Claire whooped with joy at hearing the news. Ecstatic, she picked Ollie up and kissed him fervently. "Ollie, Mommy finally got a job. I can finally make enough money to raise you. I'm so happy!" Feeling her joy, Ollie felt happy too. Although he was a little dizzy from her kisses, he looked at her with wide eyes and said, "Congratulations, Mommy. I knew you were amazing. How could any company not want to hire you?" Claire was nonplussed. Her son's compliments definitely worked magic on her, and they talked loudly in the room for a while. Even Claire herself thought this was the happiest she had ever been since returning to the country.Downstairs, Javier was drinking coffee in the living room. Hearing the ruckus from upstairs, he frowned and wondered what they were up to. Patty laughed softly and thought the atmosphere in the house was much livelier now. She couldn't help but smile and say, "Mr. Marquez, it's so good to see you have a happy family of your own." Javier glanced towards

Early the next morning, Patty completed Ollie’s school admission procedures. Claire held Ollie’s school application documents and couldn’t help praising how efficient Patty was. “Patty, thank you. As his mother, I wasn’t worried enough. I feel so bad.” Claire sighed.“Madam, how can you say that? Sir and you are busy with work, and I adore Ollie very much. So, I’m willing to do anything for him.” Patty laughed and quickly added, “Plus, Sir was the one who asked me to handle it. Madam, you don’t have to worry.” After getting along with Claire for a few days, Patty could guess what kind of person Claire was. She didn’t want Claire to worry, so she comforted her with those words. Claire felt awkward and said to Javier, who was about to leave. “Mr. Marquez, thank you.”Javier gave a response and left, leaving Claire in a daze. What kind of attitude was that? He was too arrogant! However, Claire was happy that Ollie could attend a good school. Since it was Ollie’s first time at scho

Claire laughed as she entered the office. Fearless, she declared, “I’m a new employee. I might need some information from you and your signature too.”She didn’t say anything else, and she assumed David feared the company’s new employees. After all, David knew the actual owner of this company was the one pulling the strings.After hearing what Claire said, David paused, and most of his rage subsided.Like a boss, Claire sat on the couch and crossed her legs. “I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you with this,” Claire snorted and placed the document on David’s desk.David was already mad because his good deeds were interrupted. Now, this new employee’s attitude made him even more furious. But now, his focus was on Thomas, so he had to endure it. He didn’t even look at the documents and sign them. Claire was satisfied. She smiled and said, “Well, thank you.” However, Claire did not leave. Instead, she sat and casually flipped through the documents. Her attitude angered David. “Is the

Claire had a good feeling about Thomas after learning the basics about him. He was a young man in the making—a diamond in the rough.Then, she asked about Thomas’ schedule and some work-related matters. Surprisingly, Thomas became angry when he talked about this. “I don’t have any schedules recently. David never let me take any jobs for the past few years.”Thinking of this, Thomas was even more furious at David. He wouldn’t have fallen into such a state if it wasn’t for him. Claire was stunned for a moment, and the shock turned into anger. She never expected Thomas’ career to hold up for so long. “How do you manage your living expense?” Claire couldn’t help but ask.Thomas released his fist and gritted his teeth as if trying to suppress his emotion. “I’ve been taking part-time jobs to stay afloat.”Claire frowned. “Why? Doesn’t the company provide a basic salary? These are written in the contract!”Instead of replying, Thomas’ expression darkened. Claire immediately understood.

Claire couldn’t be bothered by these people and pulled Thomas away. “Ignore them. Let’s go.”Thomas was clueless about why Claire had called him over, but he did as she ordered and came to the studio. When he saw what was prepared inside, he looked at Claire in confusion.“Right, I forgot to tell you. Our goal today is to get you acquainted with the camera, and we’ll take some shots for publicity too. We’ll use your style in the ‘Traverse’ film.”Then, she gave him an encouraging smile. She believed that Thomas wouldn’t disappoint her even though it had been quite some time since he had done this.Thomas nodded but was still nervous because he hadn’t been in front of the camera in a long time. He wasn’t sure if he could pull it off. Claire sensed his anxiety and encouraged him. “Don’t be afraid to be yourself. I’ve always believed you’re the best. Go and get prepared, and we’ll start soon.”Claire spoke with the photographer first, fearing Thomas would be anxious. When she returne