Simon''s face softened instantly, a smile ying on his lips. "That''s just how Quinn is. She''s got a lot of pull in thepany."


    Some folks even said Quinn''s skills were right up there with Johnny''s.


    Colton grabbed a ss of wine and asked cautiously, "Who were you talking to on the phone just now?"


    "My aunt. She''s such a headache."


    "Is she asking for money again? It''s been a while since she hit you up."


    "Yeah, ra used to deal with those annoying things."


    Mentioning ra soured his mood again. She had the nerve to block him. Even if she came crawling back, he wouldn''t give her a second look.


    He got up and decided to pay the Bradford estate a visit. When he got there, he saw Ryan sprawled on the sofa, his long legs crossed. He was giving orders as usual. "ra, make me a juice."


    Naomi snorted, "ra? She doesn''t even acknowledge you anymore."


    Ryan''s fingers paused on his phone. It suddenlt came to him that ra hadn''t been around for days. "Mom, it''s just a habit. She''lle back eventually."


    She might even bring him a rare collectible model to win him over, like before. But this time, she''d really crossed the line. He wasn''t that easy to sway.


    Naomi quickly got up. "Simon, what brings you here?"


    "Naomi, where''s Quinn?"


    "Still at work. That girl works too hard. She''s about to head out to South Ashford soon. I''m worried sick. That ce is so rough. She''s just asking for trouble. I wanted her to take a chef, but she insisted she would be fine and was just taking a bunch of tech folks. It''s good she''s dedicated, but as her mom, how can I not worry?"


    Simon''s admiration for Quinn grew even more. He thought of ra with a touch of disdain. She had beenzing around doing nothing for years. ra couldn''t even hold a candle to Quinn.


    Ryan chimed in, "Mom, you know how Quinn is, right? Determined and driven. No wonder Simon''s so taken with her. It''s no surprise ra''s so unpopr. She hasn''t even set foot in thepany, and the shareholders don''t even know who she is."


    Ryan''s face was full of smugness as he defeated a boss in his game, then looked up at Simon with a grin. "Simon, are you going to see Quinn?"


    Simon felt a warm glow inside. "I''ll wait a few days. I don''t want to mess up her ns."


    Johnny came down the stairs, beaming with pride. "Quinn and the team have already set off. Everyone at thepany speaks so highly of her."


    The family of three started celebrating, and even Simon felt a sense of pride by association. It was as if ra had beenpletely forgotten.