Chapter 266

Jessica's calm composure came off as pure confidence to Mathilda. It was the kind she could never fake, no matter how hard she tried. It made Mathilda uneasy. Everything that had happened lately put her on edge. She was convinced that Jessica had been planting ideas in Zachary's head. She'd felt like her position was in danger, and perhaps she might even be reassigned to another branch soon. That had to be the reason Jessica was so calm right now. Mathilda thought she'd have to get rid of Jessica in order to seize the chance. "It's over 9:00 pm now. I should head back and catch up on my drama series. I'll see you all at the ranch the day after tomorrow. Don't bring too many people. I'm not big on crowds." Charles shot Mathilda a quick frown. Anyone could tell what that meant, but she pretended not to notice. "Alright," Zachary replied with a faint smile. The three of them stood up at once. Charles shook Zachary's hand, then left. Mathilda quickly pulled her half-extended hand