Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 100

It had always seemed like every step she took was under their surveillance.

They always had to critique her, to offer their unsolicited opinions.

As if that would prove how brilliant they were.

So this time, Lillian had learned her lesson. She would operate in stealth. Until the product was ready, she wouldn't announce what her company was working on.

If they didn't know what she was doing, they couldn't possibly try to direct her, right?

The factory she inspected met her expectations perfectly, which motivated her to accelerate her work schedule even more.

On the drive back to the city, Lillian sat in the back seat, completely absorbed in her laptop.

From the passenger seat, Ethan reminded the driver, "Drive smoothly. Ms. Mercer is working."

"It won't affect me," Lillian said without looking up. "You can drive normally."

Once she was in a car, the speed or stability of the ride rarely bothered her.

Ethan tried again. "Mr. Prescott would advise against working in the car. It's bad for your eyes. Perhaps you could wait until you get back?"

Lillian replied, "It's fine, it doesn't bother me. Just do what you need to do, don't worry about me."

It was just coding. For her, working in the car was a process of thinking and typing. She would frequently glance out the window, so it wouldn't strain her eyes.

Ethan realized that she, like his own boss, had her own rhythm and wouldn't be persuaded.

He fell silent, not wanting to disturb her further.

The factory was a long way from the city, over an hour's drive.

Upon arriving at the office, Ethan presented Lillian with a stack of curated resumes.

"Ms. Mercer, these are for the positions that require your personal approval. Mr. Prescott already did a first-pass screening.

But since they'll be working directly with you, he felt you should personally review their files and conduct the interviews to make the final decision."

Lillian took the files and began looking through them one by one. After a moment, she said decisively, "Schedule a time to bring these candidates in."

As she spoke, her eyes suddenly stopped on one particular resume. "Wait, this person looks familiar."

Ethan leaned in. "Oh, her. Her skills seem pretty good, but she's had a string of bad luck. If you look at her resume, she's been at several major companies but was let go from each one.

Being laid off from big companies like that repeatedly makes it hard to find work.

She probably applied to a new startup like ours to try her luck."

Lillian studied the resume more closely and then it hit her. No wonder she looked familiar.

She was one of the founding members who had helped her and Sebastian build their first company.

"No interview necessary for this one. Hire her directly. Tell her she can start immediately."

"Huh?" Ethan asked, surprised.

Lillian looked up at him. "Did you not hear me?"

"I heard you, it's just..."

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