?<strong>Chapter 241:</strong>


    Had it not been for the certainty that any change at Norris Group would hit the headlines, she might have thought he was being pushed out of the office.


    Kristopher stopped typing, looked up at her with a cool expression, and replied, “I belong here too.”


    Carrie was taken aback, at a loss for words for a moment.


    During their conversation, Willow approached with a bowl of soup, elegantly presented in a crystal bowl and topped with fresh papaya, making it appear both delicate and appealing.


    “Mrs. Norris, please enjoy this. It’s a fresh batch of papaya coconut milk fish maw soup,” Willow said, cing it before Carrie with a hopeful expression.


    Carrie tasted the soup and said, “It’s not quite as good as the one at Norris Mansion.”


    Her mind drifted to the fish maw Mny had once prepared, which unfortunately Lise had taken away instead.


    A shadow of annoyance flickered across Willow’s face, but she maintained herposure and said, “Mrs. Norris, please give it another chance. It was prepared by a distinguished chef from a five-star hotel.”


    This chef, endorsed by her son to curry favor with Kristopher, had been sending numerous gifts to Willow.


    While the soup wasn’t as exquisite as the one from Norris Mansion, it was still ptable.


    Yet, Carrie set the bowl down dismissively after hearing Willow’s persistentmendation.


    Kristopher intervened, “If it’s not to Mrs. Norris’s liking, we shouldn’t bother having more sent.”


    “Yes, Mr. Norris,” Willow muttered, her head bowed, her expression tinged with bitterness.


    Ever since Carrie’s return, Willow seemed intent on undermining her, cutting off her profitable opportunities.


    Carrie was about toy down some ground rules for Willow when her phone rang.


    It was Ruby on the line.


    “You can go now,” she said to Willow, gesturing for her to leave, then answered the call. “Ruby, what’s up?”


    “Carrie, did you see what’s happening on Twitter? Beverly has defended you, and it’s calmed Asher’s fans,” Ruby said with evident excitement.


    Carrie was puzzled and asked, “What did Beverly say?”


    Before Carrie could react further, Kristopher had already grabbed his tablet and pulled up Twitter to show her.


    Instead of just handing her the tablet, he drew her close into his side, sharing the viewfortably in his embrace.


    Carrie was so engrossed in the screen that she barely registered his tender gesture.


    Beverly’s post was detailed, portraying Carrie’s interactions with Asher as nurturing and brotherly, highlighting her positive influence on him, devoid of any selfish intentions.


    She disclosed that Carrie and Asher shared a history that would be exined by Asher himself after the show due to a confidentiality use.


    The post stressed that their bond was centered around mutual redemption and warmth, not romantic or exploitative.


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