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However, the person on the other end remained friendly as he said, “How about this? I’ll get her a job at the reception first. If she’s willing to take this job, we’ll give her an official contract once the probation period of three months is over. Please send me her number and basic details.”

“Okay, great! Thank you a bunch, Mr. McConaughey,” Connor said in relief, thinking that this was suitable compensation for Ellen.

His daughter was employed, and Ellen didn’t have to worry about job searching anymore.

When he got home, Olivia continued to ask him whether he had given any money to Ellen, which was within his expectations.

“She wouldn’t take it even if I wanted to give it to her,” he answered helplessly.

“It’s only right that she doesn’t take it as she should understand that every single penny from this family is unrelated to her,” Olivia scoffed. Every word she uttered was more demeaning than the last.

He stared at his wife and felt as though he was looking at a stranger. What turned her into such a heartless person? Was it money? he wondered.

All these years, their relationship was quite stable, but he noticed that his wife had gradually turned into a selfish and indifferent person. She hoarded money like a dragon and no longer had any compassion for others.

Annoyed by his stare, she barked, “What are you looking at?”

“Nothing.” Initially, he wanted to tell her that he had gotten Ellen into the Presgrave Group as well, but he decided against it.
However, the person on the other end remained friendly as he said, “How about this? I’ll get her a job at the reception first. If she’s willing to take this job, we’ll give her an official contract once the probation period of three months is over. Please send me her number and basic details.”

Soon, Selena returned home and was over the moon to find out that she got the position of financial analyst. For a fresh graduate, it would be impossible for her to get such a good job. Furthermore, she merely wanted to go there and work to get an extra point for herself so that she could have better chances of meeting men of higher social class.

Soon, Selena returned home and was over the moon to find out that she got the position of financial analyst. For a fresh graduate, it would be impossible for her to get such a good job. Furthermore, she merely wanted to go there and work to get an extra point for herself so that she could have better chances of meeting men of higher social class.

While she sat on the couch, the image of that young man she bumped into at the golf course that day appeared in her mind. For the past few days, she would go there for a walk and take some pictures with her friends, but she didn’t run into him again.

Despite her disappointment, she looked forward to seeing him again because some people in this world had the charm to steal one’s heart at first sight.

At night, Ellen fell asleep amidst her tears; she wasn’t afraid, but she merely missed Jessica and couldn’t accept the fact that she was gone.

Early the following day, she woke up in a daze when she heard her cell phone ringing. She blindly reached out to grab her phone and picked up the call. “Hello? Who’s this?”

“Am I speaking to Miss Ellen Reiss? I’m calling from the Human Resource Department of Presgrave Group. Can you come to work tomorrow?”

“Work? Presgrave Group? Me?” A clueless Ellen didn’t remember submitting her resume to this company before.

“Yes, you’re hired. Is there a problem?”

At the moment, she was in urgent need of a job. She couldn’t be bothered to wonder whether this job offer was a mistake as she grasped it tight like a lifeline.

“No, no problem at all. I’ll be there tomorrow,” she stammered with excitement.

Even after she had ended the call, she still thought she was dreaming. She had a job now, and it was even a job at Presgrave Group! Once again, she tried to recall the resumes she had sent and was sure that she hadn’t sent one there. Whatever, she thought. I’ll just show up there tomorrow and see what happens!

Out of the blue, she was struck with overwhelming sorrow. If Jessica was watching her from the other side and knew that she was going to start working in a huge corporation, would she be happy for her?

She would need a decent business suit for her job tomorrow. Alas, the clothes Connor bought for her were all casual wear, which was unsuitable for an interview. In addition, an international company such as Presgrave Group would definitely have a strict dress code.

Hence, she opened the other bags that were fully packed. These were the old clothing that Olivia had packed for her, and she had brought all of them back.

One by one, she laid them out on the bed to take a good look at them. Finally, she found a business suit with a skirt that looked professional, and she heaved a sigh of relief. Not only did this look good, but it also didn’t look worn out.

After she checked the label and noticed that it was from a renowned brand, she sighed again. Selena’s life is something that I couldn’t even have in my dreams.

Of course, she wasn’t jealous but merely envious because she had faith that her life would only improve.

The next day before going to work, she wore some light makeup early in the morning and took the public bus to Presgrave Group.

Meanwhile, at Connor’s house, Selena had put on the business suit she had just bought and wore delicate makeup before leaving the house via her father’s luxury car.

Under the morning sun, the dark blue glass panels of the Presgrave Group building walls reflected a dazzling light, and after Ellen hopped off the public bus, she scurried over quickly, worried that she would be late.

At the same time, Selena had just arrived after parking the car in the parking lot.

She held her purse over her shoulder, paced toward the revolving doors, and it was then that she caught sight of a familiar figure. She thought that her eyes were playing tricks on her, so she focused and looked again.

I was right, she thought. I did see Ellen. How’s this possible? Why is she here? Also, the attire she’s wearing looks very familiar as well. That looks like it belonged to me. Mom told me that she gave Ellen all of my old clothes, and it seemed like she was really wearing them.

Her red lips turned upward into a contemptuous smirk, and she walked briskly toward the lobby.

Ellen stood in the lobby and raised her head in amazement as she stared in awe at the grand and resplendent hall, too stunned by the sight.

This was a working environment she had never imagined working in, and it was simply too grand!

Right then, Selena walked in and saw her. Although she really didn’t want to acknowledge her, curiosity got the better of her, and she approached her, asking, “Ellen, what are you doing here?”

A startled Ellen turned and lit up when she saw Selena. “You’re here, too, Selena? Are you here to work as well?”

“It’s my first day at work today. So, what are you doing here?” She’s not here to do odd jobs, is she? Selena wondered.

Ellen blinked innocently as she answered, “I-I’m here to work.”

“What?” Selena thought that she had misheard Ellen, yet her hopes were shattered when she saw Ellen’s nod.

“It’s my first day at work, too.”

Selena took a deep breath as she thought, How could she get a job here? What qualifications does she have?

“These clothes are mine, aren’t they? Are you sure you can bring out the elegance of these clothes?” she scoffed and flounced off in annoyance.

The fact that Ellen was working here made her feel that the compelling character of the place had lowered.

Meanwhile, Ellen’s face was scarlet for a second and pale the next. Although she knew that Selena was mocking her, she could only sigh and let it go.

Then, she went to the Human Resource Department to sign the employment contract. She still couldn’t believe she was hired and even immediately had a position at the front desk. When she saw the base salary, her eyes lit up with delight.

My god, the base salary is 15,000! she gushed silently, and her hands shook with excitement as she signed the contract.

After she read through the contract, she was sent to look for her superior at the front desk to assign work to her.

Back in the lobby, Ellen looked at the long and grand front desk; all of the equipment was so advanced. She couldn’t help but feel that this entire place looked elegant despite it being just a receptionist’s working area.

She was assigned next to senior staff because her superior, Carrie Lynch, took extra care of her and didn’t give her any pressure at all.

In addition, Carrie had also received a note from the higher-ups, so she treated Ellen slightly better than the others.

Simultaneously in the finance department, Selena was assigned an office to herself within an extensive department. Although her run-in with Ellen had dampened her mood, she was still pleased with her job.

Selena was a person who was good at handling situations and even better at acting coy. So, it wasn’t long before she got a male colleague in the office beside hers to teach her devotedly and would always show up to help on matters that stumped her.

Ellen clocked off at 6.30PM on her first day of work. Although she messed up sometimes due to her inexperience, she was a quick learner. It also helped that there happened to be another colleague at the front desk who was about to get married soon. So, her colleague guided her to take over the workload.

After work, Ellen went home immediately while Selena went out with that male colleague for dinner to learn about the ins and outs of the company.

Selena could no longer suppress her curiosity any longer as she asked, “Chris, who’s the president of Presgrave Group now?”

“Don’t you know that the young master of the Presgrave Family has taken over the reins at the company?”

“What does he look like? I’ve never seen him before. Do you have a picture of him?” she asked inquisitively.

The next second, a man named Christian took out his phone and scrolled through to find the picture that was circulated in the company’s internal group. The man in the photo was seated in the conference room, looking young and dashing with an intelligent glint in his eyes, simply a hunk that was a ten on the scale.

Selena took his phone, glanced at the picture, and almost dropped it. Nevertheless, she hurriedly composed herself as she held it tightly and covered her mouth, staring in disbelief at the man in the photo.

Oh, my god! Isn’t this the man I bumped into at the golf course last time? So, he’s the current boss of Presgrave Group?

Her heart beat madly against her chest, and her eyes were filled with ambition as she smiled happily at the picture.

“So, this is our boss! Will we meet him every day?”

Her words sent a pang of jealousy through Christian’s chest. Truth be told, he was a little interested in Selena because she was a newbie at the company, pretty, and had a good figure. In addition, he could tell from how she looked that she came from a wealthy family because he accidentally glanced at her car key and saw that she was driving a Bentley; of course, he was interested in her.

“Regular employees like us don’t have a chance to meet him,” he said, shaking his head.

However, in Selena’s heart, she was already fantasizing about how she could get to know her boss. The last thing she was expecting was for the man she thought she would never meet again would appear so suddenly, and she was so excited that she wanted to scream her joy at the rooftops.

After dinner, she went home and found Olivia in high spirits over the fact that she had a proper job.

“How did it go? Are you happy on your first day?”

”Yes, but an annoying person affected my mood,” she answered candidly.

“What annoying person?” Olivia asked quizzically.

“Who else but Ellen? I don’t even know how she managed a job at Presgrave Group. What a damper!” she whined, utterly annoyed.

a job to their daughter, he also roped Ellen into the company. This made her incredibly displeased because she didn’t think

thing that scared her the most was Ellen finding out one day that they had donated her brother’s heart. Not only that, they didn’t even share a single penny out of that huge amount with her. If she really lost her mind, she might actually

returned to her room to rest, Olivia called Connor into the room for questioning right after he returned

problem? Isn’t this just a

“Looks like your pitiful niece is the only one in your eyes now, huh? Do you want to

the bedroom and straight to bed. On the other hand, the more Olivia thought about it, the angrier she became. It was a glorious thing that

door to have a

made me really happy today,” Selena said, recalling that she had yet to

“What is it?”

that the dreamboat I met at the golf

he?” Olivia asked, her heart skipping

very young! About

“What’s his family name?”

it’s Presgrave!” Selena blinked at her mother

would have thought that the boy who had the heart transplant is now the heir of the Presgrave Family in a blink of an eye?

employee. How I wish to know him! I should at least let

Olivia’s

way to get her daughter acquainted with the young master of the Presgrave Family and let her marry him. That way, they would live a life of luxury for the rest of

some patience, Lena. Maybe you’ll have the chance to get to know him in the future. Let’s take our

have the chance to meet him, Mom?” she grumbled, still

lot of money on. Selena had recovered well from the surgery and now had

the Presgrave Family owed them for saving a life, namely their young master. The only reason he was able to live was that they signed

considered his savior, and one day when they meet this young master,

the one who donated his heart still had a sister living in this world. Otherwise, he would be grateful to Ellen instead of them, and the more Olivia thought about it,

McConaughey, and he mentioned casually, “Mr. Presgrave, do you still remember the relatives of that boy from back then? I just assigned two girls from

them. I wouldn’t be here today if they

been in contact with them and paying attention to them all these years because I know that the Presgraves owe

“Thank you, Mr. Hubert.”

nothing. Seeing that you’re so healthy now,

did you assign them? Did you pass a message to the other staff?”

and another in the

Then, he asked, “Are

it’s done. Maybe the official document will

Jared nodded. “Okay!”

the city’s development because of their status as the leading corporation. Hence, they had contracted a piece of land for

she ran into her neighbor, who

our land will be demolished?

is this happening?” Ellen asked

that the official

it would be if Jessica were still alive when this happened! Then, she could enjoy the benefits of the resettlement together with

get a share of the compensation money at that time. Enjoy your days! Your

that Jessica’s demise was unexpected; she did not change the

job that could pay her bills, and she wasn’t

Connor received this news even earlier than her because a

aunt’s house is located is about

“Really? Are you sure?”

but isn’t your aunt no longer

has another

compensated quite well. That land is very pricey now, and not any company could

“Really?”

help the development of the city. That

they’re just

hung up the

will be demolished, and the papers will

three-story house will receive a huge compensation!” Suddenly, Olivia was filled with jealousy and wished that all three stories of the house belonged

know yet. Let’s

hands, huh?” she asked and added, “Hey, that’s not right! Legally, she’s not Aunt

won’t have to be in such hardship, and we can

not come true. In addition, looking at the current situation, Aunt Jessica doesn’t have any children living in that house, and her younger generations could get a share of this demolition compensation.

his head to look at her and said, “Will you

that? Aren’t we doing it together?” Olivia snorted. “You make it sound like it’s all

she pushed the door open and went out to call Garrett, the eldest son

told him about the demolition, which got him very excited. “Olivia, is that

mother will get a larger amount. After she gets her share, it will come to the next generation to divide the money. All three of you will get a potion. In the end,

compensation can be divided into six parts! I’m in need of money now. So, Olivia, let’s agree that all of us will get a share when the

she was done could she finally go to sleep soundly. For some inexplicable reasons, she just couldn’t stand to see Ellen doing well. It was as though this child was meant

overjoyed upon hearing that they would get some money. After all, besides Olivia’s family being wealthy, the rest of

let go of a chance where they could get some money? Surely, they would grab this money at the first

plus the fact that she was a young girl, they thought it was fine as long as

As the company had given her four sets of uniforms, she had donned the uniform to work today, and her entire temperament had

to help clear the desk. Sienna, the person showing

“Thank you, Sienna.”

“You’re welcome.”

to get married, as she was practically brimming with a gentle

started showing up for work, and Ellen was struck with envy at their tailored and smart suits! I heard that the people

afterward, she saw a person—Selena—who also saw her. They stared at each

she didn’t deserve to work here, and she understood

careful guidance, she roughly grasped the work that had to be done. Around 10.30AM., Sienna picked up a document and

repeatedly chanted in her head to remember the details, held the document

a little fuzzy right now. While she was thinking about something, she saw that the doors of an elevator were about to close and dashed in quickly. All of a sudden,

to the floor

What?!

bent down to pick up the document papers because they were

the same time, the man next to her crouched down and helped her to pick

an expensive black watch, she felt something amiss and lifted her head abruptly, and the sight that awaited her

who helped me at the golf course the

recognized her as well, and his brilliant eyes narrowed.

here as well?” Happiness washed over her. She didn’t expect to run

grin appeared on his face a second later. “Yes,

level is your

Even Jared didn’t know why he fibbed because the eighteenth floor

name is Ellen Reiss. What’s your

before he decided to use his mother’s last name. “My name is Jared

brilliant smile. “Hi, nice to

being only the second time that they had met, she made his

you,” he

that she wanted to go to the twelfth floor and hurriedly pressed the button. She smiled at the hunk next to her awkwardly as

man is

all the men she had met since she was young. From him, she could feel a very comfortable and assuring presence that was gentle and strong at the same time. Since he’s working here, will I get to see him all the time after this? Jared Tillman… That’s a lovely

Ding!

and she gave him another smile.

hand into his trousers pocket and nodded at her slightly. Yet,

he reached out and pressed his chest gently with his palm. Only then did his heartbeat gradually

happening? he asked

the elevator button again, she pressed the button for the elevator that she had arrived in. A kind-hearted staff reminded her politely, “Miss, you can’t use

“Why?”

our president’s private elevator? It’s not for other employees to

thought, But I just used it earlier and ran into another

the female employee and didn’t dare

few male colleagues around her, taking turns to guide her. She was doing exceedingly well, especially with her pretty face.

scurried over to intercept the task, “Laura, let me run this errand for you! I can use this chance to familiarize myself with the

was more than

department with the document in her hands, and the only thought on her mind was the possibility of meeting the company president later when she

felt that the entire floor was shrouded in a solemn air, as though

approached and asked her, “Are you here to

“Yes, I am.”

it to me.” The assistant took the document from her, and she quickly asked, “Miss, do you have a

lady answered, pointing

After she used the restroom, she pretended to have lost her way and saw a huge, golden door with the

beat almost immediately. Oh, how she wished to meet the president here, even if it

Lady Luck wasn’t on her side. That door didn’t even budge even though she waited for more than ten minutes, and she could only leave

at the reception once again. Ellen was still there, placing her in a really foul mood. Dressed in the dark blue uniform assigned to the reception desk, Ellen had transformed from a poor little girl into an elegant

an ugly duckling who had turned

because, in her opinion, Ellen should always live in her shadows and not have the

overtime. She didn’t stay because of the extra hour fees, but she needed the computer in the company to finish her

the lobby. She was so engrossed in finishing the document that she didn’t even notice that her surroundings were as

walked out of the elevator. Tall and well-built, the man recalled something after he stepped

reception counter. Jared contemplated for a moment before he started

buried in work until she heard the sounds of footsteps approaching her. So, she hastily raised her head to greet them.

haven’t you finished work

here. So, I’m

that Mr. Caine was taking care of, one of them had joined the finance department while the other was working

you start working

and promptly answered,

thought. What a coincidence that she’s the relative

head home! It’s

was about to leave soon anyway,” she said, keeping away her

the time on his watch, he suddenly offered, “I’ll drop you

trouble you because