LOGINDarell continued, "To keep things from escalating further, and for your own protection, I want you to stay away from the Academy for the next few days. Take some time at home and wait for updates. Once we've handled everything, we'll let you know when to come back."Amelia stayed silent for a few seconds, but she understood his position.The rumors were spreading too quickly now. If she stayed at the company, it would only fuel the gossip further and might even drag the entire project team into the mess.She nodded, a faint rasp in her voice. "I understand. Thank you, Mr. Carter. I've already organized the project files and uploaded everything to the shared documents. If there are any issues, you can contact me anytime."Darell looked at how hard she was trying to stay composed and sighed softly. "Don't worry. We'll get to the bottom of this and clear your name as soon as possible. Take care of yourself during this time, and try not to pay attention to what people are saying on
Amelia walked into the office building carrying her laptop bag like she always did.By the time she entered the lab, her coworkers were already busy, the sound of keyboards clicking mixing with low conversations throughout the room.Amelia set down her bag and had just turned on her computer to organize yesterday's test data when she remembered she hadn't had time to stop by the restroom that morning.She got up and headed toward the end of the hallway.The restroom was quiet except for the soft sounds of stall doors opening and closing.Amelia had barely stepped into the innermost stall when she heard two female coworkers talking outside.Their voices were low, but every word stabbed into her ears like needles."Did you hear? Ms. Sinclair abandoned her husband and child!"The speaker was a new intern, her tone buzzing with gossip-fueled excitement."No way. She's always so serious about work. She doesn't seem like someone who'd do something like that."The other woman sounde
Christopher stopped walking.Looking at her calm profile, his throat tightened slightly, but he said nothing.The streetlight cast long shadows behind them, and aside from the distant sound of traffic, silence stretched between the two of them.After a long while, Christopher finally frowned."I don't care who you get close to, but it can't be Lincoln."Amelia suddenly let out a quiet laugh, as if she had heard the most ridiculous thing imaginable, though there wasn't a trace of amusement in her eyes. "You said the same thing before. Back then, you told me anyone was fine except Jayden."Christopher's brow tightened further. Beneath the streetlight, his dark eyes looked heavy, and when he spoke again, his voice was noticeably lower."That's different.""How is it different?"Amelia was about to press further when Samantha's voice suddenly came from behind them."Chris, thanks for bringing me over and waiting here for me."Amelia turned around and saw Samantha walking out o
Samantha turned around, anticipation written all over her face.Christopher nodded. "It looks good. As long as you like it."The smile on Samantha's face faded slightly, but she still lifted her phone to take a mirror selfie. Just as she was about to press the shutter, Christopher's phone suddenly rang.Gerald's name flashed across the screen.Christopher stood and walked to the window before answering the call."Chris, do you have any idea your daughter's about to get herself a new father?"Gerald's voice carried obvious anger. "Someone sent over photos of Lincoln attending the parent-teacher meeting with Amelia. Are you really going to stand there and watch another man go after Amelia and your daughter?"Christopher's grip tightened sharply around the phone. After several seconds of silence, a cold smile tugged at his lips. "You're about to have a new grandchild, remember? The baby Samantha's carrying is the one you should be focused on.""You little..." Gerald choked on
The morning was packed with work. Amelia threw herself completely into the project, trying to numb herself through sheer focus.When Samantha walked into the office, the happiness on her face was impossible to miss. She chatted with coworkers about trying on engagement outfits tomorrow, her voice overflowing with excitement.Amelia sat at her desk, pretending not to hear any of it. She kept her eyes fixed on the data displayed across her computer screen.When the afternoon finally arrived, Amelia left the Academy of Aerospace early and headed to Evelyn's school.She walked into the classroom and noticed that most of the other parents had already arrived. The second Evelyn spotted her, she ran over with a bright smile, grabbed Amelia's hand, and pulled her toward the seats in the very front row.Once the parent-teacher meeting started, the teacher began discussing how the children were doing at school. When she mentioned Evelyn, she smiled warmly."Evelyn is a very thoughtful ch
Samantha looked at Christopher's distant profile, quickly hiding the flicker in her eyes before slipping back into a gentle smile and linking her arm through his."Alright, let's stop talking about this and go eat before the food gets cold. Oh, right. Want to go try on engagement outfits tomorrow? The designer said the newest collection is finished, and we both happen to be free tomorrow afternoon."Christopher turned his head to look at her, his gaze dropping briefly to the slight curve of her stomach."Sure. I'll go with you tomorrow afternoon."-At the same time, Amelia sat in a cab on the way to Evelyn's school.The moment she arrived at the entrance, she saw Evelyn running toward her with her little backpack bouncing behind her."Mommy!" The little girl threw herself into Amelia's arms.Amelia bent down and picked Evelyn up, kissing her on the cheek. "Were you good at school today? Did you listen to your teacher?""I was good! The teacher even said my drawings were reall
Amelia lowered her head and walked toward the washroom to treat the burn on her chest.She looked at the red patch around her collarbone, where she felt searing pain just from mere contact with her shirt. She furrowed her brows, but knew she couldn't do anything about her wound just yet.She could
"What do you feel like eating tonight?" Christopher asked Nicole. "Let's start by ordering in the private room."If anyone didn't know the relationship between Christopher and Amelia, they would have thought these two were complete strangers.Nicole smiled and wrapped the coat tighter around herse
Jasper looked at Amelia, a flicker of pain in his eyes."He really treats you like that?"Christopher didn't even glance her way and walked openly with another woman.Nicole wasn't even a full-time employee at Zephyr Group, yet she could come to negotiate a deal. Other than being treated like the
Amelia hadn't been paying much attention to Mr. Stewart right from the beginning.A bigshot like him was someone everyone wanted to know. She thought there was no point competing with so many people for his attention.She wanted to try meeting the two secretaries instead.Ministerial secretaries







