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This time, the “overtime” lasted until late into the night.
Lina struggled to get up from the couch, picked up her scattered clothes from the floor, and felt sore all over her
body.
“Let me help you.”
Zuko wrapped his arms around her from behind with a satisfied smile. Lina felt his warm chest and his heart
beating right along hers against her bare back.
She did not dare to let him help her. She quickly broke free and put on her clothes.
Zuko smiled and got dressed as well. His hand instinctively reached into his pocket, but… there were no more
cigarettes.
He finally understood now what his father meant by the “cigarette money” he used to earn.
Lina forced herself to finish reviewing the last bit of information, and then Zuko took her home.
The next day.
They slept until almost 8:00 a.m., only to be awakened by their phones.
“Is it your phone?”
“It’s yours…”
“Hmm?”
They woke up, realizing that their phones were vibrating simultaneously.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOne was from Lina’s secretary. “Ms. Thompson, look at the news! Something happened!”
The other was from Zuko’s assistant. “Mr. Hamerton, um… Uh, there seems to be a problem with the Thompson
Group’s project. You should check the news!”
They were startled awake and opened their phones with numerous news headlines popping on the notification
screen.
A real estate company had suddenly appeared out of the blue and held a press conference, releasing the latest
information about a new development.
The design of the building, both exterior and interior, and even the materials and publicity copies, were exactly the
same as the project Lina was working on!
“W-What’s going on?”
When Lina got to the company, the board members were already there. Some were on Nicholas’ side, and some
were against him.
All of them looked at Lina with mixed feelings. The meeting room was dead silent.
Finally, someone spoke. “Ms. Thompson, we trusted you for this project!”
“But how did our secrets get out?”
“That’s right!” Everyone agreed. “We put a lot of money and effort into this project. We wanted to win a big
architecture award. Now it’s ruined!”
“We’re losing all that money. Ms. Thompson, can you explain?”
Lina listened calmly, not arguing. She stayed quiet, her calm face making it seem like nothing was wrong.
She knew arguing wouldn’t help. She was just one person against many. Fighting would make things worse.
Even if it wasn’t her fault, she was in charge. She had to fix it.
The room was quiet. Everyone looked at Lina.
“Are all of you done speaking?”
She got up with a smile.
The conference room was filled with seasoned veterans of the business world. However, not a single one of them
uttered another word. It was as if Lina had incredible strength.
Lina’s calm but determined gaze swept over each person’s face. “I won’t shirk my responsibility regarding this, but
it will take time to find out who leaked the confidential information. At present, the most important thing for us is to
minimize our losses.
“Please trust me. I’ll come up with a solution in the shortest time possible.”
Someone sneered. “If you can’t come up with a solution, does that mean we’ll all be left out in the cold?”
“Of course not.” A deep and powerful voice suddenly sounded from outside the meeting room.
The door opened, and Zuko walked in.
All Hamerton men naturally carried an air of nobility. In the conference room, everyone gazed at him, cautious not
to make a sound.
Zuko stood by Lina’s side, his arm naturally encircling her waist. His sharp gaze swept over the crowd.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“The one who just said you might be left out in the cold. I wonder where you think the Hamertons stand.”
The person fell silent, his forced smile fading as he quickly lowered his head.
“I can assure all of you.” Zuko’s expression remained composed. “As long as Hamerton Group remains, the
Thompson Group’s investment will not fail.”
He lowered his voice. “But as long as I am here, I won’t allow anyone to make things difficult for my wife.”
The shareholders exchanged glances and lowered their heads. Anyone who dared to trouble Mrs. Hamerton might
have to be left out in the cold.
After finishing the day’s work, Lina dragged her exhausted body downstairs. Zuko’s car had been waiting for a
while.
“I’ll take you home.” Zuko smiled dotingly as he reached out to stroke her face.
“Honey, I was thinking…”
“I know. You want to visit your parents.” Zuko started the car. “They must be worried about you with something so
big happening. I’ll take you to see them right now. Besides, dad is quite experienced in these matters. He might
have a solution!”
Lina smiled. Had Zuko not been driving, she would have probably thrown herself into his arms.
“Honey, why are you so good?” She blinked her big eyes. “You know everything I’m thinking!”
Zuko smirked. “My dad used to be my mom’s superhero. He could fulfill all her wishes.”
“And you?”
“I’m your…” Zuko stopped at a red light, his gaze tender as he looked at her. “I’m your Doraemon. How about
that?” he said softly.
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