Chapter 120 Back to Lonke


    The next moming, ve wasted no time. She immediately flew back to London, eager to put the events of the previous sight behind her, the sought out Albercht, to apologize for the disruption.


    Mr. Alberchi greind her warmly, assuring her that it wasn''t her failt and that there was no need to apologize. Bat ire couldn''t shake the feeling of guait. She felt responsible for causing a scene at the event, camill it wasn''t intentional


    As they spoke, Mt. Albrecht meetmed Cindy He exined that Candy had resumed to the event, only to be met with her father''s anger. He had even pped her in


    the face.


    ter''s eyebrows fanowed in surprise. She had expected such a drastic reaction. "What happen?" she asked, curious about the case of the altercation


    There''s been a scandal about Cindy clerting on the intemet," Mr. Albrecht replied gravely. "Il verontoluve caused quite a stir


    ire nodded, her mind caring with pestion. She sealized that she hadn''t clicked the news or social media since the previous night


    "Thank you for telling me," she said to M, Albrecht, appreciating his honesty.


    Asste left the hotel lobing, chaior passed by Alex, but she didn''t notice him. She was wearing sunsses, her pare focused aleat as she made her way to fine waiting car. Alex, however, couldn''t help but notice her. At first, he wasn''t sure if it was ime, but as he looked hack, he recognized her immistakable rigure.


    He wondered why she was leaving so abruptly, Was it because of the situation with Clody, or waste another reason? Alexruldn''t help but feel a pangst curiosity, but he quickly pushed the thought aside. It wasn''t his ce to preinton ire''s personal affairs


    Aster climbed into the sat, exhaustion weighed heavily onder. Sirmas eger to get home and be in brown roxy surroundings. She was eager to get home and beinbruncay sumoundings. It had been a bitter and unpleasant meeting, and ire had no wish to go through it again anytime soon.


    "Do you think you''ll ever want to go back to Americaap?" Ta added, bet tone Lared with curiosity. drifting in the tasks awaiting i


    n her back home.


    ne shrugged, a weary espression on her face. "Mabe, but not anytime soon," she replied, her mind already drif Asthey arrived at the airport, ire''s thoughts shifted in work. The ne boanted, ant she settled into her ser, pulling out herptop. There was ed documents waiting for her, and she needed to sort through them analpile the evidence for tomorrow''s stakeholder meeting


    The flight passed in a blur of typing and clicking as ire delved into berwnik.


    As the ne touched down in the evening, te bid farewell to Ta and made herv


    way back to liet apartment.


    mountain


    Entering the Camiliar surroundings of hier penthouse, ir let out a third sigh. She dropped het bags by the door and Dopped onto her bed, face down, groaning softly. The strain of the trip was evident in every muscle, and she made a mental note to schedule amassage appointment as soon as possibleN?velDrama.Org content.


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    The next moming dawned, and ire telt a mixture of ervousness and excitement. She shipped breakdast, her mind consumed with thoughts of the uing meeting. Without further dy, she headed straight to the offer, her determination propelling her forward As she sat in the car, her phone buzzed with an iing call. It was Jack ire answered immediately, her voice eager


    "Good morning, Jack everything set?"


    "Good morning, ter, jackreplied, his tone brisk "Yes, everything''s all set. The meeting will start at to shar


    ire breathed a sigh of relief. "Dueat. Have you managed to contact Robert! Is heing?"


    Tack heated for a moment before replying, "Yes, I''ve called him, and he said he''ll be there."


    "Good," ire said, feeling wet lift off her shoulders. "I''ll be at the office soon. Thanks, Jack."


    With that, the call ended, and ire focused her attention on the road ahead. She and at the office a short whileter, greeted by Sandra, the receptionist, with a warm smile


    As ire made her way to her office, she was surprised to find Matthew already there, his familiar figure seated at her desk the raised an eyebrow inquisitively. she entered.


    ting her bag down on the couch.


    "Matthew, when did you arrive?" she asked, setting


    Matthew grimmed proudly, putting out his chest a bit. "About 15 minutes ago," he replied, his tone tiled with satisfaction.


    ire raised her eyebrows, a yful smücktugging at her lips. "And how did I miss you?" she inquired, genuinely curious..


    Matthew''s smirk widened. "Lused the helicopter," he confessed, mable to contain his mischievousnesL


    ice rolled her eyes but couldn''t help but chackle at Matthew''s randummess. "Of course you did," she said, shaking her head in mockesasperation.


    As ire settled onto the couch, Matthew moved to sit across from her, beaning forward with interest. "So, how was the business tann?" be adat, his periodn plgend


    te let out a heavy sigh, her expression weary as she leaned back against the cous cushions. "It was a disaster, she admitteberged with frustration, Matthew leaned forward, intripod. "Tell nur about it."


    ire recounted the events of the previous day from the beginning. "First, I was wibally lurassed be one of the businessmen," he exined, bertone Truse Then, I Gaminio alex, and weargaridasusmal" Matthew listened intently, his eyes widening in disbelief as Clonte contined, "And then, to top it all ott, 1 saw airs again at the event, and hivex piement, Only Marshal spilled wine on my dressons of jnny." Matthewchunked at the surdity of it all "endelkeznu attended a soap opera, not a business event.


    soap opera,


    "he remarked, shaking his heal


    ire patel hernyes "Tell me about it," she muttered


    Matthewlemelbakin hiichali, prituring fertler to contume. "What happened next


    Chapter 120 Back to London


    ire sighed. "Well, it seems Cindy got what wasing to her. Her career was ruined somehow," she exined, her tone tinged with bitterness.


    Matthew''s eyebrows shot up in surprise. "Wow, that''s quite the tum of events," he remarked.


    ire nodded, feeling a mix of satisfaction. "Yes, it was shocking to read about it on the flight back. But I couldn''t help but feel curious about who published the news about her after what she did to me." Matthew frowned, sensing the underlying tension. "Well, karma has a funny way of working things out," he said, trying to lighten the mood.


    ire smiled. "I suppose so. Good thing Adrian and Talia was there."


    "You should''ve bring me with you so I could give those who look down at you a lesson."


    ire grinat Matthew respond. "I will keep that in mind."


    Before they could delve further into the topic, the door to ire''s office burst open, and her secretary walked in. "ire, the meeting is about to start.


    ire took a deep breath, steeling herself for what was toe. "Thanks, I''ll be right there," she replied.


    She turned to face Matthew, her eyes slightly nervous. "Here we go," she mummatred, hoping that everything would go smoothly.