Laney obediently nodded and took two more spoonfuls of food.

Wiping her mouth, she stood up, intending to go upstairs and get dressed.

However, she got up too quickly and nearly tripped over the table leg. Laney reacted swiftly, avoiding a fall.

Vera was startled and patted her chest, sighing in relief. “Don’t be so careless next time. You can’t afford to be clumsy anymore, Laney. Think about the baby you’re carrying.”

“I’m sorry, Mom,” Laney apologized hurriedly.

She grabbed the stair railing and climbed slowly, being cautious.

After changing clothes, Laney began her etiquette lessons.

It was a long and exhausting day for her.

When she finally returned to her room, it was already nine o’clock at night.

Laney felt like crumbling under the pressure of maintaining proper decorum at all times.

lifestyle made her

more challenging for Laney than she had anticipated. In

she lay in bed for a few seconds,

along with my parents?” Garrett asked in a smooth voice. Laney massaged her sore shoulders and murmured,

words. “That’s great!” he exclaimed cheerfully. “Since you’re happy there, you can stay with them a bit longer.” Laney forced a dry laugh and didn’t say anything else. She didn’t want to burden him with her unhappiness. The

job going?” Laney yawned

just told Brandon that I’m leaving the Larson Group,” he

Larson Group was merely a stepping stone towards taking

resigning,” Garrett continued, his tone tinged with concern. “The Larson Group will

desperately searching for an exit from the conversation. Her emotions

a.m. wake-up call awaiting her the

the Larson Group. He blew kisses through the phone and reassured her, “Alright, sweetheart.

pulling the duvet up to her forehead. The weight of her decisions and the uncertain

month, two of the founders of the Larson group had departed. Charis left to undergo therapy, while Garrett resigned to take over his family’s business. These sudden changes

Garrett’s resignation, Brandon called Charis’s psychologist to

fit for work,”

and trusting him, Brandon decided to visit Charis that

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