“Are you saying you want to take away the twenty percent I own of Stark Group?” Myra mocked.
“That’s right!” Kris exclaimed without trying to cover her intentions. Suddenly, she lowered her voice and sounded especially vicious. “Don’t assume that I’m unaware. Aside from the twenty percent you own in Stark Group, you also have fifty percent of Chase Group’s property at Hilliville. And the Ritz Carlton… Myra, I gotta give it to you—you’re certainly amazing! Heck, you even had a deranged and pitiful mother who abandoned you and killed herself in the end!” Once she was done, her gaze became gentle and friendly again. She walked into the elevator calmly and let the doors close.
Myra had her hands clenched tightly by her sides as she glared at the woman beside her. She could never forget the painstaking life her mother had in those last few years up until the day she killed herself in the hospital. Before she could say anything, the elevator doors were stopped from closing again by another hand. It was an attractive hand with slender and thin fingers.
Following the hand up, they were greeted by a handsome face. His features and bone structure were very prominent. Moreover, the black suit he was wearing made him look even taller. He did not have any emotions on his face. In his left hand, he was holding a plastic bag while he had a cigarette in the other. When he looked up, his eyes were as deep and still as an old well. He stood at the entrance of the elevator without saying anything, but he carried a calm and domineering presence that showed he was not an ordinary person at first glance.
After glancing at the two people inside the elevator, he put out his cigarette and threw it in a nearby trash can outside before entering.
Myra struggled to breathe all of a sudden because the man who walked in was the man who had left and returned—Tony.
He was holding the bag of things she bought from the supermarket along with the two pairs of pink men’s underwear that stood out. Was he going up to her place now that he was in the elevator? Even though his actions surprised her, she couldn’t help but glance at Kris who was beside her. She tried her best to suppress the despise she felt for she did not want to have a contorted facial expression.
As soon as Kris looked up, she was immediately attracted to the man in front of her. Not only was he handsome, but this thirty-four or thirty-five-year-old man also had a mannerism and introversion that even Cameron did not possess. She could identify his social status and family background just from the look in his eyes. He’s definitely not someone Sean can compare to! She was only resentful of Old Master Stark’s bias toward Myra at the time and for buying this luxurious apartment for her while she received nothing.
When she noticed that he did not press the elevator button, she tucked the loose strands of hair at the side of her face behind her ear to reveal her perfect neckline and collarbone. Disregarding her enemy, Myra, beside her, she asked in a gentle voice, “Excuse me, which floor are you on?” She intended on pressing his elevator floor button for him.
Tony glanced at her briefly before simply looking away, not having any intention of talking to her. As such, her body stiffened. She always took pride in her beautiful appearance and voluptuous figure. Men she liked were never able to escape from her. After getting brushed off by Tony today, however, she was able to sense the slight hint of disdain. Narrowing her eyes, she put on an even warmer smile. “I see we’re going to the same floor.”
When he still did not give her a response, it looked like she was about to snap. Myra scoffed at her from the side. How could she not know what Kris’ intention was? Nonetheless, Tony’s tactics allowed her to let out a sigh of relief.
Kris knew that Myra was laughing at her. Despite being enraged, she did not want to lose her feminine appearance in front of this man.
After Myra scoffed at Kris, however, she was unable to laugh anymore for she realized that Tony did not have the intention of going to another floor. Aside from her elevator floor button that was lit up, the rest were dull and gray.
She pretended to glance at him carelessly but caught him looking right at her with his deep gaze. Something seemed to have flickered across his eyes, but it happened so quickly that she was unable to see clearly. Not long after, the elevator bell went off to indicate that they had arrived.
Kris took one step out of the elevator first with Myra following behind her. When Myra did not hear the elevator doors close behind her, she turned back anxiously and saw that he had gotten off on the same floor. Her expression shifted as she looked at him urgently, hoping that he would see the look in her eyes, get the message, and leave at once. But, he did not spare a single glance at her and continued to walk out.
She stopped walking, and so did Kris. They turned around to look at the man from the elevator earlier and watched as he walked past them, past Myra’s door, and eventually stopped outside the unit next to hers. After digging in his pocket, he pulled out a key and pushed it into the keyhole.
Click. The door opened. In an instant, he went inside and closed the door.
Myra watched the whole process with her heart in her throat. When he finally went inside, she stared at the door he entered and exhaled heavily.
“Tsk!” A sneer came from beside her. “Myra, you just got divorced. Are you interested in another man already? You really are getting more shameless each time!”
“Really? At least I don’t try to impress people by asking them which floor they’re on inside an elevator.” When Myra saw him enter the unit next door, she began to wonder when he had purchased it. Still, since she was relieved now, she was able to snap back at Kris without hesitation. Opening her bag, she started to search for her own keys.
Meanwhile, Kris became more annoyed as she looked at the unit in front of her. That old man. I’m his granddaughter too, but he only ever thought of Myra! This garden apartment located in the middle of the city is worth tens of millions. She gritted her teeth. “Impress? Have you ever seen a time when I needed to impress someone? I’m not as cheap as you are to become hopeless for a man. You tried to win Sean over every day, but in the end, you were still abandoned!”
While searching for her keys, Myra’s hand came to a halt. She lifted her head back up with a blank expression on her face. “Don’t tell me you don’t know that Cameron has been asking me to return to the Stark Group?”
Kris’ face shifted. “I thought you couldn’t be bothered to return?”
“After being insulted by you today, I think I should still return to the Stark Group. I didn’t want anything else anymore, but since you still can’t get over me, why wouldn’t I go back and take more away with me? By the time your little brother is born, I would have a smaller portion, wouldn’t I?” Myra spoke with a calm expression.
Kris’ expression turned sour immediately. “What do you mean I can’t get over you? Myra, you’ve had this planned all along. You want to return and split up the Stark Group! Don’t assume that we have no idea!”
“Yes, you’re all aware of it, but what can you do? The twenty percent I own was given to me by Grandpa. Cameron and my mother still own joint property at the company. Even if Cameron passes away, I can still get my mother’s half and at least a third of Cameron’s assets.”
“Nonsense!” Kris’ face was contorted now. “Father will never give you his assets!”
When Myra opened the door to go inside, Kris also wanted to follow along, but why would Myra ever let her in?
