LeapCo was very generous with employee benefits, offering substantialmissions for signing a deal. Mnie thought that by letting her n the project, Eugene was indicating that she was in charge of it.


    She went looking for Eugene the moment she was done with the nning.


    “Can we arrange to meet with Oceanus Industries next Tuesday?” she asked.


    Eugene was looking through the proposal as he replied coldly, “I have ns on Tuesday,”


    Mnie frowned. “What ns?”


    “Vi is going back to school,” Eugene answered sinctly.


    Clearly, he hoped that Vi would be there every step of the way for the coboration with Oceanus Industries. Mnie paused for a moment but then pretended to be indifferent. “Her name is already in the proposal. It makes no difference if she’s there or not.”


    Eugene’s fingers stilled in the midst of flipping through the papers. Brows furrowed slightly, he looked at Mnie slowly. There was no emotion in his deep, dark eyes. “Your participation in this matter with Oceanus Industries ends here. You don’t need to be involved any further.”


    It took a while for Mnie to understand what he was saying, and when she did, her heart sank. She looked at Eugene with disbelief and asked, “What do you mean?”


    “It doesn’t matter if you go or not,” Eugene replied. He lowered his gaze and ced the documents back on the table.


    Mnie stared at him, her fingertips trembling. “Who else will go if not me?”


    Eugene paused before replying slowly, “I’ll make arrangements.”


    Hands clenched tightly into fists, Mnie retorted with a tremble in her voice, “Your arrangement is to just push me aside?”


    “It’s thepany’s arrangement,” Eugene responded indifferently.


    Mnieughed bitterly. In the end, she was disposable in Eugene’s eyes.


    Monday arrived, and Eugene took Vi to Oceanus Industries. Vi could hardly conceal the joy on her face when they returned.


    Mnie observed them coldly. Seemingly sensing her eyes on him, Eugene casually nced over, and their eyes locked. Mnie immediately averted her gaze. She handed the files in her hands to Yana while maintaining an indifferent appearance.


    Yana looked at Mnie and could not help butin, “Mnie, just wait and see. Vi might be clinging to Mr. Scott now, but once he gets tired of her, she’ll be in trouble.”


    Mnie remained silent. Clinginess was a skill of Vi’s, and Eugene was willing to pamper


    her.


    It was the end of the work day, and before Mnie left, Stephen called her up to have dinner together. She epted his invitation.


    “I happen to be near LeapCo. I’lle pick you up,” Stephen said.


    2/20


    Stephen arrived not long after. Mnie gathered her things and headed downstairs. There were more than ten steps in front of the LeapCo building. As she was lost in thought, Mnie paid no attention to where she was going and twisted her ankle.


    A sharp pain shot up from her ankle, and Mnie’s face instantly turned pale. Stephen frowned and stepped forward to support her by the elbow when he saw this. “Are you okay?” he asked.


    The moment he said that, a peal of light and livelyughter sounded behind them. Mnie’s back stiffened slightly. Without even looking back, she could already guess who it was.


    Vi was walking over with Eugene arm–in–arm. The next moment, Eugene’s gazended on Stephen, who was supporting Mnie by her arm.


    Mnie moved her foot, and the pain it elicited forced her to take a sharp breath. Her face paled even more. Still, she insisted to Stephen that she was fine.


    Stephen’s brows furrowed. “Let me carry you,” he offered.


    Hearing this, Eugene paused as his deep gazended on Mnie’s face.