Playing With Ice

rom Valeria, her voice soft an

and worked your way up step by step. But she claimed that doing the same would stifle her talent. She even made a scen

xpression calm, giving off the impressio

er cup and said, "Daniel is still young. As her elde

d lightly. "I

he way, Brume's representatives will arrive in Chuchoter this afternoon. Ther

and. Founded over a decade ago, it had grown rapidly and est

s a potential collaboration. Their senior executive

in her mouth, leaned lazily on the steering wheel as she spoke,

ndow quickly fading into the distance. Jeymmy, as the head of m

e doesn't have the grounds to

n miles ahead of Jasmin. They're preparing to go public, while Jasmin spends its time on nonsense, like pr

about planting Daniel there. They're reaping the fruits of your labor while keeping you under control.

"We're family. How do yo

e barrier into the outdoo

's mirror. While applying lipstick, she said, "At the end of the day, we jus

ggest she touch up her makeup. But after staring at her face

y-like beauty didn't need

n senior executives from Jasmin and Brume

ia as she entered and gre

er memory. He looked famili

ore thin-framed glasses, exuding a scholarly charm. Noticing her puzzled expression, he

t mistaken, he was Brume's heir, the one overseeing their IPO. H

rket dynamics, was unaware of Michael's prominent stat

f. "This is General Manager Vargas, Brume

you, General Manager Vargas and Assistant Al

phelia offered a polite smile. "It's an honor to mee

faintly. "How l

thly, "Long enough t

eside her, nearly

wkwardly. "Indeed,

d politely to dif

Ophelia and said, "Sit next to Genera

seat beside Michael, while

is quite lucky to have the two most beau

ing a sharp look at the speaker. Sh

quickly fell silent. Jokes about t

sion as merely another work obligation. Her

ia, however, focused on her own meal. After multiple failed attempts to catch her attention wit

da, raised it toward Michael, and said, "I'm

ine, lightly clinking it against he

s after Ophelia's toast. The gesture didn't go unnoticed by those at t

ng the evening with drinks elsewhere. Mi

e only one who hasn't had any alcohol tonight

ria quickly instructed, "Ophelia,

vening's festivities, she much preferred thi

she walked out of t

roaching from a distance. As they drew nearer

innian, speaking animatedly. Logan, however, looked disinterested. Someone behind them stepped forward to offer him a cigarette

e let his gaze wander lazil

weight on her shoulder. Michael had draped his arm over h

her rational mind told her that such a reacti

watch your step," came

see Jeymmy approaching con