chapter4 i am very proud of you

Grace and a step mother Ivory sat opposite each other at the dining table just staring at each other. More like Grace stared at Ivory, while ivory stared at the table

Grace didn't like her step mother, she didn't hate her anymore but still didn't like her. Grace had come to realize that Ivory and Anna we're not monsters and witches and other crazy stuff she had filled her head with, but she still didn't like the fact that her mother had been replaced and at some point grace felt that Anna would replace her too...crazy right? although Matthew Tang doesn't express it, nobody could take his baby girl's place in his heart.

Speaking of grace father, Matthew Tang came in through the door clothed in a grey tailored suit, standing at 6.3 feet, in he's late 50's yet very elegant, few wrinkles and a slight dad bod... grace got her natural slight tan shade skin, deep black eyes and raven black hair from her father and only her button nose from her mother. grace had always wished she had more of her features from her mother because as time goes by, the memories of her mother gets more vague and blurry... she hated that she could barely remember her mother's face accept her eyes. Grace will never be able to forget her mother's eyes..... but that is a story for another day

As Matthew Tang sat at the patriarch's chair, Ivory let out a sigh of relief being around Grace made her uneasy, Grace might behave innocent in front of her father but she is very dangerous and ruthless. even though her father knows what she is capable of she still keeps up appearance. Ivory shuddered from reminiscing how crazy grace could get.

ivory cautious attitudes towards grace doesn't go unnoticed. Grace loved that has step mother was afraid of her, something that Anna loathed. grace always love to be feared and respected give her a strange trill. she wouldn't change a vicious ways for anybody even Lucas Lin even though it was a tempting offer.

they silently ate dinner as Grace cursed Anna in her mind for not being here right, Anna always has something to say to lighten the mood although grace had nothing to do she would rather be anywhere else than her family formal dinner.

"Grace" Matthew started after dinner ended

" I have heard about your exploit in the business and I am very proud of you"

Grace froze for a moment. her father's words made her feel so.... peaceful

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After the acknowledgement from her father, Grace walked thrice as hard sometimes forgetting to eat, sleep and constantly pushing and pushing herself to the limit, but to grace it was all worth it because business was booming, profits were skyrocketing and many companies we're looking to cooperate with them, pushing Tang Inc. up the business ladder.

Until she feels sick, really sick that she can barely move 'still worth it'

"Doctor how is she" Anna asked as soon as she arrived at the hospital. she was the very shocked when Assistant Jiang called informing her that 'Miss workaholic' was found passed out in her office.

the doctor rubbed his temples and sighed.

" well miss Grace is dehydrated, malnourished with an extremely low blood sugar, she has a high fever with temperature running up to

102 ℃ and for someone her age, her blood pressure is surprisingly high. she is clearly stressed and hasn't be eating properly,so take care of her"

with that he left the still sleeping grace to the utterly shocked Anna

' what is wrong with this girl'

just then grace began to wake up

"hmmmmm" grace hummed, rubbing her eyes

" what is wrong with you" Anna yelled feeling frustrated with Grace

"ahhhh, shhhh my head" grace complained now fully awake

" high fever, dehydration, low blood sugar and... and...and high blood pressure..what is wrong with you?" Anna yelled even louder

" I was busy really, really busy. I had contracts to draft, construction sites to visit meetings to attend I am very b..."

" oh shut up, that's what employees are for. why not fire all your workers and do it all by yourself....wait did you visit construction sites" Anna stressed the 's' "did you forget that you have asthma?"

"don't you dare scold me you are not my mother. in fact are not really my sister" grace glared

" oh please I know you Grace you act all strong and tough which you are but sometimes, sometimes you need to relax, say whatever you like I am your sister and I care for you even though you're such a pain in the butt"

"am fine"

Anna scoffed " you know what you're not going to work for week.."

"but..."

"don't try me Grace or I'll tell Dad. everything"

"fine" grace sighed