Jenny slowly raised her head. Through her blurred vision, she saw a woman standing before her, dressed in an elegant black suit. Her beautiful face was twisted with anger, and her fingers were still clenched around the front of Jenny’s blouse. “Answer me, Jenny! What the hell have you done to this company?” Jenny blinked several times, struggling to bring the woman’s face into focus. “Elena?” “At least you still remember my name!” Elena, her older sister released her blouse with a sharp shove. “I’ve barely been back in the country for a few hours, and this is what I find? Suppliers threatening legal action, employees quitting, and a company on the verge of collapse! Have you completely lost your mind?” Jenny said nothing. She merely stared at her sister, her expression empty. The sight only made Elena angrier. She and Jenny had never been particularly close. Their relationship had always been strained, with years of resentment and unresolved disagreements keeping them apart.

Jenny finally raised her head. “Today?” “Yes, today!” Elena snapped. “Or do you intend to sit here and watch the entire company collapse while you wallow in self-pity?” “I never said I wouldn’t hand it over!” Jenny retorted weakly. “But you can’t expect me to give up everything I’ve worked for just because you’ve decided to come back!” Elena let out a mocking laugh. “Everything you’ve worked for? Look around you, Jenny! The company is drowning in debt, employees are losing their jobs, and suppliers are threatening to sue us. What exactly are you so determined to hold on to?” Jenny’s face paled, but she forced herself to meet her sister’s eyes. “I’ve been trying to save this company! You have no idea what I’ve been going through!” “Oh, spare me the excuses!” Elena shot back. “You’ve had every opportunity to prove yourself, and look where we are now. Do you honestly expect me to stand by and watch you destroy what’s left?” Jenny clenched her fists. “You think takin

He repeated the name, his brows drawing together slightly. Then, after a brief pause, recognition flickered in his eyes. “Jenny’s older sister?” A bright smile immediately returned to Elena’s face. “I’m glad you remember me.” Ethan gave a noncommittal hum. Truthfully, he had never paid much attention to Elena. They had met only a handful of times in the past, usually when she was around Jenny or attending some family gathering. Even then, he had barely exchanged a few words with her. He had never considered her someone worth remembering, nor had he ever made an effort to get to know her. Besides, Elena and Jenny looked nothing alike. Jenny had a completely different appearance and temperament. There was little resemblance between the two sisters, and if Elena hadn’t introduced herself, Ethan might have struggled to connect her to Jenny at all. “What brings you here?” he asked flatly. Elena’s smile faltered at his indifferent tone, but she quickly recovered. “Is that how yo

She hadn’t expected him to question her relationship with Jenny. She had assumed Ethan would be pleased to discover that someone had admired him for years, especially now that he was free from his failed marriage. Instead, he looked at her as though she were some kind of disgrace.Elena’s expression hardened for a moment, but she quickly forced a smile.“Ethan, you’re misunderstanding me.”“Am I?”“Yes.” She took another step toward him. “Jenny simply couldn’t see your worth. That’s the truth. She had everything, yet she never understood how fortunate she was to have a man like you.”Ethan said nothing.“But I did,” Elena continued passionately. “I’ve always known what kind of man you are. I’ve seen your determination, your success, and the way you treat the people you care about. Even when you were married to Jenny, I knew you deserved someone who would truly appreciate you.”“Someone like you, I suppose?”“Exactly!”Elena answered without hesitation.“I would never take you for gra