"Alright," Maeve said calmly. "I''m a reasonable person. I''ll handle my responsibilities during the internship, but don''t push tasks onto me that aren''t mine."


    As she finished, Maeve tossed a stack of files before ra, who now looked like she''d just been punched.


    "Got it, Ms. Scott. It won''t happen again!"


    Maeve smiled. "Good. I''ll get back to work now, and Mr. Tomkins, please sign this."


    "Of course! I''ll sign it right away!" Rob quickly signed the document without a second thought of renewing


    next year''s contract with Bryce.


    Angering Maeve was thest thing Rob wanted. His priority was staying on her good side, so he would rather survive thanplete the deal!


    ra stood there, seething with anger, as Maeve resumed her work with a satisfied smile.


    To Maéve, ra might be clever at times and academically aplished, but she didn''t understand the


    rules of this circle.


    She thought being involved with Sergio would ensure her safety, but even if she secured a formal position, the circle would never ept a mistress as a legitimate partner.


    Just like Sharon-though she was now the legitimate wife, she was still excluded from the upper-ss social circle. Despite Philip''s deep love for her, their mismatched statuses meant her position wasn''t


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    Rob handed the signed contract to Maeve, who passed it to Za without a nce. "Za, take the contract back. You all may leave now."


    "Yes, Ms. Scott." Za shot a sharp look at Rob, her gaze piercing.


    At that moment, Maeve''s phone buzzed with a message from Bryce asking, "How''s it going?"


    Maeve replied, "It''s perfect."


    Though Bryce hadn''t spelled out his n, Maeve had a pretty good idea of what was going to happen.


    Rob waited for further instructions, and Maeve said, "Everyone, back to your workstations. It''s office hours now. I''m still an intern here, so no need for formality." Despite her words, no one dared to ck.


    ra snapped, "What are you all standing around for? Get back to work!"


    Everyone quickly returned to their workstations, and ra, still fuming, returned to her office.


    Shortly after, Rob called ra to his office.


    "Mr. Tomkins, do you need anything?" ra asked.


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    "Ms. Stewart, I recognize your capabilities. I believe you''re overqualified for Tomkins Corporation-"


    "Are you firing me?" ra quickly caught the implication.


    Rob replied tactfully, "Ourpany isn''trge enough for two powerful figures. And considering Ms. Scott is still Mr. Brooks'' wife, it wouldn''t be appropriate for you to stay" He was basically calling ra a mistress without saying it outright.


    ra remainedposed and stepped closer. "Mr. Tomkins, if you''re afraid of offending Maeve, don''t be. Sergio will divorce her soon, and I''ll put in a good word for you."


    "That''s not the issue!" Rob said, troubled. The problem is, Ms. Scott has the entire Scott family behind her. Rumor has it that Mr. Scott had handed over all family affairs to her. We can''t afford to offend the


    Scotts."


    ra was taken aback. "What? That''s impossible!"