Chapter 140:

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Feeling encouraged by her conversation with Gina, Alice decided not to invite her to lunch due to the unusual circumstances and instead opted to join Monica. She laid out a generous amount of dishes on the table.

As Monica settled in, she asked, “Are we alone?”

Alice, pecking at her food, agreed. “Yes, just the two of us.”

Monica looked at the table, perplexed. “Is all this really just for…?”

“It’s a celebration,” Alicia explained, briefly sharing details of her recent split from Joshua. “I don't have to go to the Yates mansion or keep up appearances anymore. “I can do whatever I want now.”

He raised his glass of milk in a toast. “Gina has also offered me her support.”

Monica, recognizing the meaning of Alicia's words, agreed that they did indeed have reason to celebrate.

“Yet you are still depressed. What is the reason?” Monica gently touched Alicia’s forehead.

Alice gave a small smile. “No, I'm fine. “I’m just very hungry.”

But in truth, Alicia was feeling rather gloomy. The events of the previous day at the Yates mansion had mostly left her scared, worried that they might act rashly. After tending to her foot wound, she had tried to talk to Caden, but his indifference had stung her.

are you coming

of her decision. They had chosen a competent instructor

dressed in training

stress of recent events. "Imagine Joshua as a punching bag. Hit him hard to release your anger. Afterwards, you will feel

the punching bag, considering it a useful way to channel

pen and a piece of paper and wrote Joshua's name on it. She then handed it to Alicia. After a brief moment of contemplation, Alicia wrote Caden's name on another piece of paper and placed it on top of

to beat them

so hard that Monica trembled. At that very moment, in his office,

looked outside and noticed that the sky had darkened

came knocking

haven’t you eaten anything today?” Hank asked, aware of how demanding Caden's day had been and wary of his temper, but still knowing it was crucial that Caden

longer showing his displeasure, asked

a change in the atmosphere, Hank cautiously ventured, "Mr.

replied flatly, “Why would I argue

and you seem… off. Who else but Mrs. Bennett could be causing this?” Hank ventured a

“How is the task

fine,” Hank assured

Randolph and ask him to unravel Joshua's finances at the bank, as Joshua was preparing an IPO and urgently needed the funds.

the Yates

showed little interest, considering it just another task

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