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?”

Lily’s. That, combined with what you already have in your company, should be enough

“Oh, planning

needs to get through this crisis, and we can kick him out of the board at the same time too. I call it killing two birds

about Lily? Will she

“She’ll have to.

“Alright then.”

remained silent after that, an understanding established between them. Robert threw his phone onto the desk, closed his eyes, and

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

his fingers skating on the surface of the steering wheel

his ears, and

out of the Alvarez family mansion and

that moment, Daphne was still by Mrs. Alvarez’s side. In the past two days, Mrs. Alvarez’s health had gradually recovered. Her injuries hadn’t been severe. After all, she wouldn’t have been foolish enough to jeopardize her

and

his voice emanating from her phone, her pupils dilated and her hands

returned to Styx Mansion.

her knee out of boredom. The scab had fused with the gauze, its edges on the verge of peeling off. She

scab fell, but the middle of it was still healing. Upon the slight force she exerted, the entire scab came off, tearing off her flesh as it

deep breaths. It wasn’t until

did you touch it?”

soon as she heard his voice. Lewis knelt down in front of her

pressed on

stare

glanced at her briefly. Blood had begun to seep out

to look at Josephine. “Are you

and nodded truthfully. She

it was, anyone sitting in the house all day

too.

here and

retrieved the first aid

the first aid kit was was remarkable

watched him

the first aid kit and took some fresh gauze

to fall by itself, you hear me?” He told her as he sat down by her side after everything had been

was still looking at him unblinkingly.

been wearing three days ago? His black coat had long been

and brushed the dust

he grabbed her arm tightly.

head and stared at him

face, and his voice was deep when he asked her, ” Josephine,

you still stand by my side?”

in shock.