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    Sophia had to agree. And that''s what made it so satisfying. Bianca had brought this entirely upon herself.


    Noreen shooed Sophia out and returned to her call with Mrs. Joyner. By the time they finished, it was nearly the end of the workday. She checked her phone and saw a flood of messages, most of them from ire Chase.


    “Babe, I was watching the livestream. Bitch Bianca got egged hahahahahahaha..."


    The text wasn''t enough to convey her glee. It was followed by a 60-second voice message. Noreen pressed y, expecting an excited rant, but was met instead with ire''s demonic, cacklingughter, which continued for the full minute. She had no idea why she''d just wasted 60 seconds of her life listening to it.


    "Is this what corporate warfare hase to? You mess with my money tree, I throw rotten eggs at you?" ire texted next.


    "I didn''t do anything. She walked right into that one herself," Noreen replied.


    ire sent back a knowing-look emoji. "It''s called karma!"


    Noreen couldn''t help but agree.


    She had just gotten into her car when Evelyn called, asking her to stop by the Harcourt residence after work to pick up some traditional medicine. When Noreen arrived, Evelyn had already prepared dinner and was just waiting for her.


    Wade was in a cheerful mood. After dinner, he invited Noreen for a game of chess and asked about Winrich''s progress. When he heard she was in talks to acquire Centribo, he nodded in approval. "Centribo has a solid foundation, but itcks the tech talent to break through to the next level. With Vincent on board, that problem will be solved.” He paused, then added, “Talent is the core of anypany. You have to know how to utilize it. That''s the key to long-term sess." Vision, strategy, and leadership-all were essential.


    Evelyn brought them some herbal tea, beaming. "Mr. Harcourt hasn''t been this happy in a long time. Noreen, you should visit more often."


    Noreen smiled and agreed.


    While Evelyn was packing up the medicine and some homemade shrimp dumplings for Noreen, she cared Seth telling him toe by and pick up his medicine as well. Evelyn always used speakerphone, So Noreen heard Seth''s reply clearly.


    "I''m in Westbrook right now, I can''t. Just leave it there. I''ll get it when I''m back in Rivercrest City."


    "What are you doing in Westbrook?" Evelyn asked, confused. "Is it for work?"


    "Just handling something."


    He was vague, but Noreen knew exactly why he was there. He had always been meticulous about Bianca''s affairs, never allowing for the slightest misstep. The moment she ran into trouble, he was on the first flight out to smooth things over for her.


    Noreen calmly ced a chess piece on the board.


    Across from her, Wade seemed to lose his appetite for the game. He set his piece down. "It''s gettingte. You should head home and get some rest. Drive safely."


    "I will."


    Noreen had just gotten home when a video call came in from ire. She had clearly just finished filming for the day, her makeup still on, but she couldn''t wait to vent.


    "Bitch Bianca has all the luck! Her livestream was a disaster, but there''s been absolutely no fallout!"


    "You''re still following this?" Noreen asked with a sigh.


    "I can''t stand seeing her happy! It drives me crazy," ire grumbled. "I can''t find a single news story about it. What are the media even doing these days? This should be huge scandal!"


    "Because Seth stepped in."