Tony did not turn around but his side profile looked cold and serious. Myra had no idea what he discussed with Old Master Hart upstairs, but she assumed that it did not go well.
Tony never glanced back and he did not utter a word. Instead, he merely tightened his grip on her hand.
When they reached the car, Leo quickly opened the door of the backseat for them.
Tony let Myra get into the car first before he followed from behind. All this while, he did not let go of her hand at all.
After the both of them got into the car, Myra shot a tentative glance at him. His lips were pressed tightly together and he had a deep frown on his face that made his expression look dark. However, he seemed to have forgotten the hand he had been holding.
“Director Hart…” Myra said his name worriedly again. It was only now that he seemed to hear her. Following her gaze, he saw that he had been holding her hand and with narrowed eyes, he slowly let her go.
Myra heaved a sigh of relief. Even though the atmosphere in the car was quite tense, fortunately they had reached the Chase Residence.
Myra thanked him in a low voice before getting out of the car. After taking a few steps, she turned around and knocked on the window on Tony’s side. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw his profound gaze but she quickly murmured, “I still feel very grateful toward you no matter what. Also… Don’t be too angry, Director Hart. No matter what, I’m sure your family has your best interests at heart.”
Obviously, she thought that Tony had a fight with his family, so she gave him a piece of advice.
With that, she turned around to walk to the mansion.
Behind her, Leo heaved a helpless sigh internally.
Even though he did not enter the study just now, he understood his boss well. No matter how I look at things, the way he dragged her along just now and the dark expression on his face looks like he’s just pretending!
Now that Myra is gone, the sullenness on his face has completely disappeared! Apart from that, I can even see the corner of his lips twitching upward.
At this moment, Leo was complaining about his boss in his thoughts. Miss Stark is no match for Director Hart at all! He is a hypocrite!
As soon as Myra reached the Chase Residence, Eve walked up to her anxiously. “You’re finally back, Myra!”
“Mom, what’s wrong?” A sudden surge of exhaustion after a whole day of dealing with different matters overcame Myra as she was changing her shoes in the doorway.
Eve seemed to have something to tell her, but she seemed reluctant to do so after seeing Myra’s tired look.
After Myra put on the indoor slippers, she guessed that Eve was probably worried about the Sunny Bay Project, so she consoled her gently. “Mom, don’t worry about the Sunny Bay Project; I’ll deal with it.”
“You? What can you do?” Eve blurted out without a second thought. After realizing what she had just said, she quickly shut her mouth again.
Just as Myra was about to walk inside, she froze for a moment before she continued walking. “Don’t worry. I won’t let Chase Group take the blame.”
Upon hearing her words, Eve remembered what Sasha told her during their phone call earlier. After putting what she knew from the Hart Group together, she initially planned to have a conversation with Myra. However, she felt displeased after seeing Myra’s nonchalant attitude, so she could not help but say, “Myra, I also hope that you can take on this project, and I know you put a lot of effort into it. But no matter what, you should not have copied someone else! Luckily Sasha is my niece, and she already said that she won’t take legal actions against you. Otherwise, if this news spreads, the Chase Group will be embarrassed once again.”
At this moment, Myra completely stopped walking forward.
She clenched her fists and loosened them several times before a bitter smile appeared on her face. “Mom, do you also think that I plagiarized the design from the Hay Group?”
She did not turn around but there was despair in her voice.
Eve’s eyes flickered around and she avoided looking at Myra. “Myra, what I meant just now was that… Sasha has said that no matter what, she won’t be angry at you, so—”
“Mom, I’m tired. Let’s discuss this tomorrow.”
Without waiting for Eve’s reply, Myra walked to the second floor immediately.
Behind her, Eve’s facial expression changed and her eyebrows knitted together into a frown.
When Myra opened the door of her room, she was greeted by a gush of icy air.
Home should be the warmest place for her, but she only felt it becoming colder as days passed by.
She had never expected that the people whom she thought were closest to her did not even believe her.
Eve’s words just now had hurt her indeed. However, she had no idea why she was not as sad as before when she faced such a helpless situation.
Is it because I’m becoming numb?
Myra twitched her lips into a self-mocking smile. At this moment, she suddenly remembered Henry. I hope he doesn’t take the same path as I did. Serena looks kind and gentle, just like my mom. Both of them deserve happiness.
Thinking of this, Myra took a deep breath. Only after she’s gone do I realize how precious the time we spent together was. It’s only until now that… I realized what a stupid thing I’ve done.
She closed her eyes bitterly.
As rumors spread like wildfire, everyone frantically got out of the elevator as soon as Myra entered after she arrived at the office the next day.
It was the peak office hour, so she seemed awkward and helpless to take the elevator alone.
However, Tilly entered the elevator after squeezing out of the crowd.
Someone pulled her back and shook his head at her. “Tilly, you know what everyone has been talking about. Don’t go looking for trouble. You are still an intern designer. In the worst case scenario, perhaps other companies will not dare to hire you anymore.”
Tilly could not be bothered to reply and she merely shook his hand off before pressing the close button on the elevator door.
“Thank you, Tilly,” Myra murmured and smiled.
Tilly pursed her lips. “Myra, I believe in you and Director Hart. Since he said that he will look into this, I’m sure he is able to clear your name!”
When Myra thought of Tony, she also involuntarily relaxed. She had no idea why, but she believed him.
Around nine in the morning, the chief designer received a call from the Hart Group to ask Myra to go over, saying that they found out the truth about the designs.
When Mr. Xavier walked out to notify Myra, Elsie overheard that and walked over to snicker at her misfortune. “Myra, I can’t believe that you are so thick-skinned! If I were you, I won’t even dare to come to the Chase Group today. How embarrassing! Have you found the next company? Oh, I’m sorry—I forgot that you are a designer who’s involved in plagiarism, and you fangirl after another man until everyone knows about it. Who would dare to hire you after this?”
“Whether I actually plagiarized other works or not, we have to wait for the Hart Group’s announcement.” Myra also smiled coldly, a hint of mockery on her face. “Sometimes, one can’t be too gleeful. Tragedy might happen anytime, especially when you are too happy.”
“Exactly.” Elsie flashed a fake smile at her. “You’re the perfect example of that. Some time ago, you were so well-received by the Hart Group but in no time, your reputation is ruined. Alright, I guess you have to head over to Hart Group now. It’s better to get it over with quickly.”
With that, she walked to her seat with her hips swaying.
Looking at her back, Myra clenched her fists tightly.
When Myra reached Hart Group’s basement parking lot, Leo had already been waiting for her next to the elevator.
As soon as he saw her, he quickly invited her to the elevator reserved specifically for the director that was right next to the normal elevator.
