That darn girl! It's only because it's her. If it were anyone else, I'd teach them a lesson!
Vera Wave recognized the anger on his face and didn't dare make a sound. She picked up the dirty orange from the ground and scampered into the kitchen.
For the rest of the time, Kris Cooper worked in silence.
Afraid of provoking him again, she quietly placed two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice on his desk without uttering a word, then retreated to a safe distance.
BUZZ!
Her cellphone rang inside her bag.
She hurried over, grabbed her handbag, and ran out onto the terrace before daring to take out her phone and answer the call.
"Kendrick?" Hearing the familiar voice on the other end, she responded in surprise, "How have you been lately?"
Kendrick was an old family servant. After the family encountered troubles, he fell ill from overwork and the effects of his age. His son had forcibly taken him to America to recuperate.
