"Is Cosmo trying to be the king of the hill here at the office? Maybe I should throw him a coronation


    ceremony?"


    The security guard was taken aback when he spotted Noe in the backseat! He definitely knew


    what the new boss who had just parachuted into thepany today looked like.


    The moment heid eyes on Noe, the security guard hustled to the front window.


    "Cosmo, behind us is Ms. Noe''s ride..."


    Cosmo was fuming! "Why didn''t you say so earlier?"


    He was fine with throwing his weight around in the office in secret. But Noe wasn''t just any


    parachuted leader; she was the bona fide Ms. Schnabel, and it certainly wasn''t his ce to show


    attitude.


    The person in the passenger seat, the head of HR, said nonchntly, "So what?"


    Cosmo muttered some choice words under his breath. "You don''t get it, do you? Making a mistake


    within thepany is one thing; that''s just a matter of smoothing things over between ranks. But


    outside, I wouldn''t have enough lives to mess with the Schnabel family!"


    Inside thepany, he and Noe were merely the design director and the boss.


    Outside, he was just a middle-ss guy, and the Schnabels were top-tier tycoons, way out of his


    league!


    Cosmo wasn''t where he was by being clueless. He quickly unbuckled his seat belt, got out of the


    car, and jogged over, wearing a sheepish smile.


    "Sorry for the inconvenience, Ms. Noe. I''ll move my car right away."


    Noe chuckled softly and beckoned Cosmo closer. Only then did Cosmo feel the chill emanating


    from her!


    "Cosmo, parking spots don''t matter, but I''m not fond of your attitude."


    "It''s all because my subordinates don''t know any better, Ms. Noe. I''ll rece them right away.


    Merrick saidying off staff was out of kindness, but it turns out we''ve been harboring some blind


    parasites..."


    Palmer, standing beside Noe, chuckled softly.


    Only now did Cosmo notice the young man next to Noe!


    Palmer was dressed in an elegant vintage suit, his tie clip adorned with top-grade rubies, and every


    piece of his attire, from cufflinks to watch, screamed wealth and ss.


    This man radiated an untouchable air of dominance!


    Seeing how close he was with Noe, Cosmo could easily guess his identity - he helmsman of the


    Pock Group!


    One Schnabel family was trouble enough for Cosmo; another Pock on top of that, and he worried


    he wouldn''t live to see the next sunrise.


    Palmer sneered, "I see, you''re the parasite! A mere design director, blocking my car? That''s a first!"


    Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Annie chimed in, "Mr. Pock, thest person who blocked your car is still in the hospital."


    Cosmo shivered in fear!


    Palmer scoffed disdainfully. "Cosmo? I''ll remember you."


    Noe nced at Cosmo, "What? Still blocking the way? Were you hoping to join us for dinner?"


    Cosmo indeed wished, but hecked the courage!


    "Not at all, I''ll move my car right away!"


    After Cosmo moved his car, Annie drove off, followed by several cars honking in approval, some


    even giving her thumbs up!


    Someone stuck their head out, "That was epic!"


    They were all tired of Cosmo hogging thene every time they left work. Always blocking the way


    without a care for anyone behind him, acting as if he owned thene.


    Annie shrugged, "Well, he was blocking the way for my boss and thedy boss, wasn''t he?"


    Noe pulled out her phone and called Marisol. "Set up an anonymous reporting email, with


    rewards for public and confirmed anonymous reports."


    "Right away, Ms. Noe. I''ll contact the tech department immediately."


    "No need, I''ve already created the program. Just send it out."


    Noe wasn''t one to ask the tech team to burn the midnight oil, especially when they couldn''t match


    her efficiency.


    Marisol was moved! "Ms. Noe, you''re too kind!"


    Choosing not to make others workte and doing it himself!


    Upon receiving the program, Marisol was astounded by itspleteness, impossible to tell it was a


    last-minute job.


    "Ms. Noe, you must''ve spent a lot of time on this app, right?"


    "Twenty minutes, is that long?"


    Considering it was enough time for Noe to get from the office to home, it did seem quite lengthy.


    Marisol was speechless. "Twenty minutes... toplete such aplex program?"


    Indeed, the Schnabels were all geniuses, ying a different league on Earth.


    Once the app wasunched and Marisol showcased Noe''s task on thepany''s internal


    bulletin, it was bound to be a sleepless night.


    ...


    At the Schnabel Manor.


    Concerned about Marcel''s spirits, Sienna made a point to invite Sexton and Helen over as well.


    Hearing about the previous day''s events, Sexton seemed lost in thought.


    "You''re saying... what exactly is Garrick plotting?"


    Helen scoffed, "Some people are just twisted. A young weirdo grows up to be an old weirdo."


    In her view, Garrick was simply psychologically warped, unable to stand seeing others happy.


    "He just didn''t want Harriet to marry Marcel, that''s all. The way he looked at Harriet wasn''t much


    different from how you two did."


    Sexton responded irritably, "Why bring that up again? It''s all in the past, and I''ve told you, Harriet


    never crossed my mind again!"


    "Who you think about is none of my business." Helen remained unyielding.


    In front of the younger members of the family, Sexton chose not to argue further with the olddy.


    Every time they brought up Harriet, it was like lighting the fuse to a bomb!


    Malvina quickly took Helen''s hands, trying to smooth things over.


    "Grandma Helen, let bygones be bygones!"


    "It''s in the past, sure, but I just... feel bad for Harriet, that''s all!"


    Helen looked down, a nostalgic shadow crossing her face. "Sometimes I wonder, if Harriet had


    fallen for Sexton instead of marrying Marcel, maybe her life would''ve been a bit rosier. But as for


    me... well, it is what it is!"


    Sexton seemed taken aback by her words!


    Helen shook her head. "You think I cared about all that? Marrying you, I was under no illusions! I,


    Helen, didn’t marry for love; it was more about seeing a good-hearted fool with a fat wallet.


    Compared to those fleeting romances, what I value more is character!"


    Helen admired Harriet for exactly that! The courage to love fiercely and the determination to strive, it


    was only natural that the young bucks of her day were drawn to her!


    Besides it seemed like Sexton''s days were numbered, and she didn''t want to sour his mood with


    harsh words at this stage. But there was a part of her that was selfishly hopeful.


    She wished that when her husband finally rode off into the sunset, he''d have her in his thoughts!


    "Put yourself in her shoes; with Harriet''s fiery nature, she probably wouldn''t have enjoyed my kind of


    life. That''s why I asked Noe, that dear girl, if she truly loves Palmer!"