It’s Kristina Kingston calling. Monica Usher answered without hesitation, "Hello Aunt." Her voice was as respectful and gentle as always. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel•fire.net "Justin took Mia to Aethelburg, did you know about this?" Her heart skipped a beat, "I didn’t know, I just know he handed over his work to Finn Morgan." Monica Usher felt a pang of hurt inside, did they go to Aethelburg? Are they going to the castle manor? Then, she heard a sigh from the other end of the phone, "Monica, why don’t you come to Clearwater Bay tonight? Come over for dinner, I have a lot to talk to you about." "..." Monica Usher felt anxious, unsure of what Mrs. Kingston wanted to say, was she going to advise her to withdraw? But she could only agree, "Okay." "I won’t disturb your work then, you go ahead and be busy." Kristina Kingston hung up the phone. In the elegantly simple Vice President’s office, Monica Usher sat down in her chair holding the phone, lost in thought, unsure of which side Mrs. Kingston was currently supporting. What does she want to say? Ask her to give up Justin? No... Monica Usher couldn’t do it, the only separation from Justin would be death! "President Usher." Finn Morgan knocked on the door, bringing in a document, "What’s wrong? You don’t look well." "It’s nothing." She snapped back to reality, returning to normal in a second, and took the document from his hand. Finn Morgan reported, "A real estate company from Korland reached out to us for collaboration, after evaluating from various aspects, we believe this project has great potential for development, here’s the evaluation report I put together for you to review." Monica Usher didn’t immediately look at the document but instead raised her eyes to him, "Did CEO Kingston say that while he’s away all major and minor company matters are handed over to me?" "Major matters he’s still handling himself, phone him or send an email." Finn Morgan answered honestly, "For minor ones, just find you, no need to disturb him." Taking a villager on a trip, and dealing with work on the side counts as disturbance? Monica Usher felt Mia was toxic, sooner or later she would ruin Justin! She casually glanced at the project evaluation and directly handed it back to Finn Morgan, "You can decide on such minor matters yourself." Finn Morgan noticed her displeasure, "Alright." Watching his departing figure, Monica Usher felt terrible. Since leaving Clearwater Bay, her heart felt worse than having swallowed several flies. The bright full moon hung high on the treetops, the sky dotted with stars, it was a serene and beautiful evening. At Clearwater Bay, the plants in the yard were draped in a dim veil, with some blooming flowers appearing more vivid, emitting an enchanting beauty. In the brightly lit kitchen, Kristina Kingston not only selected the recipes personally but also supervised. "Monica doesn’t eat garlic, make sure not to add any!" Without masks or gloves, she seemed to have removed shackles and could finally wear the clothes she liked, her mood much improved. The servants placed the cooked dishes on the table, it appeared lavish yet failed to arouse Kristina Kingston’s appetite, what was wrong? She thought for a moment but had no time to ponder further. "Madam, Ms. Usher is back." Mary came to report. Soon, Monica Usher, dressed in a red dress and clicking her high heels, entered the dining room, "Aunt." "Wash your hands and come sit." Kristina Kingston smiled at her, "Dinner’s ready, these are all your favorite dishes." "Alright." Monica Usher was familiar here, she washed her hands and came over, sitting across the table from Kristina Kingston. Faced with a table full of delicious dishes, her stomach growled, "So lavish! They’re making me hungry just looking at them." "Quickly, eat!" Kristina Kingston also picked up chopsticks. Monica Usher observed Mrs. Kingston’s expression from the moment she entered, the information received so far was alright. But this doesn’t rule out the possibility of blunt words following such thorough setup. The dinner was relaxed and pleasant, they only talked about work. After dinner, Monica Usher offered, "Aunt, let me take some portraits for you? I have professional equipment in my car, I studied photography." Mary knew she was trying to cozy up, especially to cheer the madam up. "Sure." Kristina Kingston was in a good mood and agreed.