Chapter 10: Siblings

As tensions rose at the dinner table, not only were the Marshall Group’s staff upset, but even Sarah’s team members found it hard to maintain their composure. Under the table, Sarah’s assistant discreetly tugged at Ylah’s sleeve, urging her to ease the situation.

However, Ylah appeared determined not to back down and maintained her defiant posture. Imogen, staying composed, calmly asked, “So, you’re suggesting that Grandpa Henry only cares about business relationships and not emotional ones, Ms. Willy?”

Ylah’s face stiffened, and she quickly defended herself, “No, that’s not what I meant.”

Just then, the door opened, and Troy and Sarah entered side by side.

Troy, with his striking looks and prestigious background, and Sarah, beautiful and successful in her career, made an envinducing pair. Everyone couldn’t help but admire them together.

The product manager leaned over to Imogen and whispered, “Mr. Marshall and Ms. Page make a perfect match.”

Imogen’s heart pricked, and she forced a smile, standing up to welcome the two of them to their

seats.

“Mr. Marshall, you’re too kind. Please sit here. Sarah, join us as well,” Ylah said, taking the lead and arranging for Troy and Sarah to sit together.

Others also stood up to welcome them, and the atmosphere eased slightly.

“Let’s all take our seats.”

Troy’s words, everyone settled back

at the dinner table turned friendlier, and Ylah

much, but when he did, his words were

With Troy and

plate and reminded her, “Sarah,

pork belly on Troy’s

spicy pork stew, the meat immersed in a pool of

realizing that she had almost unintentionally insulted herself. It reminded her that even something as unpleasant as arsenic would taste sweet if offered by someone she liked, much like these spicy chili When someone offered a toast to Imogen, she politely declined, citing recent

peppers.

to Imogen and casually asked Troy, “I heard that Ms.

glanced at Imogen and then at Sarah beside him, responding calmly, “We brought

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Chapter 10: Siblings

Grandpa’s request.”

reply seemed normal. After all, when Imogen joined the Marshall family, Troy was already twenty years

those words cut deep, causing fresh pain to surge within her

deliberately distancing himself from her in front of Sarah or if it was a genuine reflection of

Perhaps it was both.

over the years were perhaps only for the sake of appeasing Henry. Putting on a faint smile mogen replied, “Mr. Marshall and I have a purely professional relationship. There’s neither a

you’re uncomfortable with my questions, I’ll forget everything I heard here.”

to a close.

that everyone leave work first before she headed back

8 pm, she turned off the lights and prepared to leave. Yet, she noticed that the CEO’s office was still

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