CHAPTER 855: CHAPTER 533: FLORENCE WILDER’S LITTLE SCHEME

Damian Sullivan didn’t expect Ivy Miller to actually come to work the next day.

He originally thought he’d have to go find her to get her back to the company.

After the morning meeting, he directly asked Minister Lin to call Ivy Miller to his office.

When Ivy Miller entered the office this morning, everyone was still discussing yesterday’s events with lingering interest.

Upon seeing her, everyone dispersed and returned to their seats.

Ivy Miller couldn’t be bothered to explain anything to them, and just returned to her office.

She knew that everyone was actually somewhat wary of her now.

No matter, she wanted everyone to be wary of her.

It was fine if they talked about her, she couldn’t hear what they said behind her back, but they couldn’t say anything to her face.

After Minister Lin informed her to go upstairs to see the president, she went upstairs.

Entering the office, Damian Sullivan had a kindly face: "Ivy, I didn’t expect you to be such an understanding girl. Thank you for returning to work today despite being wronged yesterday."

Ivy Miller smiled; of course, her father-in-law didn’t know what she was thinking, but this misunderstanding wasn’t bad.

"Dad, since I married Henry, I naturally don’t see myself as an outsider.

Not everything that happened last night was my doing.

I clearly know my mom’s temper, and seeing her I didn’t move away quickly, that’s my problem too.

If I had avoided my mom yesterday, she wouldn’t have been so angry looking at me.

I know my mom favors Ms. Wu as a daughter-in-law.

Finding a daughter-in-law like me is indeed discouraging.

After thinking it over carefully, it can’t be that my mom dislikes me forever.

After all, I am still half her daughter, so I decided to face it courageously.

If I didn’t come to the company, with Uncle’s temper, it would be hard for him to soften.

After all, both of his previous girlfriends were hurt by you, and adding me, how could he forgive you?"

Damian Sullivan nodded: "You’re right, last night I spoke to your mom, she should have realized the seriousness of the issue.

Ivy, rest assured, your mom will slowly change her attitude towards you. Please give her a little time, okay?"

Ivy Miller smiled and nodded: "Sure, we’re family, there’s plenty of time in the future."

Damian Sullivan opened a drawer and took out a bank card to hand to her: "Here, Ivy, take this."

Ivy Miller frowned: "Dad, why are you giving me a card again."

"This isn’t for you; it’s for your parents.

Last night I thought it over, and you were right, after you married into our family, we didn’t give a formal bride price.

Here’s a million, considered our first bride price.

When you and Henry have a wedding later, we’ll give the second one."

Ivy Miller shook her head: "I don’t want this card, if I really took it, Henry would hate me.

Besides, my mom already says I’m a poor person marrying into your family; if I took this card, my parents would truly never lift their heads again.

Everything else I can compromise on, but not this card.

I’d rather be poor and rent a place to live than take your money.

I want others to say I married for love, and not for your family’s money."

Damian Sullivan looked down at the card in his hand and eventually nodded: "This... I really wasn’t thoughtful enough.

Alright, then I’ll put this card away, we’ll talk about it later. Our Sullivan family won’t treat you unfairly."

Ivy Miller smiled: "Dad, if there’s nothing else, then I’ll head back."

"Go back, if there’s anything, just call me."

Ivy Miller went downstairs back to her office; this day was just as pleasant as ever. Now, even just going to the kitchen to get a meal feels like being watched, speaking of which... she is indeed famous.

In the afternoon, Florence Wilder entered Nathan Rhodes’s office, "Auntie, are you still upset about yesterday’s incident? I brought you some herbal tea to help you cool down, have some."

"It’s thoughtful of you, Florence. I heard Ivy Miller came to the company today?"

"Yes, I wanted to go see her, but I’m afraid she might still be angry, so I didn’t dare.

After all, yesterday she made me lose face in front of everyone, and I worry going down would be self-humiliation."

Nathan Rhodes’s expression was not too good: "This girl is just lacking in manners.

Yesterday your uncle reproached me half the day; thinking it over, indeed she didn’t do anything wrong.

But just because she lacks manners, sometimes I find it irritating to look at her.

You see, if she had received a proper education at a noble school like you from a young age, would she oppose me in public like that?"

Florence Wilder raised her eyebrows: "Auntie, doesn’t Uncle especially like this daughter-in-law? Then you shouldn’t hate her anymore; otherwise, all the blame will fall on you alone.

Since you think sis-in-law just lacks manners, and she’s now right in the company, you could help her, set some rules for her, and mold her into the daughter-in-law you’d like."

"Sounds easy, but taming a wild horse like that is not so simple."

"You shouldn’t tame her, I’ve seen my sis-in-law’s temper.

She really has quite a temper, and when she gets angry, she doesn’t care about anything.

In yesterday’s situation, even feeling wronged, she shouldn’t have embarrassed you in public, but she didn’t hold back at all.

At that moment she was quite frank, saying whatever she wanted.

With a temper like that, can’t handle her hard-handedly."

"You seem versed, do you have an idea?"

Florence Wilder smiled: "Auntie, I actually do have an idea, but I don’t know if it will work, would you like to hear it?"

"Go ahead."

"You shouldn’t always bring up the unpleasantness with her because of Henry, she will get upset, and Henry will be uncomfortable.

Young people generally have limited tolerance, she’s probably the same.

Think about it, since this is the company, why not temper her disposition through work?"

Nathan Rhodes folded her arms and pondered for a moment: "That makes sense, continue."

"When I went to the cafeteria for lunch today, I heard the business development manager say that our company’s aluminum installation department is encountering a big problem recently.

The construction company we always collaborated with decided not to work with us anymore after winning a new bid for an estate.

I heard that was the largest collaboration for the aluminum installation department, and many salespeople have been sent over to negotiate without success.

The business development manager is planning to form a special task force to solve this problem.

I think, the task force members don’t necessarily have to be from the business development department, right?

Yesterday, I heard it was sis-in-law who saved the company, so her business ability should be strong; why not let her take the lead?"