Chapter 45


    After moments of impasse, Margaret ced the medicine and cup on the table. When she sat down at


    the dining table, she looked at the dishes and did not feel like eating them.


    Soon, Christopher went upstairs and dressed himself, preparing to leave the house.


    Margaret approached him once again with the medicine and water. “Elizabeth told me to give it to you.”


    For no apparent reason, he consumed the medicine and turned away without a word. Margaret assumed


    the reason he ate the medicine was that he was fed up or that he heard it was from Elizabeth instead of


    Margaret.


    Taking in a deep breath, she stood rooted to the spot as she held the empty cup and watched him walk


    away. At that moment, she felt choked up as if the thick fog outside had entered her lungs.


    After calming herself down and getting rid of those inexplicable feelings, she no longer had the mood to


    eat breakfast. Hence, she headed straight to work.


    The moment she sat down at her desk, the new supervisor, Le ck, walked over. “Mr. Flemmington


    is looking for you.”


    Casper had transferred Le over from the headquarters. Her short hair, high heels, and formal office


    attire caused one‘s first impression of her to be an independent and capable woman. It was difficult for


    one to loathe her from how impable she was.


    Margaret nodded and walked over to Casper‘s office, knocking. However, the sound


    of loud coughing inside the office almost overpowered the knocks on the door.


    When she entered the office, Casper was sneezing into a tissue. “Stop right there! Don‘te any


    closer. I have the flu, and if you fall sick, Christopher is going to have my head. Oh, right. I‘m sure you


    know ourpany has cooperated several times with Christopher‘s, and I‘ve recently taken up a new


    project from them. I‘ll put you in charge of it since both of you know each other. Although it‘s quite a


    difficult project to tackle, I‘m sure it‘ll be easier because of your rtionship with him. The contract is on


    my table. You can go and take a look.”


    When Margaret reached out to grab the contract, sheughed upon seeing the medicines on his table. “It


    looks like everyone is quite concerned about you.”


    Casper sneezed a couple more times, and tears almost streamed down his cheeks by how hard he


    sneezed. “They looked so excited seeing me sick and rushed to send me medicine. I don‘t have much


    choice. I can‘t finish all of them, so you should take some. It‘s flu season again, so take care.”


    Margaret did not take any, for she knew she would catch Christopher‘s flu sooner orter. “You can keep


    it. I‘ll take my leave now.”


    When she turned around, she almost ran into someone, so she quickly moved to the side.


    The person who entered was Steven, who was wearing thickyers of clothes. When he saw her, he


    patted his chest. “Whoa, Christopher‘s wife! You scared me! So you‘re really working under Casper?”


    Margaret wanted to lecture him not to walk so fast, for it would hurt for a short person to run into


    someone so tall. However, she swallowed her words. “You can just call me Margaret. I‘ll head back to


    work now, so you guys go ahead.”


    Steven rubbed his hands together and sat in Casper‘s seat. “Looks like you‘re doing pretty well here.


    However, your dad is a biased one, isn‘t he? How could he let your older brother be the vice


    president of the headquarters while you end up bing the CEO of a newly–acquiredpany?


    That‘s such unfair treatment!


    You‘re both his sons, so I wonder why he treats you two so differently.”


    Casper red at Steven. Although he pretended like he did not care, the light in his eyes dimmed. “I‘m


    more than happy to have less burden, so whatever. You and Christopher are both single children, so you


    guys don‘t need to fight for your family‘s property. I‘m different, though. There are traps hidden all around


    me!”


    Steven changed the topic to a piece of recent news. “Something happened with Christopher and the


    jewelry factory he partnered with. Someone had stolen the raw materials costing about a hundred million.


    The factory is not big, so it‘s probably done for.”


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    Casper sniffled. “It‘s just one hundred million. Christopher can afford it. However, it‘s a different story for


    the small factory.”