His Coy Lover

“Mom, I want to study company management now. Is Dad willing to take me along?” Chris laughed even more, “Of course, we’re most afraid that you won’t want to learn. If you want to, even if I have to go back to the company and take you with me, I’ll do it.”Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

When Chris first married into the Roscente, she had also worked at the Roscente to assist her husband. Later, when Zelda was born, her attention shifted to her daughter, gradually returning to the family.

“Zelda, do you really want to learn company management?” Chris asked with concern. “Taking over the company is not as easy as you imagine. Without a foundation, it will be even more difficult. You need to think carefully before making such a request to your dad.”

Zelda replied firmly, “Mom, I’m not afraid of hard work. As long as I get the opportunity to learn, I will definitely excel. If Elle can do it, so can I.”

Chris looked at her daughter again, happy that her daughter suddenly showed interest in learning.

They changed their route and headed to the Roscente Group.

“Zelda, what’s been going on between you and your sister recently? Ever since you rejected Charles’ proposal, you’ve been calling your sister by her name and your attitude towards her is not as respectful and affectionate as before.”

Thinking it might be related to Elle complaining about her, Chris said, “Elle was raised by your dad and me. We put a lot of effort into her. Even though you’re not blood-related, if you can maintain a good relationship with her like before, it will be beneficial. In the future, when your dad and I are gone, you’ll have a helper. Don’t distance yourself over trivial matters.”

After a moment of silence, Zelda asked, “Mom, do you really think she treats me well?”

Chris hesitated for a moment, then smiled, “Zelda, you are my biological daughter. If something happens, Mom will definitely stand by your side.”

Zelda’s eyes reddened at the non-committal response from her mother. Afraid of being noticed, she quickly turned away, facing the window.

The Roscente Group was not far from the Winston Empire Group, just a few minutes’ drive, passing by the Winston Empire Group on the way to the Roscente Group.

As they passed by the Winston Empire Group, Chris suddenly reminded her daughter, “Zelda, see that tall building? That’s the Winston Empire Group. Currently, Charles is still the big boss there. If you really want to get into business, be cautious of Winston. If they target you, all the efforts of several generations of the Roscente family will be in vain.”

Zelda looked at the towering building. She knew the Winston Empire Group not only dominated the business sector in River Town but also held a strong position nationwide. That 68-story office building was exceptionally dazzling.

Charles was busy inside at the moment.

Chris, unaware of her daughter’s relationship with Charles, talked about the strength of Winston and the ruthlessness of Charles while driving. She said, “The Rovella Group has teamed up with others several times to attack Winston, but without gaining any benefits. Vinson Rovella, the owner of Rovella Group, is not someone easy to deal with either. Zelda, be cautious of Vinson; he and Charles are arch-enemies, but they are not friendly to people like us either.”

Zelda had met Vinson a few times in her previous life. He was around the same age as Charles, extraordinarily handsome, and what left the biggest impression on Zelda was his beautiful and captivating eyes.

“Mom, I’ll remember that.”

Mother and daughter chatted and soon arrived at the Roscente Group.

The security guard at the company entrance recognized Chris’s car and let them through directly.

Chris drove to the 28-story office building and stopped at the entrance.

Zelda got out of the car.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

Her phone suddenly rang.

Chris turned to look at her.

“Mom, I’ll answer the call.”

Chris asked with a smile, “Is it Cindy?”

Zelda looked at the caller ID. “No, it’s an unknown number. I don’t know who it is. Mom, you go find Dad first, and I’ll join you after I take this call.”

“Okay.”

Chris gave her daughter the freedom.

“Chris, Zelda.”

The two receptionists greeted them with smiles.

Zelda nodded while answering the unfamiliar call.

“Hello, who is this?”

The person on the other end didn’t respond immediately. Zelda asked again, “Hello, may I ask who is calling?”

“Where are you?”

A low, cold voice came through, and Zelda recognized it as Charles. She tensed, quickly answering, “I’m outside.”

Charles remained silent.

Zelda didn’t dare to hang up the call, patiently waiting for him to speak.

“Why aren’t you talking?”

Zelda was surprised and then smiled, “I thought you had something to say to me, so I was waiting for you to speak.”

Turns out, he was waiting for her to initiate the conversation.

As the one who initiated the contact, she couldn’t think of a topic to talk about with him in such a short time.

“Come back for lunch. I’ve arranged for someone to do your hair at home.”

“I don’t need to do my hair.”

Zelda declined without hesitation. She was satisfied with her naturally black, soft, and smooth hair.

After a moment of silence, Charles said in a low, cold tone, “Just a little trim to make your hairstyle look prettier. Don’t worry, I won’t cut off your long hair.”

He liked her full head of hair, but the style seemed a bit outdated.

“Aren’t you attending the Granger family banquet next week?”

“How do you know?”

After asking, Zelda felt it was unnecessary. Whatever he wanted to know, he could definitely find out.

He had investigated her thoroughly, and her movements were undoubtedly clear to him.

Once again, Zelda felt the inequality between husband and wife.

“Alright, thanks for thinking about me, Charles. Are you coming home for lunch?”

“Yeah.”

“Oh.”

The conversation between husband and wife fell into a deadlock.

Zelda felt that Charles was not good at small talk, and it was easy to make the conversation awkward.

“I might not come home for lunch. Do you mind?”

“That’s your business, and it has nothing to do with me. You don’t need to report your whereabouts to me.”

Charles’ indifference made Zelda pout. “Does Charles have other matters?”

“Do you dislike answering my calls?”

This sentence was full of danger. Zelda thought if she answered ‘yes,’ Charles might strangle her.