Anathea's face darkened . When Natalie spotted her , she stopped ing Gregory's te and greeted her with mild amusement . " Ms. Jacobson " Gregory turned around when he heard her and clenched hats jaw . " What are you doing here ? He sounded displeased that Anathea had come mud ru Wilngs för him and Natalie . Snorting , Anathea handed him the folder and said expressionlessly , " You forgot your documents , Grandma had me bring them to you Gregory made no reply and reached for the folder , waiting for Andea to shove it into his hand . However , she tumed and handed the folder to Martin instead . She smiled and said , " Thanks for your liard work , Martin . " Martin blinked in bewilderment , though he took the folder without question . " All in a day's work , Mrs. Sinclair . Would you like a ride back to the city ? " " No , thank you . Lean drive myself , " Anathra answered . She then spun on her heels and returned to the house without sparing Gregory andther glance . Martin was puzzled as he watched Anathea leave He didn't think she'd been particularly enthusiastic or chatty with Gregory in the past , but at least she'd been warm and gentle . Martin recalled how her eyes used to sparke when she looked at degory . But now , she looked at him with little to no emotion and spoke to him with matching indifference , " Martin , " Gregory said irritably . Only then did Martin snap out of his daze . He waited until Natalie bad gotten into the car before handing the folder to Gregory . Gregory took the folder and asked , " Something on your mind ? " " Nothing . " Martin shook his head and peered at Gregory's expression warily . After some thought , he pointed out quietly , " I just think Mrs. Sinclair's behaving a little differently However , Martin couldn't quite put it into words . He threw a curious look in the direction Anathea had left , but the next second , Gregury threw the folder back at him Martin quickly turned back and scrambled to catch the folder , tumbling as he straightened the papers falling out of the docket He was relieved he'd caught them all . If any of them had fallen out , Gregory would've punished him for it . " Mr. Sinclair , the papers- Martin said , staring at the scattered paperwork in despair . Unfortunately for him , Gregory got into the car without sparing him a second glance . As Anathea rebumed to the house , she received a text . It was a reply from the manager of a renowned floral studio in Castenea regarding the résumé and job applicatio The manager , Evangeline Holstrom , was quite pleased with Anathea's résumé and invited her to a job interview . Evangeline Holstrom . dsent For some reason , the name rang a bell . Anathea searched her memories to find a face that matched the name but to no avail . Nonetheless , she changed into more formal attire and met with Evangeline at the agreed location . Evangeline had decided to hold the interview at a cale instead of the studio . From the looks of it , the interview would be a casual affair . Anathea was starting to wonder if Evangeline was only humoring her application and hoping she'd give up . However , when Anathea saw the woman waving at her from one of the tables , she froze . " A - Angeline ? " 1/2 Chapter 29 +25 BONUS Angeline Holstrom was Anathea's senior by a year . They'd been close before , but while Anathea had chosen to settle down with Gregory , Angeline had decided to take her career abroad . Anathea had never thought Angeline had been appointed as the manager of Eden Studio . " I didn't like my old name ; it didn't seem fabulous enough , so I had it changed to Evangeline , " Angeline explained with a smile as she ordered a cup of coffee for Anathea . " But I didn't expect my new name to leave such a strong impression that I'd go from being an unknown floral designer to a studio manager . " " Congratulations , " Anathea said wholeheartedly . After all , she knew Evangeline had always dreamed of setting up and running her own floral design studio . She was happy the latter's dream had come true . It made her recall her old dream of becoming a renowned floral designer like the great Aspen Langley . That dream seemed so far away now A wistful look flashed in her eyes , but she quickly regained composure and asked , " May I ask the real reason you wanted to see me , Evangeline ? " " To propose a collaboration , of course , " Evangeline said matter - of - factly . " Do you remember how I'd dreamed of opening my own floral studio so I could cultivate talented floral designers such as yourself and launch our local floristry into International stardom ? " Chapter 30