LOGIN[Hannah]
Mr. Lee clearly couldn't use his right hand. Hannah knew that. She had worked overtime on Saturday because of it. And she could see it plainly today.
His arm hung in a sling while he used his left hand to drink coffee and move documents around on his tablet while reviewing them.
Hannah understood that her job was to
[Maria]I turned my face away without responding.Damian said that because he didn't know what Father had said. He assumed things without asking what Father had offered me. But even if I explained it, Damian probably still wouldn't understand.Damian would never understand how much this offer meant to someone who had always been an outsider in her own family.The sound of footsteps approached me from behind. I turned my head."You're still here? Aren't you going to look around?" Father greeted me first before turning to Damian. "Oh, so you're here too, Damian.""Not yet. I wanted to take a short break first." I answered.
[Maria]Hearing those unexpected words, my eyes widened instantly. I even forgot how to blink. My brows furrowed in confusion as I looked at my father, who seemed completely serious.Me? The successor?"You're going to hand this company over," I asked uncertainly, "to me?""Yes."This was beyond anything I had expected."Right now, I have a professional serving as CEO. An outsider, not a member of our family. Obviously I can't leave my company to him," Father gestured toward me with his palm facing up. "It has to be you.""How many years in prison could Cecilia get?" I asked bluntly. "I know you're asking me to become your successor because Cecilia's been arrested. But maybe you won't need me if it's only one or two years? You could shorten her sentence, couldn't you?""Why would I?" Father snorted. "She has to take responsibility for what she's done."I had to admit, I was happy. Even if I was only the second choice, hearing Father take my side instead of Cecilia's made me feel chose
[Maria]"Ines, turn the car around. We're going to Wang Industries," I ordered as soon as I read my father's message.Without questioning me, Ines immediately did as I asked. I replied to my father with a brief confirmation, then the car sped toward his office.Wang Industries was actually close to RQL Group's headquarters. I had worked there before, but only for a short time and never in an important position because I had never been raised to become the successor.Cecilia, on the other hand, had been given a much more strategic position from the very beginning.But now the daughter who had been expected to take over was in prison. I didn't know how long she would remain there, but one
[Maria]"Golden brown on the outside and cooked through on the inside," Mrs. Jones said as she set down the thermometer she had used to check the internal temperature of the chicken katsu I made. "Good job, Maria."Steph, Nancy, and Margie looked at me with smiles on their faces.Everyone in my group received praise today. It was the first time we had prepared the meal separately. I was responsible for the katsu, Steph made the rice and salad, while Nancy and Margie prepared the veggie curry.It was actually quite enjoyable being solely responsible for one dish. It felt like I was really cooking.“This is the last session of my general cooking class. Of course, you're welcome to apply to take the class again or try another one. But I think everyone has improved a lot since the first session," Mrs. Jones said to the class after evaluating everyone's dishes.I felt the same way. Then again, during the first session, I really couldn't do anything. I mean, that day I even managed to cut m
[Cecilia]Cecilia was deeply worried. Ethan had been unreachable for nearly two weeks. Not only did he never answer his phone, but it had been completely switched off.That wasn't like Ethan at all.Could he be dead?No. Ethan dying without leaving a trace would actually be the most optimistic scenario. What if he'd been arrested? Cecilia couldn't dismiss that possibility, even though Ethan had already fled to Mexico.She turned off her phone, slipped it into the dashboard compartment, and walked into the house."You're home late again," her father remarked without even looking at her."Don't be like that, Richard. Maybe Cecilia had a
[Maria]"For the time being, Ines will be driving you," Damian said over breakfast.I nodded. I thought that was for the best too. It wasn't that I was afraid of men. It was just that, for now, I didn't feel comfortable being alone in a confined space like a car with my male chauffeur. Besides, finding a new driver would mean having to learn to trust a stranger all over again.And Damian wouldn't let me go anywhere alone anyway.Not while the other perpetrator was still at large."But please, don't make Ines report everything to you.""I get it. I already told you. I'm really sorry," he said. "I have changed now. I have to do this so you'll trust me.""You're not going to put a tracker in the car or—""No, Maria. I swear." Damian looked at me seriously. "I don't want to make you hate me. This time, I'll do it the right way."Well, if that was true, I could finally breathe easier.After he left for work, I got ready to head out as well. It had been a long time since I'd attended my coo
[Maria]Damian wasn’t here when I woke up this morning. The curtains in my room were still closed even though it was already 10 a.m. There were no sounds of a vacuum cleaner or footsteps in the hallway. The maid probably hadn’t come up to the second floor yet.I splashed water on my face at the sink
[Hannah]The same bakery, the same scent of butter, yet today it felt so much better than before.Why was that? Because today was her last day working there.No, Hannah was not even working. Why would she, when her boss refused to pay the remainder of her salary just because Hannah resigned in the m
[Cecilia]Back then, little Cecilia Wang always thought her life was perfect.How could it not be? She had many toys, loving parents, and a life like a princess.Cecilia never felt jealous when her friends got new toys, because before they could buy them, Cecilia had already got the same ones. Her h
[Maria]‘Maria. I’m still busy. I’ll send Grace over.’I clenched my phone tightly when I received the message from Damian. After someone from HR asked to be involved (they said they had to make sure the hired employee met the minimum standards), now a senior secretary is coming too. That’s bureaucr







