Abby hadn't responded to Evan yet. She was still at the office, buried in work.

Evan's message had gone unread-she didn't even have a moment to glance at it. All Abby wanted was to finish her tasks quickly so she could finally grab dinner after a long day. Doesn't Evan have a job to do?

Evan had his own company to manage, aside from the affairs of the York Corporation. Surely, he wasn't just sitting around with nothing to do.

Meanwhile, Abby barely had a second to breathe. Ever since she started work yesterday, she'd been swamped. Meetings, client appointments, reviewing documents, rushing to subsidiaries to resolve emergencies-it felt like a never-ending cycle. She hadn't even had time for a sip of water, let alone replying to Evan.

When she thought about how busy she was compared to Evan's apparent idleness, a flicker of annoyance burned inside her. She didn't feel like paying him any attention. Her parents might think she needed to be with Evan, but Abby wasn't so sure.

It wasn't like she couldn't find someone else. She could meet someone who genuinely captured her heart.

wouldn't make it easy for him. She'd let him chase her, prove himself, and learn

her, she wouldn't hesitate to

on the door interrupted

in," Abby said without

her secretary or her eldest sister, Adalee Du, the

family dynamic was a bit unusual. Their eldest cousin didn't want to take over the business, so Adalee, who was a twin to their eldest brother, had stepped in. While her brother preferred a laid-back lifestyle, Adalee was every bit the workaholic. Adalee entered the office,

about the same height as Abby, with

she was still undeniably attractive. Today, she was dressed

still here?" Adalee asked, her expression softening as soon as she

family, she transformed into a warm, protective sibling. She was fiercely loyal to her

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