The other party replied gently, “Sure. You should quickly get back to work too. Don’t disturb your father and your sister during their discussion.”
Kris obediently made a non-committal sound in reply and turned off her phone. After that, she went into Cameron’s pantry, brought out a glass of lemonade for Myra, and placed it on the desk in front of Cameron. For a moment, she seemed like she was about to call out to Myra but lowered her head instead when she saw the ugly expression on Myra’s face. She turned to Cameron and said, “Dad, I’m going back to work.” Then, she hastily left the office. The office door quickly closed behind her amidst the strange atmosphere in the air.
In the meantime, Myra stared at the man in front of her. Although he was 50, he remained in high spirits and looked no more than 40 due to good health maintenance. His handsome looks from his younger days could still be seen from his sharp facial features, and his eyes gleamed with a businessman’s shrewd intelligence.
If it wasn’t for him, my mother would not have felt so lonely for most of her life and suffer so much despair that she finally decided to commit suicide in such a decisive way. Her fists clenched tightly as she stared at the man in front of her without saying anything.
On the other hand, Cameron stood up from his chair and glanced at her, a meaningful smile appearing at the corners of his lips. “I thought you wouldn’t appear at the Stark Group, or at least, not so soon.”
“That’s why I’m here now.” She was expressionless. “I hate doing what people expect of me the most. Cameron Stark, cut the nonsense. I want the position of Design Department Director. Or else, forget about trying to make me come back here again.”
His eyes narrowed slightly at her words. He suddenly took out a cigarette and lit it. However, he did not continue the conversation from where she ended her sentence. Taking a deep drag on the cigarette, he softened his tone considerably. “Myra, I know that you are grieving right now. You are my child. I’m sure you must be heartbroken after being gravely wronged by that brat from the Chase Family and divorcing him. But, it’s good that you’re back now. No matter how well you fare outside, there is still no place like home.”
If I didn’t know the truth, I might have felt touched after hearing those words. The reason she left the Stark Group back then was that he had threatened to kick her out of the company if she refused to transfer the ownership of the shares her grandfather had left for her over to him. Therefore, she had left the Stark Group in a fit of rage. Now that he was going to have a son soon, her 20% stake in the company became something he had to get back at all costs! No matter how well I fare outside, there is still no place like home? She snorted derisively. “Are you trying to comfort me? Are you going to stand up for all the injustice I suffered?”
“I am your father. Now that you suffered such great injustice, who else would comfort you and stand up for you if not for me?”
Listening to his compassionate voice amused Myra to the point where she wanted to laugh out loud. In truth, she did laugh. However, the smile was not reflected in her eyes. “How amusing. Why didn’t you comfort me or stand up for me when Kris and her mother were harassing my mother and me?! Why didn’t you comfort me or stand up for me when Rachel framed me for killing the baby in her womb and the public condemned me for it?! You didn’t even attend my wedding when I was married off to Sean… Rather, I seem to recall that you’ve been eyeing the 20% of the company shares in my possession for the past two years. Don’t you think it’s too late to pretend to be a kind and caring father?! Cameron Stark, you’re a despicable sc*mbag. You’re truly deserving of having an inferior wife and daughter that cannot be openly shown to the public! Don’t you dare call yourself my father; just hearing it makes me sick!”
“Myra Stark!” A furious voice sounded from the mouth of the man in front of her. Cameron’s eyes were burning with rage as he extinguished the cigarette in his hands. Despite that, he suppressed his anger and spoke stiffly in a gentle tone. “Those were misunderstandings of the past. Now that you’re back, those misunderstandings will naturally resolve themselves.”
“Misunderstandings?” She looked like somebody had struck a blow at her heart. She smiled mockingly. “Resolve the misunderstandings? Does that mean those two b*tches will be kicked out of the Stark Family? Oh, no. I forgot that there’s also the child in that woman’s womb. Will you kick that child out of the Stark Family too?”
“You!” His eyes narrowed dangerously. “Don’t you know how much Rachel has contributed to the Stark Family over the years?! If only you can move on from your mother and properly accept her—”
“Why should I move on from my mother and accept such a black-hearted woman?!” She rudely cut him off mid-sentence. “Cameron Stark, don’t you dare bring up those two in front of me. Maybe then, we can finish discussing business peacefully.”
Bam! He slammed the lighter in his hand down on the desk with excessive force. Narrowing his eyes, he glared viciously at his daughter. She still loses her temper whenever her mother is mentioned, just like two years ago. However, she now seems to have more confidence and courage than before. Hmph; is it because she received 50% of Chase Group’s real estate in Hilliville? That lousy piece of land is incomparable to the stake she holds in Stark Group and the 50% ownership in the Ritz Carlton that she owns! Half of the shares of the Ritz Carlton…
He sat back in his chair expressionlessly. Staring at the lemonade Kris had poured for Myra, he calmly said, “I can give you a three-month probationary period as the Design Department Director. However, it’s not up to me whether you can obtain the position. The Stark Group does not keep worthless trash.”
“You’re right. All you have is a Project Department Director that can’t even compare to worthless trash.” Myra did not continue wasting her time talking to Cameron. She had gotten what she wanted. Thus, she turned and left his office.
Inside the office, Cameron’s expression was livid. The Project Department Director that Myra had mentioned was none other than Kris. The Stark Group had lost many projects they were bidding on in the few months that Kris had taken over the position. If this continues…
The words Rachel said to Cameron before he left this morning echoed in his mind again. “Cameron, give Kris a little more time. She is younger than Myra by two years. Once she gains more experience, she will naturally become your right-hand man. In the future, you will have a son and a daughter supporting you by your side. The Stark Group will surely expand its influence with their help.” Thinking about Rachel’s pregnancy, he narrowed his eyes slightly and felt himself calming down.
Myra’s office was quickly cleaned up. It was equipped with everything she needed. However, she wasn’t sure if Cameron had a hand in things. On the 22nd floor of Stark Tower, one half was the design department while the other half was the project department. Moreover, her office happened to be directly facing Kris’ office. If they both opened their doors, they could even see what the other party was doing in their respective offices.
When she first saw her office, she simply smiled faintly and walked inside without further ado. However, she froze in place as soon as she walked into her office—somebody was standing in her office. That person turned around with an adorable smile. Tilting her head to the side, she cheerfully said to Myra, “Miss Stark, are you surprised to see me?”
“Tilly…” Myra was certainly extremely surprised.
Tilly ran over and happily grabbed Myra’s hands. “What do you think? Am I like a piece of bubblegum sticking to you? Hehe! Actually, I wanted to apply to work at the Hart Group once I graduated.” She shrugged. “Then, I discovered that you came to work here, Miss Stark. I like that even better!”
“Why are you here?” Myra was sure that she had not managed to tell Tilly anything before coming to work at the Stark Group.
Tilly playfully stuck her tongue out. “Hmm… Naturally, I came in through the backdoor!”
Myra was taken aback for a moment, then she burst into laughter. She walked in and closed the door behind her, shutting out the inquisitive gazes coming from behind her. “Do you have connections with the Stark Family?”
