Amelia hesitated for a moment. The cold but perfect face in front of her eyes wore a curious look. But his hands were stroking over her smooth skin.
"Get down from me, and I'll tell you."
"You can speak as well in this way."
Ethan kept his gesture and didn't move.
Amelia didn't say a word and just looked at him. She was determined at first that she would never talk to him if he refused to follow what she said.
After a moment, Ethan's fingers were wilder on her body. Seeing that her threat was of no use, Amelia sobbed and looked at him aggrieved.
Ethan froze for a moment, took a deep breath, and lay down beside her.
"Fine, go ahead."
Amelia turned her head at the handsome face. It seemed that he was a little unhappy and frowned slightly.
Amelia put her hand lightly on his forehead, letting out a sigh of relief.
"Hey, don't be so mean. I really have something to ask you."
"What's that?"
After her stroking and comfort, Ethan became milder. Being restrained by her aggrieved appearance, he finally held back his impulse.
Amelia watched the change from displeasure to mild on Ethan's face. She held back a smile and kissed him lightly on the forehead.
Ethan looked at her in astonishment, and he suddenly grinned with joy. The kiss given initiatively by Amelia was sweeter than anything he took from her.
"I'm still worried about tomorrow..."
Saying that, Amelia stared at him. On the one hand, she was afraid that she would not be able to deal with Harper Group and would bring shame on Grand Group. Bella would definitely embarrass her seeing that it was her going to their company. On the other hand, she didn't know how she would feel when she saw Charles and Delilah.
Ethan got up and looked at her seriously as if he was reminding something to his subordinates.
"When you arrive at the company, don't just stay there. Tell them..."
"Okay, I got it," Amelia smiled and felt much more relieved.
Ethan jumped on her and stared at her with a smirk. In Amelia's eyes, Ethan was just a hungry wolf, and his deep eyes were full of surprise.
"What are you doing again?"
"I want a reward. I learn it from you."
Amelia struggled, but she felt that she was a rabbit. Restrained by a wolf, she was unable to move at all, let alone escape. She could only let him take whatever he wanted.
She couldn't resist, and could only surrender. It was a long night. When she slept, she felt she was out of strength and could only lie in the arms of the wolf.
Bella got up early and dressed herself up. She tried on almost every piece of clothes in her wardrobe. She became visual fatigue in the end. Fortunately, she had been prepared since her cooperation with Grand Group.
She bought a lot of branded clothes, showing the identity of the daughter of the Harper family.
After fitting and choosing for more than half an hour, she finally wore a piece that she was quite satisfied with. She then put on red lipstick and black eyeliner. The face looked like a ghost.
She was afraid that she was not outstanding enough to leave a good impression on Ethan. To be honest, as long as she could make an impression with Ethan, she didn't care it was good or bad.
Walking into the company, the employees who passed by her all turned around at her. Bella looked really special today. The dress was obviously picked for important parties or occasions.
"Dad, Grand Group will come to conduct the follow-up inspection of the project."
"How's everything going?"
Charles lowered his head and kept looking at a document in front of him. When he caught a glimpse of Bella by accident, he was stunned for a moment. He then looked at her up and down. With a cough, he lowered his head.
"Don't worry. I verified it last night and everything goes on well. The contract has been done with extra care and will definitely meet the requirements of Grand Group."
Charles nodded. After the hesitation for a while, he then raised his head and looked at Bella seriously, "Get your makeup and dress changed. You look like a street girl who is waiting for her guest."
With a dumbfounded look on her face, Bella was stunned for a good while.
A street girl? Waiting for the guest?
"Dad, are you sure you are describing your daughter as a street girl? It's the trend now. You know nothing about the chic!"
Bella's face was full of anger. Her voice kept lowering. Finishing the words, she turned around and walked out of the office with a bad look.
Looking at Bella's back view, Charles shook his head. Although Bella was his own daughter, compared to Amelia's temperament, Bella was much more inferior.
"I get going. I remember everything you told me yesterday."
"Okay, call me anytime if anything happens. Or you can call me as soon as you enter Harper Group, and I will guide you on how to deal with it."
He said a lot last night, and now Amelia was going to Harper Group on behalf of Grand Group, Harper Group did not dare to do anything. But Charles and Delilah were not pushovers. Ethan was still afraid that Amelia would be wronged.
Amelia hesitated and then shook her head.
"I want to face it myself. You have already guided me. I will be fine. Don't worry about me."
Ethan looked at her blankly. Her voice was firm and full of power, "Sophia, you can do it."
She was the director of Grand Group now, but not Amelia from the Harper family.
Amelia had been dead, and the Harper family thought so. So why should she feel nervous for Amelia?
Next to Sophia was Mike, who was the secretary of Ethan. With him following, Amelia looked even more overwhelming.
Half an hour later, they arrived at Harper Group.
Harper Group, the place Amelia was once proud of. She had a memory of more than 20 years here, but everything was shattered in the end.
Amelia clenched her fingers and cleared away the sadness in her eyes. Wearing a smile on her face, she glanced back at Mike and the other colleagues.
"Let's go."
As they just walked into the company, Charles, Delilah, Bella, and the other staff walked towards them with enthusiastic smiles.
"Distinguish guests, it's our honor to have you here. We feel so delighted to work with Grand Group."
Charles walked over and stretched out his hand. Amelia tried to suppress the resentment that she had held back for so long.
"Mr. Harper, Nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you."
In a light tone, Amelia shook hands with Charles politely, as calm as Ethan.
Bella looked at them, and her eyes quickly scanned the people behind them with expectation. However, the disappointment in her eyes could hardly be concealed.
"Why are you here? Where's Mr. Frost?"
Mike took a step forward, looking at her with a gentle tone that still carried a sense of dignity. "Mr. Frost is very busy with numerous international cooperation projects, so he doesn't have time to focus on the progress review of small projects."
The mention of international cooperation and the dismissal of small project progress clearly indicated that they were not taking Harper Group seriously.
Bella's lips curled slightly, showing her displeasure as she glanced at the group of people and quickly locked eyes with Amelia.
Delilah had been studying Amelia for a while now, and the more she looked, the more she noticed their resemblance. There was even a hint of Amelia's aura, although her dressing and demeanor were far more refined.
"Ms. Sophia, long time no see," Delilah said.
Amelia smiled faintly, looking at them calmly with an indifferent expression. "Mr. Harper, Mr. Frost mentioned that he needs to return within an hour due to other arrangements, so..."
Charles nodded. "OK. Please follow me. The follow-up plan has been finalized, and you can also visit our factory."
"That's even better. Mr. Harper, please take them to the factory for an on-site inspection, while we stay here to review the plan."
Amelia turned back and gestured to two colleagues who had come along, giving them a firm gaze that conveyed efficiency, diligence, and a responsible work attitude.
"Naturally, my secretary will make the arrangements. Ms. Sophia, please come with me,"
Mike and the remaining two colleagues followed Amelia into the discussion room and took their seats.
Delilah felt both similarities and differences between Amelia and Sophia, causing her to be conflicted in her own speculation.
"I didn't expect Ms. Sophia to be so young and talented, becoming a director at Grand Group. You must have a promising future," Delilah remarked.
Amelia recalled Ethan's instructions: emphasize the importance of time and, if anyone suspected that she was Amelia, dismiss it without response, leaving them to guess.
She looked up at Delilah and casually said, "Hello, Mrs. Harper. You are very beautiful."
"Thank you. You too. You resemble my other daughter," Delilah replied.
After speaking, Delilah carefully watched Amelia's facial expressions, not wanting to miss any details.
Amelia seemed as if she hadn't heard and focused on the plan document, momentarily stunned before raising her head to look at Delilah. She nodded slightly and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't catch what you said."
Delilah looked displeased and was about to say something when she was interrupted. "... Alright, time is precious. Let's discuss the contract."
Delilah felt somewhat unhappy but couldn't find the words and stood there in a daze.
Bella glanced at Amelia and commented, "It seems like you're quite busy; your eyes are only focused on work. Is this what they call having one's nose in the air?"
"Having one's nose in the air," Bella was Delilah's biological daughter, venting for her mother's sake.
Amelia paused, raised her head with a smile, and glanced at her watch. "Miss Harper, it's working hours for me. The company pays me to focus wholeheartedly on work, and having nothing to do with people or matters unrelated to work is only natural."
Bella looked at her, dissatisfied. After taking the upper hand at Grand Group, she now faced being overshadowed by Amelia at Harper Group on her own territory. It was embarrassing.
"Oh dear, it seems that an employee who relies on a salary, no matter how glamorous his life may seem, is ultimately dependent on others. It's truly different from us, not having to rely on appeasing others or watching the clock to get by," Bella emphasized the word "employee."
After Bella finished speaking, she looked at Amelia with a provocative smile, completely immersed in her own sense of superiority.
Amelia glanced at her, smiled slightly, and focused on her watch, seemingly looking at Charles. This family was truly of the same kind, each one carrying an air of superiority, thinking they were superior beings.
Amelia felt a strong sense of contempt, as she had achieved everything through deceitful means without feeling any shame. She was like a shameless thief, stealing from others and using what she stole without any sense of shame or guilt. Not only that, she even proudly showed off her ill-gotten gains. It was truly shameless to the extreme.
"Miss Harper is right. Since you all have plenty of time on your hands, I believe we should continue this discussion in the afternoon. As people with ample free time, it shouldn't be a problem, right? So, Miss Harper, please come to Grand Group to find me in the afternoon. We can proceed with production follow-up once the cooperation agreement is approved. I apologize for the rush, but I need to return to work as time is of the essence. See you in the afternoon."
After finishing her words, Amelia stood up, placed the contract heavily on the table, flashed a smile, and left the room.
Mike remained standing there, looking at Bella, who appeared confused. He nodded slightly.
"Miss Harper, our CEO instructed that if Ms. Sophia doesn't sign off on the review, production should be halted."
"What! Why should production be stopped just because she didn't review it? Why didn't the review pass?" Bella was somewhat angry as she looked at Mike. Stopping production wasn't a trivial matter, and considering various costs, tens of thousands could be lost in a day.
Mike smiled faintly and looked up at her. "Miss Harper, you seemed to have plenty of time, only chatting with Ms. Sophia. She didn't have time to review it, How could it have passed? What do you think? Goodbye."
As Mike walked out, Charles glanced at Bella, who had an unpleasant expression with heavy makeup.
"Now, are you satisfied now? Grand Group is cooperating with us, and according to the terms of the contract, they can control every aspect. How dare you treat their director like this?"
Charles spoke while looking at Bella, tapping the table a few times, feeling unhappy about the losses. For someone who loved money above all else and would stop at nothing, nothing was more painful than financial losses.
"I did it because she was disrespectful to my mother! In Harper Group, what gives her the right to be so superior and treat others with contempt? Treating others with contempt and still speaking so self-righteously. If I don't suppress her a little, she won't know whose territory she's on or who she is."
"Superiority, territory?" Charles repeated these words, pointing at Bella while nodding repeatedly.
"You should consider Mr. Frost's reputation and not stoop down to her level."
"I... "
"You just wait. When you go to Harper Group to discuss the review with her, experience the words superiority, territory, and suppression."
After saying this, Charles glanced at Delilah and then at Bella before leaving the meeting room.
Bella looked at Delilah, helplessly seeking advice. "Mom, what should I do?"
Delilah recalled her encounter with Sophia earlier and her face became grim.
Lowering her voice cautiously, she asked, "Are you sure Amelia is really dead and that Ms. Sophia isn't..."
"You mean she is Amelia?"
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