Roger was about to explain to Karen the side of the Dawsons she was not ready to see, but the elevator doors opened, and Dahlia stepped out, instantly recognizing Karen.She remembered her boss being all over her at the party.Now it made sense to her why there was chaos in the office. If not for putting it back together, she would have arrived earlier. Seeing Roger’s jacket around Karen’s shoulders, an unforeseen discomfort flunked her. “Mrs. Dawson, are you alright?” “I said it. We should have just verified from Dahlia, but you chose to fire me instead,” Sandra ranted, catching Dahlia’s attention. “What happened, Sandra?” The receptionist was like a powerhouse when she began to narrate the events of earlier. “They bullied Mrs. Dawson, calling her an imposter. Chad even slapped her.” At the mention of Chad’s name, Roger’s anger doubled, and he ordered, “Chop off his hand.” He wanted to deal with Chad himself, but every time he punched someone, the person would be knocked out, so
Roger’s piercing glare could break through steel, and his icy voice could freeze the entire ocean. Moving swiftly, he removed his jacket and covered Karen’s shoulders with it, but her eyes were filled with anger. “You are late.”Roger wanted to cry for not noticing on time that something was going on right inside his building. “I’m sorry.” His voice cracked as he glared at the officers. “Get the damn thing off her wrists.”Onlookers were stunned to see the mighty CEO so vulnerable in front of this little girl.The officers shivered at the icy voice and quickly uncuffed Karen as Roger pulled her into his warm embrace.Pulling away, he saw the red fingerprints on her face. That was the part he saw on camera before leaving his office. His gaze landed on the security man who slapped his wife, as he read the name tag.“Chad.”Everyone at the reception tried to look for a way of escape, but Chad was drenched in cold sweat under Roger’s intense gaze.Unfortunately, the elevator doors refused
Loretta smiled upon receiving the text message. “You all heard her. What are you waiting for?” she yelled. Karen remembered the chauffeur and realized she could use his phone to reach Roger.“Don’t blame me for what's coming to you if I don’t see Roger now,” Karen said as she turned to go back the way she came. However, Simon signaled the security at the entrance, blocking her path. “I’m sorry, ma’am, but you can’t leave,” he said.Karen turned to face them, feeling her anger rise. “Now what?”“You assaulted our staff and stole from our boss. We need to press charges,” Simon explained.Karen felt a headache coming on. How did a perfect day turn into this? “Alright. Call the cops,” she sighed in frustration as Simon dialed 911 and reported the incident.But Loretta wasn't finished. “You have to kneel and beg me to forgive you for slapping me,” she demanded.Karen chuckled, her gaze cold. “Oh, Loretta, you won’t know what hit you. Did you know that Tonia has been expelled from school? M
Karen’s mood was soiled. Loretta James was the sister of one of Tonia’s minions, who never liked her. She eyed Karen from top to bottom, surprised to see her like this.“What are you wearing? Tonia said you were disowned, and Roger was still chasing after her. Even as a bodyguard, he never liked you, and now that he’s a CEO, I can’t wait for his wedding with Tonia.”Karen wanted to laugh. It seemed to her that Loretta was only standing on old news without a chance at the latest events, or Tonia was just too ashamed to let her in on the latest update.“You know what, Loretta, talking too much makes your mouth so wide, it’s disgusting.”Loretta’s contorted expression made Sandra laugh, but with a glare from the latter, her expression turned serious. “I’m sorry.”“Come on, dear, you can laugh all you want, it’s a free world,” Karen encouraged her. Loretta was boiling with rage. Karen used to be so shy, so what happened? Why was she carrying herself with such confidence? “You get out of
The question caught Karen off guard, and before she could fully recover, another one followed. “Don’t forget our deal,” Giovanni reminded her.Karen felt a lump in her throat as she processed his words. She had heard stories about mafia families, and meeting Giovanni had been the opposite of what she expected. However, his question left her puzzled.Was he really asking her to insist on divorcing his son, or was he testing her? “You seem quiet. Is he with you?” Giovanni's question brought Karen back to reality.“No, he's not here. I'm just surprised. He's your son, so why do you want me to still divorce him?” Roger had put in so much to make it up to her that she felt conflicted.“Because I raised him to be better. I won't always be there for his younger siblings, and they will be his responsibility. Speaking of younger ones, I'm not just referring to Delanie and Declan but also Hector and Hendrix. If he learns the hard way, he will be able to guide them better in matters of love.”Ka
Wade stared at Karen. There was something different about her, something he could not put a finger on. Was it Roger? Things didn’t seem to be going well between them.“I couldn’t order for you because I didn’t know what you’d like,” he sipped his coffee and stared at her with interest. Karen smiled.“No, I already had breakfast so I’m fine.”Wade nodded and placed his cup on the table with a gentle touch. His movements were smooth, but Karen found Roger’s movements elegant.She couldn’t understand why she found herself thinking about him a lot these few days. He seemed to be just everywhere around her.In the bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, garden, the list was endless, but nothing surprised her like Wade’s question. “Are you and Roger back together?”It was as if he knew who she was thinking about but couldn’t help wondering why such a young woman was already married and having issues, whereas the question seemed intrusive to Karen.Her relationship with Roger was still undefined, but it