In the car, Tanya Sinclair seemed distracted all the way. After knowing the price of that luxury car, she could almost conclude that the car could not have been a gift from Daisy Bell. So, the small account named [Odyssey] in her WeChat was not Daisy Bell either! Thɪs chapter is updated by novelꞁire.net No wonder there was never any sound from the other side during voice calls, and the tone in the messages was completely different from Daisy Bell’s. Who on earth could it be? Tanya racked her brain but couldn’t think of anyone that fit the description. Someone who could help her shouldn’t be an enemy. But if it’s a friend, who could it be? Her social circle is very small; someone with the capability to casually give away a luxury car worth millions... there isn’t anyone. Before she was seven, there might have been wealthy people around her, but after seven, her world completely collapsed. She was like a princess in a fairy tale, thrown out of a castle made of candy, into the cold, harsh reality. And it was her biological father, Sean Lynn, who personally threw her out! Tanya closed her eyes, forcefully suppressing the hatred that surged from deep within her heart. Twenty years have passed, yet she still can’t forget that day... ’Daddy, I beg you, don’t go. Tanya will be very, very good. Please, go to the hospital to see Mom, okay...’ The rain was pouring that day, and she held onto the man’s coat, begging him to stay, but he pushed her away harshly. She fell into the muddy ground, utterly disheveled, and when she looked up, she saw a girl sitting in the car, wearing a blue princess dress, with beautiful hair and a crystal crown, disdainfully looking at Tanya, as if she were something dirty. She heard the little girl call Sean Lynn ’Daddy.’ ’Daddy, I’m hungry. Let’s go home.’ Sean Lynn, who just pushed her, turned into a loving father for the girl. ’My little princess is hungry, let’s go home now.’ No, he couldn’t leave! Mom was still waiting for him in the hospital! ’Don’t go, I beg you, Daddy...’ Tanya got up and ran after the car. But the car drove faster and faster, finally disappearing from her sight, leaving her standing helplessly in the pouring rain. The sky darkened, as if it would never brighten... ’Tanya.’ Vincent Hawthorne’s voice sounded in her ear, and Tanya Sinclair opened her eyes, not knowing when they were filled with tears. She didn’t want Vincent to see them, so she turned her face away to wipe them dry. Vincent was driving, and didn’t seem to notice her abnormality. He reached out with one hand and held hers. He paused, then spoke, ’Manager Lynn’s Research and Development Department Two has also submitted a project cooperation proposal to Westgard Pharmaceuticals. Westgard is interested and agreed to meet them this Saturday.’ This news didn’t surprise Tanya in the least. But what Vincent said next made Tanya’s face instantly darken. ’Coincidentally, Manager Lynn’s medication research project is also about Alzheimer’s disease.’ Tanya sneered, ’What a "coincidence."’ Vincent held the steering wheel with one hand, glanced at Tanya in the passenger seat, and said thoughtfully, ’Tanya, I hope the two of you can merge your projects. Manager Lynn also agreed to let you be the main person responsible for this project, with her as the deputy manager...’ ’Impossible!’ Tanya refused decisively without even thinking. She didn’t have to guess to know that Cindy Lynn must have found some way, or found someone to help, to break through her supercomputer’s firewall and see her project information. Cindy Lynn was addicted to stealing, stealing people wasn’t enough, she had to steal her projects again and again! The previous medicinal researches, she had been too lazy to bother with Cindy Lynn since it was during her coma, but now that she’s awake, she naturally won’t let Cindy Lynn succeed again! Vincent frowned in disappointment. He had thought Tanya might not agree easily, but he hadn’t expected her to refuse so firmly. This had never happened before. No matter what, as long as he asked, no matter how difficult, she would leave some room for him. Moreover, Cindy Lynn was very understanding, and when she found out she and Tanya had overlapping projects, she volunteered to assist Tanya in the project. In contrast, Tanya’s reaction was simply disappointing to him. Vincent’s expression cooled as he reminded, ’Tanya, your two departments aren’t in a competitive relationship; it’s all for the benefit of the group.’ He took a deep breath, looked at Tanya’s indifferent profile, and softened his tone, ’Tanya, just do it for me...’ Tanya pulled away her hand forcefully from Vincent’s grasp. Her silence was a refusal. Vincent’s patience ran out, and he finally said, ’Tanya, I’ll give you half a day to think it over.’ ’There’s no need to think. I refuse.’ Tanya spat out the words flatly, then closed her eyes, feigning to sleep. She didn’t need to look to know that Vincent’s face must be foul right now. The rest of the way, neither of them spoke again. The car parked under the company building, and as soon as it stopped, Tanya immediately got out and walked inside without looking back. She ran into Cindy Lynn head-on. ’Ms. Tanya.’ She approached with a sweet and enthusiastic smile, but Tanya ignored her and brushed past, walking straight away. She hadn’t walked far when Vincent’s slightly tense voice came from behind. Tanya turned her head and saw Vincent steadying Cindy Lynn, who had almost fallen, and when he looked up to meet Tanya’s gaze, there was clear reproach in his eyes. Tanya could guess the plot with her heel. Surely, Cindy Lynn had tripped on flat ground, and Vincent caught her firmly, then felt that Tanya had deliberately bumped into Cindy Lynn while brushing past her. Tanya couldn’t even be bothered to look again and walked away directly. Her resolute and swift silhouette fell into Vincent’s eyes as defiance. Cindy Lynn clung to Vincent’s arm to stand up. ’President Hawthorne, I’m fine, it’s not Ms. Tanya’s fault. I just wasn’t standing firmly.’ Vincent pressed his lips, coldly said, ’You don’t have to speak for her. She was fuming in the car, just looking for an opportunity to vent it on you.’ Nearby, Assistant Jonah Rivers couldn’t help but speak. From his angle, he saw everything clearly. At most, Manager Sinclair brushed against Cindy Lynn’s clothing corner when passing by! ’President Hawthorne, Madam really didn’t bump into Manager Lynn. Besides...’ Jonah glanced at the seven-centimeter stilettos under Cindy Lynn’s feet, and said tactfully, ’I think Manager Lynn might want to look into her own reasons for prone flat-footed trips.’ She dressed like she was going to a fashion show every day, nothing like someone in R&D; someone might mistake her for being in public relations. Of course, this Jonah dared to only say in his mind. Cindy Lynn pulled on a usual smile, ’Thank you, Special Assistant Rivers, for the reminder, I’ll be careful. But I’m dressed this way because I have an important client to meet today...’ ’There’s no need to explain to anyone.’ Vincent interrupted her. ’Our company does not restrict employees’ freedom of dress. Special Assistant Rivers, have the documents for the morning meeting been sorted out?’ ’...’ This was clearly shielding Cindy Lynn and disliking his loquacity. Jonah lowered his head slightly, ’It’s ready, President Hawthorne. I will arrange the meeting room now.’ Cindy Lynn watched Jonah’s departing back and slightly raised the corner of her mouth, then turned to Vincent. ’President Hawthorne, was it the suggestion for the two departments to cooperate that upset Ms. Tanya?’ Cindy Lynn bit her lip, suppressed her emotions, and said, ’Then I’ll hand over the R&D results I’ve done to Ms. Tanya. Let her take over this project. I won’t go on Saturday...’ ’Ridiculous!’ Vincent interrupted in a low voice, his brows coldly furrowed, looking in the direction Tanya left, ’Will everyone have to revolve around her just because she’s upset? The company is named Hawthorne, not Sinclair!’ Vincent thought of Tanya’s cold refusal in the car and felt a wave of frustration in his chest. He took a deep breath, his eyes darkened, emitting a trace of coldness. ’It seems I’ve been too indulgent with her lately, making her so reckless!’ The game of play hard to get becomes pointless when overplayed.