chapter 7

11l be there.” Thalassa hurriedly pronilsed.

After a few more words with the head of HR, she hung up the phone. Her annoyance seemed to have eased a bit. After all, there was no such thing as a dead end. When one door closed, another door would open for you

She just casually sent her resume to the Sinclair group on the train yesterday, just giving it a shot She didn’t expect to actually get an interview invitation The Sinclair group was the biggest and richest corporation in Starhaven If she could work there, the salary and benefits would definitely be good After dinner, she said to Evelyn. “Mom, I’m going for an interview. You stay home and take care of the kids. Don’t go gambling again. We need to be realistic. We earn what we earn, no need to be greedy Being greedy will only lead to bad outcomes.”

“Oh come on, I got it Do you think it’s okay to talk to your mom like this? I just want to help you ease off some pressure. How did that become greed?” Evelyn refused to admit she was wrong, responding firmly.

Thank you for thinking about me, but we need to do the right thing. Gambling is wrong. If you get addicted, what will happen to me and the kids?” Thalassa knew Evelyn meant well, but her approach could lead to big trouble. She had a responsibility to steer Evelyn in the right direction, to keep her from going astray

“Alright, I got it. Just go, Evelyn urged impatiently.

Thalassa hugged each of her kids and then left.

A while after Thalassa left, Atticus and Dorian exchanged glances, and a silent agreement was reached.

Atticus said to Evelyn, “Grandma, I want some milk.”

Dorian chimed in, “Me too.”

Evelyn was hoping to

he said in a pitiful voice, “I’m

sisters, “Stay here. Drink the two bottles of

on

very well. She got hired as a cleaner for the Sinclair group and was responsible for cleaning

of the top floor after the interview, so she

was the CEO’s office, a little further in was the conference room,

the right was a storeroom. Even the storeroom was luxuriously decorated. This storeroom would probably be where

the layout, to determine where to place things, so she

one wall divided the space into two. There was some noise coming from the

black suit, straight pants that fit his long legs perfectly, without a single wrinkle. His suit jacket fit perfectly, not a hair out of place.

something and was shocked.

This was a bathroom?

stunned and frozen in place, a chill running down her spine. She had assumed it was a storeroom from the start, so she thought the faucet was leaking and didn’t consider any other possibilities. So,

in place. At that moment, the man turned around. Her startled gaze met the man’s sharp, dark eyes.

moment their eyes met.

he looked so familiar! Oh my God! Wasn’t

lip. Her heart was pounding like a drum, and cold sweat was running

am I, where am 17”

let

fixed his clothes, his sharp eyes like ice daggers looking at her,

in explanation, “Misunderstanding, I didn’t mean to peep at you. I mean, I didn’t see anything! I thought this was a storeroom.

have thought this

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