Chapter 225 Why People Being Mean?

Sam held up his hands. "Easy there. We are just trying to help."She did not relax. "Do you think that easy smile will always make everyone go easy on you?" Her voice was sharp. "Put your stupid smile away. And step back."Sam lowered his hands. He did not smile. But he did not argue.The woman gathered her dog into her arms. The dog whimpered. She held it close."Papa Sam," Maya whispered, "she is scary."Sam hushed her. He put his hand on her shoulder, pulling her slightly behind him.The woman heard Maya. She looked at her. Her gaze was cold."Teach that daughter of yours some manners," she said.She turned and walked away.Maya pressed herself against Sam's leg. He did not move. He watched the woman disappear around the bend.Then he knelt beside Maya."You okay?"She nodded. "She was mean.""She was scared," Sam said. "Her dog was hurt. People say unkind things when they are scared."Maya considered this. "Is that why Grandpa was mean?"Sam paused. He looked at her."Yes," he said

Chapter 226 The First Day

The silence filled the room. Celeste's words echoed through everyone's mind.Highly allergic to a popular charming guy.After what felt like an eternity of absorbing the words, the silence was first broken by Daniel's burst of laughter."Is that a new kind of allergy? How unbelievable!" He held his stomach as his shoulders trembled with laughter. Priya shot a death glare at him. Nerissa and Vance watched him silently. Sam tilted his head, his mouth slightly open. Celeste looked at him as if he were the strangest person who dared to laugh in this situation.His laughter grated on her nerves. She could feel her jaw tightening, her fingers curling against the leather portfolio. She did not understand how anyone could find this amusing. There was nothing amusing about being forced into proximity with someone whose very presence unsettled her.Daniel caught himself. "Sorry..." He brushed his jacket and tried to compose himself. "I am sorry."But his eyes still held a glint of mirth. Celest

Chapter 227 The New Recruit

The sea air hit Lydia's face the moment she stepped out of the car.She stopped and closed her eyes. Breathed in.She could almost feel it in her tongue and nose, salt air. She also noticed kelp, something green and alive. It was nothing like the recycled air of Astera Spire, nothing like the perfume and coffee of the executive floor. This was nature, and she didn't realize how much she need it after years."You okay?" Derek Okafor appeared beside her, his duffel bag slung over one shoulder. He was tall, broad-shouldered, with the easy confidence he brought everywhere.Lydia opened her eyes. "Fine. Just... adjusting.""Adjusting," Marcus Kwame repeated from behind them. He was shorter, leaner, with round glasses and a perpetually furrowed brow. He carried two bags and a waterproof case that probably held equipment he refused to trust to anyone else. "We've been in the car for four hours. You've had time to adjust.""Four hours in a car is different from four hours breathing salt air."

Chapter 228 The Anti Popular Guy

The morning sun was bright over the city beach.Sam pulled the Horizon van into the parking lot and killed the engine. He got out without a word, walked to the back, and began unloading the gear. Tanks. Masks. Fins. A waterproof tablet for mapping. A cooler with water and snacks.Celeste stayed in the passenger seat for a moment, watching him through the windshield. He moved with easy efficiency, his hands sure and steady. He didn't look at her. He was too busy being excited to do the diving and brought her into all of these ilogical trouble.She got out. two minutes later. Her tablet and a leather portfolio on her hand. She found a spot on the sand far enough from the water to stay dry, but close enough to observe.She sat down. Opened her tablet to start the real job, not these nonsense of diving in the monday morning when other people busy go to work.She had spreadsheets to review. Data to analyze. Reports to file. That was why she was here. That was her job.Around her, the beach

Chapter 229 A Betrayal of The Son

The notification appeared at 6:47 AM.William was in his study, a cup of coffee in his hand. He was slowly recovering and trying to be productive again when his tablet buzzed. He glanced at the screen. A news alert from a financial publication he followed.He tapped it open."BLACKWOOD BETRAYAL: HORIZON GLOBAL POISED TO SWALLOW ASTERA SPIRE — SOURCES SAY CEO VANCE BLACKWOOD PLOTTING TAKEOVER OF FATHER'S EMPIRE"William's hand froze. His coffee cup hovered mid-air.He read the article once. Twice. Three times."Sources close to Astera reveal that CEO Vance Blackwood, also the founder of Horizon Global, has been in secret talks to merge his father's company into Horizon, effectively seizing control of his father's empire. Insiders question whether Blackwood is acting in the company's best interest or pursuing a personal vendetta against his own family."He set the coffee down. His hand was shaking.His phone buzzed. He ignored it.Another buzz. Another. His voicemail was filling up."Mr

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Chapter 225 Why People Being Mean?

Chapter 226 The First Day

Chapter 227 The New Recruit

Chapter 228 The Anti Popular Guy

Chapter 229 A Betrayal of The Son