Chapter 177

"I am Mr. Hasting's mother. Why are you hesitating to open the door? Is he hiding someone in there?" Steven was caught in a difficult position. After all, Eliana was his boss' mother. Hearing this, Samuel shut off his computer and said in a low voice, "Come in." The office door opened, and in walked Eliana, followed closely by Justin. Justin strutted in with an air of arrogance, as if he was escorting royalty. Before Eliana even spoke, he began questioning, "Mr. Hasting, how can you not come out to greet Mrs. Hasting? What took you so long? Is something important holding you back?" Eliana didn't stop him and merely cast a glance at Samuel. Samuel remained seated, not bothering to stand. Hearing Justin's tone, he chuckled lazily and replied, "Should I have arranged to have her picked up on a throne and carried all the way here?" "Mr. Hasting, that's not what I meant. I'm just reminding you to show some respect to your mother." Samuel's tone turned cold. "Who do you think you are