Chapter 438
Heather woke up early during her first day at work. It had been a while since she had done that.
Langston Group operated according to regular office hours nine to five, so she wanted to get there
early to finish the project. That way, she could leave the company as soon as possible.
Because Heather and Matthias had come into close collaboration, she figured she could secure
Matthias’s help. Considering his relationship with Blake, the latter might just listen to him.
She never knew Matthias could come in handy at a time like this. Nonetheless, she had her own
agenda. As a person who worked in the field of business, she had her own methods. After all, using
people, being used by people, as well as using each other, were common phenomena among
individuals like them.
With the passage of time, Heather had gradually come to shed her anxiety regarding her methods, as
she realized she would inevitably have to step over someone else if she was aiming for the top.
When she got to the company, Blake was still dining at home. As he sat there at the dining table,
Robert made a point to give praise to Heather. “She seems pretty earnest on her first day at work. As
her brother, you need to put in the effort to lead her.” Despite the smile that Robert was wearing, he
had a threatening gaze in his eyes when he looked at Blake.
Although Blake was aware that Robert was warning him against giving Heather a hard time, he was
going to do as he pleased while in the company, as he would already be out of Robert’s reach by then.
“Don’t you worry, Grandpa. I will make sure to teach her everything I know.”
Even though the tension in Blake and Robert’s relationship seemed to have subsided, they were the
only ones who knew it was actually getting worse. Anything that Heather did was fine with Robert, and
that would subsequently irk Blake, once again setting off his hatred toward Robert and Heather.
With Robert siding with Heather, it was impossible for Blake to reconcile with Robert. Nonetheless, it
was also Blake who got himself into that situation in the first place. If it weren’t for his overeagerness to
succeed in his endeavors, he never would’ve gotten into a deadlock with Robert.
When Blake finally got to the company, Heather was already in her office. Apparently, she didn’t feel
the need to restrict herself, as if the company was already hers. It wasn’t until Blake knocked on the
glass door of her office that she lifted her head.
Prior to that, she was focused on going through the documents in front of her. She seemed to radiate a
unique charm when she was engrossed in work; a charm that could even cast a spell on Blake in spite
of his antagonistic attitude toward her. At the same time, he also got increasingly jealous of her, as he
seemed even more dull in contrast to her natural charm.
“You’re finally here, Blake.” Heather wore a faint smile. Since she was in the company, she was
determined to put up a convincing facade. Despite her relationship with Blake in private, he was her
superior in the company. Therefore, she had to greet him amicably, which was only appropriate
considering their work relationship.
With all eyes on them while they were in a space with optimum transparency, Heather didn’t want to
step out of line for fear of jeopardizing her own social standing. She made sure to keep up
appearances in order to leave a good impression of herself with the other employees.
Blake was also aware of that aspect, so he pretended to care for Heather on the surface. Besides, his
direct participation wasn’t required to make Heather’s life difficult. He could simply delegate the task to
his subordinates, which could also effectively shift the blame away from himself.
Therefore, the two of them contended behind everyone else while maintaining an act on the surface as
caring siblings. Wearing a smirk, Blake said, “Heather, how are you adapting to your position?” He
arched his brow at her. Even though he didn’t like her, it wasn’t to the point that he would do something
to put the company in a crisis.
In order to give Heather a hard time without ruining the project, he would make Heather prove herself in
the following days. The thought of being able to teach her a lesson was exhilarating. In fact, he was
planning to get in touch with the person who was in charge of the project.
If Heather was able to complete the project without a hitch despite the multiple setbacks, he would take
it as proof of her capabilities. If she couldn’t, then it would be time for him to prove that he was far more
superior than her.
At that time, Heather had yet to see through Blake’s intentions. While she was in charge of the project,
Blake was also checking in on it behind her back. After spending some time on small talk, Blake left the
place, and Heather sniggered while watching his retreating figure. He made himself so obvious. I
suppose a rocky road lies ahead of me.
She was fiddling with a felt-tipped pen when she recalled having a fountain pen that she hadn’t used for
some time, which was probably tucked away in a corner at home. Leon also had a similar pen. He’s
coming soon. The thought of it soothed her greatly.
She already got into work mode when she was in Stark Group last night, so she wasn’t all that stressed
when she started working on the project. Having studied about the project beforehand, she was now
looking through the details.
Although the whole thing looked alright at first glance, she discovered that there were actually a lot of
hidden problems. Suddenly, she let out a yawn. She was already tired even though she had only been
working for a short time, which proved just how strenuous the project was.
Spending all day studying the project would be tiring, so she figured it was time to relax. Opening the
glass door, she then decided to take a stroll in the premises of the company. After all, she wasn’t
expecting Blake to give her a tour.
I’m grateful enough that Blake didn’t give me more trouble. As usual, Heather wore a smile. Since it