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She had worked with Hayes Enterprises for years, and yet here she was, being blocked at the door by some clueless receptionist.

The more Grace thought about it, the more irritated she felt.

So, after all these years of partnership, Albert never actually took her seriously?

Otherwise, how could his receptionist treat her like this?

A fire had already been simmering inside her.

Now, with this added insult, the anger surged straight to her head.

Jason, ever perceptive, gave a discreet nod to the bodyguards…

Without hesitation, they stepped forward and grabbed the receptionist by both arms.

They didn’t go easy on her just because she was a woman.

The scene shocked everyone in the lobby.

What era was this–were they seriously dealing with the mob now?

Couldn’t this be considered illegal?

The receptionist panicked, struggling wildly.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

“Let go of me! This is Hayes Enterprises–if you’re going to pull something this insane, at least pick the right place!”

But her panic quickly gave way to anger, and she began shouting threats.

Grace, unfazed, simply curved her lips into a cool smile and walked forward with Jason and the guards, dragging the receptionist along as they headed for the elevator.

She’d been here before for contract discussions–she knew exactly where to go.

Not a single person dared stop her.

Those two bodyguards alone were enough to make anyone back off.

One glance at them, and the intimidation hit like a wall.

No one in the lobby had the courage to step in, let alone try to stop her.

Forget it–she was clearly getting way ahead of herself.

They all loved gossip, sure, but their own safety came first.

Everyone just stood there watching Grace stride toward the executive elevator.

It wasn’t until the group stepped into the elevator that someone finally spoke up, “Wait, wasn’t that the chairwoman of Walton Corporation just now?”

At those words, everyone turned to look at him, stunned and full of disbelief.

“Are you serious?”

“I’m serious…”

At first, he’d even doubted his own eyes.

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But the more he thought about it, the more certain he became.

The sunglasses made it hard to recognize her, but the assistant’s face looked familiar, and her commanding presence was unforgettable.

As they listened to his explanation, the people around him couldn't help but gasp.

This was bad. The receptionist had just offended their biggest client.

Everyone knew the company’s current success was largely due to support from Walton Corporation.

Without that partnership, there was no way they could have grown so steadily or reached such heights.

Most of their major projects came from Walton.

Whispers spread quickly through the lobby.

“But isn’t Mr. Julian engaged to the Walton family’s eldest heiress?”

“Yeah, anyone in the industry would’ve heard something about it.”

“So if Madam Grace did this, does that mean the engagement’s off?”

Right or wrong, Grace marching in and dragging someone upstairs like that was a blatant slap in Albert’s face.

And everyone knew he cared more about pride than anything.

The whole lobby went quiet with awkward tension.

No one knew what to say.

Meanwhile, Albert was still completely unaware of what was happening.

His secretary was just pouring him tea, wearing a low-cut blouse that revealed plenty of eye-catching scenery.