로그인Derek had clearly pushed the man past his limit.By now, he was speaking so fast that his words were starting to come out jumbled.A knot formed in Derek's stomach.The truth was, he was beginning to panic.He had never intended for things to escalate this far.All he wanted was to establish his authority so everyone would follow his lead.Instead, the situation was slipping out of his control and heading in a direction he hadn't anticipated."What are you even talking about?"Despite his words, there was a trace of unease in his voice."I just wanted to hold a meeting and go over the work arrangements moving forward. Why is everyone getting so worked up?"And besides, does something this minor really need to be brought to Grace?"The smile on Derek's face became noticeably friendlier.At this point, he was clearly trying to smooth things over with the staff.He knew that if the truth came out, things would become much harder to manage.If the matter reached Grace, everything he had wo
There wasn't a hint of hesitation when he said it.After all, he was the head butler now.From this point on, he would be reporting directly to Grace.As for what happened among the staff, Grace wasn't likely to know every detail.It was precisely because of that that Derek became increasingly arrogant."Derek, what the hell is wrong with you?"The man who spoke up first grew even more irritated after hearing those words.He had already been unhappy with Derek before, so how could he not be angry now?His life wasn't easy, and his family struggled financially, but he worked hard and earned an honest living.Anyone with common sense could see that.If people had to choose between the two of them, most would have sided with the man who spoke up first.After all, he was standing up for everyone else.No one could deny that.People weren't blind.Someone like Derek wasn't fit to be put in charge of anyone.On top of that, he had no idea how to talk to people.Everything he said rubbed othe
But Derek had grown increasingly overbearing.Now he was trying to lord his position over everyone else.They were ultimately just employees, so how could they tolerate behavior like that?That was why his actions sparked so much resentment.Everyone knew that once this sort of thing was allowed to happen once, it would happen again.If they continued to indulge Derek's behavior, he would only become more outrageous.More importantly, he was the head butler now.Who knew what he might do next?To prevent things from getting any worse, many of them felt they had to push back now.Otherwise, wouldn't they spend the rest of their days being pushed around by Derek?As the voices around her grew louder, Lisa quietly let out a sigh of relief.Sure enough, she wasn't the only one who had grown dissatisfied with Derek.Even if she said nothing, others would eventually have spoken up.Sometimes, she didn't have to do anything at all.She could simply stand back and watch Derek bring about his o
At his words, everyone secretly rolled their eyes.He was just a newly promoted head butler trying to throw his weight around.People like him were a dime a dozen."Understood."Lisa held her tongue.No matter how unhappy she felt, she knew this wasn't the time to lose her temper.After all, she knew exactly what kind of person Derek was.He never cared about anyone else's feelings and always acted as though the world revolved around him.Truthfully, Lisa disliked Derek from the very first day she arrived at the Walton residence.But there was no one she could talk to about it, so she kept those thoughts to herself.Sure enough, if someone rubbed her the wrong way at first sight, there was no chance she would ever grow to like them later.Derek was pleased by Lisa's compliance."Everyone should take a lesson from Lisa. That's the kind of attitude I expect. Whatever I tell you to do in the future, just follow the instructions exactly as they're given."As for everything else, you don't
More often than not, all she could do was keep her head down and endure.Now that Arnold had left, the household naturally answered to the new head butler.There was no helping it. Derek was smooth-talking and persuasive, and there was no way she could compete with him.Even though Lisa understood all of this, there was nothing she could do to change it now.The regret sat heavily in her chest, but there was no point voicing it anymore.Just as Lisa stood up and prepared to head out, her phone suddenly lit up with a call from Arnold.Her heart skipped a beat, and the hand holding the phone began to tremble.Why was Arnold calling her all of a sudden?And Derek was about to hold a meeting at this exact moment. The timing couldn't have been worse.Panic crept into Lisa's mind.But she quickly forced herself to calm down. This was not the time to lose her composure.She took a deep breath, declined the call, and quickly sent Arnold a message.[Derek is about to start a meeting. I don't h
Arnold hadn't thought this far ahead before.After all, Aurora was already pregnant.By bringing up all of these matters now, wasn't he simply giving her more things to worry about?The thought filled him with regret.Still, there was no use dwelling on it.When people made mistakes, they had to find a way to make amends.Whatever happened next, he would do his best to make up for his own poor judgment.With that thought in mind, he picked up his phone and called Lisa.Meanwhile, Lisa was feeling uneasy ever since their earlier conversation.The more she thought about it, the more impulsive she felt.After all, Arnold no longer worked for the Walton family.She did.Whatever happened in the future, Arnold wouldn't be there to see it.But the newly appointed steward certainly would.And if Derek decided to make things difficult for her, she would have no way to avoid it.The realization made her increasingly anxious.Perhaps she really should think three times before acting.She spent s
So even if Lily were to do something to him now, he could understand.But clearly, she had no such intention.Seeing how happy she was, not even sparing him a thought, Julian felt an odd sense of relief.It meant she truly didn’t see him as important.And in his mind, that was a good thing—at least
Seeing him ignore her, Lily reached out and patted his shoulder. “Why aren’t you saying anything? You don’t believe me, do you?“Julian, I’m telling you, everything I said is true. Let me go now, and I can still help you.”Julian had intended to ignore her, but the more she spoke, the more insistent
He glanced down and reminded himself to hold back a little longer.When he heard the bathroom door close, he returned to the kitchen to finish what he had left undone.Cooking was one of the few things he truly enjoyed.There was a sense of reassurance in preparing food with his own hands, especiall
They knew all too well the power of dominance in one pair of hands.So naturally, they rallied behind Grace’s Uncle, Ronald, hoping to give the side branches more weight.Watching their faces, Grace found it laughable.When the company was turning a profit, they kept quiet like quails, never showing







