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.

stop her car in time as

dressed in expensive clothing got off and walked

Rita!

see her. 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 rejected seeing

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

you. Now, could you please

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no plans

fiercely, “Maia, your company is nothing compared to HL Corporation! I suggest you tell me what you’re scheming. You almost caused Zera to hurt herself. What would you do if anything were to happen

smiled mockingly. Instead of getting off,

will. I merely showed you ladies the truth. As for why I’m

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

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

to make her life

fingers tapped

starkly

she interjected,

as she stared

“You should appreciate your

the accelerator and sped

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

remembered how helpless she had been before. Because she

much time has passed,

her would have to pay! As tears ran down

into Tess’s residence. Prior to going upstairs, she cleaned

of the kitchen when she

heard Maia, she ran out of the

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