“Violet brought upon herself this whole situation!” Zuko pulled Lina up with him with a smirk. “Let’s end this meal here. My wife and I will pretend we didn’t hear anything you said. If you insist on causing us trouble, I don’t mind meeting you in court!”

“Mr. Hamerton, please wait!” Fred called out to him. “Is there really no room for negotiation?”

“If my husband says there isn’t, then there isn’t.” Lina chuckled lightly. “Mr. Grist, I understand your desire to protect your niece, but we shouldn’t abandon our sense of right and wrong as a person, should we?”

“What if I offer you an internship position at the Grist Group, Ms. Jenner?”

“What did you say?” Lina halted her steps and glanced at the man beside her.

Zuko furrowed his brow slightly, his gaze filled with suspicion. He discreetly held her small hand tightly and gently squeezed it twice as if telling her not to worry and that he had everything under control.

“An internship position at the Grist Group isn’t just open to anyone.” Fred smiled. “If you’re willing, you can have an internship position, and I can reserve a permanent job for you after graduation.

“Ms. Jenner, what do you think?”

rare.” Zuko chuckled softly. “But not to the extent that we’d

“You

expression froze, and he spoke with a dignified tone. “She’s my niece, after all. I might have a lowly background, but my brother and I are still

to Violet in

Fred’s expression suddenly changed.

Zuko had seen through him. He had countless grievances, but he was an illegitimate child at the end of the day and had to suppress his own brilliance. No matter how capable he was, he was always marginalized in the Grists. He could only bide his time now, help the Grists on the surface, and secretlyBooks Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay

Zuko had seen through all

examined Zuko, and

holding Lina’s hand as they

Violet, I’ll reveal even more scandalizing news about your niece. Heh! When she falls from grace again, I wonder how the outside world will view

shivers down his spine. Politely, he had no

long time until his assistant came to remind him that the food had gone cold and asked if they should be replaced. Only then did

“That guy’s… Zeke?”

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