Chapter 413


    ‘But I… I don’t want to do this anymore. The guilt weighs heavily on me, you know.


    ‘Fault? Do not be stupid. Do you think everyone is just like you? That kiss means nothing. Men think


    with their sticks, so grab this chance and don’t miss it. He’s a sight for sore eyes, so I’m sure you’d be


    happy to see him every day, plus he can help you.


    With herments, I was quiet. My father was talking to my mother and Mrs. Fant in the room when I


    got back. ‘Did you see? Lily’s dancing now was superb, and everyone was rooting for her. Callie is


    great too. She knows the rhythm and…’ Seeing me enter, my dad smiled at me. ‘Ah, you’re


    ‘Yes.’ I nodded and went to sit next to him.


    Mrs. Fant asked, ‘Would you like some water, Lily?’


    ‘No.’


    4


    — Did you have fun tonight? my mother asked.


    ‘More or less’ I leaned back and shifted into afortable posture.


    So my dad said, ‘I asked Dn to give Callie a job at yourpany, right? Then Callie said she doesn’t


    want to go right now. Instead, she wants to learn


    from me.’


    My mother frowned, feeling surprised. However, being the mild-tempered person that she was, she


    didn’t object to it. Obviously, I shared her feelings. Callie was disgusting; she’d tried flirting with Dn


    and Eric, but when she’d failed on both fronts, she now wanted to ask my dad for help. A graduate of a


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    famous university? More like a graduate of Dumb’s Academy. She wouldn’t need to do that if she was


    really talented. ‘Did she ask for it, or did you do it?’ I scoffed.


    “I invited her to work at mypany, but she declined. Now she’s asking if my offer still stands.


    “I thought she was going to work at Eric’spany. Why the sudden change?


    ‘Was she going to work with Eric?’ My father looked at me, puzzled. ‘What do you mean?’


    So I told my dad about Callie’s criticism, much to his surprise. ‘Callie doesn’t seem like that kind of


    person. That must be a slur.’


    ‘Oh please, nobody has time for this. I saw it myself. Even the secretariesined about her. Dad,


    please don’t keep mentioning that she graduated abroad or anything. Everyone willugh at you. If she


    was really talented, she wouldn’t stoop so low to get a job.


    My father soothed, while my mother smiled. “That’s not very nice of you, youngdy.


    ‘It’s the truth though. She can do any job if she’s talented, but if she’s not, she’ll screw it up


    anyway. Also, Dn and Eric’s management team are no amateurs. They got where they are because


    of their hard work. If everyone gets the same position right after university,panies


    close in no time.’


    “You’re getting excited. My mother looked at me, telling me to shut up.


    ‘I know the truth is true, but that’s what really happened. What matters here are her skills, not her


    background – not that she has any to begin with. Just stay out of her business from now on.’


    “Go back to your room, Lily. Look at you, spouting nonsense. You are drunk.’ My father’s face fell as my


    mother dragged me upstairs.


    my


    I knew


    my dad was upset but that was the truth. From what I saw, Callie was unreal, a cker who wanted to


    have everything without making any effort for it, just like her parents. Dad might be heartbroken when


    he finds out about this.


    In the middle of my deep sleep, my phone rang. Groggy, I grabbed it and took the call without even


    looking. ‘Hello…’


    In the next instance, Eric’s voice came from the other end. ‘What’s with that tone of yours? You can’t be


    sleeping yet, can you?