Chapter 103
When Carl heard this, he was over the moon, “Mr. McMillian, thank you so much! I’ll bust my hump to finish everything, especially things concerning Ms. Bella. I won’t let you. down!”
“All right.”
“I’ll be on my way then.”
Carl couldn’t believe that just buttering up Ms. Bella was more effective than having a girlfriend! His wage has been stuck in a rut for three years. Just because he praised Ms. Bella’s looks, he got a pay raise that doubled his salary!
Just as Carl was on cloud nine, he heard Romeo’s voice.
“Hold on.” Romeo seemed to have thought of something, “Those few corporations we acquired recently…”
“Mr. McMillian, are you referring to those luxury brand corporations? Don’t worry! They’ve been incorporated into our McMillian Corporation!”
“They newly released Love Forever Series. Do you think she would like that?”
Upon hearing this, Carl realized why Mr. McMillian had stopped him..
He quickly replied, “Mr. McMillian, you’re such a jokester! With Ms. Bella’s good looks, she would still look stunning even in a potato sack!” “Oh?” Romeo raised an eyebrow at him.
“As long as it’s from you, Ms. Bella would definitely love it! After all, what you’re giving her isn’t just a gift but also your genuine feelings. Ms. Bella would definitely be touched when she receives it!”
“Take this weekend off. No need to work overtime.”
Carl was overjoyed, “Thank you, Mr. McMillian!”
The Collins family’s house.
Kenneth and Louisa went for a stroll in the garden, hand in hand. Martha quickly called Serena over and whispered, “Miss Serena, you went out of your way to queue up and buy things for the Master and Madam. That must’ve been tough!”
Before Serena could respond, Martha quickly added, “Trying to win over the Master and Madam alone won’t do you any good. The most important one is Mr. McMillian…” At the mention of Romeo, Serena’s face immediately soured.
“I think Romeo only has eyes for my sister… You saw it too last time in the garden. He was pretty cold towards me. I wonder if it’s because the soup I made upset Grandpa Phillip’s condition, and he now has a bad impression of me. Even Grandpa Phillip has been giving me the cold shoulder…
“Well, you have to do something to turn the tables.”
“I know.”
“So, what do you think I should do?”
Serena’s string of failures had worn down her grace. She felt like she couldn’t take it anymore. After all, she had been leading a comfortable life for the past few years and never had to swallow her pride like this before. Since Arabella returned, her humiliation was more than she had experienced in the past ten or more years!
“Miss Serena, listen to me…” Martha looked around and then whispered something into her ear.
Serena hesitated, “Will this…will this work? What if…..
“No ‘what ifs!” Martha looked at her confidently, “Even if Mr. McMillian rejects you at first, as long as you show your sincerity, he won’t pay attention to Ms. Bennett anymore!”
Serena’s hesitation lessened, and she seemed more resolved than before. Just then, she heard a noise from the corner and was startled, “Who’s there?”
“Miss Serena, it’s me.” The person who came out from the corner was Erik.
Serena and Martha looked at each other, unsure how much Erik had overheard their conversation. Both felt somewhat uneasy.
“Miss Serena, you don’t have to worry. I support you.” Erik said politely, “If I frightened you just now, I apologize.”
Hearing Erik say this, Serena was skeptical, “My sister is my parents‘ biological daughter. Why don’t you support her but support me instead?”
