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.

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

for your home. If you

bit her lip. She sensed from Zuko's words and tone that he was

facade, just as she used to. By presenting herself as both fragile yet kind-hearted and determined,

even thought

at Zuko and pointed at Lena. "What about her? What's her status? 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 up

of iciness flickering in his eyes. After a moment, he smiled and

"What?"

bring the chicken soup to the office next time, just bring it to our home! My wife is pregnant. Not only is your chicken soup appetizing to her, but she's happy

looked at Lina affectionately. "She's having strong morning sickness now and doesn't even want to look at me when she's not in a good mood. I'm afraid only you manage to catch

was momentarily taken aback

silently gave

leave the office,

tense as before. She appeared much more vulnerable as if she were that innocent, weak, and kind-hearted

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