Chapter 439:


    They were equally matched in their field.


    Weren’t they meant to be together?


    Ynda balled her hands into fists and gritted her teeth.


    She couldn’t let things end like this.


    That night, she buttered up her father, and the two had a heartfelt conversation.


    “I’m sorry, Dad,” Ynda whined, looking remorseful.


    “I shouldn’t have treated Mom that way.”


    Just as she had expected, her admission softened Dorian’s heart.


    Despite this, he understood that the matter regarding Caden was serious.


    “My dear, you should look for someone else,” Dorian said.


    “There are others out there who are far better than Caden.”


    Ynda bit her lip until it turned white and nodded.


    “I understand, Dad.” Then she asked casually, “Caden handed over Lina’s chip.


    How will that affect him?”


    Dorian harrumphed, clearly unhappy.


    “He spent nearly two years and a boatload of money and effort on its development.


    Just getting the project approved took him over half a year.


    Imagine throwing all that away—what a great loss.”


    Ynda’s heart ached with jealousy.


    Caden had indeed thrown it all away—for Alicia.


    “But didn’t he create Lina for his mother?” Ynda murmured.


    “Perhaps he has found another emotional anchor, so he no longer relies on a cold, emotionless robot.


    It’s a pity, though.


    Once Lina is modified andunched in the market, Caden would have been at the top of the game.”


    That made Ynda wonder… Did that mean Caden’s position in the industry was now under threat of copse once he handed over the ownership of the chip?


    If he continued his research, he would have to invest exorbitant amounts of resources again.


    What if she found an obstacle—something to drag him down?


    It became painfully clear to Ynda that kindness alone wouldn’t win her his attention.


    But if she became his enemy, Caden would have no choice but to focus on her.


    Ynda’s lips slowly curled into a cunning smile.


    After Dorian left, she retrieved a phone number she hadn’t used in a long time.


    When the call connected, a cool, maic voice came through the line.


    “Miss Moss?”


    Ynda smiled.


    “Mr.


    Hampton.


    Are you interested in meeting up, by any chance?”Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    Corey’s ties with the Moss family were tangled andplicated.


    While he and Caden shared simr abilities, they couldn’t have been more different.


    Caden was naturally talented, achieving sess with ease.


    Corey, on the other hand, had climbed the ranks through sheer determination and hard work.


    Only under Dorian’s guidance in recent years had Corey finally earned a ce beside Caden.


    Rumors about him and Ynda only added to the intrigue.


    Despite the rumors being hushed, Ynda was fully aware of Corey’s feelings toward her.


    She had even caught him quietly investigating her once.


    Now, with Ynda reaching out to him, Corey couldn’t bring himself to decline.


    He arranged to meet her the following day.


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