Chapter 83

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Bryant was going to take responsibility?

Why was she here bothering me? She should be chasing after Bryant.

Margaret caressed her belly, saying proudly, “You better speed up the divorce proceedings.

I don’t want any delays in getting my baby registered.”

“Well, you might want to hurry Bryant along then.”

The corporate tower’s aircon system kept the air warm all year round. I took off my coat, hung it up, and picked up the watering can to tend to the row of plants by the

floor-to-ceiling window.

Since Bryant wasn’t keen on drawing clear lines, I wasn’t in any rush either.

Margaret can keep pestering him.

Margaret scoffed, “Don’t play this game with me, acting all indifferent on one hand and yet clinging to Bryant on the other.”

“I get it, Jane. You’re an orphan, latching onto the Ferguson family tree for security and comfort. It’s human nature.”

“But as a woman, you should have some dignity.”

lightly, “Don’t make a

met several times before. Why are you still introducing

Margaret huffed and stood up to approach me.

man backing you. You’re just waiting for his grand

“Are you done?”

“What?”

done, please

the office

be so eager to see me out.

you want

are only two spots

1/2

“Of course.”

a gesture of benevolence. “One for me, one for you. How

she was just stringing me along until she gestured for

over, “Here, the requirements for the competition. Take a look. The submission deadline is next

to the

“But it says here that entries should be submitted directly to competition’s email under the company’s name.”

some reason, handing my entry over to her felt

we were on opposing sides, naturally making me wary.

you? That’s hilarious. Have you ever heard of a director copying. from an assistant director? You’ve got some imagination!”

directly if you want, she said

you

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