Chapter: 44

Daniela had made her return and laid down a daring challenge to the old board members of Elite Lux.

She had vowed that within three years, she would not only launch a domestic branch but also elevate its annual revenue to the legendary trillion-dollar mark.

If she were to succeed, those veteran board members agreed to resign and hand over their shares.

"They're counting on your failure. They see this as a chance to push you out and sell Elite Lux for a lucrative profit. But you don't have to prove anything. You built Elite Lux from the ground up—it's inherently yours!"

Lillian's words radiated genuine concern, yet Daniela couldn't miss the quiet tremors of fear beneath her words.

She offered a soft, reassuring smile and responded, "You're not really concerned about the company, are you? You're worried that I'll lose focus because of Alexander, right?"

Lillian couldn't mask her apprehension and admitted, "Yes, that's exactly it. You haven't been back long, and already they've thrown so many obstacles your way. It's concerning."

Her worries were not unfounded. Years ago, when Elite Lux was flourishing, Daniela had abandoned everything in pursuit of love, leaving her empire behind without a second thought.

Now, with her return to the public eye, there would be a slew of opportunists eager to capitalize on her regained prominence.

Moreover, if Alexander were to reappear, weaving his charming deceits and hollow vows, Lillian dreaded that Daniela might once again succumb to his allure.

Lillian couldn't get rid of the nagging worry about Daniela falling for Alexander again.

When Daniela fell for someone, it was like an illness— impossible to stop and completely irrational.

The fear still lingered in Lillian's mind.

She'd rather give up Elite Lux than watch Daniela go through another painful ordeal.

Daniela, sensing Lillian's worry, turned to her loyal friend, the one who'd stood by her through everything. With a gentle smile, she reassured, "Don't worry. I don't make the same mistake twice."

There was a time when she was head over heels for Alexander, hanging on to every word he said.

But that love was gone. Alexander didn't mean a thing to her anymore.

Joyce was seething with embarrassment.

Not only had she fallen, but Daniela had made sure to step on her foot for good measure.

Her swollen, bruised foot throbbed with pain as Alexander helped her home. By the time they reached the door, she was already crying out.

"Mom, hurry, I'm going to die from all this bullying!"

Katrina was excitedly telling her friends all about Joyce's upcoming engagement to Alexander when she suddenly heard Joyce's cries.

Without hesitation, she rushed out. The moment she saw Joyce's swollen foot, her reaction was dramatic, as if everything was falling apart. "Caiden! Caiden! Come down here! Our baby girl is hurt."

Caiden hurried down the stairs so fast that one of his slippers fell off.