From the moment he suggested that Quincy marry into the Lopez family, her father agreed instantly, almost too eagerly willing to send his daughter away. That... was not something a loving father would do.

"What about his son, though?" Jonathan waved dismissively, "Just the one precious son, he's set to inherit everything, for sure! But the kid's no good, mark my words, their family fortune will crumble in his hands." Jonathan had met Simeon a few times before, the very picture of a spoiled rich kid, all about partying and pleasure, with none of the substance. Compared to his own son, Simeon was leagues behind.

"Why bring this up all of a sudden? Did something happen with Quincy's family again?" Everett didn't respond, just took a deep breath. It seemed the reports from those sent to rescue Quincy weren't exaggerating- Simeon truly intended harm towards his sister and showed no concern for her welfare.

At the time, it even crossed Everett's mind that Quincy might be putting on an act.

Dorothy forwarded the

to probe into the project's past issues. From minor slip-ups to procurement discrepancies, she needed to understand what problems had surfaced during her absence to avoid future pitfalls.

background, shielded by men of influence, often carried themselves with an air of arrogance.

under my wing; I can't let your previous efforts go to waste," Dorothy smiled. "Everyone's worked hard, and the fourth project team is counting on this project's completion for their year-end bonuses." Austin raised an eyebrow, "Isn't the bonus thing just a word away from Mr. Lopez?" Dorothy looked up from her stack of papers, "Austin, you're not suggesting I should give the fourth BUMS project team a backdoor deat are you?" With the issue brought into the open, Austin quickly backed down. "Of course not just a joke! Our team's performance has been solid this year; we deserve the

was a tricky situation-couldn't offend her, had to be careful with every word.

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