Rowan froze on the spot, not knowing which leg to move first.

“Mr. Harris, your manager’s waiting for you at the door,” Mr. Smith said with a smile. “There are a few shots to add to Ms. Lulham’s film!”

“Mm, got it.” Neil patted his clothes and put on his sunglasses before walking out. Before he left, he mouthed a “You got this” to Rowan.

Rowan looked at the elevator and then at Mr. Smith with a troubled expression.

Mr. Smith chuckled. “Mr. Irwin, Madam Baker said that you’ve been monkeying here these two days to meet Mrs. Hamerton!”

“Well…” How could Janine describe him to be monkeying around!?

“Don’t worry.” Mr. Smith saw through him. “Madam Baker returned to Chaiseland on an early flight today. She’s not around.”

It was only then Rowan looked better, but he could not let others notice that he was wary of Janine. Hence, he coughed and straightened up his back, huffing audibly. “It doesn’t matter if she’s around or not! I’m not scared!”

Mr. Smith watched Rowan’s back with a shake of his head. He took him to Cordelia’s office shortly.

“Mrs. Hamerton, Mr. Irwin’s here.”

Cordelia’s hands holding a document paused slightly, and she could not help biting her lips.

“Cor—” Rowan stepped forward, but before he could address her, he was worried about upsetting her and changed it to “Madam Cordelia”.

Madam Cordelia? Even Mr. Smith could not help giggling.

Rowan stood rooted. Cordelia did not ask him to sit, so he kept standing.

Mr. Smith said softly, “Mrs. Hamerton, there’s not much to do today. There are two artist schedules. I’ll take them. Have a good talk with Mr. Irwin.”

nodded.

Mr. Smith left politely.

filled with silence. Cordelia could hear her anxious heartbeats. Her thoughts were all over the place. She was the one who had asked to meet

glance at Rowan. The middle-aged man, who was put on

dishes despite his limited culinary skills after his

Was she

just stand there.” She looked

Rowan looked delightfully surprised, but he sprang

speaking while I stand!” He bit his lips and said seriously, “I… I just want to tell you that I’ve mistreated you all.

asking for your forgiveness…

it up?” Cordelia clenched her hands, nails digging into her palms. “With

“Cordelia—”

“It’s too late!”

with what she

was hoarse as he called

know how we’ve

was deep, like an abyss—it was no longer

he could not get

been treated as William Jenner’s illegitimate daughter, and Joanne and Yelena would constantly bully

wasn’t lucid sometimes, and Carter was so young. I began doing house chores and taking care of mom and him when I was eight! I learned how

give me anything! I’m lucky I met Zephyr. If that man were really Marcus Grist, you might not

“Sorry, I’m sorry…”

but sorry felt cheap at this moment. No matter how many times he repeated

Cordelia wiped her tears and sobbed, “I’m sorry. I am not prepared to call you

shaking

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