When Minerva noticed how pale and nervous Vera looked, she questioned, "Why did you rush over to me? Aren't you the one in charge of handling new clients?" After listening to her words, Vera turned even paler. She swallowed nervously and started to explain, "The client specified that he wanted to meet with you..."

Minerva blinked a little in confusion, "Me?"

Vera nodded fervently at that.

She looked drawn and could not for the life of her stop catching her breath. Minerva thought there was more to it though. She didn't think that such a simple demand from a client would render Vera so panicked.

She knew that something was off. That client...

All of a sudden, something snapped into her mind. She could not do anything but stare a little longer at Vera, unable to move her lips.

Vera on the other hand, was chewing on her bottom lip, trying desperately to avoid her gaze.

"Clatter!"

Minerva felt her heartbeat quicken. She turned to Nash without any hesitation, "Nash, please send Beanie back first. Tell Quill that I have something urgent to attend to. I'll take a taxi back later." "I don't... But Mr. Hanover told me to..." Nash started

to protest.

"Don't worry, Nash. I'm just going to meet a client. I'll take good care of myself. Tell my brother to rest assured."

"Beanie, leave with Nash first. I'll be back a little later to keep you company, alright?"

When Beanie saw the troubled look Minerva and Auntie Vera shared, he nodded meekly without making a fuss, "Okay Mommy. Nash, let's head back first. I'll tell Uncle about Mommy's situation." With that, they departed back home.

Minerva took a deep breath, and redirected her gaze back at Vera.

Vera paled slightly and cast Minerva a terrified look.

Throughout these five years, she had rarely looked at her like that.

Minerva remembered the one time Vera had looked at her the same way was when Minerva had been struggling to give birth and had suffered excessive bleeding when she was giving birth to Beanie. Vera's look unsettled her deeply.

roughly knew who

go then," she sighed, holding

elevator, Minerva appeared to have calmed down which confused Vera, "Why

questioning

thought that Minerva was unusually calm

quiet. Did this mean...

don't you?" Vera said, trembling a little as

kept her head

asked me to blacklist this morning? Minerva, are you sure you want to go see him now?" Vera asked nervously, clutching her

heard this. She raised her

stare, she continued, "He's here for business after

not know what

her grip on Minerva's hand, finally

"Ding!"

door of the

numbly, leaving a stupefied Vera in

incident not bother

Meanwhile, in the office...

baby's breath

would be their second

brace himself for the

the door. Maddox clenched

here?" He

walked steadily towards the door of

him that day. Nonetheless, when she walked towards the office, she was able to remain calm. She had already considered the whole situation with Maddox from

meeting with him did not incite much anxiety

she entered the office, she was met by a tall and

suit and his back was facing her. She could tell that he was handsome

his back for a moment before he turned

accordingly at a

stumbled as she entered through the door. She had followed a little too closely behind Minerva and had accidentally bumped into her. She yelped upon

when Maddox promptly turned

He was indeed good-looking.

at Vera and instructed nonchalantly, "Go grab our client some

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