Renee held Lina’s hand earnestly and said, “Lina, I apologize for not working on those new projects with you.”

Lina smiled and replied, “No need to be so formal with me.”

She had planned to tell Renee about the completed engineering drawings and ask for help with cost calculations, but she stopped herself.

After all, Renee had already resigned and was no longer part of the Thompson Group. The information about the sketches and cost calculations was considered confidential. Even though Lina trusted Renee, she wanted to establish a clear boundary on such matters.

When Renee returned home, she saw Kaitlyn sitting motionless on the sofa. It saddened her.

Ever since Kaitlyn returned from the hospital, she had developed a habit of sitting like this, often wearing a wide-brimmed sun hat or pulling the hood up on her sweatshirt.

her. Even as Renee grew older, their bond remained strong.

smile, trying

Kaitlyn blinked. “You really resigned, just like I

“Yes.”

a test to see if Renee would comply with her wishes, and it

said with sadness. “If it weren’t for me, you could have achieved even greater heights in

please don’t say that. Taking care of you is my

faintly and asked, “Did your cousin

shook her head and sat down beside

Kaitlyn reacted as if she had been shocked and almost jumped to the other

Renee asked, puzzled. “I just wanted to hug you. Why

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