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.

barely stop her car in time as

in expensive clothing got off and walked toward

Rita!

Then again, it was not all that surprising. She was Cedric’s mother, and her status would get her everywhere. How would she give up easily when Maia was the one who

at Maia. “How dare you reject me? We need

nothing to say to you. Now, could you please

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no plans

HL Corporation! I suggest you tell me what you’re scheming. You almost caused Zera to hurt herself.

mockingly. Instead of getting off, she

son dragged me there against my will. I merely showed you ladies the truth. As for

against us while pretending to be the perfect daughter–in–law! I

Rita’s cruel words. When she was Cedric’s wife, Rita

her life difficult. Maia was tired

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

calm, almost cold demeanor starkly contrasted with

that you were responsible for my baby’s death,” she interjected, ” Were

stopped as she stared at Maia in

with Rita’s reaction. “You should appreciate your remaining freedom because your future

stepped on the accelerator and sped away with a

of her. As Maia drove away from the basement parking, Rita remained rooted

as she remembered how helpless she had been

does not matter how much time has passed, her emotional scars will constantly

would have to pay! As tears ran

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

of the kitchen

heard Maia, she ran out of the kitchen to welcome

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