Katherine bent down and picked up the card, a black card... with the name of Justin, Justin Kimberly.At that moment, in her mind, Katherine suddenly imagined the memory from a few days ago when Justin couldn’t find his bank card. It was highly likely that he had left it somewhere on his person and then dropped it here.Katherine held the bank card in her hand, and an inappropriate thought suddenly flashed through her mind. Right at that moment, Julie suddenly opened the door and stepped in.“Mom, I’ve finished my personal hygiene and changing clothes.”Julie’s sudden appearance startled Katherine; perhaps because of the existing unease in her heart, her startle seemed exaggerated. Katherine hastily hid the bank card, then replied hesitantly.“Oh, alright, just wait a moment, dear. Once I’m done changing, I’ll take you to school immediately. You go downstairs first.”Julie noticed her mother’s strange behavior but said nothing, simply obeying her mother’s words, and quickly went downs

“Choice?” Katherine asked again, in a haze of confusion. Wasn’t she already chosen? What was this about? What choice?Not letting her curiosity linger for too long, Laramie continued:“Yes, that’s right. Currently, I’m lacking an executive assistant. So, I’d like to offer you the position.”“Executive assistant?” Katherine went from puzzled to astonished. She knew that being the executive assistant to the CEO was a higher position than an ordinary office worker, with a higher salary, benefits, and responsibilities. She had originally applied for a normal employee position, but now she was being offered this position?Katherine couldn’t believe it.“Yes, that’s correct. I believe you’re very suitable for the role of my assistant. What do you think?”As soon as Laramie finished speaking, he reached out to stroke Katherine’s cheek. His action sent shivers down her spine.“I... I don’t think I’m suitable. You could choose someone else. Among the candidates today, there are also very outst

Leona and Caesar, upon hearing this, finally discovered the inconsistency in the matter.“Your Grace, so...” Leona hesitated.“I will seek another medical opinion later. I refuse to believe that there is no one in this world who can diagnose a disease other than Verney,” Caesar added.“Your Grace is right,” Leona agreed.It took them a few hours to travel from the Mozzafiato country to Newtown City. As they approached the landing, Justin instructed his pilot to contact the international airport to request clearance for landing.Having fought in many countries before, Justin had established diplomatic relations that extended to various governments. His acquaintance with the government of Newtown made the landing request quite ordinary and readily accepted.At the same time, Justin also requested that the government and the airport chairman keep this matter confidential. He didn’t want any media attention on his arrival, nor did he want his identity to be revealed.There would come a da

The cold question and Katherine’s unusual attitude surprised Justin, leaving him frozen for a moment, as if he couldn’t believe the person standing in front of him asking that question, with the same demeanor as the wife who had comforted him just a few days ago. Justin was both astonished and incredulous. In his mind, he had imagined that she would be overjoyed and would rush to embrace him, eagerly whispering tender words. But everything unfolded contrary to his expectations, even somewhat disappointing Justin. Because Katherine now seemed devoid of any anticipation for his return.“Ka... Katherine, I’m back,” Justin said, as if reiterating to her he had indeed returned to her, just as promised, without fail.What had he done to upset her? What had caused her to be displeased? Or had his prolonged absence made her resentful?At this moment, Julie slipped away from him, as if reclaiming some private space for her parents.Approaching Katherine, Justin found her standing there, rooted

Katherine’s words struck Justin’s heart like a deep cut. Did she just call him... “friend”? And acknowledge the ambiguity in her relationship with Verney? Not quite acquaintances, yet not exactly friends?Katherine’s remark felt like a slap in the face to Justin in front of everyone. He felt absurdly amused, to where he couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile.Even Laura couldn’t believe what Katherine had just said. She froze, as if struck by lightning, unable to utter a word. She looked from one person to another in bewilderment.What was happening? What was going on? If this had happened before, Laura would have been overjoyed, ecstatic even, laughing herself awake from sleep. But now, things were different, everything had changed. Now, Justin was her legitimate son-in-law!Laura couldn’t fathom what was wrong with Katherine. What had possessed her so heavily!? It was as if she had become a different person, simultaneously striking against what she had previously defended.With ov