Chapter 775 Those Heavy Footsteps Outside


    As night fell, Luke drove back to Crawford Manor.


    When he stepped into the living room, he saw his mother and Maxine sitting on the couch, chatting and


    laughing.


    There was a hint of displeasure in Luke''s eyes, but he did not say anything. Instead, he quickly stepped


    around them and headed toward the stairs.


    Old Master Crawford noticed his grandson and stopped him from leaving." Why are you back so early


    today, Luke?"


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    Luke stopped walking and nodded toward his grandfather. "I''m here to pick up a few things, and I''ll be


    leaving soon." "Mother," he greeted Allison coldly. He did not even look at Maxine sitting next to his


    mother.


    Allison was disgruntled when her son barely noticed her, but she was angry when he totally ignored


    Maxine. Maxine''s face shed with awkwardness, but she did not say anything.


    The caretaker came into the living room and told Old Master Crawford," Dinner is ready, Sir."


    Allison immediately said, "It''s rare that youe back, my son. How about you stay and have dinner


    with your grandfather? There''s salmon today. It''s your favorite. There''s also..." "The one who likes


    salmon is Bianca, Mother," Luke retorted without hesitation. "She''s not here because she''s busy today.


    We''ll have dinner together when I bring her back home."


    Allison was at a loss against her son''s retort. Her expression changed from frustration, to anger, then to


    helplessness. "You..."


    Her son had beenpletely bewitched by that seductress. His rtionship with his mother had


    be distant ever since he married Bianca, and they were barely on speaking terms. She did not


    understand why her son would be so silly.


    Allison held Maxine''s hand and red at Luke. "Luke, why was Maxine''s internship application


    rejected? Is it because of Bianca Rayne? Maxine is your cousin. It won''t be too troublesome for her to


    do her internship at T Corporation, right? Maxine is talented and capable. It''ll be an honor for T


    Corporation to have her..."


    Maxine bit her lip, and her tender face blushed. "Don''t say that, Aunt Allison. It''s my fault that I''m not


    good enough for T Corporation, or maybe I''m unlucky. I should work harder..."


    She was a graduate of a renowned university, and she was an overseas exchange student for two


    years. She was at the top of her cohort when it came to academic or other achievements, but she could


    not score an internship at T Corporation.


    Her life had always been smooth-sailing. It was the first time that she was turned down, and that made


    her somewhat resentful.


    "T Corporation has its own internal standards. Even Louis had to pass several tests, interviews, and


    evaluations before he got a job there. Every T Corporation employee enters thepany with their


    capabilities. Anyone who tries to use their rtions will be eliminated."


    Allison stood up abruptly and started scolding Luke while pointing at his nose. "I''m your mother! What''s


    the big deal if I ask you to put one person in? Moreover, Maxine is truly capable. Why do you have to


    make it so hard for her? You''re a stubborn one. Tell me, is it because that seductress Bianca doesn''t


    want Maxine to be in thepany? Does she have anything to do with this?"


    Luke frowned disgustedly at his mother''s unreasonable usations. "This has nothing to do with


    Bianca. Also, I remember telling you that I don''t wish to hear you insulting my wife. Have you forgotten


    about my warning, Madam Allison Tanner?" 1


    Allison clutched her chest which was starting to hurt. "You... you ingrate... how dare you address me by


    my name, just because of that woman?"


    Luke stepped around his mother and went up to the second floor.


    Maxine watched Luke as he left the scene, and an inexplicable expression shed in her eyes. She


    realized that her cousin loved his wife so much that he did not mind going against his mother.


    He was a stubborn and untamed one, but it did not mean that he would get to act like that forever.


    One day, he would need to rely on his familial connections in the capital, and Maxine hoped that he


    would not regret rejecting her application by then.


    Bianca''s newpany was operational. It was called Brilliant Architectural Design LLC.


    The only people in thepany were her and Nina. Sue would asionallye and help.


    Bianca became very busy. She had to juggle multiple roles in thepany, such as receptionist,


    purchaser, designer, salesperson, ountant, and many others. Nina was the same as well, and the


    two people had a neverending list of tasks every day.


    Before herpany was operational, Bianca had a lot of free time at home. Ever since thepany


    started to ept clients, working overtime had be amon urrence. Even though it was


    tough, Bianca thought that the time spent in herpany was productive. She thought that all the hard


    work was worth it when she saw herpany grow.


    Tonight, Bianca worked overtime again. She was the only person inside the big office.


    Nina had gone home to rest because she had a stomach ache. Bianca did not allow her to work


    overtime.


    She sat in front of her desk. The re from herputer monitor illuminated her delicate face. Her


    keyboard cked. asionally, she would draw or sketch something.


    At close to eleven o''clock, Bianca finished her final design for the day. She took a sip of coffee while


    reviewing her design.


    Then, she went to the printer and waited for the printout of her design. She studied the design and


    imagined how thepleted building would look.


    As a newpany, Bianca wanted to show her clients the best they could do so that they would


    be repeat customers. She put meticulous effort into every single detail so that her clients would


    be satisfied.


    While Bianca studied the design, she suddenly heard heavy footsteps from the corridor outside. There


    was also the faint sound of a baby crying.


    That unnerving sound echoed throughout the otherwise vacant office. She felt a chill course down her


    spine, and her body began to tremble...


    The entire space was shrouded in an eerie atmosphere.


    A gust of cold wind came in from the open window. Bianca could feel goosebumps rise on her skin.


    She was not in the mood to work anymore, and she hurriedly packed up her designs.


    The footsteps became closer, and the tightly shut door suddenly opened wide with a creak...