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Manon signed hearing the slamming of the door which shows that he was angry but she couldn't care less, she was merely trying to protect herself.
She didn't think much about it and took her shower before going to bed.
Manon has barely reached her office when she heard her assistant voice "This is the CEO office you can no longer be entering inside it as you please"
"Who made that rule and her father and the former CEO I have the right to do what I want " Mr Anderson said
Manon sighed the last time she wanted to delay with this early was this type of commotion
Stepping inside her office, her assistant eyes lit up as if she has seen her savior, only God knows how much of a pest that man she calls a father is .
"Madam , this man here said that he is your father " the assistant said , Manon had to give a thumps up for that move .
"Mr Anderson how many I help you? Manon asked with all professionalism.
"Manon is that you have lost your mind or you don't know how to address your parents anymore? Mr Anderson asked.
" I can't remember how that is your problem"
Hearing her answer Mr Anderson could only swallow his frustration but he knows that at this moment he don't have to be harsh .
"I know I have wronged you all this years , Manon but I'm willing to make it up to you , give your father a chance "Mr Anderson tried to reason with Manon.
" if that's your reason for stopping by , you can leave or get ready to be thrown out I have work I need to do "Manon said an icy voice.
Seeing that his tactics are not working, Febian decided to go straight to the point .
" How can you be having a wedding with Louis and you didn't even bother to invite your parents " Febian said.
" if you didn't receive an invitation that clearly means that you are not needed , it's my wedding and I clearly don't want any pest to be present on that day"Manon said without batting an eyelid.
" we are done here , use the door or I wouldn't mind calling the security to excort you out "Manon said
Febian could only carry his anger and shame out of the office , he couldn't even curse out loud to avoid tarnishing his image , if he had known earlier thag she will be able to get hold of the legendary Louis , he would have treated her very well.
Manon had barely concentrated on her work when Megan fought her way inside her office, Manon looked up and just nodded at her assistant to show she can handle it .
"Manon ! You must think you're some God or something ,how dare you fire me ?
Megan shouted as she threw the dismissal letter at Manon . The paper fluttered down and the word "dismissal" caught everyone's eye.
Manon held her arms with one hand and lightly tapped her elbow with her fingertips, her eyes deep and intense. "Do I need a reason to fire you?"
"You bitch! You're just settling a personal grudge! I'll fight you!" Seeing how calm Manon was, Megans emotion snapped out of control .
Megan seeing that she won't be able to get anything out from Manon she turned to leave
Manon watched her about to leave and her eyes turned cold. "Wait, Miss Megan it seems like you forgot something ."
Hearing Msnon call her back, Megan was filled with anger. She turned around and shouted, "I'm already like this, are you still going to humiliate me, ?"
Megan left the company after being threatened by Manon to expose all her embezzlement from the company, if she doesn't leave .
Megan couldn't trade her freedom for that si she left .
Walking on the road , she felt such unfortunate, why will this kind of thing happen to her .
She was on the brink of tears when her phone rang
Megan's eyelashes trembled as she slowly took out her phone. It was a call from Adrian?
Why would he call her? Did he not want to cancel the engagement? A hint of joy flashed in her eyes as she immediately answered the phone.
"Megan"
A woman's voice came from the other end, causing her body to stiffen. The joy in her eyes instantly dissipated. "Who are you?"
"I'm Adrian's sister Sophia.My brother was inexplicably beaten up and is seriously injured. He's lying in the hospital now. You're my future sister-in-law, so why don't you come and see him?"
Listening to Sophia's voice , Megan couldn't help but to think about the meaning behind her calling her sister in law , does this automatically mean that even if Adrian doesn't accept her that his family does?
After making sure that Megan will not come back to the company, Manon went back to work after instructing her assistant on what to do . She started going through some past documents from the company, she needed to know how they have been running the company for her to be able to reorganize it .
She was interrupted by a phone call , She frowned and answered the call.
"Miss Manon all of these public welfare projects have been screened and there are no problems," her assistant voice came through the phone.
After some hours , Manon's assistant Mara walked into her office to deliver a message to her.
"Miss Manon, there's a charity event going on today by 9pm ,our company was invited " Mara said and Manon nodded before answering her.
"Prepare a formal dress and business cards for me,"
She could not afford to miss any social events. Only by promoting the reputation of the Anderson group could they gofurther.
Mara quickly agreed and then left the office.
At the banquet, a Rolls-Royce parked at the hotel entrance. The driver got out of the car and opened the door. A black beauty stepped out of the car and instead of going straight into the hotel, a white arm slowly extended from the car.
The woman raised her hand to adjust the gold-rimmed glasses on her nose and bent down to help her.
Manon stepped down from the car , despite her six-inch high heels, her face showed no signs of discomfort. She wore a faint smile and walked elegantly into the banquet hall.
Manon was dressed in a long ankle-length white dress, exuding elegance and intellect. Her black hair was slightly curled at the ends, casually draped behind her, revealing a hint of gentleness and laziness.
Mara followed beside Mu Ying, dressed in a sharp suit and short hair, complemented by her gold-rimmed glasses. Her phoenix eyes made her look even more imposing.
As they entered the banquet hall, people came up to greet them. Manon didn't know these people, but she followed the principle of "the more friends, the more paths" and chatted with them.
As time passed, the number of people in the banquet hall gradually increased. Although Mara stood by her side to help her fend off drinks, she still drank quite a bit. She had lost count of how many glasses she had had.
Seeing Manon's elegant conversation and her lack of fear in the face of so many business seniors, many businessmen had formed a certain opinion of her, with a hint of admiration in their eyes and they didn't waste time before giving out their business cards for future collaborations.
Manon was too focused on getting to meet more people that she didn't noticed that there had been a pair of eyes watching her since she got into the hall.
Louis held a glass of wine and chatted casually with the person beside him, but his mind was not on the conversation.
Finally, Manon finished the socializing and led Mara to sit on the sofa in front of the French windows. She looked down at her glass, as if sensing something, and looked up in a certain direction. She saw Louis whispering to a strange woman.
Her heart sank, and she couldn't help but grip the glass tightly. Her rationality told her that this was someone else's private matter, and she had no right to interfere.
Louis on the other hand noticed her gaze the moment she looked at him. Their eyes met in the air, and he saw how her eyes trembled slightly. She quickly looked away, but kept an eye on Louis
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Alexxy followed Louis gaze and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, but it quickly disappeared. She walked up to Louis with a smile and blocked his line of sight before asking him.
" may I have the honor of dancing with you? Would you like to?"
She curtsied slightly, holding up the hem of her dress with both hands, and said, "I would like to invite you to dance, Your Highness."
Looking at her, Louis did not refuse. He
bent down slightly and extended his hand towards her, saying, "I would be delighted to."