That’s why I wanted to quickly wrap Tony around my finger. I did not expect him to be such a difficult man with such a weird state of mind. I can’t figure him out at all!
“But, Myra is currently in charge of another project…” Kris refused to give up. She suddenly blurted out, “Besides, Dad, you know that Myra only returned to the Stark Group to retake the company shares from you. Making her the general manager… What if she gradually seizes power and takes control of the Stark Group?!”
Cameron’s expression turned grim, but the change was barely visible. He quickly turned around. “Kris, I know what you’re thinking. A man like Tony Hart won’t be satisfied with just one woman—he is well aware of the differences between women. Myra has been abandoned by the Stark Family for a long time. Meeting him was luck and making him reach out to help her was her ability. Still, this kind of ability will not last for long.” At this point, he paused with a rather mocking smile curling the corners of his lips. “This kind of ability… will probably fail once Hilliville falls into his hands completely. But, you… If you want to stand beside him, you will need to learn patience first.”
“Dad, you’re just beating around the bush. At the end of the day, you still want to throw Myra into Tony’s bed!” Her expression was slightly distorted. She took a deep breath, preventing her lungs from exploding out of rage. “You just encouraged me to pursue Tony romantically this morning…”
“That’s because I didn’t know that Myra was one step ahead of you; I didn’t know she was already in a relationship with that man.” He could tell that she wasn’t happy. When it came down to it, he doted on this daughter more. He thought about her mother and softened his voice. “Since Tony likes Myra, what’s the big deal with giving her to him? In the end, she is going to be thrown away like that time with Sean. It won’t be any different.”
“But—”
“No need for buts.” She seemed like she still had more to say. However, he cut her words off directly. The impatience in his expression was gradually growing stronger. “Leave. Organize the data and transfer it to Myra. The Elsinore Garden Project must succeed; failure is not an option!”
Kris’ expression changed many times. When she saw that he did not wish to continue with the conversation anymore, she furiously stormed out of the office.
Behind her, his expression became sullen. No wonder Myra wasn’t interested in the conditions I offered her—she’s found herself a backer. Hmph… By the time she comes crawling back to me after being deceived and robbed of everything, it will be too late… Besides, it’s only a position of a general manager in the company—it’s no big deal. The Stark Group is still in my hands. All these years I managed the company was not for nothing. What can she do even if I named her the president of the company? As long as I refuse to give my approval, she won’t even get a single thing from the Stark Group.
Cameron suddenly recalled the words Myra’s mother had uttered with a savage expression back then. His expression became slightly distorted in response, then he closed his eyes.
Kris returned to her office and immediately swept all the documents on her desk to the ground. Outside the office, her assistant didn’t even dare to check on her after hearing the commotion inside. During the time they worked together, her assistant was already familiar with her unstable mood swings. She would surely take her frustrations out on anybody that went into the office at this time.
After another while, the door of the elevator opened on this floor and a gracefully dressed lady walked out of the elevator. She carried two thermos flasks in her hands with a warm smile on her face. When her assistant saw the lady, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. “Mrs. Stark, I’m so glad you’re here.”
Rachel was stunned by the assistant’s expression for a moment. Then, she smilingly asked, “What’s wrong?”
“Miss Kris has been throwing a tantrum in her office ever since she returned from President Stark’s office. Please go in and talk to her.”
Aside from Rachel’s reputation in the Stark Group as the mistress who became the official wife, most people had a fairly good impression of her as a person. The main reason was that she had a gentle personality and did not like conflict. She once caught several employees red-handed when they were talking badly about her behind her back. However, she did not lose her temper with them. She simply smiled and allowed it to pass. She had a clear distinction between right and wrong. Therefore, she gained a good reputation among the old-timers in the company over the years, especially Kris’ assistant who was always troubled by Kris.
Rachel smiled at the assistant apologetically. “Kris is still a kid; she sure has troubled you a lot. I will go in and talk to her immediately.”
Although the assistant had started sweating slightly, Rachel’s words were very kind. Thus, she quickly shook her head. “It’s nothing.”
Rachel smiled at her again before opening the office door and going inside. When she went inside, she did not forget to close the door behind her. She studied the messy office for a moment. Then, she no longer kept up the gentle expression she maintained in front of others—her expression quickly turned grim. “What are you doing?! Your assistant mentioned that you’ve been feeling down ever since you returned from Cameron’s office. Kris, did you get into a fight with your dad?”
As soon as Kris saw her mother, she finally found a place to pour out all the grievances in her heart. Her eyes were red as she viciously said, “Mom, I finally had my eye on a man, but Myra just had to snatch him away from me! Moreover, Dad tacitly allowed her to do that!”
“Who is this man?” Rachel narrowed her eyes slightly. She knew very well that not many men could catch her daughter’s interest.
“Who else? Director Hart of the Hart Group—Tony Hart!” Thinking back to all the times she had shown kindness to that man only to be coldly ignored, she felt overwhelmingly heartbroken. At the same time, her resentment toward Myra grew deeper.
“Tony Hart?” Rachel was astonished, but she quickly regained her composure. She glanced at her daughter and placed the two thermos flasks on the desk that was now clean and empty without a single item on it. Unscrewing the cap on one of the thermos flasks, she poured out some soup from inside and handed it to Kris. “Drink some of this soup and calm down.”
“Mom, how can you ask me to calm down at this point?!” Kris could smell her favorite chicken soup, but she didn’t have any appetite at the moment. “Myra, that b*tch! She is more of a slut than her mother was! Even though she was abandoned by Sean not too long ago and divorced him as a result, she immediately hooked up with Tony instead! Mom, did you know?! Dad is going to make Myra the general manager soon! He is also going to transfer the Elsinore Garden Project that I worked so hard on to Myra! How am I supposed to calm down, Mom?! She was kicked out of the Stark Family, so why am I always suppressed by her in whatever I do?!” While ranting, her tears began to flow, ruining the makeup on her face. “Dad is too much too! Just this morning, he encouraged me to pursue Tony romantically. Now, he tacitly accepted the relationship between Myra and Tony. In my opinion, he only thinks of Myra as his daughter!”
“Don’t you dare say that about your father!” Rachel frowned. Lowering her voice, she shouted, “Are you trying to let the whole world know?! What have I taught you all these years, Kris Hart?! Did I teach you all that for nothing?! Don’t pick a fight with Myra and don’t snatch what belongs to her. If she likes it, then just leave her be.”
“But, why?! I’ve yielded to her for more than 20 years! Do I have to step aside for her for the rest of my life?!” Kris’ expression was full of grievances. “Mom, I don’t want to live so pitifully…”
“I didn’t ask you to endure forever.” Rachel looked visibly moved. She touched Kris’ head and softly said, “But, you can only achieve greater heights with patience. Did you forget how I slowly climbed my way up to this position?” Seeming to recall something, a trace of savagery flitted across her eyes before disappearing. Similarly, her complexion soon returned to her usual gentle expression. Only her voice still held some coldness to it. “Kris, those that are living a blissful life right now are usually the ones that will meet the cruelest endings. Look at Myra’s mother; what sort of state did she end up in? I’m sure your father has his reasons for doing that. Besides, did you forget that we still have a trump card?”
