Female Novel
Chapter 436
Chapter 436 How Did They End Up Together Again
“I sought out Howard for it.”
Daphne let out a sigh of relief. “I see. I was afraid you had actually given yourself up for me. If that weretrue, I would’ve been terribly guilty.
“Don’t overthink it. Since you’ve helped me a lot, I’ll definitely help you in overcoming your currentpredicament.”
Daphne was naturally optimistic, so her spirits didn’t stay low for long. Remembering that she was stillon the phone with Lysander, she said, “Lysander, I won’t be able to pay you back anytime soon, but Ican at least treat you to a meal. Consider it a token of my appreciation.”
“Sure, send me the address,” Lysander responded. She had been worried about Daphne for almost aday, and at this point, she wanted to see her to confirm her condition.novelbin
The place Daphne chose to host was an exquisite, private dining restaurant that looked quitesophisticated at first glance.
Upon arriving at the location. Lysander felt a wave of familiarity wash over her.
Wasn’t this the same location where Josiah nearly drowned that old lecher in the fish pond last time….
From behind the partition, Daphne, upon spotting Lysander from afar, immediately waved at her withgreat enthusiasm. “Lysander, over here.”
“You’re here,” Lysander said with a smile as she walked over to take a seat. “Why did you choose thisplace? It’s quite far.”
Daphne’s eyes were tinged with redness. Her once plump cheeks had noticeably thinned down frombefore. Yet, her smile remained as radiant as ever. “Of course, I have to choose a good place to treatyou to a meal. Don’t be fooled by the fancy surroundings here. The food is even better. It’s just ashame that I couldn’t secure a private room.”
The private dining restaurant, which operated on a reservation system, had a limited number of guestseach day. Yet, her impromptu invitation to Lysander for dinner was fortunate enough to secure a tableby the window.
Lysander didn’t mind at all. “I think this hall is quite nice, not too crowded, and we can even enjoy theview of the fish pond in the courtyard.”
Daphne nodded repeatedly, her eyes growing even redder, on the verge of tears. “You’re so good tome. I don’t even know what to do,” she confessed. “By the way, I didn’t intentionally ignore your callstoday. I was out meeting my dad’s old friends. But none of these old guys, who would usually call mydad their close buddy, were willing to lend a hand when we really needed help.”
Lysander handed her a tissue, gently comforting her, “People’s feelings can be fickle. Don’t take it toomuch to heart.”
“Indeed. I wouldn’t stoop to their level,” Daphne said, wiping away her tears. Then, her concernreturned to Lysander. “By the way, I checked the transfer records. The last sum of money came fromthe Thorne family’s company. Lysander, I remember that Josiah has always been in charge there. Didhe say
anything?”
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She was afraid that Josiah would put Lysander in a difficult position.
Lysander sighed softly. “No, I didn’t even get to see him. But he won’t be in charge of the Thornefamily’s business anymore. He has returned the management rights.”
Daphne’s eyes widened in surprise. “He just let it like that?!”
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Lysander nodded. “Yes, he has been managing things for a long time now. At present, whether they arethe biological or adopted daughters of the Thorne family, they have nothing to do with him. Bothemotionally and logically, he’s not in the wrong”
True as that may be, Daphne couldn’t help but worry for her. “But isn’t this too abrupt? He should atleast give the Thome family some time to adjust. Right now, Mrs. Thorne is seriously ill, and Mr. Thornedoesn’t trust anyone else to take care of her. He’s been staying at the hospital by her side. Who in theThome family has the time to manage the company?
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Lysander was absentmindedly looking at the menu, expressing her melancholy, “I was pondering thisissue on my way here. Hiring a professional manager isn’t a bad idea, but finding someone competentand trustworthy isn’t exactly a walk in the park.”
If dependable people were so easy to find. Thorne Constructions and Energies wouldn’t have had torely on Josiah to manage things all the time.
Daphne instantly put aside her own worries. “What will happen to the company in the future? It takestime find a reliable person to manage it, and it’s not guaranteed that we can find one. In the meantime,will you take over?”
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Lysander hesitated for a moment, then nodded, saying, “I guess I have no choice but to give it a try.After all. I’ve taken money from the Thorne family, so it wouldn’t be right to just abandon everything.That would be too heartless.”
Despite saying she would give it a shot, she would undoubtedly strive to do her best.
“But you’ve always been studying medicine. You’re not familiar with how a company operates at all,”Daphne said, lost in confusion.
Lysander gave a bitter smile. “I’m well aware of my own limitations, but all I can do now is strive tolearn. I hope to encounter some reliable management in the company and continue to scout around tosee if there are trustworthy people. If there are, I might be able to smoothly extricate myself. Or, youcould lend me a hand.”
“Forget it,” Daphne said, shaking her head vigorously. She waved her hands dismissively. “If I go, I’mafraid I might just mess things up for you. Don’t you know me by now? I’m probably even worse thanyou.”
Before the incident at Everhart Corporation, she had always been a sheltered, pampered daughter,oblivious to the world outside her window. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so panicked, like aheadless chicken.
Lysander thought of her personality and spoke with weighty concern. “I was just joking earlier, but youcan’t always be like this. Now, Mr. Everhart is unable to hold on, so the Everhart family is relying onyou.”
Daphne nodded solemnly. “I understand. That’s why I’ve already started learning. If I can truly becomea powerful and successful female CEO, I will definitely help you. But if I’m not cut out for it…”
“That’s okay too.“Lysander simply wanted to encouge her, not to put too much pressure on her. “Justdo’
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your best.”
Daphne chuckled. “In the off chance that our companies do end up going under, let’s just go back toour old jobs. You can return to the hospital as a doctor, and I’ll become your driver, even getting tomooch off your home–cooked meals.”
“Okay.”
As Lysander let out a soft chuckle, her expression changed subtly. Upon beyond the partition from thecorner of her eye, she momentarily froze.
ching a glimpse of a figure
Daphne noticed a change in her expression and craned her neck to see what had caught her attention.“What’s wrong? What do you see? Isn’t that Josiah and that pretentious woman? How did they end uptogether again?”
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