As Allison's thoughts wandered through past memories, she snapped back to the present and assured Cindy, "Don't worry, I'm heading back to my hometown in a couple of days and won't be coming back."
Cindy was caught off guard by how easily she convinced Allison to leave. It seemed almost too easy, leaving her momentarily speechless.
Was Allison really that easy to shoo away? She didn’t even ask for anything in return.
Something felt off, but Cindy couldn't quite figure out what it was.
Allison glanced at her watch and said, "I can't stay to chat. I've got something to take care of. Goodbye."
Not waiting for a response, Allison got up, grabbed her bag from her room, and hurried out the door.
Cindy was left standing there, bewildered. Did Allison really just walk out like that?
"How incredibly rude!" Cindy huffed to herself, fuming. "I hadn't even mentioned leaving, and she just left. Does she even respect me as her elder?"
Cindy had adorned herself with her most extravagant jewelry today, aiming to show Allison, this naive girl with no worldly experience, the stark difference between herself and Shawn.
Before arriving, Cindy had planned to give Allison a hard time and was expecting her to be fawn over her. She had even imagined Allison calling Shawn in tears to complain.
But she never saw this coming.
With Allison gone, Cindy felt no reason to stick around either. She stormed out of the mansion and had already planned to vent her frustrations about Allison to Shawn.
She was utterly displeased with that ill-mannered girl!
The driver was waiting at the door.
Cindy had just settled into the car when her phone rang—it was Kate.
"That's wonderful to hear," Kate said. "Cindy, are you heading back to the estate now? I'd love to come and keep you company."
...
After leaving Stonebridge Court, Allison went straight to the law firm to resign.
She had been there for over three years, rising from an intern to a practicing attorney. This small firm had seen her grow.
Her assistant Breanna had just graduated and was a few years younger than Allison. She was visibly upset when she heard the news. Her eyes filled with tears. "Allison, why are you suddenly resigning?"
"I have some family stuff to deal with," Allison replied. She initially thought resigning wasn't a big deal, but seeing Breanna's teary eyes tugged at her heart.
She and Breanna shared more than just a typical coworker relationship.
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