Chapter 323

Stella glanced at her watch and immediately looked apologetic. "Oh, I'm so sorry for holding you up. I didn't mean to. Here—this is a little something I got for you. Please take it," she said, quickly setting a bag on the desk before Aurora could respond. Without waiting for a reply, Stella was already out the door, disappearing down the hallway. Aurora stared at the now-empty doorway and let out a small, helpless laugh. She shook her head lightly, then grabbed her things and headed to the classroom. … Meanwhile, Wendy had been keeping herself incredibly busy these past few days. Between taking over the company's projects and training in boxing, which was arranged by the capable assistant Cheryl had stationed by her side, her schedule was packed from morning to night. Every evening, she returned to Klein Manor well past midnight. At this point, the Klein family's hopes were riding on Wendy's ability to turn things around. Many of Vencchi's projects had been put on ho