Chapter 7


    Amotion instantly broke out among the staff of Cordelia Group. “Did the icy Ms. Youngblood really


    justsh out at Mr. Kane for a toy boy? Has she lost her mind?” “But the Sheldon family is the biggest


    distributor of Cordelia Group!” “Indeed, this proves again that once a woman is taken over by their


    emotions, theypletely lose their rationality. Look, even a woman as strong as Ms. Youngblood is no


    exception to thisw of nature.” The gossips began spreading. Cordelia couldn’t be bothered to


    entertain Kane anymore. She walked straight out of Cordelia Group, dragging Emrys with her.


    Unfortunately, however, they ran into Gavin right outside the building. Gavin’s character had not


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    changed a single bit. The moment he saw Cordelia, he fell to his knees. “Delia, please loan me another


    two hundred thousand. I swear, this is really thest time!” It turned out Gavin had not used the


    previous two hundred thousand that Cordelia had given him to pay off his debts. Instead, thinking that


    he could make a profit, he gambled the money away again. “Get lost! You disgust me!” As Cordelia


    was already in a foul mood, Gavin was only running into a line of fire by approaching her. It was not


    surprising that his endeavor turned out to be unfruitful. The Porsche roared to life and sped off. On the


    way back, Emrys looked at Cordelia’s stern profile and apologized guiltily, “I’m sorry, Delia.” It’s only my


    first day back, and I’ve already caused so much trouble for Delia. How impressive! Cordelia’s


    expression softened as she responded, “What are you talking about, Rys? It wasn’t your fault.” She


    had long since gotten fed up with Kane’s constant pestering but had always tried to keep things civil


    between them, considering that he was their distributor. Even if Emrys was not present on this day, the


    conflict between them was inevitable. “Delia, I’ve given it some serious thought, but I really don’t think


    the position of HR manager is suitable for me.” Screech! Cordelia mmed her foot on the brakes and


    turned sideways to re at Emrys, snapping, “Do you care about those rumors as well? We haven’t


    done anything wrong. Why do we need to be afraid of people gossiping behind our backs?” This time,


    she was truly furious. Cordelia could not care less about the rumors spreading among the staff in the


    office, but Emrys’ words broke her heart. “No, it’s not like that, Delia. You’ve misunderstood,” Emrys


    hurriedly exined. “It has nothing to do with the rumors. I’m simply too used to having freedom and


    don’t think I’m a good fit for managing apany.” After a moment’s silence, Cordelia finally sighed


    and agreed, saying, “All right, then, so long as you’re happy.” “By the way, Delia, isn’t there going to be


    a press conference for a productunch the day after tomorrow?” “Yeah. I’m a little worried now. I keep


    having this feeling that Kane and Allure Group aren’t going to let the matter go easily.” Cordelia Group


    had nned to hold a press conference, mainly to introduce their soon-to-beunched product. They


    had even booked the reporters in advance. However, judging from recent events, the press conference


    might not go as smoothly as they had hoped, and the thought of that gave Cordelia a massive


    headache. They soon arrived at Verdant Estate, where Cordelia resided. It was a mansion surrounded


    by lush gardens with colorful butterflies dancing among the flowers. Whenever Cordelia pushed open


    the door to the yard, she would be greeted by the natural fragrance of the flowers, and all her worries


    would melt away. Emrys nced around and eximed, “Delia, do you live here alone in this huge


    ce?” “Yeah. Your other sisters are all pretty busytely and rarelye here. If you hadn’t insisted


    on keeping your return a secret, I would have definitely called them home tonight.” Cordelia had


    changed into casual wear and was even wearing a top with a cartoon printed on it, looking rather


    adorable. It was as if she had transformed from a high and mighty ice queen to a regr girl next door


    in an instant. “Go watch some television in the living room, Rys. I’ll make some dinner,” Cordelia said.


    “No need to prepare anything fancy, Delia. Just some pasta will do.” “Are you sure that’s not too…


    simple?” “Not at all. I still remember when we were little, we never had many snacks to eat. You would


    always secretly cook pasta for us using Mr. Olman’s cooking utensils. It would be nice to take a trip


    down memoryne.” “Well, all right, then!” With that, Cordelia transformed into a petite cook, bustling


    about in the kitchen. Not long after, she came out, holding two tes of steaming pasta. Emrys


    devoured the food,plimenting as he ate, “Mmm… It’s the very same taste, Delia. I haven’t tasted


    this in a long while.” “If you like it, I can make this for you every day for the rest of your life.” Watching


    Emrys polishing the te, Cordelia smiled with satisfaction. When she was about to clear the dishes,


    Emrys beat her to it. He stood up and said, “Let me take care of it, Delia. Look at your delicate hands.


    You don’t want to hurt them with the dishwashing liquid.” “Hmm, looks like you’ve turned into a caring


    little brother!” Cordelia’s lips curved into a gratified smile, and she did not insist on helping. “I’ll go take


    a shower, then.” She then went into the bathroom. It was only after she had finished showering that she


    was struck by a sudden realization. Ah, I forgot my nightgown! There had never been men in the


    house. Cordelia was used to simply walking out of the bathroom when she was done showering, and


    the other sisters did the same. Looking at the dirty clothes that she had thrown into the washing


    machine earlier, Cordelia sank into deep thought. Should I wear those back? Finally, she simply


    grabbed a white towel, thinking of quietly sneaking back to her room while Emrys was watching


    television. However, before she reached the room, she slipped. “Ouch!” “Are you all right, Delia?” “No,


    don’t—” Before Cordelia could finish her sentence, Emrys had appeared before her, and her delicate


    face instantly flushed bright red. Emrys, too, was dumbfounded. What’s going on? The moment he


    heard Delia’s shriek, he had dashed to her, only to see that she had fallen down. After being stunned


    for a moment, he swiftly snapped back to his senses and strode toward Cordelia, sweeping her into his


    arms. “Rys…” The blush on Cordelia’s cheeks turned even more intense, and her heart pounded wildly


    in her chest. Although they were close as siblings, they did not have any blood rtion. Cordelia could


    not help but feel nervous. He won’t try to do anything, will he? At that moment, Emrys broke the


    silence. “Do you keep any antiseptic ointment in the house?” “Y-Yes, there’s a bottle in the cab


    underneath the television.” After cing Cordelia on the bed, Emrys turned at once and left the room to


    look for the antiseptic ointment and cotton swabs. Seizing the opportunity, Cordelia quickly put her


    nightgown on. “You scraped your knee. Here, let me apply some antiseptic ointment for you.” Emrys


    dipped the cotton swab into the bottle of antiseptic ointment and carefully dabbed the wound on


    Cordelia’s knee with it. “I-I’ll do it myself!” Cordelia’s voice trembled slightly. Although she had worn her


    nightgown, it was rather thin, and she could not help but feel a little embarrassed facing Emrys like that.


    “Don’t move!” Emrys growled softly with a stern expression. Cordelia was slightly taken aback and


    subsequently buried her face in her nkets in utter embarrassment. This is so incredibly


    embarrassing! At the same time, she realized her little brother seemed to have be rather


    domineering as well. Emrys slept very soundly that night. When he woke up the next morning, Cordelia


    had left for the office. She had prepared breakfast for him, which she left in the living room and was


    attached with a lovely little note that said: Naughty boy, don’t forget your breakfast! There was also a


    smiley face drawn at the bottom. Emrys’ heart was brimming with happiness. Delia may be known as a


    cold person to outsiders, but at home, she’s definitely a sweet and caring sister. I won’t let her suffer


    any grievances. As the thought ran through his mind, a co