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 and absolute.

anger. No emotion. But it cut through the air like ice.

now on, no online posts about Yvonne. At

a seat at the far end, guilt eating

It was my call. I didn’t get

always, was calm but

targeting Mia specifically. She was like that with everyone. It was just that Mia didn’t interact

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few seconds, then finally tried to speak up on

the online feedback

tone still flat. Her pitch–perfect features didn’t shift even slightly, but her eyes–deep, dark, and heavy–carried the

them

of her daughter. An absolute ice queen to everyone else.

was hers. She didn’t need the internet’s approval, or validation

you for a cute photo. Tomorrow they could

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Yvonne famous. Fame meant scrutiny, meant exposure. The moment Yvonne’s face was out there, it invited thousands of eyes–some kind,

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

in

blood

The thought of people secretly

dared speak ill of Yvonne. Why should

stance was extreme. But she made it clear: she didn’t want

it was law. Even if people disagreed, no one dared challenge her. Mia

who worked in digital, Mia was

spent hours reading glowing comments about Yvonne online, beaming with pride like it was her own

maybe–just maybe–Tinley might smile if she

saw Tinley’s frosty face,

never considered pushing back. After all, Tinley was Yvonne’s mother. If anyone knew what was best for that child, it

like a shame.

as Yvonne, hidden from the world–it almost felt like the world’s

internal mantra passed around the company like gospel. “Tinley’s word is law. If it doesn’t feel right, you’re the problem.

steadied. All around the room, a dozen pairs

of the conversation, Selly stepped forward and handed a folder to

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the herbal medicine trade for

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

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