Chapter 88


    Emma felt really hard done by. Even though she''d been back with the Galeana family for years now,


    she never really got Hunter''s love. His heart had always been set on Ines, that had never changed.


    "Dad, we''re both your daughters, and I''m the product of your love with mom. But to you, there''s only


    Ines. Even when she makes serious mistakes, she gets your forgiveness. But no matter what I do,


    it''s always wrong. You think everything I want is too much. Even when ites to my wedding with


    Aiden, you can just postpone it. Dad, you''re so unfair!"


    Hunter was downright steaming. He thought he''d been good to this daughter, even if he wasn''t


    super affectionate — she hadn''t exactly grown up by his side.


    He couldn''t believe this was how she saw him. Her usual good behavior was just a front — this was


    what she really thought. "Don''t forget who brought you out from our hometown, who''s been


    providing for you. As for the wedding dy, that''s on you. You managed to snatch him up with some


    tricks, but you can''t hold his heart. If Aiden doesn''t willingly want to get married, should I force him?


    Are you going to be happy in a marriage like that?"


    Ss chimed in, "Emma, the chairman''s just looking out for you."


    Emma turned her head, "I don''t believe it. In his heart, Ines is always first, I''ll always be second."


    Ss sighed and shook his head. Emma was too stubborn, she was in too deep.


    "If that''s what you want, then fine. But if you''re unhappyter, don''t me me."


    Hunter was beyond pissed. This daughter was hopeless.


    He wouldn''t get involved anymore. She could deal with the consequences herself.


    The next day, when Ines woke up, her body immediately started to ache all over. She was familiar


    with this feeling. Maybe because she was so into itst night, she experienced a kind of pleasure


    she''d never had before, so much so that she couldn''t help but cry, begging him to let her go.


    Thinking aboutst night, Ines just wanted to crawl into a hole. What on earth had she said in her


    embarrassment? After getting out of the bathroom, breakfast was already set on the table. It was


    clearly takeout, and Ethan was bringing two cups of milk from the kitchen. Seeing Ines looking at


    the breakfast, he gave a knowing smile, "I woke up a bitte today, so I didn''t have time to cook. I


    had to buy from outside."


    Ines felt a bit flustered, and simply nodded, pulling out a chair to start eating. Ethan waking upte


    was unheard of. She knew better than anyone how regr his schedule was, regardless of howte


    he slept, or whether it was cloudy or raining outside, he always got up on time.


    And she knew exactly why he woke upte — they''d gone wildst night, not stopping until 3 in the


    morning.


    Upon her morning arrival at the firm, Ines was promptly summoned into Jaime''s office. She didn''t


    need to specte to realize it was tied to the events of the previous night. Nursing a throbbing


    headache, she was not in the mood for any preferential treatment on ount of her connection with


    Ethan.


    "Ines, you''re here. Come have a seat."


    Ines noticed that Jaime was a bit more enthusiastic towards her than usual. He was generally nice


    to her, but never to this extent.


    "Jaime, you wanted to see me?" Jaime quietly looked at Ines for a while, and suddenly realized that


    she was actually quite attractive. Not immediately stunning, but definitely a looker, with an attractive


    aura. No wonder Ethan, who had been single for years, chose her.


    He casually asked, "Ines, why didn''t you ever mention your husband is the president of the Meyer


    Group?"


    If he''d known earlier, he definitely wouldn''t have given her the task of pulling in business. If anything


    went wrong, he couldn''t shoulder the responsibility. Ines sincerely said, "Boss, I don''t think my


    husband''s status has any direct connection with my work. It won''t change the fact that I''m your


    subordinate, a regr employee at Foresight Financial Services. I hope you can treat me the same


    as before, Jaime."


    His current attitude made her feel really ufortable. Jaime was a bit torn. He had basically


    reached a verbal agreement with Hunterst night, but without a signed contract, he couldn''t fully


    rx. It was clear that Hunter wanted Ines to take care of the details of the contract. He couldn''t


    figure out what Hunter was thinking.


    Now that Ines was in this position, he couldn''t afford to offend her.


    "Is there something troubling you, Jaime?" Ines asked. Jaime looked at Ines again, seeing her


    serious attitude andck of arrogance. He thought it might be better to discuss the situation with


    her. If she disagreed, he could always back out. With Ethan''s connection, they wouldn''t have any


    trouble getting business.


    "Ines, here''s the thing. Yesterday, I basically reached an agreement with the Galeana Group. But


    we haven''t found the right person to discuss the contract details. Mr. Galeana seems to think highly


    of you." Jaime asked cautiously, closely observing Ines'' expression.


    Ines slightly furrowed her brow. From the moment Hunter agreed to coborate with Foresight


    Financial Services in front of herst night, she had already guessed his intentions. Not having her


    past memories was really inconvenient, she couldn''t figure out what Hunter was nning.


    Seeing Ines deep in thought, Jaimeughed, "Ines, don''t worry too much about it. If you feel


    ufortable going, I can have someone else do it."


    Ines sighed in her heart. Hunter was her biological father. If he kept bothering her, there was


    nothing she could do. This was something she couldn''t avoid, she might as well face it head on.


    Besides, this was her job. She had no reason to bring her personal issues into it.


    "That''s okay, I''ll go talk to him."


    "Are you sure it won''t be too much trouble?" Jaime confirmed again.


    Ines simply shook her head, replying with a brief, "No." As she made to exit, Jaime expanded on his


    thoughts, "Ines, I invited you to the partyst night because of your exceptional skills, and not due to


    any ulterior motives. Introducing you to Mr. Galeana was a move dictated by my professional role,


    with certain unavoidable necessities."


    Ines knew this, of course, and didn''t make a fuss about it. She said, "I get it."C0pyright ? 2024 N?v)(elDrama.Org.