After Jewel left the washroom, she didn’t return to the president’s office. Instead, she headed straight for Seven Degrees Cafe as Stefanie had instructed. When she arrived, a waiter led her to a private room. Initially, she was a little formal when she met Stefanie and greeted her politely, “Hello, Mrs. Road.”

Stefanie didn’t move an inch from where she was sitting and merely lifted her eyes at Jewel without a word to gesture for her to take a seat. Her unfriendly attitude struck Jewel by surprise as Jewel didn’t understand the reason behind it.

She reassured herself in the next second, though. She’s an elder, after all, and she’s Alex’s mother at that. So for his sake, I shouldn’t pick on her without reason.

It wasn’t easy for his mother to bring Alex up by herself, so Jewel wore a smile and took a seat with kind thoughts in her mind. “Why did you ask me out, Mrs. Road?”

Although she tried her best to sound normal, she still sounded unpleasant to the ears. At least, when Stefanie heard her, her dislike for Jewel’s voice was greater than others.

are in today and I don’t want to know either. Since this is the situation, you should have some self-awareness, though. Do you think that the Road Family will allow someone who can’t even

say the same things to you? Alex arranged a position for you in the company because he feels sorry for you, not because he’s interested in you. Don’t you feel that you can’t be of help in any way at all? So today, I’m here to

In the meantime, Jewel’s brows furrowed tightly. Maybe it was because she had felt the warmth from Ellen before that she reflexively carried the same hopes for Stefanie as well. This was especially so after she learned that Stefanie

good impressions stopped. She wondered how much disgust Stefanie had for her to say such terrible things to her as an elder who had been through so many challenges herself. Also, she had no idea what

gone at this moment. She thinks that I want to rise to the top with this opportunity, doesn’t she?

she responded, “I’ve never wanted anything from your son from the beginning until now!” Besides, your son is the one saying all those weird things! she

what’s on your mind, but I just want you to get away from my son. You’ll never have my blessing to date him.” Jewel

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