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

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

grow it into what

eyes, and she knew that the Vera standing before her had

with just 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

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

believed I would never be able to reclaim the

I met Robin, and he changed everything for me!

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

doubts and continued, "Without him, I could never have achieved the things

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

mother, my brother, and I would have to take our

seemed impossible to me, Robin made possible

this is some kind of joke, you are really getting into character." Vera turned to Alice and shook her head. "Alice,

breath. "The reason I was able to reclaim control of Silva Group is all

rid of those two sc*undrels, Harvey

over Silva Group, I felt completely lost-I had no idea how to run

Robin already prepared

management team, the elite from

just saw, those people sitting in front

only that, but Robin also handed me three investment projects

can see, our reception area and business department are filled with merchants waiting to collaborate with Silva Group-all

people, building Silva Group into a multi-billion or even trillion-dollar company might take a lifetime, but for Robin, it's just a matter of a few words."

you see me, you bring up Robin and always make a point of telling me how

don't know what you're trying to

want me to marry

you achieve all this are Mr. Rygar and

Vera hesitated for a moment before shaking her head helplessly. "Alright, let's just pretend like

than a loyal guard dog waiting for orders from Robin, and

everything you've said today just what Robin asked

more honest with me? After all, we're close friends. Why do

and I are over. Please stop mentioning him in front of

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

me speechless. Robin's capabilities are beyond what

is he

just trying to use the flimsy connections from