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?”

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

laughed. “Oh, planning a

other options do we have? The company needs to get through this crisis, and we can kick him out of the

Will

“She’ll

“Alright then.”

an understanding established between them. Robert threw his phone onto

that he would disregard even his own father. If he were allowed to continue unchecked, the consequences would be dire.

his car, his fingers skating on the surface of the steering wheel

earphone from his ears, and casually tossed it into the storage compartment.

Alvarez family

had gradually recovered. Her injuries hadn’t been severe. After all, she wouldn’t have been foolish

and

his voice emanating from her phone,

returned to

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

but the middle of it was still healing. Upon the slight force

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

did you touch it?”

as she heard his voice.

on her

only stare at

had begun to

as he raised his head to

her lip and nodded truthfully. She truly had been that

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

too.

and don’t

retrieved the first aid kit, and returned to her side:

that he even knew where the first aid kit was was

him silently.

the first aid kit and took some fresh gauze from

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

was still looking at him

ago? His black coat had long been dusted with

she reached out and brushed the dust off

just started when he grabbed her arm

head and stared at him

his voice was deep when he asked her, ” Josephine, if I

still stand by my side?”

in shock.