Keep Your Distance, Mr. Warrington!

r appear the picture of vulnerability, "

g a bit too far?" Tristan's warni

h she couldn't be bothered to give them another glance,

ally. Despite her outward strength, the undercur

Madam needs her rest," she said with a

er slighted by Ivy, cle

brupt, but you have no right to insult my

r seeking justice for her

der to come into someone's home and lec

eeded to recognize her place – not here, causing a scene l

tered for marriage, with the wedding set fo

ightning, freezing her in p

ce

et estranged face before her, each word deliberate

n was quick to stage a drama of elevating the mistress?

authoritarian tone, "Your mother and I are divorc

amusement, her lips curling into

ve a phobia of dirt. Aunt Gwendolyn, would you mind relocating their luggage to

laced with unmi

he was about to leap at Ivy,

rs of her lips turning up, "Seems lik

s is just th

iled threat before she turned to leave. She

an had her mot

Ivy felt the air was suddenly f

when the front desk Madam handed back her card with a sympathetic, "I'm terribl

f her darling grandfather, predicting the old man at home would bring his new

't one to fo

the melancholy chirping of cicadas, Ivy mused, "First

umes online. After all, wasn't she, Ivy, a PhD who had mad

e hurled at Cecil was now her own bitter experience. The major compani

eets or carve a new path, an unexpected in

ngton

interest, and she hi

n Group on time, only to find someone

Ivy with a smile blooming like a flower in spring. She then adopted a my

ascended to t

efully decorated in the minimalist style

ave in store for me?" Ivy inquired, hop

ll hand over the duties to you," announced the front desk Madam with barely concealed glee, her

desk with a 'thwap' and shot Ivy a glare before storming off. This must be

clearly outlined her academic expertise; ho

ened, "And who, pray

Madam asked incredulously. "Our CEO, the illustrious prima

skip a beat. She had not anticipated such a twist of

CEO, oh, he's the epitome of charm and grace, not a

g women of today into such fervent adoration? Were th