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
Verney’s actions made Justin feel irritated, and he genuinely wanted to stand up and push him away, while also trying to win Katherine over to his side. However, at this moment, he realized he shouldn’t act that way.Katherine, on the other hand, felt extremely uncomfortable with Verney’s intrusive behavior. She deliberately shifted forward a bit, simultaneously leaning back, swaying her body to minimize contact with Verney’s arm as much as possible.“No need...” Justin rejected Verney’s “invitation.” But before he could finish his sentence, Verney burst into laughter and mockingly said, “Well, I’ll tell you, being poor and still having such high pride. Disdain for the job of a security guard, huh? So, what kind of job do you think someone like you can do? It’s truly meaningless.”Hearing Verney continuously belittle and ridicule Justin like this, Katherine couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable. She, more than anyone else, understood Justin and knew he wasn’t like that. Despite how Kat
But Katherine’s strength compared to Justin’s was obviously nothing. It was like an ant scratching an elephant; he continued to walk calmly despite her struggles.Having been here once, Justin knew the way to Katherine’s room. He could walk straight there encountering no obstacles.Upon arrival, he set Katherine down on the ground, then closed the door firmly in front of her.As for Katherine, she was extremely furious and felt a surge of pride and arrogance, which made her want to confront Justin with no compromise.“Justin, what are you doing? You’re becoming more and more overbearing. How could you force me like that? Do you respect me at all? It’s infuriating!”Katherine crossed her arms, stomped her foot on the ground, then angrily turned away. Justin, too, was not at ease. He forced Katherine to turn back to face him, or rather, to look directly into his eyes. While she tried to push his hand away, he finally had to use force, grabbing her chin to make her turn back to him.“Tel
And the GAP Corporation, with its reputation, benefits, salary, everything, could help her prove her abilities. Prove to the Sherwood family, her parents, that she didn’t need to rely on anyone to secure an excellent position.Katherine feared that if she worked for another corporation, she wouldn’t have all of that and would end up just being a regular office worker with a measly salary. That would mean no future!And all these reasons convinced her to accept Laramie’s offer.Before noon, she called him to agree to the deal. He laughed heartily, seeming very pleased with the consent of the woman on the other end of the line.And today is Katherine’s first day at work, but she hasn’t called the HR department yet. She’s feeling anxious inside. But she thinks Laramie must like her, her looks, her demeanor, everything about her, so him defending or accommodating her, bending the rules for her, is normal.Because this relationship isn’t just a simple employer-employee one anymore.Looking
“Ah, wow…”“Oh my god, oh my god..”The two sounds rang out at the same time, but in two different people and in two different states.Perhaps no one would have thought that someone “like Justin” could knock down a fat man like Verney. And at this moment, Verney couldn’t believe that he was so easily defeated.Justin brushed his hands off and turned to look at Verney with disdain. And Verney was now lying on the ground, writhing like a twisted worm. He hugged his back, his arms, his head.“Oh my gosh, quick, call an ambulance, call an ambulance.”Verney cried, a big, muscular man who was crying now.As for Laura, she was standing to the side and covering her mouth with her hand. She thought to herself that this time it was a big deal, a real big deal. Mrs. Laura bent down to help Verney stand up, but he struggled, or more accurately, ‘tangled’, and threw her away.“Get out! I told you to call an ambulance, didn’t you listen? Oh my body, I will definitely tell mom! I will say this to M
“Oh, no.”Katherine felt embarrassed. She was forced. She quickly grabbed the pen next to her and signed the contract.“Don’t you read it carefully again? Who knows, maybe there will be something to ask.”“No need. I think that’s fine. Thank you. Now I will go to director Laramie’s room, right?”“Right. Goodbye. Good luck.”After speaking, Katherine stood up and quickly left the human resources room.She put her hands on her chest, breathed a sigh of relief and consoled herself that nothing was wrong, there was nothing to think about. Every office environment has many hidden corners. If it’s not you, it’s this person or that person.After thinking about it, she immediately prepared to go to the CEO’s room. At this moment, some sounds of chatter suddenly entered her ears.“Is that the new employee today? Oh no, director Laramie’s new assistant?”“That’s right. It’s just the first day, being so late. It seems even more condescending than the old person.”“Have to say. Whoever sits in th
Mozzafiato Country,Palace,A figure hurriedly ran into the hallway, his silhouette reflected in the marble floor, frantically, also mixed with a bit of insecurity.The other person stopped in front of a large door carved with extremely delicate patterns. The door is three meters high and two meters wide, enough for an army to enter easily.Outside the door, there are two powerful men standing guard. They are two meters tall, with powerful muscles, fierce faces, combined with a cold seriousness, which makes them exude an aura that makes people unconsciously admire them scared and bowed his head.They wore a suit designed specifically for gatekeepers, including bulletproof parts and a place to store guns and weapons, and the bag of food was also designed to be placed in a place where no one could easily find it go out.Besides, the walkie-talkie shrinks into a chip mounted behind the ear. Anyone who is not in the industry will never know these secrets.Putting that aside for now, the h
Cucciolo Playground,“Grandpa, I want to play on the merry-go-round.”“Grandpa, I want to ride the roller coaster.”“Grandpa, I want to jump on the Trampoline.”“Grandpa, I want to play in the worm tunnel.”“Grandpa, I want to ride the spinning platform.”It had been a long time since Julie had been to the playground, and she was extremely excited. There’s a saying that children often have more energy than adults, or more accurately, they never seem to run out of energy when they’re in a place they love. So, two hours had passed, and Julie had been running from one attraction to another showing no signs of getting tired.Meanwhile, Thomas was exhausted. Despite doing all the household chores at home, he had never felt as tired as he did now. Being dragged around by Julie, playing one game after another, and having to spend money on top of it all.“Are you tired? Can we go home?” Thomas couldn’t remember how many times he had asked that question. How could this child, who didn’t seem t