Back at her desk, Xiomara opened her drawer and retrieved the medication.


    She clenched her teeth and swallowed a couple more pills.


    Xiomara had a desire to shed some pounds.


    She believed that with weight loss, she’d gain the confidence to stand tall in front of Sumner.


    Otherwise, she’d continue to feel inadequate around him.


    “Xiomara, that medicine of yours looks intriguing.


    Mind if I take a peek?” A colleague seated beside Xiomara suddenly chimed in.


    Xiomara jumped, caught off guard Regaining herposure, she hesitated before responding, “Um…


    “What? Are you that uptight? We’re colleagues, and you won’t let me check it out?”N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    “No, it’s not that.


    ” Xiomara, usually easily persuaded, felt pressured and handed over the medicine, saying, “Here you go.


    ”


    Xiomara’s colleague examined it briefly, then handed it back to Xiomara with ament, “It doesn’t seem like anything special.


    Good luck with it.


    ”


    The woman went back to her tasks, but Xiomara remained unaware of the wicked grin on the woman’s face.


    In the evening, Lindsey returned home and organized a change of clothes.


    Afterward, she hailed a taxi and went to Juanita’s ce.


    Lately, Lindsey had been spending some time at her mother’s ce.


    After dinner, Juanita and Lindsey sat on the sofa, engaging in conversation.


    Juanita took an invitation out of her bag and gave it to Lindsey.


    “Ourpany is throwing a banquet this weekend.


    Make sure to bring your boyfriend.


    I’m curious to meet him.


    ”


    Lindsey was taken aback as she looked at the invitation, noticing the gold-ted lettering.


    “LMH Group?”


    Lindsey had heard of the LMH Group before, but it was in a whole different league from her world.


    She never imagined she’d have any connection with the LMH Group someday.


    Seeing the astonishment on Lindsey’s face, Juanita grinned and shared, “Yes, Cherish is a brand under the LMH Group, and I happen to be one of the directors there.


    ”


    Lindsey’s eyes widened, and she suddenly felt that her mother before her was beyond her reach.


    “Mom, how many identities of you are still unknown to me?” Lindsey gazed at Juanita with awe.


    Juanita chuckled softly, stroking Lindsey’s hair gently.


    “Don’t change topic.


    Truth be told, I’m keen to find out who the man who’s captured my daughter’s heart is.


    You once mentioned my ignorance of him.


    Hence, I intend to acquaint him better, ensuring his care for you is met with my confidence.


    ”


    While Juanita’s words ostensibly epted Domenic, her true aim was to ce him in a quandary during LMH’s banquet.


    She desired to exhibit the chasm between him and Lindsey, hoping he’d shrink from adversity.


    Simultaneously, she aimed to enlighten Lindsey about his unworthiness.