is sharp eyes observing the morning serenity outside. His gaze tu

gravel. The maid's voice broke the silence. "Someone's at the

Jonathan commanded, his

keypad lock and the door swung open, revealing two women. The elder

to see you," she exclaimed, cares

her," Jonathan replied, rais

said with a pleasing smile, settling on

hile, mother."

m here now." she interje

plant in a white vase. A tense silence swept across the room before his mother b

mily is. Ivy's old enou

at?" his mother pressed

ndle hersel

deserve to know if she's safe?" s

le, you'd know it," Jonathan

than family issues-matters concerning the company," his

e well." Jonathan countered,

our daily grind," she pres

thing from me, mother?" Jonatha

y dog," she said calmly, brushing

I am not aware of your p

een doing some digging," sh

meddling with the busines

s a waste of old age," she chu

obvious?"

m your mother," Mrs. Walter

Jonathan conceded, dip

d rose, stepping into the centre of the sofa arrangement.

. We found a worrying gap between us and Daily Star," s

Jonathan asked, his ton

manding . Daily Star recently improved its polici

, don't we?" J

on," Mrs. Walter i

n sighed, loweri

y forty per cent-a staggering figure i

ing yet another platform," Mrs

nline magazine? Good luck to them."

tar succeeds, they'll dominate t

the owner's willing to s

eone you know," his mothe

ne that seeks your hea

rred fashion? " Jona

er always had such information at his

uth, Darlene!"

a fight," Mrs. Walter soothed, r

e, he always acted swiftly, "Lifestyle" is a

oo, have my own way of handling

Jon, we're here to guide yo

g and what you're doing right now," Jo

s future hung by a thread. He didn't let his

the same and consid

emanded, his expression a m

out-a mergerer, perhaps, letting her retain some rights, you

with her father's recent government troubles, s

. A merger's the smartest p

tion, why do you guys think I'm the one ca

a tough nut to crac

perhaps you two know how to tolerate each oth

cunning witch," Jonathan groane

you. I believe you two just too

ssion for you as an advan

other for a while-why not rekindle

e you two!" Jon

etween the lines!

is, Mother. It's u

she called as he s

, mother. My heart is already taken

, who's that secret admirer lurking in the shadow

nths." Jonathan groaned, sipping the pale

introduced her yet? Do we k

rush." Jonat

e to meet Yelena, the company's future is at stake." H