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.

response? Cold

No emotion. But it cut through

From now on, no online posts about Yvonne. At

seat at the far end, guilt eating her alive. After a moment, she mustered

was my call. I didn’t

but glacial–no

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

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for a few seconds, then finally

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

even slightly, but

need them to

was Tinley for you. The perfect mother in front of her daughter. An absolute ice queen to everyone

need the internet’s approval, or validation from

you for a cute photo.

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

that was only because positive comments

admitted it–shy in

her blood boil.

mother. The thought of

ill of Yvonne. Why should online strangers be

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

it was law. Even if people disagreed,

Mia was

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

maybe–just maybe–Tinley might smile

frosty face, that little

Tinley was Yvonne’s mother. If anyone knew what was best for that

like a shame.

as sweet and lovely as Yvonne, hidden from the world–it almost

word is law. If it

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

forward and handed a folder to Tinley.

Jones family and the Yeager family from Cavar City have confirmed an engagement alliance. Rumor is, they’re teaming up to challenge the

had been in the herbal medicine trade

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a few wild herbs from them–he’d even left them

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