Bethan opened her mouth to comfort her children, but she did not know what to say.
“That woman will definitely make our lives difficult every time Daddy isn’t home! “
Nellie continued to complain.
Neil frowned at her words. “Nellie, don’t say things like this in front of Mommy. It’s not like she had a choice.”
“But– ” “I’ll think of something,”
Nigel sighed and interjected just as Neil and Nellie were about to get into a squabble. “Wait for my good news.”
Neil and Nellie quieted down as soon as they heard Nigel’s words.
Bethan, too, let out a deep sigh. “I’ll try to think of something as well.”
She then comforted the two children before she hung up, somewhat exhausted.
Nellie was right. Even if Alice did not dare to treat them like how she did when she kidnapped them, she would still go out of her way to make their lives at Blue Bay Villa miserable.
She would not dare do anything to them when Brettley was around, but what would happen if Brettley was away from home?
Bethan pondered over that for a while, then finally had no choice but to call Brettley.
“Is there something wrong? “
Brettley did not seem to be in a good mood. There was a hint of irritation in his tone when he picked up his phone.
Bethan frowned and tried to get straight to the point. “
I remember you told me before that Mrs. Morrison has been learning jewelry design on her own, is that right?”
Brettley leaned against the leather seat of his car and closed his eyes, trying to suppress his emotions. “
Yes. Why do you mention this?”
Bethan bit down on her lip. “Well, I could use an extra pair of hands now. Instead of hiring someone new to help me, why don’t we ask Mrs. Morrison to work at the company? She’s your wife, so her priority will definitely be the Morrison Group’s profits. Besides, it’d be good for her to start from the bottom if she wants to join Morrison Group.
“When this project comes to an end, I’ll give her all the credit, and she’ll be able to use her achievement to prove everyone who thought she’s just a trophy wife wrong. Then, in the future, you can transfer her to whichever department you want and put her skills to good use.”
That was the only way Bethan could think of to protect her children. Although she could no longer stay by their side, she could at least try to keep Alice tied up at work so she would not be able to make things difficult for Neil and Nellie at home.
This project would take at least two or three months to complete. That was not a short period… She would definitely be able to get pregnant with Brettley’s child in this time span, right?
Even if she could not get pregnant, Bethan could use her separation from Neil and Nellie as an excuse to bring them out of Blue Bay Villa.
“You’ll be giving Alice all the credit for your work? ” asked Brettley, the grip on his phone tightening as he did. “This doesn’t sound fair to you.”
This jewelry project was not a small one. Brettley had wanted to use this project to revive Morrison Group’s jewelry design branch, so it required very skilled planning and execution from start to finish.
However, he was confident that Bethan had the expertise to pull this off. Moreover, if she managed to execute this project successfully, Bethan’s net worth would grow exponentially.
How could she be willing to give up such an opportunity?
“Well, I wanted to make this up to Alice for kidnapping her children. “
Bethan smiled. “Why don’t you discuss with Mrs. Morrison tonight? Then, if she wants to take this job offer, she can start tomorrow, and I’ll put her in charge of the most effortless task.”
“Why?”
Brettley did not answer her and instead asked her a question in return. “Considering the relationship you have with Alice, why are you so willing to let her take credit for one of the Morrison Group’s most important projects?”
Bethan gripped her phone tightly. “Why do you think I’m doing this, Mr. Morrison?”
After a long pause, Brettley smirked. “Do you think that if you don’t occupy Alice’s time, she’ll try to make things difficult for Neil and Nellie at home?”
Bethan’s breath caught in her throat as soon as she heard that.
Brettley was too astute. She could not hide anything from him at all.
Bethan bit down on her lip and said, “Maybe you think I’m worrying unnecessarily, but…”
“I refuse to send Alice over to work for you.”
The glimmer of hope in Bethan’s eyes dimmed as she heard Brettley’s response. Her hand started to shake.
Bethan let out an exhale and tried to compose herself so as not to let Brettley hear how devastated she was. “
Mr. Morrison, even if you think I’m just worrying too much, I still have my reasons for doing this.”
“Since I’m willing to give Mrs. Morrison all the credit for my hard work, isn’t that a bonus for both of you? If that happens, she can work for Morrison Group without fearing anyone’s opinion…”
Brettley leaned against his car seat and chuckled. “If I want to let my wife work for me, I wouldn’t even care what any of my employees think.”
Bethan’s hand stiffened.
Brettley continued in a low voice, “She’s my wife; she can take over any job position as long as I see fit. She doesn’t need to take credit for your work to do so.”
Bethan felt as though something had hit her.
He was right.
As long as Brettley wanted to, he could offer Alice any position he wanted in the company. He would even let her become CEO if that was what he wanted, and no one else had a say in that.
Suddenly, Bethan recalled an incident from when she and Brettley had just gotten married.
At that time, Bethan desperately wanted to work at Morrison Group and become Brettley’s trusted sidekick. She tried to support him in his family life as well as his career.
However, Brettley had refused to take her in, claiming that it would spark many rumors and gossip about her within the company. He would not offer her a job unless she truly had the skills and expertise to excel in it.
He even told her that a good CEO would not offer anyone a job simply because they were close to him. Instead, they would have to evaluate and ensure that said person was indeed a good match for the company and job requirements before hiring them.
At that time, Bethan had believed him and tried to improve herself in every aspect so she would one day be able to help him in his career.
Bethan was so nalve that she genuinely believed Brettley was a fair and impartial CEO.
“Alright then… Never mind.”
Bethan sighed and hung up the phone without even saying goodbye. She understood what Brettley meant, so she no longer bothered to change his mind.
Bethan put her phone aside and tried to fall asleep, but she tossed and turned the entire night. She was up all night as she thought of other ways of helping Neil and Nellie so that they would be free of Alice’s wrath. She even listed all of them down but crossed them out in the end.
Bethan knew there was no way of protecting Neil and Nellie apart from saving them herself.
She eventually drifted off into an uneasy slumber.
However, at daybreak, Bethan was awoken by a bad dream.
In her nightmare, Alice had poisoned Neil and Nellie, causing them to grow thinner each day. By the time they returned to Bethan’s side, they were so malnourished that they died soon after.
When Bethan opened her eyes, she discovered her pillow was drenched in tears.
She sat up and hugged the pillow close to her, gazing out at the dimly lit sky, and could not help feeling a little dazed.
She wanted to escape this place along with her children, but she knew that she could not do so, not before she got pregnant with Brettley’s child.
She had to save Nigel.
Even if she had to fight until her last breath, she would never give up on Nigel.
8am.
Bethan pushed open her office door, looking exhausted.
“You’re five minutes away from being late, ” a cold voice rang out as soon as Bethan pushed the door open.
Bethan frowned, lifted her head, and glanced in the direction of the voice.
Alice sat in her office chair, wearing a red outfit and a steely expression on her face. Alice caught sight of Bethan and shrugged. “I’ll be taking this office.”
She then tossed all the documents on the desk in Bethan’s direction. “Get all this stuff out of my sight.”
“This will be my office now.”
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