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!"

her fists, her heart

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

escorting

felt uneasy as she

gone 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 at

"Yes." She nodded.

resembling a cunning fox when he grinned and a cold, imposing

don't like beating around the bush," he said, leaning on the chair and twirling his pen. "I called you here to ask... Do you have any issues

to have issues with Jacquelin. It was

question. My

asking me this because of what happened the

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255