The Deadly Assassin Robin by Tristan Storm

Chapter 187

Chapter 187 Mr Gill Has Already Proposed to Me

Vera was on the phone. Seeing the situation, she quickly gave an apologetic nod to the Dickers management team, gesturing for Alice to take a seat.

"Quit the act already. You're making it look so real."

After a brief moment of fluster, Alice smirked mockingly, glancing dismissively at several of the Dickers executives, and snatched the phone right out of Vera's hand.

A woman seated nearby said expressionlessly, "Ms. Silva, you must tell your secretary to absolutely prevent those trashy people who want to disrupt your work from entering your workspace. It will seriously hinder your work efficiency."

"What did you just say?" Alice turned back to the woman, irritated. "Did you call me trash? Vera and I are close friends; I came here to chat with her. How am I disrupting her work?"

Vera quickly pulled her aside. "Alice, I'll explain everything to you later."

Then, turning to the woman, she apologized, "Ms. Harlow, I'm so sorry. I've only just started in this position, so many people aren't fully aware of my current responsibilities.

"I wasn't involved in the group's management before, so they're not used to me in this role yet."

Anna Harlow hesitated for a moment, then gave a slight nod.

"My friend might have something urgent. I'll have Sarah come over right away," Vera said with a shrug to Anna.

Once Sarah arrived, she took Alice to a small lounge next door.

"Alice, didn't you say over the phone that it wasn't anything urgent? Otherwise, I wouldn't have had Anna and the others come in," Vera said.

Alice studied Vera intently.

Her entire look and demeanor had changed.

The once long, curly hair was now straight, and paired with a professional suit, she seemed much more polished and composed.

Alice felt herself looking at a stranger when she faced Vera.

The once easygoing, laid-back woman seemed entirely gone.

"Vera, what on earth happened? How did you end up taking over Silva Group? Where are your father and Quincy?" Alice shook her head, a glint of mockery in her eyes. "I don't like this new version of you. I preferred the old Vera."

Vera paused, managing a bittersweet smile. "I don't want to be like this either. I miss those carefree days, too, when life was simple, light as a breeze.

stand still, but the wind won't stop.

Group is my mother's legacy. I can't just sit back and watch it be taken over

what my

she knew that the Vera standing before her had truly

a small stake-only a little over 20 percent of Silva Group-how could she hope to challenge the foundation that Harvey and Quincy had established over the years? "Vera, you're not just putting on

"I know your family situation well. How could Quincy and the others possibly hand over their power to you?" Vera smiled coldly. "I used to think the same

I would never be able to reclaim the wealth my mother built from those

then I met Robin, and he changed everything for me! He's

looked at the glimmer of tears in Vera's eyes, incredulous. "Robin? You can't

him, I could never have achieved the things I once dared not

those sc*undrels who deceived and harmed my mother continue to enjoy the wealth

weren't for Robin's assistance, my late mother, my brother, and I would have to take our endless grievances

me, Robin made

on? Are you dreaming? If this is some kind of joke, you are really getting into character." Vera turned to Alice and shook her head. "Alice, everything I'm saying is true. There's no joke here. You

out the window, taking a deep breath. "The reason I was

helped me get rid of those two sc*undrels, Harvey and

felt completely lost-I had

Robin already prepared everything

management team,

in front of me are part

only that, but Robin also handed me three investment

business department are filled with merchants

or even trillion-dollar company might take a lifetime, but for Robin, it's just a

up Robin and always make a point of telling me how

what you're trying to achieve with

really want me to marry some

think I'm unaware-the real ones helping you achieve all this

head helplessly. "Alright, let's just

guard dog waiting for orders from Robin, and Liam was even less

said today

all, we're close friends. Why

and I are over. Please stop mentioning him in

want to be a woman like Daphne! Why would I ever be interested

capabilities are beyond what you can

he truly had those capabilities, why is he still clinging to a decades-old marriage contract

just trying to use the flimsy connections from my grandfather's generation to attach himself to