was filled with a sense of novelty about my new job. Now I could spend the whole day with Neil. I was curious why he had given me this position.This was until I received a message from his mother asking me, “Irene, did Neil arrange a job for you? What position? Do you see him …
Chapter 49I was relieved to see Barbara’s sanity and clarity, but my heart ached for her immensely. Any words of comfort seemed feeble. All I could do was to make Norman pay forhis actions.After a moment of silence, Barbara said, “Since he’s betrayed me, there’s nothing left for me to cling onto. Tell me what …
Chapter 48We needed to find a way to expose the real Norman. Delaying was not in our favor“We should tell her straight up. It’ll break her heart, but it’s better than letting her be fooled.” Stella always took decisive action.Even if it might ruin her friendship with Barbara, she would do it without hesitation.I gave …
Chapter 47Neil mulled it over before saying, “I need some time to think it through.”Better him needing time than straight up rejecting me. I nodded, “Alright.”After we finished our coffee, Neil suggested hitching a ride home with me since his car was gone. Of course, I didn’t object.To my surprise, we actually chatted a bit …
Chapter 46Looking at Barbara’s happy face, I had a lot to say but couldn’t get the words out. After a while, I finally managed to say, “Congrats.”“Could you come with me for prenatal check-ups later? I haven’t been to the hospital since I found out I was pregnant. I heard we need to set up …
Chapter 45When we got home, Neil instructed Ada to make some lemonade. I chimed in, “Ada, make a little extra. I want some too.”Ada replied respectfully, “Yes, ma’am.”Neil yanked off his tie and tossed it on the couch, flopped onto couch, and closed his eyes. I stared at his jawline, then his Adam’s apple, then …
11.22I followed the two guys and hopped into Russel’s ride. Oscar and I took the backseat. I propped him up in case he decided to hit the deck again.“What’s his address?” Russel asked.I shook my head, “No idea. We could probably find a hotel nearby where he can rest.”“Alright.” Russel replied, then he steered towards …
Chapter 43After a while, I cooled down and saw Nett still looking at me quietlyI waved my hand signaling Ada to leave first.When only Ned and I were left in the dining room, I calmly replied, “You’re overthinking it. If you can give me a 3% stake in Whitmore Co, a company of that size, …
Chapter 42One evening, after Ryan finished his social engagements, he struck up a conversation with me since I was around. Then he got to the point.“Irene, have you ever thought about working in the company?” he asked.I was a bit taken aback. Then he shared his thoughts with me.He told me that he was pushing …
Chapter 41“Having a few backup options is always a good idea,” Stella shared her experience.“Who has time for backups? I work six days a week. Just keeping up with work socials is draining enough,” Alicia sighed.I was lounging with my eyes covered, eavesdropping on their chit-chat, and before I knew it, I had drifted off …