Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
Hans hadn’t expected such a chatty Julian. He gave him a side glance and Julian stifled his laughter.
“Hans, you were going to pick me up?” Mirabella asked, her eyes gleaming. “I know my way around.
There was no need.”
“Just thought I’d help out since it’s your first day here.” Hans quided her over to the seating area.
“Come sit here.”
Mirabella settled into the couch, taking in the ambiance of Hans’ office. The stately, yet understated decor Mirrored Hans’ personality.
The office was even more spacious and tastefully decorated than her office at Queen Abby.
“We’ve got your favorite snacks here” Hans suddenly stood up to fetch them. “Take a look and see which one you want. I’ll help you open it.”
“can do it myself” Mirabella was surprised to find that Hans had stocked up on so many of her favorite snacks.It reminded her of her visit to Romeo’s office, where he had a whole cabinet full of snacks waiting for her.
It was clear that Hans had been looking forward to her visit.
With that thought, her eyes softened. She opened a snack, tasted one and then offered it to Hans. “Try one”
Hans usually didn’t indulge in snacks, but seeing the invitation in Bella’s eyes, he accepted and took a bite, his gaze filled with affection.
“How’s everything with the Temple family?” Hans asked casually. “Did Crystal’s parents seem to be feeling any better when you visited?”
“Losing their only daughter has been hard on them. They’re still grieving. Celeste has fainted a few times from crying, and Alger almost collapsed’ Bella shared honestly.
Mirabella figured that Hans must’ve known she was involved, but he was blissfully ignorant of the depth and breadth of those people’s influence.
She didn’t want to drag anyone else into this mess, so she simply said, “You’d better ask Clark, Hans.
He knows more than I do.”
Seeing his sister’s innocent and adorable demeanor, Hans didn’t push, “Alright. If you see Clark causing trouble, just let me know. Don’t get yourself involved.”
“Okay”
Little did Hans know just how wild she could be.
Meanwhile.
Serena, lying in bed, was in so much pain that tears were streaming down her face, “It hurts. It hurts so much.”
When Dr. Lee was disinfecting her wounds, Serena felt as if her bones were on fire, her face twisted in unbearable pain.
“Dr. Lee, please be gentle!” Martha was so worried, “If it’s too painful for her, can we wait a bit and apply the medicine later?”
Martha wanted to keep the wound as it was, to show Serena’s mother and Hans.
When they saw Serena in such pain, their hearts would surely soften.”Serena’s wound is severe. We can’t wait any longer,’ Dr. Lee said as he disinfected the wound on her forehead, “Every minute we delay increases the risk of infection.”
Martha sighed inwardly. What a missed opportunity! But then she remembered she could record a video of this and show it to Madam and Hans later.
“Dr. Lee, it really hurts.” Serena’s speech was slurred due to the pain in her chin.
“I know. If you fall like this, it’s bound to hurt. Your chin and forehead are injured, how come your nose is fine?”
Dr. Lee asked casually.
“When Serena fell, she instinctively used her hands to protect her face, but she only managed to shield her nose and mouth. Her palms got scraped and started bleeding.”
Dr. Lee nodded, understanding the situation.
Just then, Betty came in with news, “Hans just called”
Martha assumed Hans was calling to check on Serena, but it turned out he was inquiring about Mirabella’s arrival at his place!
Hearing this, Serena was flustered and furious. She hadn’t expected that sneaky Mirabella to run to Hans and spill the beans!
After Dr. Lee finished applying the medicine, Serena clenched her fists, “I’m going to see Hans too!”
Martha widened her eyes, “Are you going now?”
Yeah, why didn’t she think of that? Despite her injuries, Serena could bring some comfort food to Hans and ‘accidentally’ bump into Mirabella. She could apologize to Mirabella in front of Hans, and if Mirabellareacted poorly, she would come across as petty and vindictive in Hans’s eyes.
Serena’s plan was brilliant!
“Serena, I’ll help you to the cloakroom.”
Serena changed into a long black dress, paired with a loose, long coat, and a pretty hat, effortlessly creating an image of a gentle and sophisticated heiress.
She took the family car to the company’s entrance, and the security guards let her in immediately, out of respect.
Several receptionists saw the bandages on her forehead and chin and rushed to ask what had happened.
“No worries, just had a little tumble” Serena maintained her poised, heiress demeanor, even in pain.
Everyone had to admire her. Even when injured, she managed to maintain an air of elegance, without a trace of disarray.
“Has Hans been busy? It’s been a while since I last saw him. I made him some snacks.”
The receptionist, unaware of the incidents in the conference room, replied gently, “Mr. Collins just finished a meeting. He should be in his office now. I can call him for you.”
“No need. I’ll surprise him.
With Serena insisting, the receptionists didn’t dare to stop her and agreed with smiles.
Just then, Dorothy, Erica, and Patricia, who were just leaving the corporation after the meeting, overheard Serena’s conversation with the receptionist, and their expressions were taken aback.
Did Serena not know that her sister was also here?
“Have you guys noticed, the assertive Ms. Bennett we saw in the meeting earlier, compared to the gentle and innocent Serena, their characters and attitudes are worlds apart. Could it be that they were raised separately since childhood? One being the public face of the family and the other secretly groomed to take over the family” Erica speculated.
“That’s possible!” Dorothy nodded vigorously, “It really could be, otherwise, their personalities wouldn’t be so different. They appear to be about the same age, but Serena never involved herself in the corporation, only appearing in high society. On the other hand, Ms. Bennett, whose name we had neverheard before, suddenly surfaced in the corporation. We never heard of her in high society circles before.”
“This must be the deep plot of the Collins family.” Patricia finally caught on.
Serena felt a few people whispering, probably about the wounds on her forehead and chin. She had fallen quite hard today, and even walking was painful.
But for the sake of her image, she walked with elegance and grace. It was only when the elevator doors closed that she hastily checked her appearance in the mirror, afraid of showing any signs of disarray.
Julian just brewed a cup of coffee and was about to take it to the office when he heard the elevator doors open.
Serena was here!
His expression froze, “Serena, what brings you here today? What happened to your forehead and chin?”
“I took a fall.” Serena saw the coffee in his hands and smelled the familiar aroma in the air. Her smile froze. It was Mirabella. Mirabella was still in Hans’s office. She didn’t expect Hans to keep Mirabella’s favorite coffee at the office. She recognized the scent; it was from those coffee beans. She couldn’t have mistaken it!
“Serena, you’re here to see Mr. Collins, right? He’s in his office now.” Julian, unaware of what had transpired between Serena and Mirabella, kindly reminded her, “Your sister is here too.”
“How long has my sister been here?” Serena feigned ignorance, flashing a gentle smile.
“About an hour, I suppose.”An hour, who knew how many bad things Mirabella had said about her to Hans!
Serena forced a smile, “Perfect, I made too much afternoon tea. My sister can have some too. Julian, this is yours.”
“Do I get one too?” Julian was about to receive it.
“You’re holding coffee. It will be inconvenient. I’ll put it on your desk.”
“Thank you, Serena, you’re so thoughtful.”
“No problem.”
Julian knocked on the office door, coffee in hand, “Ms. Bella, your coffee is here. Mr. Collins, Serena is here too.”
Hans didn’t expect Serena to come. Wasn’t she injured? Why did she come here?
Mirabella had not expected to run into her everywhere, just as she was discussing the future development of the company with Hans. Therefore, she got up and said, “I need to pay a visit to the company.”
“Bella, you’re here. I made afternoon tea for Hans. How about you have some too?” Serena greeted with a sweet smile as soon as she walked through the door.
Despite her injured chin making her smile less radiant than usual, her eyes shone with exceptional sincerity.
“No need.”
Mirabella was just about to leave when Serena hurriedly blocked her path, looking quite pitiful, “Bella, please don’t be angry with me anymore, have some food to cool off.”
Seeing Serena prepared to stage another performance, Mirabella was momentarily speechless.
“I apologize for what happened last time. It was my fault. I’m sorry.’ Serena bowed deeply in front of Hans, “I beg your forgiveness.”
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