Chapter 16

The next morning, Miranda grabbed breakfast at a café before heading to work. Although last night's dinner ended on an unpleasant note, someone from Shanridge Group still came over to sign the contract. After all, profit always came first in business. "When are you starting in Evergreen, Ms. Jennings?" Wendy asked, striking up a conversation with Miranda after lunch. Miranda massaged her temples and smiled bitterly. "It probably won't be anytime soon. Mr. Schneider just assigned another task to me, and it'll take me about a month to finish it." "Does he not want you to leave?" Wendy asked bluntly. She only belatedly realized how inappropriate her question was. Miranda remained calm when she replied, "It's just an exchange of conditions." Wendy nodded and no longer continued with her questions. … Miranda was called to the CEO's office after her lunch break. As Xavier was busy with work, Yovanna did not cling onto him. Instead, she was sprawled on the couch, on her phone. Upon