Everything was a deal until divorce novel Chapter 201

Chapter 201 Purely Professional

Darcy felt a growing sense of unease.

She had no idea why Clara wanted to see her alone.

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By all logic, Stratagem Tech was just a subsidiary–small in size, smaller in value. A chairwoman shouldn’t even bother.

Full of anxiety, Darcy followed the server into the private room. “Ms. Gale, please have a seat. Ms. Silva will be here shortly.”

Darcy felt a slight relief. Good, she’s running late. Gives me time to prepare myself.

It was strange. Darcy felt she’d developed a thick skin after years in the corporate world. Yet, hearing that Clara wanted to see her still made her nervous.

Was it because of her position as Chairwoman, or because she was Jethro’s mother?

Darcy shook her head, refusing to dwell on it.

A pot of coffee was on the table. Darcy poured a cup and brought it to her nose. The aroma was exquisite.

Pricey, for sure.

The door opened from the outside.

“Hello, Ms. Silva.” Darcy sprang to her feet and nodded at the woman whose clothes and bearing screamed money and power.

Clara looked her over and nodded. “You’re even prettier in person than on TV.”

She sat down, and a server poured her coffee.

Clara took a small sip, her lips curving slightly. “I watched the district award ceremony. Congratulations on the Most Groundbreaking Individual Award. I hear it’s the most prestigious one.”

“Thank you. I owe it all to the company. Without such a great platform, it’d be hard to win on my own.” Darcy replied modestly.

She knows how to be humble, not taking all the credit. That’s good.

Such a shame her background is so far beneath my son’s. And she seems a bit too ambitious.

Clara set down her cup and had the server pass the menu to Darcy.

“Order whatever you like. Don’t be shy.”

Darcy wouldn’t dare order freely. She named two simple vegetarian dishes and respectfully handed the menu back with both hands.

Clara’s heart stirred slightly. She glanced at Darcy again.

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A girl who knows her manners.

Clara then asked about Stratagem Tech’s recent developments and future plans.

Darcy answered each question seriously and fluently, showing genuine capability. She hadn’t reached her position by relying on a man.

No wonder my son is drawn to her.

Pretty, poised, capable, knows her boundaries, and highly skilled in her field.

A girl like this would be popular with many young men.

Clara valued talent. Much of her initial prejudice against Darcy faded.

Her plan to assert dominance also quickly drifted away.

She pulled a pre–prepared photo from her bag and placed it on the table.

Darcy was stunned, but also relieved. Finally, we’re getting to the point.

She leaned forward slightly. When she saw it was a photo of her and Jethro in the car last night, her heart

sank.

In the photo, Jethro was holding the charm, looking at her, while she gazed back with a shy smile

It was hard not to suspect their relationship.

Darcy’s face paled. “Who took this?”

In such a private setting, it could only have been taken secretly.

Clara ignored her question, her voice grave. “Ms. Gale, know your place and stay away from my son. Between you two, it’s strictly boss and subordinate. Nothing else.”

Darcy’s face turned ashen, her heart aching.

Even though she’d repeatedly told herself she and Jethro were just boss and employee, being warned w blatantly was still humiliating and degrading.

Her hands under the table clenched into fists. She replied tremulously, Me Blackwood and I are maki superior and subordinate. The one reading too much into it is you

And you actually had someone take secret photos That’s pretty nasty.”

Displeasure flashed across Clara’s face.

Any goodwill she’d felt toward Darcy vanis

She snorted. Whether Im maken to the As

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