Emma's cousin sneered dismissively. Although Aunt Grace couldn't stand her daughter speaking about her niece that way, there were too many similar situations in real life. In the end, she found it hard to say anything more.
"It seems my wife is truly magnanimous. If it were me in the past, I'm afraid you wouldn't have helped your cousin."
After dinner, they returned to Emma's room to rest. Liam sat on the bed, watching Emma teasing the little white cat in her arms, and couldn't help commenting.
"I would still help."
Unexpectedly, Emma didn't hesitate at all before answering him.
"Why?"
Liam was a bit surprised. He hadn't expected her response to be so straightforward.
"After all, I don't want to see my aunt sad. She only has one daughter, Isabella, so I'll help as long as I can."
Emma looked up at him, her hand gently stroking the soft fur along the kitten's back. The smile at the corner of her mouth appeared gentle and serene.
At that moment, the afternoon sunlight streamed in through the window, falling onto Emma's long, feathery eyelashes. After a brief pause, it seemed to illuminate the clarity in her eyes. For a moment, Liam was stunned. He simply gazed at the quiet woman before him, watching her play with the kitten in her arms. He didn't know how long he sat there.
Suddenly, he felt a warm sense of peaceful years. This life, how wonderful it was.
Liam couldn't help thinking.
When she returned to the company with him that afternoon, Emma was reluctant to part with the kitten. The little white cat also stood at Emma's feet, meowing softly. It truly melted one's heart. But Liam looked at the kitten with a dark expression, which made the little creature feel his cold gaze and shrink back.
"It's just a cat."
After leaving her parents' home, Emma said to Liam, feeling quite speechless.
"You've neglected me for a cat for several days."
Emma wondered if she was hallucinating, but she thought she heard a hint of grievance in Liam's words. She looked at the man who had been holding the steering wheel. His profile was still handsome and cold.
She couldn't help sighing, thinking about how to tell him the truth at that time. She was afraid he wouldn't believe it.
So in the end, she chose silence.
Seeing the silence of the woman beside him, Liam knew she was still angry with him. Anyway, time would make her forget. Besides, now the kitten wasn't growing up at Sunrise Manor. Out of sight, out of mind. Moreover, the two of them could spend more time together in the evening. Liam didn't care about that little creature.
After Emma returned that afternoon, she didn't stay in the office. Instead, she took Emilia to buy props for the event. She had been delayed because of Isabella.
After ordering the things needed for the company's event, Emilia suggested to Emma whether the company should invite one or two celebrities to the party. This proposal appealed to Emma. She had invited celebrities when she was at New York Fashion Magazine. But after all, the magazine's popularity was limited, so the celebrities were only third or fourth-tier, but it was enough to boost everyone's enthusiasm. They could see the popularity of the celebrity effect.
This year's Pinnacle Corporation was actually a busy time. Inviting celebrities to participate in the activities with everyone should make the company's employees happy. After all, celebrities were usually seen on TV, rarely in real life. She and Emilia discussed which celebrity to invite.
They settled on a popular idol group, a boy band, and a band. Just when Emma felt it was almost enough, Emilia spoke again.
"These two groups and the band are all boys. It's better to invite a female celebrity too, so it's balanced."
"That's what you said, but who will you invite?"
"I'll invite your cousin, Isabella. She's now a popular model. Everyone likes to see her. Besides, her acting company is also controlled by Pinnacle Corporation. I'm afraid your cousin is the best choice. Emma, you don't know. The most talked-about female celebrity among our male colleagues in the cafeteria is Isabella Miller. That shows how popular she is."
Emilia said to Emma.
Although she knew her cousin was a popular model with many fans, especially in the company, there were many people who liked her.
"Well, I'll give her a call. However, at the end of the year, celebrities have the most activities arranged, and I'm not sure if she'll be able to attend at that time."
Emma couldn't give a complete guarantee for this. So she and Emilia also thought of another female celebrity as a backup.
If Isabella didn't have time to come, they decided to invite that actress.
Back at the company, Emma told Liam that she was going to invite celebrities to help. Liam thought it was a good idea, so he nodded and agreed.
However, Emma did not abandon the rules of Pinnacle Corporation from the past, especially regarding the selection of the dance queen. She heard from the Executive Secretariat that this was the most anticipated activity for the company's female employees every year. Because they could dress up beautifully and show off their dancing in front of the public. In particular, the boss would generously give the dance queen a prize of 100,000 dollars. This was higher than the bonus of many talent shows. Some female employees even signed up for dance classes two months in advance to practice hard. 100,000 dollars!
After listening to the secretary, Emma's eyes lit up. But soon they dimmed again. Ah, after all, as the wife of President Liam, she couldn't compete with those female employees for the 100,000 dollars. People who didn't know would think she was mean. After all, this was a measure for Liam to reward his employees. She couldn't undermine Liam.
What's more, her dancing was mediocre. Although when she was a child, her mother sent her to junior dance classes with the hope of educating her to be a lady. But her perseverance was not equal to Isabella's. So after a month, she found all kinds of reasons not to go anymore.
Thinking of all kinds of inhuman training when practicing dance, Emma felt that ordinary people couldn't do it at all.
The most she could do was yoga. She was in good shape.
When she got off work, Emma didn't see Amelia at the company door as usual. It seemed that Driver Matthew had taken her home. Emma thought it was good. Otherwise, if Amelia wanted to drive home, she would have to drive back to Sunrise Manor by herself.
Until now, she still didn't know how to get along with Amelia naturally. Because there was a thorn in her heart. As long as she saw Amelia, she would always think of something from time to time, so that she couldn't completely let go of her resentment.