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“At last, I was rescued.” Shannon’s shoulders slumped. “It had been a long time since I’d seen Ms. Wilder so angry.”

Oscar sized up Shannon.

“Ms. Wilder had a good temper and treated us well, but that didn’t mean she was a person without temper.”

Jessica propped her hand against her forehead.

After an entire day of meetings, with her mind filled with thoughts about the relationship between Sophie and Michael, her head felt like it was splitting, and she looked drained.

Chris noticed right away, walked over to stand behind her, and began massaging her temples with both hands.

“Alright, stop worrying. There will always be a way.”

Jessica closed her eyes and enjoyed the care from her lover.

“Was Mr. Hickey making a fuss outside just now?”

“Yeah, nothing more than some petty matters, giving the finance department staff a hard time.”

Pausing for a moment, Chris said, “Oscar looks like he’s quite capable. Even with Mr. Hickey’s huge temper, he managed to remain calm and push back without changing his expression.”

“In the early years, most of the company staff were the people my mother left behind. They were very hard to manage, relying on their long tenure. Even if you were the CEO, they still didn’t take you seriously. Compared to that, things are already better now.”

After Jessica took office, she gradually replaced important positions with her own people. Except for the sales department, which was still run by the old staff, everything else had already been filled with talents she had promoted herself.

Someone with talent would never starve no matter where they went.

Mr. Hickey thought Oscar was just a junior, while Oscar thought Mr. Hickey was just an old man throwing his weight around.

The two were evenly matched, and they became Jessica’s counterbalance to each other.

“I finished talking with Felix. Once he confirms the itinerary, he’ll contact Francesca and book the tickets for us.”

With Chris’s massage, the headache eased a little.

Jessica pulled down Chris’s hand and held his fingers between hers.

“I was only worried that Sophie would be too brainwashed by Michael.”

That brainless younger sister of hers believed whatever anyone told her, never even thinking to come home and ask.

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“Michael knew both Sophie and I cared deeply about our father. After our father died, Sophie shut herself in her room crying every day. Strictly speaking, she spent more time with Father than I did.”

Jessica, after all, was the elder sister.

She had gone out for school early on and became independent. To cultivate her ability, she was placed in her own house when she was still in her teens, taking care of her own schooling and daily life.

She usually only came home during holidays.

Sophie was different–she was younger, without the same heavy pressures, and everyone indulged her.

“If Michael used Father’s death to confuse Sophie, she would definitely believe him.”

In truth, Jessica really wanted to ask Michael, what was the use of winning over Sophie?

What exactly did he want to do?

Chris thought for a moment and reminded Jessica, “The reason Mr. Hickey dared to openly clash with the finance department today was also because he felt divisions had appeared within the Wilder Group. You, Mrs. Wilder, and Sophie were no longer on the same page. He had found the fork in the road.”

Jessica sneered. “He already wanted to set off firecrackers to celebrate such a small matter?”

“To those senior employees, as long as there was even the slightest possibility, they would cling to it. You must never show weakness.”

“Me? Show weakness?” Jessica tightened her grip slightly and pulled Chris to her side.

She lifted her head.

Outside, the sun was already setting, casting a warm orange glow over them. Only a sliver slipped past the office chair and lit up the side of her face.

Gentleness was laced with resilience.

“In this life, I, Jessica Wilder, have never feared anyone. If anyone wants to challenge me, they can try.”

Of course, Mr. Hickey would never get such a chance. Nor would any outsider.

Felix soon confirmed the plans to send Natalie abroad, and the secretary immediately contacted Francesca to book the tickets.

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