"What's going on, mum?" asked Camellia hurriedly. She was surprised to see Jill pacing the room that was to be the new quarters for Shannon, the newly appointed managing director in the Reynolds Industries ballroom with many journalists invited.
Jill trembled and shook her head slowly. She looked down quietly before nervously biting her thumb. "I'm crazy, Lia! I must be crazy!"Seeing the opportunity of her mum not paying attention to her surroundings, Camellia gently returned Jill's phone to its original position. She covered the phone with the edge of the sofa cushion to disguise its position.While doing so, Camellia hugged Jill, who was now closed in her arms, trying to calm down her uncontrollable behaviour."Mum, don't do that, mum. You're not crazy. What have you done to look this depressed? Look at me, mum. Listen to me, look at me!"Camellia framed Jill's face with both hands, then tried to keep her calm by instructing her to tak
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Hearing that, Aland turned around quickly, followed by several employees who were previously busy looking at the facade of the building to be fixed up for a more colourful future of JF Travel. He looked questioningly at Jill as she girded her loins."No one knew Arthur was gone, Mrs Reynolds. Not even me. Then how do you know my stepbrother left his two subsidiaries alone without authorising him to run the business here? Do you know something?"Suddenly, Jill looked the other way. Her hands, which had been clasped arrogantly, now looked limp as she was busy making excuses."Everyone who knows him even better knows that Arthur hasn't been here since your wedding. No one saw Arthur at your and Shannon's wedding. Nor was he among the entrepreneurs present in the Reynolds Industries ballroom. So why should I know something after deducing it myself after looking at everything from the other side?"Aland looked disturbed. While staring at the JF Travel
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"What do you think, Pete?"Aland's first words came after taking the time to meet Dwyane earlier. After hearing quite a few stories from Dwyane, Aland immediately went to his old residence where Pete lived while monitoring things.Pete shook his head in disbelief. As he watched every move of the workers at JF Moulding and JF Properties, his hands that were interlocked to rest on his chin slowly unravelled. "We can trust Ms Hiils, Aland. But not Arthur. He may have turned mellow because of his pinched condition and meeting up with his old friend. See him after he got out of his troubles to get JF Printing out of the bankruptcy line? He even hurt Shannon in public, didn't he?"Aland let out a long sigh. His head rested on the sofa across from the dining table that had been turned into a multi-functional table by Pete, who now lived alone."I'm getting worried."Pete stopped his activity, then looked at Aland intently. He slowly opened his g
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"What do you think about it?" asked Shannon enthusiastically. Her eyes were wide, watching her husband as he continued to read the proposal that one of the general managers had just submitted regarding the newest product to be launched.Aland nodded slowly, then glanced at his wife, who still looked enthusiastic, waiting for his reaction. His smile grew before Aland finally closed the proposal that Shannon had not yet signed for approval."I think if Reynolds Industries is going to venture into electronic products, you should also consider many things, Shannon. Not just about the machine, but also the quality of the glass that will be housed, as well as the safety of the customers. There will be more things to prepare before launching it."Shannon pointed at the timing with her lips pursed. Her eyebrows rose and fell as if in response to her husband's words. "You should have seen the time estimate, Aland. Do you think this can go ahead? I know it's probabl
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Instead of getting angry, Aland just looked away. Especially when he heard sound of the door opening. He glanced at Jill, who was now approaching with her arms crossed.Jill stepped quickly, approaching the dining table full of dishes. But her steps stopped when she saw the tense situation between Camellia and Aland, who were facing each other. "Did I miss something wrong?"Jill's question certainly made Shannon come over and complain about Camellia's inappropriate behaviour. "Aland bought us a lot of food for lunch, mum. But Camellia wasn't grateful at all. She spilled the leftovers from the packet while Aland was eating his salad."Jill glanced at Camellia sharply, before finally stepping closer and pulling Camellia back to face Aland directly. "Is it true, Aland?""It's okay, mum." Aland nodded slowly, trying to make the atmosphere calm again by not making a big deal out of it. "Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. It's better if we sit down and
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"Then what can I do if I don't have enough money, Mrs Reynolds? I even need nutrition to think of the next strategy. If I don't have money to eat, how am I going to start turning things around?"Arthur was not to be outdone. He even raised the pitch of his voice to show that he was angry too. Hunger made it easy for him to vent the anger that he had never shown to Jill.Jill became even more furious. She wiped her ears with her forefinger briefly before staring at her phone screen as if she were staring Arthur in the face. "That's your business, Arthur. I'm tired enough of Aland being my ignorant son-in-law. So don't bother me just to ask for pity! You're even over a quarter of a century old. You can empower your body to work harder for food instead of continuing to beg me now. Or you can do whatever you want to get everything. As long as you're clever, just like Cobb, who took advantage of the situation, you too can get through these terrible times easily!"
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"What if that bloody Cobb really does give the media about of us, mum?"Camellia's concerns further muddled Jill's already frazzled mind. Only an hour ago she was asked to send some money, but now her daughter was reminding her of Aland's threats. She let out a long sigh and got up from the back of the sofa. "Can't I rest in peace just a minute? I'm no longer working, but why do I keep thinking about anything? Can't you solve your worries, Lia?"Camellia swallowed hard before she finally sat down next to her mum and massaged her softly. "I'm just worried that people will find out how bad we did to Shannon. There's no way we can get people to trust us again if we mistreat people, right, mum?"Jill glanced at Camellia, who seemed to be wavering. She rested her chin on her right hand before nodding in affirmation. "I don't know where he put all his gadgets to watch us. Obviously, finding him won't be easy. We can't let Aland keep bullying us with that."<
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Aland and Shannon turned around. Both of them frowned in surprise when they found Jill returning quickly with an uncharacteristic demeanour. Both of them approached, trying to look at the door that Jill had angrily opened.Jill blinked softly when she found no one in her room. She took a deep breath to neutralise all the beating of her heart that was suddenly faster than usual.From behind, Camellia, who had been running around while pressing on a wound, was also surprised to see Jill still in the doorway, while Aland and Shannon peered in from behind their mother. "Mum?"Jill turned her head, as Aland and Shannon also turned their heads. Jill was surprised to see Aland and Shannon not far from her. She looked at Shannon and Aland, who looked worried at the bleeding Camellia. "What are you guys doing here?"Aland looked back at Jill, then shrugged and glanced back at Jill's open study area. "We were just coming in when you opened the room door. I
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"Is there a new project Reynolds is launching?" The greeting from Jill, who had just finished her breakfast, made everyone sitting around the dining table look up in astonishment. They even glanced at each other to see who Jill was asking.Aland tried to ignore it. He ate quietly as Jill let out a long sigh. He ignored the two indecisive siblings."Are you asking me, mum?" Camellia asked quietly. Not without cause. Even when she tried to invite Aland and Shannon to breakfast, Jill was reluctant. Of course, she thought Jill was talking to her.Unfortunately, Jill shook her head slowly as she wiped the area around her mouth with the napkin on the table. "Should I ask Cobb, who doesn't work at Reynolds Industries, about the latest news from the company I used to lead?"Aland nodded vaguely as he continued to eat the scrambled egg that was combined with the briefly roasted vegetable butter. He glanced at Shannon, who was also trying to ignore her moth
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