Lina felt anxious. Zuko wanted to shield their baby from the incident, so he had forbidden her from visiting Renee at the hospital. To keep her occupied, he had even invited Lena over.

Naturally, Lena eagerly agreed to accompany her friend. To her, Renee's suicide attempt was like a ripple on a calm lake—shocking at first, but the shock soon subsided. She couldn't believe Renee genuinely wanted to end her life.

Lena speculated that Renee's actions were meant to get Toph's attention. After all, Renee hadn't achieved her goals yet. Wouldn't it be a waste for her to die like this?

-

Lena brought the homemade chicken soup to the office, planning to deliver it to Lina during lunch.

However, a colleague from another department stopped her. "You're Lena from the sales department, right?"

Lena was taken aback.

The colleague smiled and said, "I'm Mr. Chriss' secretary. He wants to see you in his office. Come with me!"

fists, her

office was below Lina's. It was spacious, but only a couple of higher-ups worked there. His office had a prime location, overlooking the bustling business district and the distant ocean, just like Lina's

secretary left after escorting

uneasy as she

for lunch yet—he was engrossed in a document on his computer, reading it

without looking up,

in silence until he finished reviewing the document. He

Finally, he glanced

"Yes." She nodded.

when he grinned

and twirling

aback. Where should she begin? She had no desire to have

My patience is

"Mr. Chriss, you're asking me this because of what happened the other

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