Chapter 38
Serena looked at Stacey, a cold smile Bickering in her eyes She thought, ‘The two women really have their act down, neplays the good up, the other the bad. What a perfect performance”
Max’s stem gaze swept over Erika and Stacey. His tone held a clear note of irritation “that’s enough Erika, watch your words. Do not slander y colleagues without cause.”
Erika covered her face and shot Serena a venomous plate before stalking back to her desk,
Max turned to Stacey nest. “Stacey, the same goes for you. Serena’s design has received high praise from Mr. Lyles. That safart, witnessed i Don’t spread baseless rumors. Now, get back to work
Stacey bit her lip, forcing an awkward smile as she replied, “Yes, Mr. Davidson, I won’t do this again
After work, Serena contacted the real estate agent and found a suitable apartment not far from the office.
your
The next morning, Serena packed her bags, ready to check out of the hotel.
Before leaving, she picked up a lovely bunny boy she had chosen especially for Alyssa and walked to Keith’s room.
She knocked on the door, and Keith’s low voice came from inside. “Come in.”
Serena pushed the door open. The room was filled with a faint scent of sandaland.
Keith was seated at the desk with a book in hand. He looked up as she entered
“Morning, is Alyssa here?” Serena asked. Her eyes scanned the room, yet she saw no trace of Alyssa
“She’s in the other room, Keith replied, setting down his book and rising to his feet.
At the sound of Serena’s voice, quick footsteps came from the bedroom, and a small head peeked out from behind the door.
Alyssa’s sleep–touched face appeared, but the moment she saw Serena, her eyes it up with joy.
Serena knelt down and gently tousled Alyssa’s so hair. “Hi, Alyssa, I have a little gift for you.”
With a smile, Serena brought out the bunny toy and held it out in both hands.
The moment Alyssa sawit, her eyes grow wide with delight. Her mouth opened slightly in surprise. She accepted the bunny with both hands and hugged it close as though it were the most precious treasure in the world
Seeing how tightly Alyssa clutched the toy, Serena knew she had picked the right one. “This little bunny will always stay with you. Be good and take care of it, okay?
Alyssa nodded eagerly, holding the bunny even tighter, her face beaming with happiness.
Serena said, “Alyssa, I have to go now. Be a good g
Though Alyssa clearly didn’t want her to leave, she still nodded.
Serena stood up and turned to Keith “Mr. Brannon, take my leave now.”
He turned and extreved in eleganti t box, handing it to her. “Thank you for everything you’ve done for Alyssa really appreciata it,”
“Wait,” Keith said. He
Serena opened the box and found an exquisitely crafted brooch inside. She true for a moment and sand
saving her hand, “This is too precious
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can’t accept it.”
Keith lissisted, “Just take it as a small token from a friend. Don’t reject me, please “
Serena besitated, finally gave a soft nod, and accepted the ph
“Have you found a place to stay? Do you need help? Keith asked again.
“Yeah, I’ve already found an apartment. It’s close to the office. Thank you, anyway,” Serena replied potat
Keith nodded. “Alright then. Take care on your way.
Serena gave Alyssa one last hug before leaving the hotel.
With the help of the real estate agent, she smoothly moved her belongings into the new apartment.
Leon burst into Powell Villa’s living room, with excitement written all over his face as he clutched the new transforming robot toy he’d past bought with
his pocket money
Leon said, “Oliver, look, I got a new toy. Let’s play together.”
Oliver was bent over his handheld game console on the sofa. He glanced up at Leon, disdain flickering across his features. “Why are you here again?
“I just want to play with you,” Leon replied. “Remember how we agreed to have a robot duel today?”
Oliver rolled his eyes, tossed the console aside, and crossed his arms. “Can you stop pestering met
Leon tightened his grip on the robot, bewildered by Oliver’s sudden hostility
At that moment, the front door clicked open. Victor entered, bringing in a gust of cool breeze, looking tired.
He noticed Leon standing alone and frowned as he slipped off his shoes. “What’s wrong? is Oliver giving you a hard
Leon pursed his lips and complained, “Oliver doesn’t play with me.” He lowered his head and kicked at the edge of the rug.
Victor paused but said nothing more. He comforted Leon. “Give him a moment. He’ll come around soon. Cheer up, okay?” After speaking, he strolled into the dining room
Eliza came out of the kitchen with the last dish, a gentle smile brightening her lace. “Hi, Vic, you’re home. I made your favorite fish. Give it a try
Eliza. It looks delicious”
Victor sat at the table, visibly relaxing. “Thank you, E
Eliza ladled soup into a bowl and handed it to Victor. “Vic, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you.”
Victor looked up. “Heah, go ahead.”
Putting down her spoon, Eliza spoke earnestly, suppressing any hint of ulterior motive “Can I work at Powell Group? I can’t keep relying on you forever”
Victor shot her a surprised glance and replied, “Ell, you can stay here as long as you like. You’re not a burden.”
“I know you mean well, Vic, but i need to stand on my own. You know, I studied design in school if I join the design team, can put my education to use and help you with some of the workload,”
Victor considered her words for a moment. Then he asked, “Which department do you have in mind?”
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She replied. “I love to join the design department if th
Victor said. “Sure, II make the arrangements.”
Elza smiled. “Thank you.
The next morning Victor personally escorted Eliza to the design department. He cleared hist join our department from today”
rward to working
Eliza returned their gaze with a warm smile and a polite bow. “Hello, everyone look forward t
Those colleagues exchanged hushed whispers, looking curious. After all, it was rare for victor fo
A young girl said, “Did you see that? Mr. Powell brought
it her in himself”.
The man ting next replied, “it must mean she’s important to him
Someone else said, “I wonder what her background is Can you imagine it? Mr. Powell personally
Serena has done amazing work for us, but she never got the VIP treatment Who is th
Eliza overheard their whispers. She knew of Serena
station in the design team, but she believed that
Stepping forward, Eliza ofered a bright greeting to the small cluster of crowd “H, Eliza. We will other and grow better
However, to her disappointment, she didn’t get the responses the
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