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

“Oh, planning a merger, are

can kick him out of the board at

about Lily? Will she

sneered. “She’ll have

“Alright then.”

of them remained silent after that, an understanding established between them. Robert threw his phone onto

arrogant, so much so that he would disregard even his own father. If he were allowed to continue unchecked,

skating on

he laughed, removed the Bluetooth earphone from his ears, and casually tossed it into

out of the Alvarez family mansion and called Daphne.

two days, Mrs. Alvarez’s health had gradually recovered. Her injuries hadn’t been severe.

phone and answered the

hearing his voice emanating from her phone, her pupils

Lewis returned to

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

healing. Upon the slight force she exerted, the entire scab came off, tearing

gauze, taking deep breaths. It wasn’t until a few seconds later that

you touch

she heard his voice. Lewis knelt down in front of

pressed on her

only stare at him, dazed.

at her briefly. Blood had begun to seep

knitted as he raised his head to look

her lip and nodded truthfully. She truly

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

too.

and don’t move.”

retrieved the first aid

first aid kit was

watched him silently.

gauze from within. Then, he wrapped her wound

the scab to fall by itself, you hear me?” He

still looking at him unblinkingly.

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

and brushed the dust

when he grabbed her

and stared

he asked her, ” Josephine, if I were

still stand

blinked in shock.