Chapter 49

Victoria's cutting words immediately silenced the room.

Reese, her face devoid of any emotion, returned to her seat, clutching her phosp

A cold sneer danced across Victoria's features as the glanced at home before eating the

Once she was gone, the hushed whispers resumed amongst the others

"She really knows how to bluff!"

sons

"Indeed, ever since Emily left, some people seem to have developed an inflated side of the con importance in the department!"

"I wonder when Director Hopkins will be back. We better watch our words until he returns. You never know who might be listening!"

Reese remained stoic, she mindlessly doodled on the design draft with her pe

She was well aware that no matter who you were, someone somewhere would talk behind your back

However, they spoke of Director Hopkins, whom Reese was curious to meet. It was said that he was the Head of Design and a highly capable individual. Alas, he had gone on a business trip these past few days

On the top floor, in Mr Strakovski's office, Lukas' phone buzzed, displaying the name "Emily Scholen the screen. He hesitated momentarily before answering the call

"What do you mean by all this, Lukas?" Emily began to reprimand as soon as she spoke.

Lukas' impatience flicked in his eyes. "What's the matter?

Emily's tone grew teary as she replied. "Are

had sent her into a whirlwind of emotions. She hadn't anticipated such drastic changes in just a few days

advanced back then,"

girlfriend for six years, while she's just a woman with a marriage certificate!"

"At least she

Chapter 49

tears as she cried out to

this?

me like

wanted us to get married, but you were also the one who stood me up and the one who wanted to leave. Nobody forced you to

maintained a severe expression.

I wanted to show you

by standing me up time after time,

was losing Lukas, slipping

The pursuit of her career and proving Lukas' love suddenly

get a divorce from that

just wishful thinking on

time Emily stood him up, she had someone secretly monitor him outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, and

aware of it.

family and the Scholl family believed Emily had gone abroad. They

of a breakdown, and she hysterically questioned,

fallen for that woman?"

darkened, and Lukas abruptly

phone rang again before he could even process what had just

answered, not bothering to check the caller ID. "Are

the phone paused briefly before playfully asking, "What's got

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