When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Meanwhile, in the upstairs CEO's office, the receptionist had already informed Charlotte.

Upon learning that Yuliana had brought along the two men from the Escobar family, Charlotte decided to intervene.

Seeing the situation, Cecilia stopped her. "Forget it. Since it's already come to this, there's no use trying to stop them now."

"All right, then."

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Yuliana burst through the door, her face beaming with joy.

"Cecilia, the business deal I went on a trip to negotiate a few days ago was successful."

Cecilia rose to her feet. "That's fantastic, Yuliana. You're truly amazing."

As she spoke, her gaze inadvertently fell upon the two men trailing behind Yuliana.

James and Jonah noticed Cecilia looking at them and gave an awkward smile.

"Ceci, so you are at the office after all," James couldn't help but say. "The receptionist told us that you weren't there."

Cecilia didn't pay any attention to the two people. He turned to Yuliana and said, "Yuliana, thanks for helping. Go and get some rest."

Unaware of the unusual situation, Yuliana shook her head and spoke.

"I'm not tired at all, Cecilia. Could you line up a few more projects for me? I find striking a deal so fulfilling."

Charlotte, with her keen perception, approached Yuliana. "Ms. Jamieson, shall I show you some of the projects that the company is currently discussing?"

"Okay. That'll be great." Yuliana nodded repeatedly, following Charlotte as they left together.

Once the two individuals had left, only Cecilia, James, and Jonah remained in the office.

A hint of embarrassment marked the faces of the two men as they approached Cecilia, presenting her with the gifts they had purchased.

"Ceci, these are some snacks we specifically ordered from abroad," James said. "They're nothing fancy. I hope you won't mind them."noveldrama

Jonah also stepped forward. "It's been a while since your we last visited you. We've become somewhat distant now, but we should definitely catch up more in the future."

Looking at the two kindly faces

before her, Cecilia couldn't help but reflect on how different things were now compared to the past when they had looked down on her. The contrast was stark, as if they were worlds apart. sŵnovel

"Mr. Escobar, you're too kind," she said. "I can't accept these gifts without any reason. Please take them back."

Cecilia addressed the two men as "Mr. Escobar" instead of addressing them as her uncles.

The expressions on their faces instantly shifted.

Immediately, Jonah spoke up. “Ceci, why have you become so distant with us? Are you upset that we didn't visit you often? Actually, we've been meaning to see you for a while, but we've been tied up with a lot of things at home and never found the time." té

Hearing his words, Cecilia interrupted him.

"I'm sorry, but my biological mother's last name is Jamieson. In the Jamieson family, my mother's the only child. She doesn't have any brothers, so I don't have any uncles."

Cecilia spoke slowly and deliberately, marking clear boundaries between herself and the two individuals present.

The two men stood still, their

discomfort increasingly palpable. Outside the door, the secretaries and assistants coming and going would occasionally glance their way, unable to resist whispering amongst themselves.

"Aren't they the two bosses from the Escobar family's company? What brings them to our company?"

"Didn't you catch the news? Old Mrs. Escobar has been causing quite a stir with Ms. Cecilia. Due to her foolishness, her actions have unfortunately led to some issues within her sons' company."

"Oh, so they've come to plead for mercy."

"Exactly..."

James and Jonah wore strained expressions, pretending not to hear the surrounding chatter, their attention focused on Cecilia with forced smiles.

"Ceci, even though we aren't your biological uncles, we did raise you, didn't we?"

Upon hearing these words, Cecilia was so exasperated that she almost burst into laughter.

They have the nerve to just come over and start talking about favors with me now?

"Did you ever raise me?" Cecilia retorted.