"Mr. Devan, Madam is working at the Bastian family company," Hanz announced, breaking the tense silence of the morning in the Montgomery Corporation office. "What?" Devandra shot up from his chair, voice rising with disbelief. His eyes widened as if he couldn't grasp what he had just heard. "How could Vania leave the luxury of the Montgomery family and choose to work for the Bastian family?" he repeated, this time quieter, but the fury and jealousy were unmistakable in his tone. Hanz lowered his head, keeping his distance from his master’s brewing temper. "I’ve verified everything. Madam started yesterday as Revaldo Bastian’s personal assistant." Devandra clenched his fists. The sting of being looked down on, of having his pride trampled, was unbearable. "Schedule a meeting with Bast

