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.”

make a fool of

frowned, “…We’ve met several times before. Why are you

off guard, Margaret huffed and

You’re just waiting for his grand eightieth birthday to

“Are you done?”

“What?”

you’re done, please

the office door.

to see me out.

Don’t you want to

two spots available. You’re that generous?”

1/2

“Of course.”

benevolence. “One for me, one

stringing me along until she gestured for her assistant to bring in

the requirements for the competition. Take a look. The submission deadline is next Friday. Send your design to my email by Wednesday.”

to the

should

reason, handing my entry over to her felt

was because we were on opposing sides, naturally making me wary.

copy your design, do you? That’s hilarious. Have you ever heard of a director copying. from an assistant director?

if you want, she said

you go.”

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