Chapter 4

"Don't think that you're the only person in the company who can take charge of this project!" Jillian exclaimed.

I looked at her and smiled, though it didn't reach my eyes. "Dunn Group has many talented employees. I'm sure that you'll find the best candidate to handle the project, Ms. Dunn."

Jillian's expression turned steely. "Don't come crying to me later, Felix!"

I nodded. "Don't worry. The one thing I regret the most is joining Dunn Group to help you. I don't regret resigning at all."

"Great!" Jillian grabbed her phone and pointed at the time before hissing coldly, "I'm giving you five minutes. Take Freya and get out of my house now."

My eyes widened as I stared at her with disbelief. "Have you lost your mind, Jillian? This is my home!"

"But only my name is on the deed," she replied, her tone colored with self-righteousness.

My eyes reddened as my chest heaved. To prove how much I loved her, I had written only Jillian's name on the property deed when I bought the house. I had no idea that there would come a day when Jillian would use my love for her against me to kick Freya and I to the curb.

Seeing that I wasn't budging, Jillian grabbed Freya's sleeve and began dragging her toward the door. Her rough actions shocked Freya, who screamed.

I hastily dragged Freya behind me and glared at Jillian with clenched teeth. "Don't touch her! Take out your frustrations on me instead!"

Jillian let out a mocking laugh before saying coldly, "Do you think I would willingly touch her? I'm just helping you move out, that's all."

She rushed into Freya's room and grabbed the only photograph we had of Freya and I with our deceased parents.

My pupils contracted. "Don't touch that photo, Jillian!" I yelled, my voice trembling.

Freya also began to shriek at Jillian, seemingly out of immense stress.

Jillian glared at Freya hatefully. "Shut up! You're making too much noise! If I hear another peep from you, I'm going to burn this photo!"

I immediately covered Freya's mouth with my hand. "I'll show up at tomorrow's project launch meeting as long as you promise to leave the photo alone," I said hoarsely.

Satisfied with my response, Jillian dropped the photo onto the carpet. "If only you were this obedient from the very beginning. Freya wouldn't have had to experience such a terrible shock."

She then smugly strolled toward the door. She stepped on the photo frame with her high heels as she passed, causing the glass to crack like a spider web.

Before closing the door behind her, Jillian turned to look at me and said, "That bitch, Elise, will be present at the project launch meeting too. You'd better give your best performance tomorrow, or you can forget about treating Freya's ears."

I curled my hands into tight fists as I stared at the closed door, a sense of loathing slowly spreading within me.

The next day, I put on a tailored suit before heading over to Project Charlie's launch meeting.

Jillian was holding onto Jonathan's arm as she enthusiastically introduced him to the guests. She had also given him the credit for the project proposal that I had painstakingly put together.

Jonathan was the first to notice my arrival. He intentionally ushered Jillian over to me and said, "Mr. Lennox, Jill has promised to let me have full control over Project Charlie once the launch meeting is over."

"John is still young, so he needs to be attached to some big projects to bulk up his résumé," Jillian explained self-righteously. "As for you, you can be his assistant."

I scoffed, saying nothing.

The happier they were now, the more devastated they would be later.

Jonathan was grinning at me smugly when the host announced that the project launch meeting had officially started.

Straightening her clothes, Jillian prepared to ascend the stage to give her speech. She didn't expect the next words that came out of the host's mouth.

"Now, let us welcome Ms. Elise Swan, the person-in-charge of Project Charlie, to come up to the stage to give a speech."

Meanwhile, Dunn Group's logo, which was originally projected on the screen, transformed into Starshower Group's logo.