Chapter 185

Lillian chimed in right after her daughter, nodding, “Vera's right. Cassandra's still young. It’s better for her to catch up on her previous studies first. Once she’s built a foundation, there'll be plenty of chances to join the Taylor Group.” She had been working hard to win over key figures in the company ever since she heard Cassandra planned to join the Taylor Group. Her goal? To box her out once she got in. But now that Cassandra had changed her mind, she figured she'd have more time to strengthen her own backing within the company. Cassandra shot a sideways glance at the overly theatrical mother-daughter duo, her expression unreadable. Then she let out a quiet, scornful chuckle. “Sweetheart, tell me,” Alexander said in a calm, steady tone, “why don't you want to go to the Taylor Group anymore?” With decades of experience behind him, he could easily see this wasn’t just about tutoring or timing, no matter how Lillian and Vera tried to spin it. After all, Vera wasn’t a true Taylor