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If the conversation couldn't continue without chaos, she would just leave. Miguel was older, and she wouldn't
stoop to arguing—but that didn’t mean she had to stick around.
“Aren’t you supposed to be working?” Miguel's frown softened ever so slightly at the sight of Alan, though his
tone remained firm.
There was still a hint of old-school gender bias in the way he treated men versus women. But Freya didn’t care,
as long as her parents didn’t think the sway.
“I was working, but there’s something going on at the company that only Mina can handle,” Alan replied
smoothly. “I couldn't find her there, so | chere.”
Miguel's expression remained stern. “And the company can’t function without her?”
“It really can’t,” Alan said with a good-natured smile, clearly unbothered by the old man’s tone. “You wouldn't
believe how sharp she is. She just closed a killer deal that brought in a huge profit.”
“She should focus on looking presentable,” Miguel muttered, his eyes narrowing at Freya's tailored outfit.
“What's the point of being at the office anyway?”
Alan’s gaze shifted ever so slightly at that remark.
Freya, however, remained unfazed. She let the words drift past her like a breeze. She already knew what her
grandfather thought.
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To him, marriage was simply a tool—to extract the highest possible value.
“Look at the daughters of other prestigious families. Which one of them doesn’t keep themselves polished and
poised?” Miguel continued his rant.
“Mina’s stunning even without all that polish,” Alan replied sincerely. “And everyone's different. Senjoy
dressing up. Mina enjoys making money. There's room for both.”
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Miguel clearly didn’t appreciate the sentiment.
Vivien quickly tried to smooth things over. “Alan’s right. Freya really is beautiful. Even without any effort, she still
turns heads.”
Both Freya and Alan winced slightly at her saccharine tone.
Miguel cast another glance at Freya, his discontent still simmering. “Being pretty isn’t enough. She still lacks the
real talent to compete.”
At that, Freya arched a brow ever so slightly but said nothing. Thinking Miguel had misunderstood her
completely, Alan was ready to speak up.
He knew how gifted Freya was. She'd hosted her own art exhibitions, written piano compositions used in
competitions—all when she was still a teenager.
Experts from multiple disciplines had praised her work.
Years had passed since then, and she had only honed her skills further.
How could she be seen as lacking?
But before he could say a word, Freya gently tugged on his sleeve.
Alan looked over, confused.
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