Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 282

Chapter 290 Bill Isn't Completely Blind

Just as the heated conversation reached its peak, I pushed open the door and stepped in my w carrying a cool undertone. "Well, isn't this lively"

Bill froze the moment he saw me, looking as uneasy as guilty man caught in the art. 1te hurriedly down the bowl in his here?"

als. "Zocy? What are you a

I raised the food container I was holding. "Dad, I heard you were busy, so I went out of my way you something to eat."

Sadie, ever the jealous one, glared at ine and steered, "Copycat,"

I placed the food container on the table in front of him "So, Dad, whose cooking are you going to

Bill looked torn, his ce etched with the kind of struggle only a father can feel. On one side was Sardie, his long-pampered darling. On the other was me-someone he couldn't afford to upset. After a long pause, he finally said, "Sadic, I had your cooking last night. Tonight, I'll try what your sister

made.

At least he wasn't foolish enough to pick Sadie. My food was made to save lives, while hers might just end his.

Sadie pouted, clearly unhappy. "Hmph, you're so biased, Dad."

"Fine, fine." Bill sighed, trying to appease her. Leave it here; I'll eat both."

Sadie, sensing a chance to assert her position, didn't even bother keeping it from me. "That's more like it. Dad, I want to work at the company."

But Bill didn't hesitate to shut her down. "No way."

"Why not?" Sadie stomped her foot. "Dad, there are no sons in this family. I'm just trying to help you out

so you're not overworked."

"You haven't studied finance or management. How exactly are you going to help me? I'll agree to anything else you ask, but this is non-negotiable. I have important documents to handle. You should leave now." Sadie stomped her foot again, shot me a glare, and stormed off.

Once she was gone, Bill sighed and rubbed his temples. 1 unpacked the food I had brought, setting it neatly on the table. "Why not let her work here?"

I know my own daughter. She's great at enjoying life- parties, food, and fun. But business? Not a chance. And now she's

and chided, "That's no way to talk to your father.

handed him a fork with a grin. "Alright, elder, eat

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enough to figure out-straightforward and stubborn, a classic no-nonsense

soft, charming approach, which Zoey could never master, leaving Sadie

you really make this yourself?" he asked, raising

I look like I have that kind of time? The Boltons' cook made it. Relax, I'm not

don't know where you got that

was grumbling, but

office, casually inspecting

off," he admitted without hesitation. He probably

Given they

him, I doubted the attempts would

might already be hidden cameras in his office, carefully placed to monitor his

move.

stop me as I poked around, lifting items and peering

business, you can start at one of the branch. offices. If I ever decide to go back to the

I care,"

literally sleep in the bed of gold, waiting for its value to

his workaholic nature-and waved

you're here, look

a development plan for Eastburgh. I recognized the area. Before my so-called death, I'd heard that it was set to become

about to undergo a transformation, with

had managed to secure a piece of it-the very lot I'd once submitted a bid for. "Well,

of nostalgia. If I hadn't died, would Luke have

matter?" Bill asked,

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commercial district. If the area developed as predicted property values would soar, dragging everything

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