Therefore, he was certain that Grace would agree.


    But what Grace didn''t expect was that after the project discussion, the executive she was supposed to liaise with turned out to be Louise!


    Grace looked at her in shock. "You... How could it be you?"


    The woman, with red lipstick, dressed in a well-tailored dress, looked sharp andposed.


    Grace quickly realized that this person wasn''t Louise.


    She just looked somewhat simr from afar, but up close, Grace found that she was still different from Louise.


    Grace even entertained the thought that maybe Louise hadn''t actually died but had changed her appearance and was now standing in front of her.


    However, she quickly dismissed that idea because she noticed that this woman was slightly taller than Louise and about the same height as herself.


    "Nice to meet you, Miss Sherman, I''m Alicia Pearson. You seem surprised to see me. Is there a problem?"


    Grace slowly regained herposure from her shock.


    Looking at the face in front of her, bearing a resemnce to Louise, Grace briefly touched her hand.


    "Miss Pearson, nice to meet you. I just felt you resembled a friend of mine, so I was a bit surprised. Hasn''t Mr. Francis ever mentioned that you look like someone he knows?"


    Alicia smiled faintly. "Yes, he did mention it. I''ve seen her photo, but I believe I''m more attractive."


    She tilted her chin up, arching an eyebrow at Grace.


    She was confident, but in terms of looks, Grace didn''t find her particrly stunning.


    It was just this confidence that made Alicia stand out in a crowd.


    Alicia got straight to the point. "I don''t like wasting time. Let''s discuss the project operation issues now!"


    Grace noticed she was a very assertive woman, a bit too confident.


    During the work discussion, Alicia hardly sought Grace''s opinion and only focused on her own ideas.


    It was only after Alicia finished expressing herself that she asked, "What do you think?"


    Grace frowned slightly. Alicia''s focus


    was all on the Francis Group. At first


    nce, there seemed to be no


    problem, but actually, she was


    causing trouble for Grace,


    Grace certainly didn''t agree and eloquently presented her thoughts, leaving Alicia somewhat flustered.


    "Miss Sherman truly lives up to being someone Mr. Francis values. I admire that," Alicia said.


    "You tter me," Grace replied lightly.


    "Miss Sherman, let me treat you to dinner.


    Sour first meeting, andet


    easant coopera and


    in the


    "Alicia said.


    Grace smiled faintly. "Thank you for the offer, but I have to go home to my child


    tonight. Perhaps another time."


    "Might as well," Alicia said.


    Grace deliberately kept her distance from this woman.


    She always felt that there was something off about Alicia.


    The executives Nelson would use must have been approved by him personally.


    He must have looked into Alicia before hiring her in. Did he not think twice about her resemnce to Louise?


    Why keep a woman who looked sot


    much like Louise around and specifically have her interact with


    Grace? What was his DEV


    Grace couldn''t understand.


    However, just as she was pondering, Nelson called.


    "I guess you must be wondering why someone who looks almost identical to


    Louise is here?" Nelson said.


    Grace responded with a hesitant "Hmm."


    Nelson said, "Do you think Mr. Francis would want me to see a face like this? Are you angry?"