LOGIN"Miss, Mr. Han said he will be with you shortly. He has official duties to handle," a maid informed Jane.Jane was seated in the living room with Betty beside her. "Alright, thank you," she said, and the maid walked away.They had planned that day to see the two buildings Jane had picked so work could start. Dravyn had been busy for the past couple of days, but despite that, he borrowed Han to Jane for a few hours daily.“Han must really be going through a lot right now,” Jane muttered to herself.She turned to her side. Betty was on her phone, in fact, she had been since they started waiting.Being Jane's personal assistant, she had no choice but to go with her to see the buildings, even if Han would be coming along. Jane's brow furrowed when laughter escaped Betty's lips."Hahaha." Betty closed her mouth with her hands, her eyes still fixed on the screen.Jane shook her head slightly, returning her gaze to the stairs as she waited for Han."Hahaha," Betty laughed again, her eyes shi
"That's my girl," Henry Vale said, a smile of triumph spreading across his face.He had just finished watching Lila’s livestream, and the kind of satisfaction he felt was intoxicating. The moment she pointed a finger at Jane as the mastermind, Henry knew they had won.Someone had to take the fall for the recent disasters, and Jane was the perfect sacrificial lamb. She was already vulnerable, and she would be easily crushed."Dad," Leo called out, his voice almost coming as a whisper.Henry looked at his son irritably, the smile vanishing."You aren't supposed to say anything. You’re the CEO, but you’re standing there doing nothing. Your sister, who is just the head of cosmetics, is doing everything she can to save this company while you watch."Leo’s breathing hitched in his throat. He shot his father a sharp, sidelong glance before snapping."If I remember correctly, the current mess is only this heavy because of Lila." He looked away, his jaw tight. "She should be doing everything t
Han picked up the tablet that had been beside him, turned on the screen, and scrolled through it. He stood up to walk over to Jane, but she stopped him."I will come over to you," Jane said, waving her hand in the air.She walked over to Han. Han adjusted his posture, offering her his seat, but she refused."Sit down, Han. I will watch from behind." She grabbed Han by his arm and forced him to sit back down."Miss Jane, Mr. Woods won't be happy when he sees you standing while I sit," Han explained, his voice shaking slightly."He won't say anything," she giggled. "Just show me the pictures, I am so eager to see them."Han nodded and turned on the screen, which had already gone off. He began to scroll through the images of the buildings he had saved, explaining their features as he did so, while Jane watched closely.Betty stared at both of them for a few minutes and then walked away. She had previously said she didn't want anything to do with Han again. Even if she wanted to be beside
Lila practised her tears before she went live.“We at Vale Corp are known for our integrity and truthfulness,” she said, her face tightening deliberately until faint wrinkles formed around her eyes.She held the expression to let the tears gather.“Eww.” She dropped her face instantly, grimacing at her reflection. “I look so ugly like that.”She turned her head left and right, checking every angle to ensure no lines were left behind.“I don’t have a choice,” she muttered under her breath. “I have to do it.”She stepped away from the mirror and moved toward the camera, adjusting the lighting carefully until it fell perfectly across her face, bright enough to capture every twitch, every tear, every movement.Everything had to be seen. Everything had to be believed.Her eyes scanned the room before she walked to a chair that stood alone, she positioned it exactly where she wanted it.“I feel awful that Vale Corp is in this state,” she began softly. “Cough... cough... cough...” She paused
The car entered the driveway, and before the tyres could even come to a stop, Lila flung the passenger door open and stepped out. She marched straight toward the house, her heels clicking aggressively against the pavement.When she fled Henry's office, she went back to the cosmetics department to get her things. But the staffs had already gotten wind of the failure of the launch, not from their inability to meet up with the demands, but from an external force.The moment she entered, a suffocating silence fell over the room, every single eye rested on her. Lila had stood at the entrance, her gaze sweeping through the entire open space, before she shook her head in disappointment and headed to her office. Her assistant was standing by the door, her eyes heavy with a pitiful look.Lila walked right past her without a word. Inside, she snatched her designer bag, threw her personal belongings from the desk into it, and dragged it out. Greg met her right there in the corridor, silently rea
Henry pushed the door violently, slamming it against the wall. It bounced back, but he caught it with an outstretched palm before it could hit him in the face. He did it effortlessly, as though he had done it a thousand times before.He marched into his office and dropped on one of the large cushions. The other members of the Vale family followed, taking their seats around him.Lila dropped her head on the plush armrest of the sofa, staring blankly into space. She had envisioned the day as the pinnacle of her existence, the moment she would be universally celebrated. Instead, her first launch had degenerated into total failure.Hot tears dropped from her eyes, swallowed by the hairy material of the chair before anyone could see. Greg entered with rushed steps, walking straight to Lila’s side. He lifted her from the armrest, pulling her head against his chest while his hand patted her back.Henry jumped up from his seat. He began pacing the office, executing a sharp, military turn each







