Chapter 128
I called out to Jeremy again, but he didn’t respond. Frustrated. I nudged him and made a new discovery, my frustration mounting.
I said, “Mrs. Norman, your son’s asleep. Do you have a butter or anyone who can come and get him out of my car? Im in a hurry to get home.”
Neva, clearly losing her patience, snapped. “Wait.
A few minutes later, the gates of the villa complex opened.
Neva walked out with two people, her face frozen. can icy expression. But unlike our first encounter, her gaze wasn’t as hostile. In fact, there was a hint of something like admiration in her eyes.
I stayed a good distance from the car, watching as they shook Jeremy awake and led him away.
Jeremy yawned and pulled out his phone, clearly ready to scan a code to pay for the ride. But when Neva shot him a glare, she immediately ordered the others to drag him away.
He staggered off, but not before turning around to stick his tongue
e out at me.
I was speechless, thinking, Is this even a person? I’m starting to wonder.
Neva strode toward me with deliberate steps, her expression still frosty, but now there was an unmistakable recognition in her eyes. I didn’t expect you to be such a bold and decisive woman, Ms. Moreno. I must admit, I underestimated you”
I smiled politely. I understand”
“I know your company is in talks for a collaboration with ours. You’re in charge of that, right?”
Yes, to be precise, I handle half of it” I was direct, not embellishing anything.
Neva’s eyes darkened with thought. Impressive. You’re so young, yet so capable. The younger generation really is something to be reckoned with”
Her gaze was intense, but I held my ground. “There’s no choice. If i could, I’d rather live like you, Mrs. Norman–married to a good man. Even if 1 work hard outside, at least I’d have a warm and sweet home to come back to.”
Neva seemed momentarily taken aback
I took a step back and slid into the car. “Ill be on my way now. Goodbye, Mrs. Norman.”
On the drive home. I was greeted by Juno throwing himself at me as soon as I walked in the door.
All the exhaustion from the day melted away instantly. This was what kept me going–the source of my motivation. I kissed Juno’s little face and took his hand as we walked into the living room.
In the dining room, Martha and Clara had already set the table. Everything felt just like it always did–warm, comforting, and safe.
In less than a week, I finished the proposal and sent it to Holly. She made a few tweaks, and by that afternoon, I had sent it to Darrell, who gave it high praise
Another project was off and running, thanks to the teamwork between Holly’s group and mine.
That day, I was busy in my office when Sheila came over. She handed me a cup of coffee I glanced at it but didn’t move. Just put it down there.”
“Sylvia, I can help you with these materials,” she said quickly, eager to pitch in. “You’re working so hard. You shouldn’t have to handle everything on
your own.”
to help, but right now, you don’t
‘t have
I gave her a half–truthful excuse. “I can’t. These materials are really important, It’s i
not that I don’t want you to the experience or skills to handle them. If the client sends them back for revisions, it’ll just waste time?
I smiled, but it was a sale with an edge. “When another project comes up p that’s more suited for you, I’ll definitely let you handle it. That way, you
can get some practice,”
Sheila hesitated, still standing there. “Sylvia, did I do
do something wrong? For the past few weeks, I haven’t worked on any of your projects.” As she spoke, tears started welling up in her eyes.
I couldn’t help but think to myself, “This person’s smart. She knows she’s been sidelined, so now she’s scrambling to make up for it!
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I said. “These projects were brought in by me, and the cooperation was negotiated with Ms. Jimenez. I don’t see where you need to get involved.
