It was not time to leave work yet, but Monique was nowhere to be found all afternoon. She did not apply for leave and nobody knew where she was. Mr. Walt did not dare question it either.Amelia felt a tightness in her chest. Why could that woman be so relaxed at work while she had to work her fingers to the bone? She felt it unfair--it was extremely unfair.Yvonne reached the planning department. Monique was not at her desk, but her computer was still on. Although she was not very fond of Amelia, she was the only one that she could ask. “Hi, do you know where Monique is?”“She’s the chairman’s girlfriend, and she can come and go as she pleases. How would I know where she is?” Amelia frowned, sulky.‘She comes and goes as she pleases? She did not come back to the office in the afternoon?’“She didn’t come back in the afternoon?” Yvonne could only be nice to her, since she was asking for help, even though she knew Amelia did not like Monique either. The enemy of her enemy was her fr
It was an outrage. Amelia would not mind giving her a helping hand since she was so shameless. Then, she opened the office group chat and pressed enter to send the pictures out. Suddenly, the group chat was bombarded with messages.‘Isn’t this the chairman’s driver?’‘Oh yeah, that’s her! She’s so shameless to use the chairman’s money to cheat on him.’‘That’s horrible. Mr. Moore’s such a good man, yet she doesn’t appreciate him.’‘You actually think the chairman liked her? He only cares about her because of her daughter. Who knows what kinds of tricks she used to get in the chairman’s bed to have that girl.’Amelia was pleased as she looked through the messages. If the chairman knew Monique was a two-timer, he would dump her immediately. Men tended to have huge, fragile egos.Then, she typed out a few words, ‘According to a reliable source, that child is not the chairman’s biological daughter.’‘Whoa, that's shocking news! For real? Totally unbelievable!’‘That’s impossible! T
His heart melted at her words. Her admiration was gentle and cute.“Yes?” Henry replied.Angel opened her mouth, she wanted to say something, but words were stuck in her throat. Henry did not leave for the night. He kept Angel company to dinner, took a bath, and tucked her in bed. Angel obediently ate dinner, took a bath, and went to sleep after that. After she had fallen asleep, he walked to Monique’s room. The room still had a faint scent that Monique had left. He stood at the window and quietly stared at the garden.Moore Manor was huge and had a grand scale garden. Most of the servants had already slept as the dim light from the night lamps could be seen from the windows. The garden was quiet--too quiet and it was suffocating. This was his first time he felt so lonely, depressed, and helpless. Their smile and their gazes toward each other made them look like the perfect couple. It was as if a needle pricked his heart when he thought about it. When he saw the pictures, his hear
Beep… Beep… It was a long wait. Just when the call almost reached the sweet voicemail lady’s message, it was connected.“What is it?” The voice was cold from the other end of the line, and the chill was eerie. Even if Mandy was his personal secretary, she could not help but shiver; the suffocating feeling encircled her. She really wanted to hang up the phone.“Mr. Moore, we’ve some issues with the purchase proposal. Mr. Simon insists on declining the offer. I’ll re-evaluate the proposal with the planning department again, but it’ll be a challenge.” Mandy reported in one breath.As Henry recalled the smirk on Simon's face when he fetched Angel that evening, his eyes blazed with a fire.“Trash, what is the d*mn use when none of you can even handle such a small matter?” His eyes squinted and his tone was harsher, edging with anger.Mandy’s knees were weak and her hair stood on end. Even the air thinned, making it hard for her to breathe.Mentioning Mr. Simon was a bad idea. The
Angel quickly rubbed her eyes to look drowsy. “Where’s my Daddy? I want to sleep with him. I can’t sleep by myself.”The servant knitted her eyebrows, “Unfortunately, Mr. Moore just went out.”She could not understand why Mr. Moore wanted her to guard Angel’s room, but it was his order. He even made it clear that she was not allowed to doze off. She had no choice as the ferocious look he had that night was terrifying.When she recalled that look on his face, her sleepiness was gone. Fortunately, she only needed to stay for three hours and someone else would take over her shift later. She would be worn out otherwise.Angel asked, astonished, “He went out? Where is Daddy going so late?”“We, as servants, are not sure. He probably went back to the office. Do you want me to call Mrs. Lawson here to sleep with you?” the servant replied.How could she escape if Mrs. Lawson came up?Daddy was cunning. He went as far to have the servants guard the door.Angel yawned and shook her head,
The school also took a part of the funds to subsidize children from poorer families; some of the children were even studying for free. Mandy could not bear reading the information.Simon was a good headmaster and leader. When Mandy observed the kindergarten that day, even though it was not big, the place was clean and tidy. The teachers are friendly and polite. Moreover, Principal Leeds was gentle and full of vigor. Other than his relationship with Monique, there was nothing bad to… Mandy sighed. They looked intimate in these photos because of the angle. When she was on the way back from the kindergarten, she went to that Redwood restaurant. It was a pity that the restaurant did not install CCTVs, or everything would be clear.Henry went upstairs, glanced at the meeting room, and walked to his office. The office was quiet. Henry walked to the dressing room door, leaned his ear against the door, and listened. There was no sound at all. His heart skipped a beat and wondered if she ha
Madelyn scoffed. How was that possible? It was ridiculous! The chairman was handsome, charismatic, charming, and popular. How could a person have an affair after falling in love with the chairman?Although the man in the picture was handsome, it was not enough to compete with the chairman. Their charismas were not on the same level. She had not been in the office for a month. What exactly happened?The chairman’s driver? The chairman’s woman? The chairman’s daughter? Madelyn was dying to know what happened. In that night’s meeting, the chairman actually wanted to purchase this Starry Kindergarten founded by Simon. Was the rumor actually true?‘Oh my God!’Mandy had been busy the entire afternoon. She did not notice the rumors spreading in the company’s group chat. When she heard what Madelyn said, her face hardened. “What did you say? What was it about the man that the chairman's driver was having an affair with?”It was a secret and she did not tell anybody about it.“The compan
The atmosphere in the meeting room froze over. Mandy stared at the chat records on her phone and hesitated if she should tell him about it.‘Never mind, I’ll tell him after the meeting,’ Mandy thought. From the conversation earlier, everyone in the meeting room understood something: the chairman was cheated on and the lover would be chased out of B City very soon.Mandy did a simple briefing about the negotiation that happened that afternoon and gave out a copy of the proposal for everyone to read: triple the price to purchase the kindergarten, enlarge the school ground, and to increase and improve the kindergarten’s facilities and security. The plan even promised to not increase any fees in a short period of time.Madelyn read the terms and conditions that were written on it and thought anyone could have easily agreed to it. They cheated on Mr. Moore, yet the chairman did not crush them. He even gave him a large sum of wealth to leave B City. Since when did the cruel chairman bec