Chapter 221

Chapter 221

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The atmosphere inside the conference hall was suffocating, and Mia had to step out just to breathe.

She still couldn’t wrap her head around it–how someone as cold and distant as Tinley could possibly give birth to someone as sweet and warm as Yvonne.

If Yvonne didn’t inherit Tinley’s beauty, Mia would’ve seriously suspected they weren’t biologically related.

A single raindrop landed squarely on Mia’s forehead, snapping her out of her spiraling thoughts.

She looked up at the gloomy sky and muttered, “Rain already? That was fast.”

She wondered if Yvonne’s beloved ants had found their way home before the storm hit.

With a sigh, she dusted herself off and started heading back toward the meeting hall. But just as she reached the entrance, a familiar voice called out behind her.

She turned and saw Selly, arms full of documents and bouncing with energy.

They were both there to meet Tinley–but clearly in very different emotional states.

“What are you doing?” Selly called playfully. “I saw you standing outside for like two whole minutes. You haven’t even gone in!”

Mia looked like she was about to cry. “I made a dumb decision. Now I’m scared she’s going to kill me.”

Selly gave her a comforting pat on the shoulder—but her words lacked any real comfort.

“Don’t worry. Tinley doesn’t yell. She’s actually been in a good mood lately… super gentle.”

Mia stared at her. “Are we talking about the same Tinley?”

The closer she got to the room, the more terrified she felt. Facing a boss was nerve–wracking enough–but this was her boss’s boss, wrapped in every ominous rumor imaginable. A coworker had even tried to spook her that morning. It worked.

Still smiling, Selly looped her arm through Mia’s and chirped, “Come on, we’ll go in together.”

Inside, the meeting had already shifted to discussing the previous night’s internet fiasco.

Since it had blown up so massively online, it was the first topic on the agenda.

Cold

No anger. No emotion.

From now on, no online posts

head and slunk into a seat at the far end, guilt

my call. I didn’t get

was calm but

just that Mia didn’t interact with her often enough to be used to

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superior, Wilson, hesitated for a few seconds, then finally tried

well. It backfired, yes, but the online feedback has

even slightly, but her

don’t need them to

was Tinley for you. The perfect mother in front of

the internet’s approval,

loved you for a cute photo. Tomorrow they could turn on you for the

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meant scrutiny, meant exposure. The moment Yvonne’s face was out there, it invited thousands of eyes–some kind, most not.

the internet was full of compliments now, but that was only because positive comments were winning the

in l l the

her blood boil.

The thought of people secretly criticizing

no one dared speak ill of Yvonne.

she made it clear: she didn’t want Yvonne

when Tinley spoke, it was law. Even if people disagreed,

someone who worked in digital, Mia was

the night before, she’d spent hours reading glowing comments about Yvonne online, beaming with pride like

thinking maybe–just maybe–Tinley might smile if she showed her.

she saw Tinley’s frosty face,

Yvonne’s mother. If anyone knew what was best for that child, it was

it felt like a

lovely as Yvonne, hidden from the world–it almost felt

repeated the internal mantra passed around the company like gospel. “Tinley’s word is law. If it doesn’t

that mental reset, her gaze steadied. All around the room, a dozen pairs of clear eyes looked toward Tinley

Selly stepped forward and handed a

the Yeager family from Cavar City have confirmed an

in the herbal medicine trade

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from them–he’d even left them at home for Yvonne to care

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