NovelEnglishChapter 234
Angela was already feeling irritated and had no patience to deal with Mia.
"I'm fine. I'm leaving. Ms. Spencer, don't follow me."
But Mia grabbed her wrist. "Ms. Graham, if there's something bothering you, you can talk to me. This is the
Jewell residence; if there's anything | can help with, I—"
"Ms. Spencer, you're overestimating yourself."
Angela pulled her hand back, her gaze sharp.
"Instead of spending ttrying to make friends, you should focus on improving yourself. Otherwise, even if you
had a hundred friends, the people who look down on you still won't see you any differently."
Her words were blunt, cutting straight through Mia's intentions and laying them bare for all to see.
Mia's face paled. "I—I wasn't... | just thought, since you helped me, I—"
"I helped you?" Angela let out a cold chuckle.
"Or did you guideinto helping you? Who can really say? Tell me, as the hostess of the banquet, how did you
just happen to end up in the back garden, where Olivia and her group were waiting to corner you? And just by
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtchance, | happened to be there too?"
Angela studied Mia with a half-smile, but the frustration in her heart was surging out of control.
"Given how intelligent you are, winning over the Jewell family shouldn't be too difficult. So do yourself a favor-
stay away from me. Stop trying to curry favor. | won't accept it."
With that, she turned and walked away, her steps firm and unwavering.
Mia stood there, watching Angela's figure disappear, her expression darkening. She hadn't expected Angela to
be so direct.
But then again, she liked dealing with smart people. It made things easier.
"Not interested."
Angela sat on the couch as she video-called Clara on her tablet.
The two were discussing an upcoming company retreat for sof their employees.
"You're really not going?" Clara asked.
"Zayn's pulling out all the stops for this one-he even invited sof his foreign friends. One of them happens to
be the CEO of MK Corporation, the company you've been trying to negotiate with If you go and talk to him, you
might be able to secure the deal on the spot."
Dexter emerged from the kitchen, carrying a bowl of pasta. Lately, he seemed to prefer eating at home. Even if
it was something as simple
as a bowl of zesty tomato pasta, he genuinely seemed to enjoy it
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Clara's ears perked up. "Wait, Ms. Graham, did | just hear that right? MK Corporation's CEO, Harvey Collins, is
going to be there?"
Her excitement was palpable.
"You might want to reconsider and go. After all, we've been trying to set up a meeting with the CEO for ages, and
we haven't been able to get through."
Seeing Angela remain silent, Clara pressed on.
"Ms. Graham, the company's in a tough spot right now. The board members are practically breathing down our
necks; they're waiting for us to slip up. This quarter's performance hasn't been great. If we don't present a solid
improvement strategy, we're going to have a hard tkeeping control."
As always, Clara was quick to lay out the pros and cons.
Angela sighed lightly. "I'll think about it."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut it was clear-she was already wavering.
Dexter found her helpless expression amusing. "You're overthinking it. Relax a little. Zayn just wants to help Mia
get integrated into the social circle. That's all."
He was organizing a horseback riding event at Mia's equestrian club and had invited a large crowd. The first
invitation had gone straight to Angela.
Angela gave a nonchalant shrug.
"Nothing's ever that simple. There's no such thing as a free lunch."
She saw things for what they were.
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