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

lady dressed in expensive clothing got off and walked toward Maia’s

Rita!

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

distaste as she glared at Maia. “How dare you reject me?

you. Now, could you please get out of my

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had no plans

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

Instead of getting off, she lowered

son dragged me there against my will. I merely showed you ladies the truth. As for why I’m back,

simple girl. You plotted against us while pretending to be the perfect daughter–in–law! I should’ve

used to Rita’s cruel words. When she

never stopped trying to make her life difficult. Maia was

her mind. Maia’s fingers tapped her steering wheel

cold demeanor starkly contrasted with Rita’s near–hysterical

my baby’s death,” she interjected, ” Were you able to sleep in peace

stopped as she stared at Maia

coldly, satisfied with Rita’s reaction. “You should appreciate your remaining freedom because your

and sped away with a

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

crying on the road as she remembered how helpless she had been before. Because she was weak, Rita pushed

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

have to pay! As tears ran down Maia’s cheeks, she tightened her grip on the steering

Tess’s residence. Prior to going upstairs, she

of the kitchen when she

Tess heard Maia, she ran out of the kitchen

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