Jaylin glanced at Lydia and urged her, “Come, say hello to Adolf and Carrie.”
Lydia stepped forward from her position behind Jaylin and offered a polite greeting.
“Good evening, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Shaw.”
Carrie approached, grasping Lydia’s hand with evident approval.
“Join us, have a seat. Lydia, we haven’t seen much of you lately. I recall the days you’d frequently visit as a child. It’s been years! You last visited last year.” She reminisced, seemingly oblivious to Lydia’s relationship.
Lydia sensed the oddity of the situation. Neither Jaylin nor Alick’s parents said anything about the fact that she had a boyfriend.
She replied respectfully, “Mrs. Shaw, I’ve been away from Valmere, hence my absence. Now that I’m back, I made sure to visit.”
“Such a sweet girl, just like your father always says,” Carrie beamed.
Jaylin, reassured by Lydia’s compliance, turned to Adolf.
“Let’s discuss business, leaving Lydia and Carrie to chat.”
“Of course,” Adolf agreed, standing.
“Carrie, enjoy your time with Lydia.”
“Will do,” Carrie responded.
Once the men departed, Carrie smiled at Lydia.
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“Alick’s out, but he’ll be back for dinner.”
“Okay.” Lydia returned the smile, even though she felt annoyed inside.
Alick’s absence on such a day showed his disregard for her father.
Yet, she thought, she’d have her chance to express her frustration later.
Meanwhile, at the Phillips Group, Henry stormed into his office, slammed the door, and began to throw his tantrum by flinging every small items in the office.
The staff hesitated to follow, leaving Estrella Moran to approach with documents in hand.
An employee urgently approached her.
“Miss Moran, the general manager is fuming. We’re too scared to enter. Could you please try to calm him?”
“I’m not sure that’s a great idea,” Estrella hesitated. Cradling the papers, she added, “What if my visit only fuels his rage?”
“We all recognize your proficiency as a secretary. The general manager has never criticized you. Please, we implore you to calm him.”