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Surely, Hugh reasoned, anyone would respect his position and seek compromise rather than dismissal.
Vivien cast a confident glance his way before pushing open the meeting room door, already savoring Freya's
imminent humiliation. As the door swung wide, Freya lifted her gaze from the contract she'd been reviewing.
Hugh sought to identify who had challenged Vivien’s position, while Freya intended to discover who had
permitted Vivien’s infiltration into the company’s ranks.
Vivien made her entrance first, her eyes fixed on Freya, brimming with disdain she could scarcely hide.
She cracked the door open and called out to Hugh, “Dad, it’s her.” No sooner had she uttered the words than
Hugh appeared in the doorway.
His eyes met Freya's, and in that moment, his thoughts spiraled. What should he do now?
How could it be Freya? What had Vivien done to provoke her?
“This man—he’s your father?” Freya's voice cut through his thoughts, her fingers tightening around the edge of
the contract, though her expression gave nothing away.
Hugh opened his mouth to respond, but a piercing glance from Freya silenced him.
In her eyes, he saw the scold detachment that had marked their first disagreement.
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Unaware of the undercurrents, Vivien chimed in, “Yes, that’s him.”
“And what role does Mr. Garza play at Briggs Group?” Freya treated him like a stranger.
Hugh tensed, a surge of realization washing over him that Mina harbored deep-seated animosity. “My last name
is Briggs, not Garza,” he declared, his voice edged with panic, dominated by the single thought that her
daughter was furious.
He also discerned that Freya's deliberate reference to “Mr. Garza” signaled her intent to cut all personal
connections with him.
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Now, he had only one course of action—respond to her queries succinctly, careful not to utter anything
unnecessary that might provoke her wrath.
“You don’t even recognize my father?” Vivien was dumbfounded, though she moderated her voice to sound less
confrontational in Hugh's presence. “He’s the chairman of the company.”
The mention of “father” stirred something in Freya, yet she masked her emotions adeptly. “Is that so?”
“Vivien, | haven't married your mom yet, so it's prudent to addressas Mr. Briggs for the tbeing,” Hugh
explained, perceptive of Freya's minute reaction.
Vivien’s cheeks turned a shade of crimson, embarrassment flooding her features.
Realizing her overstep, she stammered, “Okay, Mr. Briggs.”
“Briggs Group prides itself on recognizing hard work and talent. It doesn’t matter toif he’s your father;
lacking competence means you should depart,” Freya stated candidly, her tone sharp. “We have no room for the
ineffectual here.”
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“Understood.”
With that, Vivien departed.
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