Zane had always been the model of filial piety. In the past, whenever Mary brought up Joanne in front of him, he would remain silent.
But this time, his tone was uncharacteristically sharp, telling her not to interfere.
Was he already onto her, suspecting she'd meddled with the contract? Mary's chest tightened with anxiety.
It didn't matter if he suspected her, but if Quinn got dragged into this, things would take a turn for the worse.
Thinking of this, she immediately grabbed her phone and sent a message to Joanne.
Mary: Hold off on reporting to the branch office for now. Stay here and spend more time with Ethan. Once Zane completely loses interest in you, I'll arrange for you to leave.
When Joanne read the message, she was seething, her jaw clenched so tight it ached.
She had thou
