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?"

But business? Not a chance. And now she's involved with

chided, "That's no way to talk to your father. I'm still

with a grin. "Alright,

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figure out-straightforward and stubborn, a classic no-nonsense traditionalist. +5

charming approach, which Zoey could never master, leaving

he asked, raising an eyebrow at

told him bluntly, "You wish. Do I look like I have that kind of time? The Boltons' cook made it. Relax, I'm not about

got some nerve, girl. I don't

but he started

around his office, casually

He probably knew I

Given they

kill him, I doubted the

cameras in his office, carefully placed to

move.

I poked around, lifting items and peering

interested in business, you can start at one of the branch. offices. If I ever decide to go back to the country, you can take over this

care," I replied, feigning

the bed of gold, waiting for its value to skyrocket. Why would I

eating quickly-true to his workaholic nature-and waved me

you're here, look

Before my so-called death, I'd heard that it was set to become the next big economic zone in

about to undergo a transformation,

of it-the very lot I'd once submitted a bid for. "Well, it turns out you are the one

I hadn't died,

Bill

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replied, flipping through the pages. Gardner Group's plan was to build office buildings and a commercial district. If the area developed as predicted property values would soar, dragging

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