CH. 376: MAKING TRUE ACQUAINTANCE.

By the next day, William was surprised when he called Head Butler Mike Barathea to ask who Cordelia Bright really was, what kind of relationship she had with the McArthur family, and why she was under the protection of his grandfather.

“Oh, did I really forget to tell you this?! This is such a silly behavior of mine. Apologies, Young Master William. Mrs. Cordelia Bright is, as you’ve seen her, an ordinary intern supervisor. As for her relationship with the McArthur, it’s quite a bitter-sweet one. You see, she used to be your mother’s childhood best friend. Well, that was before your mother ran away from home and abandoned her life here. To your grandfather, Mrs. Cordelia Bright stands as a reminder of his dear daughter. This is why, despite her status as an ordinary intern supervisor, no one in the company would dare interfere in her work, not to mention mess with her in the slightest. She’s basically untouchable.”

William suspected that this had something to do with the reason his