What Separates Me and You

Chapter 122 Left With Nothing

Before Robert’s slap could land, Lewis caught his hand.

Robert glared at him, his anger palpable. “Are you trying to rebel against me?”

Lewis’ lips curved upward. He started slowly, “We are discussing workplace matters here. Since we’re talking about work, let’s leave the father-son disciplining out of this. I am not only Alvarez Corp’s president but also one of the corporation’s shareholders. We are equals. It’s inappropriate for you to resort to violence against an equal.”

“Fine! Fine! Fine! Whatever!” Robert shook off Lewis’ arm. “Since you want us to talk about work, let’s talk about work! Now that the corporation is facing such a major problem under your leadership, you attempt to brush it off by quitting, and I will allow it! Even if you want to resign, you must resolve this matter and get the company back on track before doing so!”

Lewis’ brows raised. He smiled. “Alright.”

Robert’s rage flared even more as he looked at Lewis’ nonchalant smile.

“Get the fuck out!”

Lewis nodded, turning to leave.

His behavior was impeccable, but his demeanor was even more infuriating. He remained calm even though anyone in his position would have been riddled with anxiety in the face of that.

Either way, his respectful attitude was provocative in every way possible.

When Lewis had left, Robert fumed in the room for a while. He could not understand any of this. Subsequently, he picked up his phone to make a call.

The call connected quickly.

The person on the other end did not speak. Robert opened his mouth, his expression collapsing into a blend of complex emotions.

“What?”

“Hey, did you see the news about Alvarez Corporation?”

“Yes. Why?”

Robert fell silent. He found it difficult to speak, having not yet decided how exactly to go about

this.

“What? Are you regretting it now? Haven’t you been hopeful about this son of yours?” the person on the other end of the call spoke again.

“I might have been wrong.”

“So, what if you are wrong? It’s not like you can turn back now.”

Robert sat down on his chair weakly. He raised his head and gazed at the ceiling, his dark eyes shining with newfound determination.

“No, we still have a chance.”

“What chance?”

now, along with Lily’s. That, combined with what you already have in your company, should be enough to oust him from the board!”

laughed. “Oh, planning a

through this crisis, and we can kick him out of the board at the same time too. I call it killing two birds with one stone.”

about Lily? Will she agree?”

sneered. “She’ll have to.

“Alright then.”

silent after that, an understanding established between them. Robert threw his

Lewis was becoming increasingly arrogant, so much so that he would disregard even his own father. If he were allowed to continue unchecked, the consequences

car, his fingers skating

earphone from his ears, and casually

drove out of the Alvarez family

health had gradually recovered. Her injuries hadn’t been severe. After all, she wouldn’t have been foolish enough to jeopardize her own

and answered

her phone, her pupils dilated and her

to

sitting on the couch idly, picking at the scab on her knee out of boredom. The scab had fused with the gauze, its edges on the verge of peeling off. She couldn’t stand the sight of it.

of it was still healing. Upon the slight force she exerted, the entire scab came off, tearing off her

pressed down on the gauze, taking deep breaths. It wasn’t until a few seconds later that the pain gradually subsided.

did you

she heard his voice. Lewis knelt down in front of

on her wound.

only stare at him,

at her briefly. Blood had begun to seep out from her ripped

as he raised his head to

her lip and nodded truthfully. She truly had

was, anyone sitting in the house all day with nothing to do would go

too.

and don’t

aid kit, and

he even knew where the first aid kit

watched him

took some fresh gauze from within. Then, he wrapped her wound

touch it anymore. Wait for the scab to fall by itself, you hear me?” He told her as he

nodded. She was still looking at

wearing the clothes he’d been wearing three days ago? His black coat had long been dusted with traces of light-colored

she reached out and brushed the dust off his collar.

when he

stared at him in

his voice was deep when he asked her, ” Josephine, if I were to be ousted from the board, my assets

still stand by my

in shock.