Chapter 115
In the days following, Ines continued with her usual routine of going to work, however, Amelia''s
attitude towards her had changed significantly. Although she still seemed aloof as always, there was
now a hint of amusement in her eyes, and she even invited Ines out for coffee, which Ines didn''t
turn down and agreed with a smile.
During their lunch break, they headed out for coffee and upon arriving, Ines saw Naomi there too,
apanied by what looked like her nanny.
Upon seeing Ines, Naomi excitedly ran over, calling out, "Izzy."
Ines hoisted her up onto herp with some effort, bumping her forehead against Naomi''s while
laughing, "What''s Naomi doing here?"
Amelia exined, "Ever since she met you, she''s been mentioning you all the time. With not much
going on at work today, I figured it''d be nice to meet up. Hope you don''t mind that I didn''t give you a
heads up."
Ines replied, "Not at all, I love kids."
As Naomi chattered away about the fun stuff happening at school, her cheerful demeanor had Ines
chuckling in delight. Amelia watched with a hint of envy as her daughter never talked this much
around her.
When Amelia went to order for them, Ines took the opportunity to ask Naomi, "Naomi, did Izzy tell
the truth? Your mom really does love you a lot, right?" Naomi nodded after a moment of thought and
said, "Izzy, don''t tell my mom, but I don''t actually hate her. Even though she''s often busy with work,
she always spends a lot of time with me when she''s home. She helps me pack my school bag, tidy
up my clothes, and even gives me kisses. The truth is, I''m just pretending to be asleep, and when
she turns around, I secretly watch her. I actually quite like her."
Naomi let it all out.
After a while, Naomi was taken away by her nanny as she had school in the afternoon.
Once Naomi left, Amelia said, "Izzy, I need to apologize to you first."
Ines asked, "Why?"
Amelia exined, "That time at the party when I told you to stay away was mainly because I was
worried you would steal my clients, not because I genuinely cared about your well-being." Ines was
taken aback, thenughed, "Amelia, I know. But I also know you genuinely care about your
subordinates.” A woman getting drunk in such a setting was asking for trouble. If she really had that
intention, she could''ve just left Ines to her fate.
This was one of the reasons why Ines didn''t dislike Amelia. She had her own pride and would never
stoop low.
Even though she was cold and asionally gave Ines a hard time, it was all work-rted. She
wouldn''t nitpick if Ines did well. It was hard to hate someone as sincere as Amelia.
Amelia chuckled, saying understandingly, "Izzy, you really are different from others. No wonder
someone like Ethan treats you so well, you truly deserve it."
"Amelia, I''m not as good as you think." Ines shook her head, letting out a relievedugh.
"Jaime was right, my family matters have indeed been affecting my worktely. I''m in the midst of a
divorce with my husband who''s from a well-off family. I need to keep this job to ensure I have the
right to care for my child and to be able to fight in court. I knew you were capable, so I saw you as a
competitor right from the start, thinking my position would be threatened. But I slowly came to
respect your work abilities. To be honest, I may not have done as well as you at your age." Amelia
said.
"I understand your situation, but it''s not as exaggerated as you make it seem." Ines said.
"Izzy, I want to formally apologize to you today for being so narrow-minded." With Ethan''s status,
buying the firm for her would have been a piece of cake. If she had wanted to, why would she have
hidden her husband''s identity and started from scratch as a licensed CPA?
"Amelia, you''re making me feel awkward." Ines said.
"Izzy, right is right, wrong is wrong. There''s nothing to it, as long as you correct your mistakes."
Amelia said.
This was probably a concept that every child had been taught growing up, but not many could
actually live up to it. Hearing Amelia say this, Ines couldn''t help but like her even more.
"Alright, Amelia, since we''re being frank today, there''s something I''d like to exin to you. The man
you saw was just my ex-fiance. He betrayed me with my half-sister when we were about to get
engaged. That was just him harassing me." Ines said.
Upon hearing this, Amelia couldn''t help but exim, "I always thought this kind of plot only
happened in novels, I didn''t expect it to happen in real life."
"Well, don''t novels draw inspiration from life?" Ines asked.
"That''s true." Amelia said. "Your rtionship with your husband seemed quite good, so I was hoping
to get some advice."
"Eh, me?" Ines was surprised.
Amelia nodded, "Yes, you and Mr. Meyer seem to get along really well, even a single nce from
you two can make people feel warm." This was something she was unable to achieve with Leo.
Ines felt a bit awkward as she wasn''t really knowledgeable about marital advice. Given that she had
only been married to Ethan for a short while, she couldn''t really give others advice.
"Amelia, Ethan and I only met once before we got married, and we''ve only been married for less
than three months." Ines said.
Amelia stared at Ines in surprise, then as if she realized something, she had an epiphany. The
rumors about the president of the Meyer Group going on blind dates had been circting for quite
some time. Counting the time, it did coincide with about three months ago.
"But the vibe you and Mr. Meyer give off doesn''t seem that way. It feels like you''ve known each
other for a long time." Amelia said.
"Do we seem like a couple that''s been married for a long time?" Ines asked.
"That''s exactly what it feels like." Amelia replied.
Ines couldn''t help but burst intoughter. Actually, she often felt the same way, "I used to think I''d
never rush into marriage, but after meeting Ethan, I realized there are some things you just can''t
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