Grace might have personally groomed Yvonne, and she had worked under Natalie for a while, but at the end of the day, she was just a secretary.
Selena, on the other hand, was the daughter Victor and Diana recently weed back into their lives. Everyone had seen firsthand how much Victor doted on her.
Yvonne didn''t dare directly confront Selena. Instead, she tried reasoning with Kevin, but he wasn''t about to listen to her.
Keviny t on the rooftop, hands folded on his chest, exuding an air of calm.
"Ms. Yvonne, don''t waste your breath on me. Go talk to Selena instead," he said, staring at the sky with a sigh. "I''ve been around long enough to know shamelessness when I see it, but she''s set a new record."
He continued, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "Selling my shares to Victor is already a favor. But now his daughter wants them for free? If she''s so set on it, I''ll die right here with her.
"She''s got no shame, and apparently, that makes her invincible." Kevin gave a bitterugh. "Looking back, I wish I''d spat on her a few more times."
Yvonne''s expression froze. She thought Selena''s behavior was also outrageous—trying to exchange a humiliating moment for Kevin''s shares. How could that ever happen?
But she couldn''t push Selena too hard. Everyone in thepany had seen how Selena acted when she lost her temper.
"Ms. Yvonne, just wait for Mrs. Langley Senior toe back and handle this. You''re just an employee. You don''t need to risk your neck for this mess," Kevin advised, ncing at her pale face.
"Mrs. Langley Senior''s health is failing," Yvonne said, her worry evident. "I''m really concerned about her."
"For such a bigpany, it''s ridiculous that they couldn''t find someone else to keep things together," Kevin said sarcastically.
Yvonne didn''t respond. In the past, no matter how bad things got, Natalie always stepped in quietly and handled it. Yvonne had no idea how Natalie got things done or who she relied on, but she always fixed the problems.
Yvonne shook her head, defeated. Kevin smiled.
"Well, then, let it be. Selena and I can keep this standoff going. She doesn''t care about her reputation, so why should I care about mine?" he said, his voice calm but pointed.
"I''ve lived long enough. I''ve had my share of the good life. Selena, on the other hand, is still young. Let''s see if she''ll need that reputation of hers someday."
He nced at Yvonne and added with a smirk, "Have you heard about her little stunt at her engagement party in Dithoria State? Those photos and videos from her past affairs with other men? All out in the open."
His words were sharp, filled with mockery. "Grace spent her whole life obsessed with her family''s dignity, and now? Everyst bit of it has been destroyed. Poetic justice, don''t you think?"
Yvonne stood there, speechless.
"Listen to me, Ms. Yvonne," Kevin said, his tone softening slightly. "Get out of this mess while you still can. Quit. Don''t let yourself get dragged down with them. It''s not worth it."
"But... I''m so close to retirement," Yvonne said hesitantly. She felt reluctant to leave, having worked at the Langley Group for so many years and developed a deep attachment to it.
"What''s the big deal? Resign and go find Mr. Watson. He''ll make sure you get the best deal possible," Kevin said with a faint smile.
Right now,
it was only because Natalie and Walter weren''t around. Otherwise, there was no way Selena would dare act this brazenly.
"Alright." Yvonne gritted her teeth
and finally gave in. After listening to Kevin''s advice, she realized she''d had enough. Over the past few days, she''d been saddled with every trivial task imaginable-fetching takeout, ordering coffee, taking out the trash. She even had to buy sanitary pads for Selena.
Yvonne was a secretary, not a personal servant. The simmering frustration inside her was on the verge of boiling over.
Turning on her heel, she left the
rooftop and called Walter for help. If she was going to leave, she wasn''t about to let go of the benefits she was owed. With Walter''s assistance, she was confident her
ον
After Yvonne''s departure, Selena sat at the edge of the rooftop steps, momentarily stunned. Victor wasn''t around, and Diana, who had avoided working at thepany due to her health issues, had long since settled into a life of luxury.
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Now, she simply enjoyed her lifestyle, leaving the daily grind for others. After all, she made money just by sitting back, a world away from Selena''s exhausting, early-morning-tote-night routine.
Selena nced at the security guards and then at Kevin, who remained lying motionless on the ground. Nearby, a few onlookers whispered among themselves, breaking intoughter now and then as they watched the scene unfold.
Their gazes were mocking as if watching a spectacle. Selena clenched her fists. Once she got Kevin''s shares, she swore she''d fire every single one of them.
How dare theyugh at her? A group of nobodies-mere employees-thinking they were better than her, the Langley family''s rightful heiress.
"Hey, check this out!" someone in the crowd suddenly eximed, holding up their phone. "Ms. Natalie''s parents are throwing her a big wee party!"
"What? That''s why she hasn''t beening to work? She found her real parents?"
"Wow, her real family is the Walkers? The richest family in the country?"
Hearing the murmurs, Selena pulled her leg back and grabbed her phone. Checking the trending news, she saw that stories about Natalie''s wee party hosted by the Walkers were everywhere.
Her jaw clenched so hard her teeth hurt.
She''d been back with the Langley family for so long, yet they''d never thrown her a wee party or made any public announcements about her being the true Langley heiress.
When Natalie had been with the Langleys, Grace had given her all her love and attention. Now, Natalie had found her biological parents, and the Walkers cherished her just as much.
Selena''s hands shook as she scrolled through the headlines.
Why was Natalie always so lucky? Why did everyone adore her?
And why did it feel like she was never enough, no matter what she did?