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Chapter 31

Cherise's response had been completely reflexive. She seemed to hear Lucien chuckle softly on the other end of the line.He said, "You make me sound a little dumb, you know."She scratched her nose in embarrassment and softened her tone. "I was just stating a fact.""I know. I was just being polite."They were both used to being straightforward with each other.Lucien's voice was deep and wholesome. His tone was stripped of its usual brusque aloofness and sounded quite pleasant over the phone. He said, "Let's move back to what you just sent to me. Yes, they can be used as evidence, but they're not very incriminating. I need more."Cherise frowned slightly. "If so, what exactly do you need? Something similar to what I sent you? I'll need more time to prepare for that."It was purely by chance that she'd managed to get photos of Morgan and Eloise together twice—the inspiration had hit her after she met with Lucien the other day.On top of that, after mentioning to Annalise that s

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Cherise and Morgan were bound by shared interests. They were tightly intertwined both inside and outside of the company, so she couldn't take things that far.Besides, Philip would likely be devastated if she and Morgan truly fell out to that extent.Thinking of the things Philip wanted to leave to her, Cherise took a deep breath and said, "This is related to certain things in the Sterling family. I'll fill you in on the details later."What I want is simple—a divorce, and to get back what belongs to me. If I get anything more than that, that's a bonus."She thanked Lucien once more before hanging up.Lucien stared at his phone and pressed the tip of his tongue against the inside of his cheek. For some reason, he felt slightly annoyed. He was the one who'd agreed to take on this case, yet he was now letting Cherise's attitude affect his emotions.What exactly had happened within the Sterling family to make Cherise so guarded and cautious?Lucien dialed the office intercom and su

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Early the following day, Morgan received a call from Heather."Hello?" He sounded annoyed at being rudely awakened so early in the morning.Cherise had just woken up. Based on his tone alone, she could tell the call wasn't from Eloise. After all, he wanted nothing more than to hear Eloise's voice. He always spoke to her in the most tender of tones.Cherise quietly got up to wash and change, ready to go to work. There was a new mall project she needed to plan. Once it was over, she wouldn't take on any more new projects. With her other projects, she figured she could resign in a month.Of course, the projects wouldn't stop belonging to her once she left the company. She'd stamped her name all over them.She was pulled out of her thoughts by Morgan, who suddenly raised his voice. "Mom, what do you mean by that?"Cherise glanced at him in her vanity mirror and saw him standing before the window, still in his pajamas. He had frustration written all over his face as he ruffled his hai

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Besides, with the investment, Cherise's projects could've been executed better, yielding higher returns. Was Morgan willing to lose that just to take away some of her power?"I understand. I'll deal with that. Continue doing what you need to, and make sure you come to me in time if you run into any problems," she said. Then, she dismissed the meeting and strode out of the conference room.The room remained silent after her departure. Someone only heaved a sigh of relief once the sound of her heels faded into the distance. They said, "I feel like Ms. Rhode is getting harder and harder to deal with… Her presence is so intense that I almost wanted to cry when speaking to her earlier.""What's there to be scared of? Ms. Rhode may be a little fierce, but she's always treated us well. Each time she leads us, she gives us the bonuses she promised.""I feel like Ms. Rhode and Mr. Sterling are at odds lately. Do you remember when someone saw Ms. Lane come here to see Mr. Sterling that one t

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Morgan rested his arms on the desk casually, but one could still tell that he was uncertain. Everything he'd said earlier was something of a probe—he felt that if Cherise's attitude was better, at least the conversation could still go on.Now, however, it seemed he would have problems even starting the negotiation.Cherise leaned back further, looking relaxed. "Right. Go on."She had an idea why Morgan was here. The plot of land was all he could think about.As expected, he said, "I'll be frank with you, Cherise. I really want the plot of land that Grandpa gave you. You've worked here long enough to know how important it is to me.""Uh-huh. You already have a mall in the area," she said half-heartedly.Morgan's expression shifted, and his tone softened. "I knew you'd pay attention to the goings-on at the company. This means you should also know that if I can secure the land, I can link my business ventures into a larger empire. That would give me more clout in the industry, and G

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Annalise blinked. "You said Morgan diverted your investment, right? Knowing what an asshole he is, he may just mess around with other aspects of your projects… Either way, watch yourself around him. I've seen plenty of this stuff at my parents' company."Cherise nodded to reassure her, but her chest tightened with tension. Annalise was right—there was a chance her other projects would run into problems now that she'd rejected Morgan's offer outright. He had always been calculative with her.That night, when Cherise got home, she continued working in the study. She scrutinized the details and progress of all the projects she had in hand. Everything was going smoothly, save for the new mall project. It was still missing something, and it was the reason she was staying on for another month before resigning.If the construction of this mall went through, then the land Philip had given her would be of plenty of use. It wasn't as ideally located as Morgan's mall, but it would have a great

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"What's wrong?" Heather frowned. Her own mood soured when she saw Morgan tug his tie loose, looking displeased.He shook his head, not wanting to talk about Cherise. He had no idea what was wrong with the damned woman—why did she keep pissing him off lately? He didn't want to keep arguing with her, but every negotiation he'd tried to have with her had ended up in a dead end.His mood worsened when he remembered their standoff in her office. "Cherise has already been acting like she's lost her mind these few days—she refuses to do anything I tell her to! Did those things you told me over the phone even end up working? You think I don't already know all that?"Heather scowled at Morgan, venting his anger on her. "I called you to remind you to deal with this as quickly as possible, not to come here and throw a tantrum at me! Think about how long it's been since Philip distributed the assets! You're desperate to get that plot of land, so why haven't you secured it yet?"She was also fu

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Heather lazily got to her feet. "Cherise has a lot of projects on hand, right? Pick one that's not too important and sacrifice it. Better make her suffer a little rather than let her get comfortable."The way she saw it, it would be easier for her and Morgan to proceed with their plan once they made Cherise look bad at work just once.Morgan mulled over the idea, finding that Heather made sense. He nodded and said, "Got it. I'll get to it right now."They exchanged a look and smiled with a shared ruthlessness.Morgan got up to leave after the brief conversation. However, when he got to the door, he remembered something. He turned around and asked Heather, "Did you mean what you told me the other day? Haven't you always liked Eloise?"Why did Heather keep telling him to keep Cherise placated and to stop getting involved with Eloise?Heather laughed. "Of course I didn't mean it. I was just putting on a show for Cherise. You still need to watch yourself and not cross the line, thoug

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Silence descended upon the room at Cherise's words. However, these senior executives weren't like the employees that Cherise had trained. They weren't too afraid of her.The one who'd grumbled earlier soon returned to his senses and snapped, "What the hell does that mean? You think we're supposed to sit around waiting for your orders every day just because you're in charge of some projects? Don't push it, Cherise!"He straightened his tie, looking like he wanted to get up from his seat.If not for them being in a conference room, Cherise would think he was no more than a thug. She focused on him and realized he was Morgan's cousin—Winston Beech, the one who'd been stuffed into the company.He'd been around for over a year, yet she still couldn't remember his name. It all boiled down to him being incapable and not having achieved anything.At that thought, she looked down at a document she held, ignoring his blatant provocation.Winston's temper flared at being ignored. "What the

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Morgan had done the same thing with all of Cherise's other projects, but she no longer wanted to put up with his nonsense, especially after what she'd discovered the night before.She'd reviewed a summary on the new mall project and found that Morgan had taken away yet another investment for no reason. That, on top of the partner merchants pulling out…Cherise wasn't a fool. After connecting the dots, she realized that this was probably one of Heather's ways of getting back at her. It was too bad she wasn't threatened in the least.Winston realized Cherise was being serious and said in disbelief, "We've been overseeing your projects for so long. Are you just going to tell us to leave? Aren't you afraid of turning the company upside down?"She glanced at him. "Talk to me when you have results to show. You were only overseeing the projects because I allowed it. I'm the overall person in charge, so I have the right to decide who stays and who goes."She stood up. "That's all. Meeting

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