Chapter 12 Edmund's fury only made Kaneeta seem all the more unshaken . She said , " Mr. Kuntz , if I remember correctly , you told me we should always separate work from personal matters ." Edmund's pupils shrank . Meanwhile , she continued , " So , suddenly this rule doesn't apply anymore when it comes to Nyasia ? " " I know what I said . Still , you shouldn't have thrown juice at her ." He yanked his tie loose in frustration . She keenly picked up something from his words . " You know deep down that I didn't throw coffee at her face in the pantry , don't you ? " MA He knew everything . But he still took Nyasia's side . Edmund looked away , not daring to meet her gaze anymore . " Nya …" In fact , he knew what had happened when he saw Kaneeta's Chapter 12 reaction . Kaneeta didn't throw the coffee at Nyasia's face . It was Nyasia who had staged the accident . But he couldn't bring himself to reprimand Nyásia . After all , she had suffered enough . All these years , she had loved him hopelessly , the man she could never be with openly due to their adoptive bond . She went abroad and got married , only to end up with bruises left by her monster ex - husband . And despite her longing for children , she couldn't conceive . He couldn't bear to say any harsh words to her at all . So , he could only resort to blaming Kaneeta . But now , as he looked into Kaneeta's eyes , he was suddenly at a loss for words . In fact , Kaneeta wasn't surprised . He had helped Nyasia cover up her orchestrated car accident . It made perfect sense that he'd side with her on such a trivial matter . After several minutes , Edmund said , his voice softening a lot , Chapter 12 " Alright , Neeta . Nya can be quite impulsive somet hold it against her . " He stood up , walked over to Kaneeta , and held her hand . " I heard the latest designer bag is gorgeous . Do you want it ? I'll buy it for you , OK ? " She pulled her hand away . " I don't need it . " Who did he hear it from ? Nyasia ? He wanted to buy each of them a gift again ? " Neeta , for my sake , don't be upset anymore , OK ? Seeing you like this breaks my heart . " When she had thrown a tantrum , he'd coax her like this . Back then , she had thought he meant every word . Yet now , she realized how hypocritical he was , and it made her sick . Chances were , he coaxed her so patiently all for Nyasia's sake . And as it turned out , she was right . Edmund continued , " Besides , Nya was already in a terrible mood today . It was about the project - she's just taken over and still is unfamiliar with a lot of things . The clients gave her a hard time today . Could you help her ? You don't wanna see all your hard work go to waste , right? " Chapter 12 " Of course . I'll never joke about the effort my team and I make , " she said . Hearing this , he figured she had agreed to help Nyasia . Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief , she said , " But I won't help Nyasia either . " " You … " His expression darkened again . " Neeta , cut it out , or I'll be mad for real " Kaneeta loved him so much . He was so certain she'd be afraid after he said this . She'd panic for sure . But he was wrong - she just looked at him expressionlessly . Noticing this , he panicked . How could it be ? How come she didn't have any reaction at all ? Could it be that … she no longer loved him that much ? That was impossible ! Even he didn't realize how panicked he was . He stared at her face without blinking , searching her eyes and expression for even the slightest trace of nervousness or sadness . Just then , his phone abruptly rang , snapping him out of it . Chapter 12 He glanced at Kaneeta deeply before walking back to the desk and picking up his phone . It was a call from Frankie Carter , one of the clients . Under normal circumstances , Edmund's clients wouldn't directly call him . After all , he was the CEO of the Kuntz Group , and his time was certainly not to be wasted on trivial calls . Maybe Frankie was really pissed this time . He answered . Frankie maintained politeness , but the firmness in his tone was not to be ignored . " Mr. Kuntz , we insist on having Ms. Drayton handle the project . Changing the project lead is as good as ruining it . If Ms. Drayton is to be replaced , from now on , we will cut off all collaborations with the Kuntz Group ." Edmund was deeply displeased , but losing Frankie , a very reliable client , was something he didn't want to see . So , he could only agree to Frankie's request reluctantly . After putting the phone down , he looked at Kaneeta . " Neeta , you may continue to take charge of the project . Nya … She can assist you ." Even till this point , he still wouldn't give up , wanting to include Nyasia in the project . " Assist me ? " Kaneeta sneered . " Mr. Kuntz , if I'm right , I'm holding all the cards now . " Hearing this , he frowned slightly . " What's that supposed to mean ? " " It means , if you want me to handle the project . Nyasia must exit it completely . From now on , she has nothing to do with it anymore . " Nyasia happened to be walking out of the lounge . Hearing this , she shrieked , " No , Ed ! "