Kendall's Sacrifice

Chapter 552

Kendall's rationality returned after the split-second impulse.

She would never murder, let alone commit any crimes.

What she could do was prove that Kelly had malicious intentions, then use the evidence to put Kelly behind bars.

That way, she would have avenged her parents, her daughter, and herself from their past lives.

"My men are keeping an eye on her and the Zorns in secret. Frank's men too. We will immediately know if they

devised any schemes or whatnot." Dylan comforted her with a hit of jealousy.

Though Frank seemed to have dropped his feelings for Kendall for good, his men were still helping Kendall in secret,

and he was still Kendall's guardian angel. It made Dylan want to beat the man up.

If you're so free, go and stare at Amelia! Why stare at someone else's wife?!

"It's great to have you, darling!"

"And I, you," said Dylan with an affectionate smile, leading Kendall to cup his cheeks and kiss him.

After another loving, lingering kiss, the couple finally left the office and headed to a hotel for dinner before Dylan

personally sent Kendall to the etiquette school, where he waited outside until Kendall finished her lesson for the day

instead of leaving.

The loving couple was practically inseparable.

On the other hand, Toddy was made infuriated by his boss' decision and wanted to get even with him. However,

Dylan had already left his office, and Toddy knew the issue had become irreversible when Dylan wouldn't answer his

calls.

Emma had been transferred to Parker Corporation and would be working as Kendall's secretary. Kendall's just a

CEO's assistant at Parker Corporation. She doesn't even have her own office, and yet Master Dylan transferred

Emma over to be Kendall's assistant?! I swear to God…

Toddy was beyond livid, but he also knew he was hoisted by his own petard.

Dylan had reminded him multiple times, but he remained obstinate. Now, he changed his mind, but he was a step

too late.

Emma was working overtime that night as she had to get all her work down and hand them over to Toddy before

reporting for duty at Parker Corporation, where she would be assisting Kendall regardless of the latter's position in

the company.

No doubt President Parker would also be happy to see her assisting Kendall.

Two large vases had been placed near her desk and a bouquet of flowers in each. One of them was from Roger,

who delivered them in the evening.

Knowing she had to work overtime, Roger even got her two boxes of pastries after treating her to lunch so that she

could eat in the office in case she worked past midnight and got hungry.

Sure, Roger wasn't a man of many words, but he paid attention to the minute details, and Emma felt secure and

well cared for when she was with him.

Suddenly a shadow cast over her, causing her to look up and land on Toddy's raven-black eyes.

"Mr. Heller," Emma greeted plainly. "What brings you here?"

"Overtime," Toddy answered gravely. "I'm working overtime too."

At that, he looked toward the two large vases. As Roger had gotten her a large bouquet, Emma deliberately got a

large vase.

However, as beautiful as the two bouquets were, Toddy wanted to get a massive pair of garden shears to snip them

bare.

Emma followed his line of sight and said, "The flowers Mr. Roger got me are pretty, aren't they? Even you can't look

away."

To that, Toddy commented, "A corny bouquet. Does he not know other pairings other than roses and Baby's-breath?

You're only treasuring them because someone has suddenly given you two bouquets when no one has ever tried to

win your heart over or got you flowers."

"What makes you think I've never received flowers? I used to—"

"You bought them yourself and had the florist deliver them to you."

How do you know?! Emma was taken aback.

She really was the one behind all those flowers she received.

That said, she had orchestrated the whole thing to see if Toddy genuinely felt nothing for her, and the result was,

well, heart-deadening. However, just as she was about to turn and leave, Toddy attempted to make her stay.

Ha! How ridiculous?! She spent years trying to win his heart, but he turned her down and even treated it with

impassiveness.

Now that she was done chasing after him, he turned around instead and chased after her!

However, she didn't care if love had finally come knocking at her door. She just knew that she didn't want anything

to do with Toddy anymore.

Emma would lay the feelings to rest crisply.

Of course, she still loved Toddy, but she would also learn not to love him anymore. She believed, with time, she

would be able to walk out of it, accept new love, and live the happily ever after she wanted.

"We're still in the office, Emma. Let's put our personal affairs aside first and talk business." Toddy held his impulse

back and eventually stopped himself from destroying the two bouquets.

Roger might not be as outstanding as he was, but the man was Kendall's brother. Hence, he should still show Roger

a level of respect. Sure, Dylan treated him well, but once the CEO was forced to choose between him and Kendall,

anybody with a brain would know Dylan would choose Kendall.

My only choice now is to fight Roger fair and square.

At first, he believed he had a clear chance of winning, but after seeing that Emma didn't turn Roger down, he

panicked, and his confidence plunged by half-fold.

"I can do the handover once I'm done with the work at hand."

"But I don't want to do the handover," said the man grimly. "Tell me, did the president or Kendall force and bribe

you into agreeing? Do you know what Kendall's job is at Parker Corporation?! You're more than qualified to even

work as President Parker's secretary."

"Mr. Heller, I advise you to refrain from discrediting President Coleman and Kendall," Emma warned gravely. "This is

my decision. Neither the president nor Kendall forced me into agreeing. I don't care what Kendall's job at Parker

Corporation is. I will be her secretary as long as she takes me in."

Toddy riveted his gaze on her and suddenly clasped her shoulders. "Are you getting back at me, Emma? Are you

running away from me? You don't want to see me and work alongside me? I know I've been horrible, but I swear to

you. It will never happen again. Emma, give me another chance, will you? This time, let me do the chasing." He felt

his heart aching.

However, Emma pried his hands away and explained frostily, "Mr. Heller, what's past is past. I don't want to bring it

up again. For every time it comes up, I will see myself as an idiot who had wasted years on someone irrelevant and

ended up the laughingstock at the pantry."

She continued, "I've never thought about getting back at you. It takes two to love in the first place. You don't like me

and don't want to reciprocate my feelings; I get it. I'm not good enough. I don't deserve to be with you. And now, I

sincerely apologize for pestering you and causing you trouble all these years. I'm sorry! I've left you be now, so

please, also leave me be! I accepted the transfer to Parker Corporation because I want to, not because of you.

Please don't put feathers on your own cap, Mr. Heller. It's embarrassing."