wondered if I should tell Theo about having met Keith and Nibel. I had been a little absent-minded while we ate lunch because of that.Theo reached his hand out and shook it in front of me, the corners of his mouth curving upward slightly. "What are you thinking?"I put down the chopsticks. I figured I should tell him.Theo needed to know Keith's position at least.I looked at Theo. Truthfully, I still could not bear it. It felt like I was pouring salt on Theo's injured heart.As if seeing how conflicted I was, Theo covered the back of my hand. "Didn’t we say we wouldn’t have secrets between us?”"I just met Keith and Nibel," I whispered, looking up carefully to observe Theo's reaction.I noticed the corner of his mouth twitch before he broke into a smile. Theo turned his gaze to me. "You must not have controlled yourself and gone up to scold him, huh?”Although Theo was right, he looked as if it was obvious that I was violent.I pursed my lips and lower

The next few days, I received consecutive calls from partners requesting for the termination of contracts. I did as Theo said and agreed with everyone. After printing out the contract termination agreements, I brought the thick stack of documents to Theo's office and placed them in front of him. "I get a call requesting for the contract to be terminated as long as Keith was involved in the project.”Theo just glanced at the stack before saying, "Yes, they probably don't want to sign it in person. Just stamp it and then send it over." He placed the official seal in front of me.This course of action was such a play down as if they were just a few small companies that were not worth mentioning. However, the companies that wanted to terminate their contracts were all well-known companies in the country. Even the smallest company was doing great in Whaldorf City. All their projects coincidentally involved Ketih. It did not feel like it was something that happened overnight."Nibel wan

Keith's words surprised me as I stared at him. "You’ve really changed."He remained indifferent when he heard this. He turned his head and looked at me with complicated eyes. "A change in superior undoubtedly must come with a change of frame of mind. Nibel brought Samuel back from overseas, and all the information is kept confidential. You and President Grant won’t be able to find anything even if you do try. He also has information on you and Nina. He’ll expose it the moment you try anything.”"Damn it. Is Nibel trying to cut all of Theo’s escape?”"That's right, that's what he’s thinking. Now that I've left the company, Theo Grant won’t be able to continue any longer the moment you leave him too." Keith had actually begun calling Theo by his full name. His tone was so indifferent, and there was not a single trace of disturbance in his eyes.Biting my lower lip lightly, I stared at Keith in disbelief. "You've been with Theo for so many years. Don't you have any compassion at all?"

Seeing my hesitation, Theo's expression became uglier and uglier. He grabbed my cold hand. His face was twisted in a tight frown, but his tone was still soft. "If something is really going on, just tell me. Don't worry about the consequences, I’ll bear them with you."Bear them with me…However, I could not guarantee that we could afford this risk…I still did not dare face Theo. His eyes were dim for a moment while my nose and eyes turned red.Noticing that something was off with me, Theo held up my face anxiously and turned me to him. Distress filled his eyes when saw how red mine were. He wiped away the tears at the corners of my eyes. "What's the matter? We're the only ones at home. Is there something you can't tell me?" Sniffling, I lowered my head. "I'm just worried that it'll affect other people.""What happened?"I looked at Theo. The anxiety on his handsome face was on full display at the moment. He was actually right. This was our home. Regal Villa was very safe. No m

"Mom, Dad, I'm back." Petra and Grayson were both shocked when I showed up at their doorstep alone with the children. "Why did you come here alone? Where's Theo?" they questioned me as they carried my luggage in.I could not tell them what was going on for now to prevent rumors. "He's been busy with the company recently, so I thought I'd come back and rest a few days.""Good, good. It's fine even if you stay longer."Having not seen each other in a long time, Petra’s and Grayson's smiles never once diminished. They were even happier when they saw their grandchildren."It's not the weekend yet, so Munchkin is still at school. I'll go pick him up once the weekend comes." "You must be hungry. Let me get someone to make breakfast."We had left the mansion early in the morning and did not eat any breakfast. Sure enough, I was hungry. "Alright, thanks, Mom."Petra pulled me to the sofa and sat me down. Grayson, on the other hand, was standing to the side as he tended to the chi