Chapter 11
From that moment on, Kara no longer debated Frank's orders. She only focused on the stack of emails on her desk.
Even when Frank asked her to organize documents on the shelf, arrange books, or perform other small and useless tasks, she did them promptly. She just wanted to get home on time and celebrate her new job with the twins.
Unfortunately, when it was time to leave, her tasks were still piling up. Kara had to work overtime. The twins said they could wait. But when Kara arrived home, they were already asleep.
The next morning, Emily entered the kitchen, rubbing her eyes. Her thick hair was a bit messy. In her arms, there was a lemon plush that had a smiling face, hands, and legs.
"Mommy ...."
"Hello, Little Bee." Kara put down the knife then welcomed Emily into a hug. "Do you sleep well?"
Emily nodded lazily. "What time did Mommy come home last night? Why late?"
"Did that annoying CEO give Mommy a hard time?" Louis chimed in as he entered the kitchen with his eyes half open. Without warning, he came into Kara's arms.
Hearing her son's remark, Kara laughed wryly. She couldn't imagine how her little angel would react if he found out that Frank Harper was their father.
"Mommy just started to work at that company. It's natural that Mommy has a lot of work to do. Are you upset that we failed to party?"
"I'm not upset, just a little sad," Emily pinched the air with her tiny forefinger and thumb. "But Louis was angry. He kept saying that the evil CEO was the one who forbade Mommy to come home."
"Mommy, if the CEO is mean to you, just tell me. I can beat him up," Louis clenched his fists in front of his face. His little muscles succeeded in making Kara laugh.
"You often mention the CEO. Do you know who he is?" Kara stroked her son's chubby cheek.
"I know." Louis nodded unexpectedly.
"He's the one who leads the company. He's rich and powerful. I know it from the book Emily read to me yesterday in the library."
Getting a serious answer from Louis, Kara's eyebrows arched high. His eyes twinkled with pride and pity.
The twins' father was a respected and rich CEO, but his children had to live a simple life. They were even threatened with not being able to go to school.
"Do you like the library?" Kara asked, faking a smile. She hoped the twins wouldn't catch on to her sadness.
"Yes!" Emily stretched her neck. "There are more books there. The reading room is wider and there is even a seminar room. The visitors are also busier. Grandma told Louis for not disturbing them several times. But Louis didn’t listen."
Hearing that report, Louis' eyes widened. "I wasn’t disturbing them, just trying to make friends with them."
"Louis, you know that the library is a place for reading, right?" Kara asked softly. However, the son shrank when he heard it.
"Okay. I won't disturb the visitors anymore. I'll just sit quietly and observe them."
"That’s even scarier!" Emily said while hugging her plush tighter. "If a stranger had done that to me, I would have closed the book and found somewhere else to read."
Seeing Louis' sullen face, Kara pinched his cheek.
"Emily is right. You shouldn't make library visitors feel uncomfortable. Grandma could get fired. Instead of paying attention to people, how about you look at the books in the science and technology section? There are lots of interesting things you can find there."
"Including cool cars and flying drones?" Louis' eyes lit up again. When he received a positive answer from his mother, his hands rose to his sister's shoulders. "Emily, we have to visit that section later!"
"That's boy's stuff. I'm not interested. I plan to visit the fairy tales and children's stories section today."
"Then who will read the book to me?" Louis said in a disappointed tone.
"You just read it yourself." Emily shrugged then kissed Kara's cheek. "Mommy, I want to take a shower first."
Before Kara could respond, Louis was already shaking Emily's arm. "Come on, Emily. Letters are boring."
"Don't be lazy! You won't read fluently if you keep relying on me."
"I'm not lazy, but every book becomes more interesting if you read it. Besides, there's no harm in you reading a book to me. You also gain knowledge."
Seeing how her children argued, Kara's heart warmed. Emily hadn't even started kindergarten yet, but her attitude was very mature. As for Louis ... the boy was still so childish, but he talked like a great businessman.
"You must become successful, my little angels. Prove that you can grow well, even without the presence of a father."
As soon as the Perverted Demon's face flashed, Kara's emotion immediately subsided. Without wasting any more time, she prepared breakfast, ate with Susan and the twins, then left for work.
However, until ten o'clock in the morning, Frank Harper had not yet arrived. Curious, Kara contacted Jeremy.
As it turned out, the CEO was scheduled to attend several charity projects. He wouldn't come to the office until tomorrow morning!
"Is he playing with me?"
Closing her eyes, Kara quelled the anger.
"Calm down, Kara. Look on the bright side! You can go home on time and take the twins out to eat at Prince and Princess Resto. Today must be a great day."
Kara smiled at the thought of peace. Unbeknownst to her, one of the places her boss will visit was the Savior Library—the place where her children roamed freely.