Lena smiled and calmly remarked, "You're right. Barking dogs don't bite. But that's not an absolute rule. I've seen dogs that bark furiously and still bite and give rabies!"

"What did you say?" Renee narrowed her eyes. "Lena, what do you mean?"

"Literally what I said." Lena chuckled. "You're a shareholder in the company, so your level of education should be higher than mine. I wasn't speaking in a foreign language just now, so I assume you understand what I said?"

Renee widened her eyes, face pale and chest heaving in anger.

Lena continued, speaking so much to her for the first time. "Also, Lina is pregnant now, and it's true she should be cautious about what she consumes. However, it seems that I'm not the only one sending 'consumable items', right?"

Renee was left speechless by her retorts.

Chris looked at Lena smugly, looped his arm around her, and led her toward the door.

"Lena, stand right there!" Renee shouted, losing control.

fists and struggled to suppress his anger. After all, they were still in the Thompson Group. It was Lina's place, and he could

his expression composed and his smile distant. "Renee, I know your visit to see Lina was well-intentioned. However, it might be better to save this goodwill for your home. If you want to visit Lina in the future, come to our place. After all, this is the office, and Lina is the director

from Zuko's words and tone that he was drawing a line between

She should've maintained her delicate facade, just as she used to. By presenting

every time she saw Lena or even thought of her name, her emotions spiraled out

At the Thompson Group, she's just a bottom-level employee! A worker who keeps running into the boss' office and trying to please her. Does she want to climb

a hint of iciness flickering in his eyes. After a

"What?"

our home! My wife is pregnant. Not only is your chicken soup appetizing to her, but

morning sickness now and doesn't even want to look at me when she's not in a

taken

silently gave him a

they walked past Renee to leave the office, they treated her like

calmed down. She looked at Zuko and Lina, her gaze no longer as tense

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