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When Stella drove up to UME and parked, she saw Zac already waiting downstairs as she headed for the building.After exchanging a quick greeting, the two of them went upstairs together.But the moment they stepped out of the elevator, Stella heard raised voices coming from inside the office.“I heard Mr. Grayson brought in a new hire today to head the engineering team.”“That’s not all. I heard she only has a bachelor’s degree. She never even went to grad school. And from what I heard, she’s been a housewife for the past five years.”“A woman?” one man said in disbelief. “A housewife who’s been out of work for five years is coming in and taking over as head of engineering? What is Mr. Grayson thinking?”Most of the employees who had followed Zac back to the country had serious credentials. If they weren’t graduates of well-known universities overseas, then they were PhDs or at least held master’s degrees from top domestic schools.None of them had managed to snag the department

By all rights, one invitation should have been enough. She and Hunter were husband and wife, and most families only ever sent one invitation to him.The Lawsons, however, were different. As the Ford family’s longtime rivals, whether by design or not, they almost always sent separate invitations to both Hunter and Stella.In the past, Stella had never attended.But this time, things were different.Stella ran her fingers over the invitation in her hand and let out a long breath.Hunter wasn’t going to attend anyway.But she needed to use this opportunity, whatever it took.It didn’t matter if people laughed at her.It was hardly the first day she had been mocked.With a quiet resolve, Stella went back to organizing UME’s materials and preparing for her investor outreach.In the middle of it, she got a call from Ford Corporation.The caller told her she hadn’t shown up to onboard all day and asked whether she was still interested in taking the position at Ford Corporation.On

Seeing him there, Stella looked surprised. “What are you doing here?”“I brought you a gown.”Zac lifted a hand.Only then did Stella notice the elegant pink garment box he was carrying.She froze for a moment. “This is...”“Your gown for tomorrow’s charity gala.” Zac placed it in her hands. “Turning down Ford Corporation’s investment was my decision. If anyone has to fix the situation, it shouldn’t be all on you.“I got an invitation to the gala too. We’ll go together after work tomorrow.”Zac said it all calmly, like it was no big deal at all.Stella didn’t ask how he knew she was planning to attend the gala, just as he didn’t need her to explain how she intended to solve UME’s funding problem.A single look or a brief word was often enough for them to understand exactly what the other was thinking. It was a level of unspoken chemistry they had developed back when they first founded the lab.For years, Hunter had made a habit of ignoring her, while Yvonne delighted in forci

Stella had no idea what had happened outside.She went back to her bedroom and tried on the gown Zac had brought her.The vivid red gown was bold and eye-catching, exactly the kind of style she used to love.But after marrying into the Ford family, Yvonne had always thought that kind of look was too flashy. More than once, she had made her disapproval clear. In Yvonne’s view, the daughter-in-law of the Ford family was supposed to be quiet, graceful, and modest, not someone who stood out.When Stella was younger, she never would have listened.Back then, she liked standing out. She liked racing, rock climbing, and anything exciting, because she knew that if she got into trouble, Leah would protect her and the Spencer family would clean up the mess.But after Leah died, there was no one left behind her.The Ford family was never truly her home, and the Spencers were no longer there to protect her. So she learned to protect herself by hiding who she really was.If Yvonne disliked

Tom clearly knew exactly what kind of situation she was in. After listening to her, he didn’t even look up. “Ms. Spencer, I’m their supervisor. I can assign work, but if they don’t want to do it, I can’t force them.“If people aren’t cooperating, then you need to figure out how to manage the team better. Coming to me won’t help.”After an entire morning with no progress, Stella walked into the break room near noon, already feeling drained.She sat down in a chair and poured herself a glass of water, frustration weighing on her.After what happened yesterday, she had already guessed that staying at UME wasn’t going to be easy.She just hadn’t expected it to be this tough.She was still thinking about how to handle it when her phone rang.Stella came back to herself, took out her phone, and saw that it was Yvonne calling.She paused, then answered.“Come back to the Ford estate later. Grandma made chicken soup and I packed some up. Take it to Hunter.”Just like always, Yvonne g