Chapter 20 Due to the infection in his wound , Kenyon suffered from a persistent high fever . On top of that , he refused to cooperate with the doctors , and several times his fever became so severe that he fainted . In his delirium , he kept calling Marlene's name . Sheila was at her wit's end and , after much effort , managed to find Marlene . Wealth nourishes a person , and time had left no trace on Sheila - except for her eyes , which were red and swollen from crying , making them stand out starkly . As soon as she saw Marlene , Sheila grabbed her hand and pleaded , " Marlene , I'm begging you to go see Ken . If this goes on , his life will be in danger . I won't stand in the way of whatever is between you two anymore , and I'll try to persuade his father as well . Please , just go see Ken , I'm begging you ! " But Marlene only smiled faintly and pulled her hand away from Sheila . " Mrs. Burt , I am only Kenyon's former secretary , ' With that one sentence , she drew a clear boundary . Before coming to see Marlene , Sheila had imagined many possible outcomes , but she had never expected Marlene to be so cold and indifferent . " Marlene , I know Ken has feelings for you . He likes you . He was whipped by his father because of you . " A faint smile appeared at the corner of Marlene's lips , but facing her 1.0.00 % 08 28 Chapter 20 elder , she still maintained basic courtesy . 288 Vouchers " Mrs. Burt , Kenyon's affection is not something precious to me , nor have I ever asked him to do anything for me . All those seemingly touching sacrifices are nothing but self - deception . " " Mrs. Burt , please don't come to me again . I have a boyfriend now , and I'm afraid he might misunderstand . " Even though Sheila quickened her pace , she still couldn't catch up with Marlene as she walked away . Kenyon soon learned that Sheila had gone to see Marlene . A faint hope rose in his heart , but when he saw Sheila return alone , that sliver of hope was extinguished . " Mom , what did she say ? " Sheila's eyes flickered . " Marlene said she's been busy with work lately and doesn't have time to visit you . She told you to take good care of yourself . " Hearing this , Kenyon only laughed , a mocking laugh . " Mom , you're lying . " Because Kenyon knew very well that once Marlene made up her mind about something , she would never look back . During Kenyon's hospitalization , Marlene's life was peaceful . The new company was not as busy as her previous one , and there was rarely any need for overtime . Marlene's abilities were evident to all . Within just a month of joining , she had already closed a major deal . At the celebration banquet , Gareth , his face flushed from drinking , put his arm around Marlene and said , " I've really found a treasure ! " 30 15 % 08 28 Chapter 20 11 Over the past month , Marlene had changed many of her long - standing work habits and gradually erased all traces of Kenyon from her life . Those habits she once thought she could never break had quietly faded away over time .. Three days later , a shocking piece of news exploded across all of New York . Kenyon's company was exposed in a plagiarism scandal , instantly thrusting it into the eye of the storm . The company's stock price plummeted again and again . Such a swift and large - scale operation was hard to believe could happen without someone pulling the strings behind the scenes . A colleague leaned over and said , " Marlene , did you hear ? They say Kenyon was taken down by the Glyn family this time . It's because he broke off the engagement with them , and the Glyn family was so furious that they decided to destroy him . " Marlene's gaze didn't shift in the slightest ; she continued to look at her computer . " Hey , I heard Kenyon broke off the engagement because he couldn't forget someone . A lot of people are guessing it has something to do with that fight at the wedding banquet entrance . I saw the woman's profile - though the photo was blurry , you could still tell she was a real beauty . That nose , that skull shape - anyone would say she's outstanding . But Marlene , I feel like her profile looks a bit like yours ? " Marlene's hands paused on the keyboard . At that moment , the supervisor walked over and loudly forbade any more chatting . The colleague had no choice but to stop and awkwardly returned to their seat . 62.34 % 08 28 Chapter 20 After work , Marlene met Kenyon , whom she hadn't seen in a long time . " Can we talk ? " 08.28