Chapter 438


    Heather woke up early during her first day at work. It had been a while since she had done that.


    Langston Group operated ording to regr office hours nine to five, so she wanted to get there


    early to finish the project. That way, she could leave thepany as soon as possible.


    Because Heather and Matthias hade into close coboration, she figured she could secure


    Matthias’s help. Considering his rtionship with ke, thetter might just listen to him.


    She never knew Matthias coulde in handy at a time like this. Nheless, she had her own


    agenda. As a person who worked in the field of business, she had her own methods. After all, using


    people, being used by people, as well as using each other, weremon phenomena among


    individuals like them.


    With the passage of time, Heather had graduallye to shed her anxiety regarding her methods, as


    she realized she would inevitably have to step over someone else if she was aiming for the top.


    When she got to thepany, ke was still dining at home. As he sat there at the dining table,


    Robert made a point to give praise to Heather. “She seems pretty earnest on her first day at work. As


    her brother, you need to put in the effort to lead her.” Despite the smile that Robert was wearing, he


    had a threatening gaze in his eyes when he looked at ke.


    Although ke was aware that Robert was warning him against giving Heather a hard time, he was


    going to do as he pleased while in thepany, as he would already be out of Robert’s reach by then.


    “Don’t you worry, Grandpa. I will make sure to teach her everything I know.”


    Even though the tension in ke and Robert’s rtionship seemed to have subsided, they were the


    only ones who knew it was actually getting worse. Anything that Heather did was fine with Robert, and


    that would subsequently irk ke, once again setting off his hatred toward Robert and Heather.


    With Robert siding with Heather, it was impossible for ke to reconcile with Robert. Nheless, it


    was also ke who got himself into that situation in the first ce. If it weren’t for his overeagerness to


    seed in his endeavors, he never would’ve gotten into a deadlock with Robert.


    When ke finally got to thepany, Heather was already in her office. Apparently, she didn’t feel


    the need to restrict herself, as if thepany was already hers. It wasn’t until ke knocked on the


    ss door of her office that she lifted her head.


    Prior to that, she was focused on going through the documents in front of her. She seemed to radiate a


    unique charm when she was engrossed in work; a charm that could even cast a spell on ke in spite


    of his antagonistic attitude toward her. At the same time, he also got increasingly jealous of her, as he


    seemed even more dull in contrast to her natural charm.


    “You’re finally here, ke.” Heather wore a faint smile. Since she was in thepany, she was


    determined to put up a convincing facade. Despite her rtionship with ke in private, he was her


    superior in thepany. Therefore, she had to greet him amicably, which was only appropriate


    considering their work rtionship.


    With all eyes on them while they were in a space with optimum transparency, Heather didn’t want to


    step out of line for fear of jeopardizing her own social standing. She made sure to keep up


    appearances in order to leave a good impression of herself with the other employees.


    ke was also aware of that aspect, so he pretended to care for Heather on the surface. Besides, his


    direct participation wasn’t required to make Heather’s life difficult. He could simply delegate the task to


    his subordinates, which could also effectively shift the me away from himself.


    Therefore, the two of them contended behind everyone else while maintaining an act on the surface as


    caring siblings. Wearing a smirk, ke said, “Heather, how are you adapting to your position?” He


    arched his brow at her. Even though he didn’t like her, it wasn’t to the point that he would do something


    to put thepany in a crisis.


    In order to give Heather a hard time without ruining the project, he would make Heather prove herself in


    the following days. The thought of being able to teach her a lesson was exhrating. In fact, he was


    nning to get in touch with the person who was in charge of the project.


    If Heather was able toplete the project without a hitch despite the multiple setbacks, he would take


    it as proof of her capabilities. If she couldn’t, then it would be time for him to prove that he was far more


    superior than her.


    At that time, Heather had yet to see through ke’s intentions. While she was in charge of the project,


    ke was also checking in on it behind her back. After spending some time on small talk, ke left the


    ce, and Heather sniggered while watching his retreating figure. He made himself so obvious. I


    suppose a rocky road lies ahead of me.


    She was fiddling with a felt-tipped pen when she recalled having a fountain pen that she hadn’t used for


    some time, which was probably tucked away in a corner at home. Leon also had a simr pen. He’s


    She already got into work mode when she was in Stark Groupst night, so she wasn’t all that stressed


    when she started working on the project. Having studied about the project beforehand, she was now


    looking through the details.


    Although the whole thing looked alright at first nce, she discovered that there were actually a lot of


    hidden problems. Suddenly, she let out a yawn. She was already tired even though she had only been


    working for a short time, which proved just how strenuous the project was.


    Spending all day studying the project would be tiring, so she figured it was time to rx. Opening the


    ss door, she then decided to take a stroll in the premises of thepany. After all, she wasn’t


    expecting ke to give her a tour.


    I’m grateful enough that ke didn’t give me more trouble. As usual, Heather wore a smile. Since it


    was her first day at work, she thought it would be important to showcase her friendliness, which was,


    regardless of her intent, being recognized by most people as more of a show of her indifference.


    The aloof smile she wore was striking enough to indicate to those who were paying attention that


    nobody should cross her. When ke, who was working in his office, received a report from his


    assistant regarding Heather’s whereabouts, he smirked. That’s just how she is.


    After a quick round, Heather already got a grasp of the state that thepany was in. She even


    managed to deduce who was loyal to ke, as thoseckeys would abhor the person whom their


    master hated as well.


    There was a hostile air about them that came from nowhere even though it was her first time meeting


    those people. Therefore, it signified that these were the people who sided with ke to treat her as an


    enemy.


    She made sure to re at them for a tad bit longer so that her gaze could pierce them right into their


    hearts, all the while maintaining a contemptuous smile. Who do they even think they are to disy their


    hostility in public?


    After making her first impression, she decided to call for a meeting. ke didn’t appoint an assistant for


    her, so there were a lot of tasks that she couldn’t handle because she was unfamiliar with the workings


    of thepany. Therefore, she picked out a man whom she deemed as decent to be her temporary


    assistant.


    The man she summoned looked at her shyly. There were only the two of them in the office, but Heather


    didn’t care how the other employees perceived her. He seemed like a bit of a pushover. With my


    charm, it would be easier to get through to men. A woman might turn me down without hesitation. After


    all, it is easier for women to turn down other women, whereas men would defer to me more easily.


    “Director Heather, don’t we need to report this to Director ke?” The man was blushing already; he


    was on the verge of beingpletely persuaded by Heather.


    “I will be temporarily taking charge of the project in the northern suburbs. From what I heard, you have


    been working diligently on that project, so I think you will be a suitable candidate as my assistant.”


    Heather made sure to keep her tone formal. Although that man seemed docile enough, Heather


    noticed an ambitious streak in his eyes. Thus, she was certain he would take the opportunity that was


    presented to him.


    “I’m afraid—” There was still a shred of hesitancy in him.


    She cut him off directly. “Bilbo, you don’t have to worry about Director ke. I will inform him personally


    about this.” Seeing that Bilbo was worried about ke’s opinion of him made it apparent that the entire


    While staring at Heather’s pretty face, Bilbo Lawson agreed to her request unwittingly. As ambitious as


    he was, he was aware of the feud between ke and Heather, and that thepany ultimately


    belonged to ke.


    Theoretically speaking, he shouldn’t have agreed to work as Heather’s assistant, but her eyes were too


    enchanting. He couldn’t even maintain eye contact with her as his heart rate would skyrocket. With


    Heather’s overwhelming charms, a young man like him could hardly turn down her offer.


    “I’ll summon everyone who is involved in the project for a meeting in the meeting room.” Bilbo sounded


    resolute in his response.


    In return, Heather smiled knowingly while giving him a nod. He is smart. I wonder what he is capable


    of. It might be a good idea to bring him with me to my ownpany in the future. With that in mind, her


    smile broadened. Now that ke got me into hispany, I can’t work under him just like that. If I find


    employees with potential, it might be a good idea to hire them for myself.


    Having found herself a turning point, Heather was feeling less gloomy, and her mood had lightened up


    considerably. With an aim in mind, she felt more motivated to work. However, she realized she would


    be doing Robert a disservice, but she figured she could make it up to him by treating him better in their


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    daily life together in order to rid her of her sense of guilt.


    Although the crazy idea of hiring someone from her family’spany was exhrating, she wouldn’t


    mention it to anyone yet, considering that it was her first day at work. After suppressing her excitement,


    she tidied up the documents on her desk. She had decided to flex a little during the meetingter. Since


    it was her first day stepping into the position, a lot of people wouldn’t trust her, so she figured she


    should dominate them by showing them her skills.


    When Heather entered the meeting room, she garnered everybody’s attention. By that point, she


    wasn’t even wearing a smile anymore. Instead, her face had reverted to its usual stoic expression.


    As soon as she got in, everyone in the room tensed up. Bilbo came to her aid right away, and she


    watched him with satisfaction. From the looks of it, Bilbo was the first person whom she had gotten


    under her wing.


    Meanwhile, there were others who were still observing the situation, as well as two of them who were


    on full alert. When she checked on those who were looking at her carefully, she noticed they were


    among kes’s loyal subordinates.


    Things will surely get interesting in the future. Never a coward, her first response to a challenge was


    always to face it head on. No matter the difficulties, she was certain she could ovee them.


    “I’m not familiar with you all. Although I do have some info on you, I suppose reading whatever that is


    written on here makes no difference.” Heather had a stern look on her that made her look like a school


    teacher. “I dislike things that are unnecessarily bombastic, so you’d better offer me a short introduction


    of yourselves that I will be satisfied with.” Her domineering attitude got everybody strung up, as nobody


    knew what she would do next. Soon enough, thenguid atmosphere was taken over by one that was


    indescribably tense; Heather’s presence had managed to unnerve everyone.