Chapter 44 Can You Sleep In Peace?

“Tell her I’m busy.”

“Yes, Ms. Mala.”

Mala hung up and continued to focus on her work.

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“Did she receive the flowers?” Cedric asked as he set aside his files.

“Yes, they were delivered. Ms. Mala has received them.” Baz replied.

“How did she react?”

Baz chose his words carefully. “Ms. Mala gave the roses to her employees. Everyone in the company got one. She also transferred 27 thousand dollars into our corporate account.”

How dare she give her staff the roses and then send him the money? She was making it clear that she wanted nothing to do with him.

Baz could feel his boss getting angrier. He could only lower his head and try to disappear, thinking, ‘Ms. Maia is bold. This was the first time his boss had ever given anyone flowers. Yet, she gave them all to someone else!‘

Suddenly, he heard the sound of a pen snapping in half. Baz felt a shiver down his spine.

For the next few hours, HL Corporation was shrouded in a cloud of gloom, which did not lift until the end of the day.

When it was finally 5 p.m., Maia looked at the time and bid her secretary farewell after signing her last document.

Maia boarded the elevator to the basement parking lot. As she backed her car out, a car appeared out of nowhere and blocked her path.

in time as she stepped on the

elegant lady dressed in expensive clothing got off and

Rita!

again, it was not all that surprising. She was Cedric’s mother, and

scowled in distaste as she glared at Maia. “How dare you

Now, could you please get out of

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no plans

continued fiercely, “Maia, your company is nothing compared to HL Corporation! I suggest you tell me what you’re scheming.

mockingly. Instead of getting off, she

I merely showed you ladies the truth. As for why I’m back, that’s none of your

knew you weren’t a simple girl. You plotted against us while pretending to be the perfect daughter–in–law! I should’ve known better. How could Rosa’s

When

never stopped trying to make her life difficult. Maia was tired

made up her mind. Maia’s fingers tapped her steering wheel impatiently as Rita continued on like a

calm, almost cold demeanor starkly contrasted with Rita’s

don’t forget that you were responsible for my baby’s death,” she

instantly stopped as she stared at Maia

Rita’s reaction. “You should appreciate your remaining

the accelerator and sped away with a

drove away from

as she remembered how helpless she had been

does not matter how much time has passed, her emotional

Whoever had hurt her would have to pay! As tears ran down Maia’s cheeks, she

minutes later, Maia pulled into Tess’s residence. Prior to going upstairs, she cleaned up and checked

and out of the kitchen when she

Tess heard Maia, she ran out of the kitchen to

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