“Since you’ve trusted me with the role of director, I’ll make sure you see that I’m useful.”

Before leaving, Tessa cast a discreet nce back at the office.

She couldn’t help wondering how Grace would exin things to the shareholders.

Having once filled in for Aurora, she knew all too well how difficult those old men were.

Now that Grace had taken the pressure on herself to appoint her director, she couldn’t afford to let bher /bmother down.

One day, when she reached the very top of thepany, all of them would be beneath her feet.

With her head held high, Tessa strode out of thepany.

That afternoon.

HR received Grace’s appointment letter for Tessa.

It was Jason who was told to deliver it.

The moment he realized Tessa would being to work, he felt as though the sky had fallen.

He had witnessed firsthand how impossible this youngdy had been to serve in the past.

And now she was returning.

Jason couldn’t shake the sense that his career had already reached a dead end.

Looking down at the appointment letter, he hesitated.

Noticing his reluctance, Grace asked with some puzzlement, “What is it? You’ve been standing there so long–do you have a problem with something?”

“No, no problem.” Jason forced out a smile that looked more like he was on the verge of tears.

Seeing his expression, Grace wasn’t so easily fooled–she could tell he had something weighing on him.

“Jason, you’ve been with me for so many years. If you have something to say, you can be honest with me.” Grace felt a pinch of frustration at his hesitation.

After so long, did her own aide still not trust her enough?

“Madam Grace… can I really say it?” Jason asked, still wavering.

After all, the person he wanted to speak of was the Chairwoman’s eldest daughter. If he said the wrong thing, he could be dismissed on the spot.

b173 /b

“Of course you can speak,” Grace said, pressing her fingers to her temples, a little exasperated bby /bbJason’s /b

hesitation.

b“/bYou’ve worked under me for so many years, and you still think you can’t speak your mind in bfront /bof meb?/bb” /b

Hearing this, Jason drew in a deep breath and finally voiced his concern. “Madam Grace, are byou /bbtruly /bcertain about appointing the Miss Tessa as director?”

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem with me giving her the position?” Grace looked at him with a bfaint/bb, /bknowing smile.

She was genuinely curious–what exactly did people in thepany think of Tessa?

At least within thepany walls, Grace could still shield her daughter.

But once Tessa stepped fully into the business world, she would no longer have anyone to cover for her.

If she made a serious mistake, even as her mother, Grace wouldn’t be able to fix it.

Jason hesitated, then spoke inly. “I feel Miss Tessa doesn’t have the same capability as Miss Aurora. And Mr. Daniel is no easy man to deal with. Giving her this project…I worry for her safety.”

It was a careful response, water–tight.

Even Grace couldn’t find fault in his words.

Taken at face value, he was merely showing concern for her daughter’s well–being.

“Is that truly what you

think?”