"Mrs. Marigold specifically instructed that she didn''t want Mr. ric to know about this and wanted to meet with you alone." Met with her alone.


    "Now?"


    "Yes, Mrs. Marigold is on her way. She said she''s waiting for you at table number one in the coffee shop downstairs at Nexus Innovations." Gtea nced around the lounge, not wanting ric to know, so she needed a reason to keep ric from getting suspicious. "Young Madam, Mrs. Marigold is known to be domineering and strict. She gave the order, and I dare not disobey."


    "I got it."


    Marigold deliberately didn''t want ric to know, perhaps she didn''t want them to go together, and she was being protected all the time.


    Although Gtea was feeling uneasy now, she had already decided to marry ric in the future. Marigold was her future family, no matter how strict she was, Gtea would have to meet her.


    Hiding behind ric was not a solution, and she would have to face Marigold alone eventually.


    "Alright, I''ll inform ric. Ss, you go ahead to deal with your things."


    "Of course, Young Madam."


    Gtea had to return to the lounge. ric asked, "Who has such bad timing to disturb during the break?"


    "It''s Ss." Gtea exined quickly, "but it''s not his fault. Mia Reed said she needed to talk to me about something, and she''s waiting downstairs now. ric, you go ahead and rest. I''ll be back soon." "Alright." ric didn''t suspect Gtea''s words.


    "Even though I''m leaving, you must follow what I say, obediently close your eyes, and sleep." Gtea instructed.


    "I got it." ric held Gtea''s hand again, pulled her closer, and kissed her on the lips. "Come back soon."


    ric was being overly affectionate now, making Gtea feel exasperated.


    "Okay, go to sleep." After saying this, Gtea gently pushed ric''s hand away, then left and closed the door behind her.


    After leaving the lounge, Gtea took a deep breath, feeling nervous, then quickly tidied her hair and clothes.


    As a junior, she should have visited first, but unexpectedly, she was being passive. It was already impolite, so for their first meeting, she had to leave a good impression on Marigold. Marigold was now sitting at table number one in the coffee shop downstairs, furious and cursing Gtea in her mind.


    Marigold checked the time again, she had been waiting here for ten minutes, and Gtea still hadn''t shown up!


    If Gtea had told ric and they came together, Marigold would have vehemently opposed it!


    After two more minutes passed without Gtea''s arrival, Marigold went to the restroom. Just as she went in, Gtea arrived.


    Seeing that there was no one at table number one, she asked a waiter.


    "Thedy at this table has arrived, she just went to the restroom."The waiter replied.


    "Alright, thank you."


    Gtea tightly held the water cup in her hands, sweating profusely in her palms, feeling extremely nervous.


    "Don''t be nervous, don''t be nervous!" Gtea kept encouraging herself in her mind. "Rx, rx."


    Aftering out of the restroom, Marigold saw Gtea sitting at table number one from a distance. At that moment, Gtea was looking down, appearing somewhat reserved.


    Just one nce and Marigold already felt a deep sense of disgust for no reason without even seeing Gtea clearly.


    Marigold approached, and as she got a clear view of Gtea''s face, she was instantly shocked, her pupils dting. Gtea, it was Gtea!


    This was clearly Sten!


    Just as Gtea was about to look up at her, Marigold quickly hid behind ant called Bird of Paradise.


    Then she slowly peeked out to look at Gtea. By now, she hadpletely recognized her. It was Sten, indeed Sten!


    So now, after changing her name, Sten was called Gtea.


    And now Sten was by ric''s side, having already captured ric''s heart. What a coincidence!


    It must be Sten''s back for revenge, starting by seducing her son ric first and then nning to take Caspian back. Thinking this, Marigold couldn''t help but shiver.


    It was truly terrifying to think about!


    Looking at Gtea''s face up close, all Marigold could see in her mind was Sten''s face from her nightmares, filled with blood and hatred.


    With that thought, Marigold''s body went weak, and when Gtea wasn''t looking, she hurriedly ran out of the coffee shop.


    Gtea was already nervous, and as she waited for Marigold to return, her anxiety increased. Checking the time, she found that it had been over ten minutes since she had entered.


    "Could you please check on thedy, Mrs. Marigold, in the restroom for me? She''s been in there for quite a while, and I''m getting worried."


    "Of course, please wait."


    The waiter went to the restroom and returned to tell Gtea. "Madam, we checked the restroom, but there''s no one there. Has the person you were meeting already left? Maybe you should give her a call?" She had left. Marigold had left without meeting her. How could she have Marigold''s number?


    Just as Gtea was about to say something, her phone rang. It was ric calling.


    "Hello."


    "Why did you take so long?"


    "I told you to sleep, but you never listen to the doctor." Gtea scolded.


    "It''s not that I don''t listen. I just can''t sleep without you here." ric said, "You''ve been gone for almost twenty minutes. It''s really a long time."


    Gtea was now feeling extremely helpless. ric was just like athree-year-old clingy boy.


    "I got it, and I''ll be back soon." Since Marigold had already left, there was no point in staying there. Gtea settled the bill and left.


    As she walked out of the coffee shop, Gtea felt utterly bewildered. If Marigold had already arrived, why did she leave without meeting her?


    Marigold had seen her from a distance aftering out of the restroom, didn''t like her daughter-inw, and simply couldn''t be bothered to talk to her before leaving.


    Gtea absentmindedly touched her face. As her appearance was impable, there was no reason for someone to be dissatisfied with just one nce.


    It was truly iprehensible!


    After Marigold left the coffee shop, she could be said to have left in a somewhat chaotic state, thoroughly frightened.


    Upon returning to the Knight family mansion, her expression was particrly grim. Joe, seeing this, hurriedly asked, "Mrs. Marigold, what''s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"


    "I met Sten Storm, I met Sten Storm!" Marigold clutched Joe''s clothes tightly, speaking with extreme nervousness.