Semua Bab The Reclaimed Rose: Bab 841 - Bab 850

Nowadays, he could make a significant amount of money daily without lifting a finger and enjoyed a more luxurious lifestyle than most. He was torn between doing nothing and traveling everywhere as he used to or continuing to launch new businesses.Hearing the knock on the door, Joseph calmly said, "Come in." His secretary opened the door and promptly informed him, "Someone's here to see you." Puzzled, Joseph asked, "Who?" "She mentioned her name is Stella. She's your ex-girlfriend." At the mention of his ex-girlfriend, Joseph couldn't help but chuckle. Back when his father had been on the verge of cutting ties with him, Stella hadn't hesitated to leave him. Now that he was wealthy again, she had wanted to re-enter his life. What had been her game? Had she thought he had been easygoing enough to be manipulated at her whim?Joseph said, "I understand. You may return to your duties now." "Okay." With that, the secretary departed of her own accord.Joseph paused briefly be

She believed that by making the first move, she could secure a dominant position. Alice looked at her and then at Joseph. "Is she your ex-girlfriend?"Joseph was reluctant to admit it, but he nodded. "Yes, she is." Alice openly displayed her disdain. "She's so clueless. What were you thinking when you dated her? She even accused me of being with you just because you're wealthy now. Doesn't she realize that we both invested in this company together?"Alice turned to Stella. "As a co-owner of this company, I'm here to oversee its operations. Do I need your approval for that?" Stella was taken aback by Alice's assertiveness, and she quickly looked to Joseph for support. Joseph avoided making eye contact with her.Stella understood that Joseph would no longer be by her side.With her head held high, she said to Alice, "Why didn't you choose another time? Why did you come exactly when I was meeting Joseph? You're trying to disrupt my relationship with him!"Alice replied, "Did yo

In other words, I could sit in the office, do nothing, and still receive my paycheck. This method of earning was, naturally, wonderful news for me. After completing the drawing, I rested my head on one hand and reviewed the messages and reports from others. The team recruited by the secretary was clearly very capable. They could manage everything flawlessly without my input. Some even took the initiative to propose additional plans and launch new projects to earn more, which I reviewed and encouraged them to pursue. They didn’t need to worry about funding, as my secretary and I were there to support them. Once I had done all this, I leaned back to relax. At that time, both Julian's side and my own company were bringing in significant profits annually. I was not only able to support my mother's retirement comfortably, but I also had plenty of funds to assist others. I quietly contemplated whether there were other companies I could explore beyond these two ventures.There was a kn

"You'd better hide the recording. Otherwise, if I gave her the recording, she might even blame me for meddling and ruining her family."But after thinking about it, Serena decided she couldn't do that.She continued, "Good thing I insisted. She's doing a lot better now. I heard she not only has a job but has even started her own company. She even suggested I go work at her company."Evelyn asked, "Did you say yes?"Without hesitation, Serena nodded. "Yep."Evelyn shook her head in disbelief. "She was just being polite. How could you take it seriously?""I don't think she was just being polite. She seemed serious," Serena said, sitting down across Evelyn. "And she even told me about the company benefits!"It's ten thousand dollars a month during the probation period, plus holidays. And if you do a good job, you even get profit-sharing."Now, it was Evelyn's turn to be surprised. "That good?"Serena nodded. She understood what her mother was worried about. "At first, I thought s

Stella went silent.Then, she hung up.Alice turned to look at Joseph."What?" he asked.Alice answered plainly, "I don't care who you date in the future, but I don't want to be dragged into it. Otherwise, it'll cause me a lot of trouble.""Alright."Since they had company matters to deal with, neither of them had any free time.After Alice dropped Joseph off at the company, she headed back to Hughes Group.As soon as she got into the elevator, she saw Stephanie coming out of it. Stephanie also noticed Alice, but after just one glance, she looked away.Alice clearly recognized Stephanie, too.As the elevator doors opened, Alice didn't go straight upstairs. Instead, she turned and walked up to Stephanie, asking, "Why are you working at this company now?"Stephanie had expected this encounter. "Obviously, I'm highly capable and got the job."Her family background wasn't impressive. When she was dating her ex-boyfriend, people in his circle always thought she was a gold-digger