His Regret Arrived Three Days Late novel Chapter 131

Although Conrad was displeased with Annika's decision to help Wayne, he had no choice but to play along for the time being.

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Annika rushed to the hospital the moment she received Lydia's call.

This time, Lydia's attitude was a stark improvement from before. "Ms. Sargent, I agree to settle out of court," Lydia said. "You were right. It's better to forgive and forget."

Annika, though surprised, was genuinely pleased. After a quiet "thank you," she presented the compensation agreement she had drafted. "Ms. Sutton, please take a look and see if anything needs to be changed."

Lydia took the contract and pretended to scan it before handing it back. "I think… this is fine."

"May I ask what made you suddenly change your mind, Ms. Sutton?" Annika inquired.

Lydia's fingertips grew slick with sweat. "Wayne's family background… it made me sympathetic. I don't want to make things difficult for him anymore."

The excuse was plausible, almost flawless.

Annika reached out and grasped Lydia's hand firmly. "Good deeds are always rewarded."

With both parties in agreement, Lydia dropped the lawsuit, and Wayne was released immediately. He was visibly emotional when he saw Annika, showering her with praise. "Annika, you're incredible! I'm so impressed. You're my hero!"

"Alright, enough of that. Sign this." Annika handed him the ten-year contract.

Wayne frowned as he read it.

Annika raised an eyebrow. "What, are you unwilling?"

"I wouldn't dare."

After this incident, Wayne had lost any nerve to cross Annika again. He now understood that while she appeared gentle on the surface, she was fiercely capable underneath.

"I could be a sales manager, or even a PR manager," Estelle said with a pout. "I just want to work. I don't want to be a freeloader anymore."

Conrad looked at Estelle, his eyes probing. "What are you plotting now?"

Ever since the incident where Estelle had tried to seduce him, Conrad was no longer as indulgent with his sister; he was even wary of her at times.

Estelle's eyes darted around. "I just want a job. Stephen wants to work for you too. He asked me to put in a good word for him. He's in sales and has a lot of experience."

Worn down by Estelle's persistence, Conrad finally relented. He gave Estelle a sinecure position as the head of the design department and made her boyfriend, Stephen, his new sales manager.

Estelle hadn't lifted a finger for Wayne because she knew Conrad was the one who had gotten him locked up, and she didn't dare interfere.

But when she learned that Annika had bailed Wayne out, and that he had switched his allegiance to become Annika's subordinate, Estelle couldn't sit still. Since her previous plot had failed, she devised a new one: she would get inside Beryl Group and stay by Conrad's side day and night.

Her one and only goal was to break up Conrad and Annika, at any cost. Because in her heart, Conrad was her one true love, the greatest love of her life.