"I want to see Mr. Gu."
Yilia regarded the receptionist with haughty eyes, flipping back her hair in what she thought was a
graceful movement.
The receptionist smiled politely and said patronizingly, "Do you have an appointment, Miss?"
"Appointment? No."
"I'm sorry, but you need to make an appointment to see Mr. Gu."
Yilia frowned impatiently, "Then you can make an appointment for me now."
The receptionist kept her condescending smile in place and sweetly said, "Not everyone can make an
appointment with Mr. Gu. He is very busy. Please identify yourself first."
Identify herself?
Yilia was just a clerk for a small company. How could she identify herself? She felt she was being
treated poorly, and was fast becoming angry.
"This is Mr. Gu's daughter." She held Beryl out like a shield in front of her and snarled, "Does this
qualify as enough of an identity? Does a child need an appointment to see her own father? This is
ridiculous!"
Beryl stood awkwardly, but said politely and in a sincere tone, "Hello. I came here to find my father. His
last name is 'Gu', and his name is Jacob..."
The receptionist looked at Beryl for a long while. She couldn't help considering that the little girl did
seem to look like Mr. Gu. Could it be...
"Surely, will you be responsible for the delay, if you keep a daughter from meeting with her father?" Yilia
had summoned up her courage and chipped in.
Judging from her coquettish stance, the receptionist wondered if this woman was a past lover of Mr.
Gu, and that she had brought her daughter here to find him...
True, Yilia was pretty, but certainly not gorgeous enough to win Mr. Gu's attentions. Besides her
temperament was lousy! Mr. Gu would never like this kind of woman, would he?
His ex-girlfriends were all visually stunning and possessed the charm of good upbringings. This flirt
could not compare to women like Miss Emily and Miss Cloris.
But Beryl's striking resemblance to him made her hesitate.
The receptionist thought for a moment, then decided to call her superior and report the matter. Soon
the superior called to the CEO's office and received a short reply.
"Mr. Gu says he doesn't have a daughter."
The receptionist felt relieved as she set down the phone receiver.
Yilia's look suddenly changed to one of confusion and uncertainty, "How is that possible? She is
definitely his daughter! Have you ever seen anyone look like Mr. Gu this much?!"
The receptionist's smile had disappeared, and she repeated in a businesslike tone, "Excuse me, but
Mr. Gu has confirmed that he doesn't have a daughter."
"That's impossible!" Yilia couldn't believe this at all. She felt her dreams turning to ash, "You must be
lying! It is impossible for Mr. Gu to have said this. She is his daughter! His own flesh and blood!"
"There are lots of people that look like each other. Are they also Mr. Gu's children? Miss, it's time for
you to leave now."
"No! I definitely will not leave! I want to see Mr. Gu! If he saw this child, he would never deny her!"
Beryl seemed to not have heard their quarrel, as she stood blankly staring at the floor. She kept
thinking about the receptionist's words.
"Mr. Gu says he doesn't have a daughter."
No daughter? Then what was she?
Shouldn't she be the daughter of her dad and mum?
Why did her father say this?
Beryl was so sad that she couldn't breathe. She felt abandoned by the whole world, "Daddy can't say
this thing, since he loves mom and me so much..."
The woman seated behind the desk felt intense pity for the little girl as she saw her eyes redden with
tears that threatened to erupt. There was nothing that she could do though, as she was merely an
employee and it was out of her hands.
"Dear, is there perhaps a misunderstanding? Mr. Gu would never lie. There's no need for him to."
Beryl sniffled softly, wiped her eyes and replied sadly, "But I didn't lie either. I really am his daughter.
We used to live in D country before..."
"I'm sorry, but you need to leave here now. It is completely impossible for you to meet Mr. Gu."
"I'm not leaving!" Yilia couldn't even pretend to be elegant anymore. She began to curse and shriek like
a shrew, "You're lying to me, Bitch! I tell you. I must see Mr. Gu today! But when I see him, I'll ask him
to fire you immediately! Then you will never find another job!"
She only received an indifferent laugh as the receptionist called security, "This woman is causing
trouble. Please see her out."
"Let me go! Let me go!" Her face contorted in rage. Yilia struggled in an attempt to escape their firm
hold, "I shall teach you a lesson later. Just you see! Open your eyes and see what's right in front of
your noses. She is Mr. Gu's daughter!"
"You are dreaming!" The security guard laughed and casually hauled her towards the exit, mocking her
rudely, "How can you imagine that Mr. Gu would have had a child with you? Have you looked at
yourself in the mirror?"
It was obvious that they thought Yilia a gold-digger, for she had not identified herself clearly and they
thought Beryl was her daughter. They extended no care to Beryl either, considering her part of the
scheme.
They threw her to the concrete blocks outside the offices and the force left her dazed and in pain. She
lay groaning, temporarily unable to even stand.
With her clothes and hair all torn and disheveled Yilia also sat on the paving next to Beryl. She looked
the part of a mad woman who was obsessed with a wealthy man.
People passing by the gate of the Gu Consortium pointed at her with scorn and sarcastic words.
"Auntie, I'm sorry. It's all my fault..." Beryl had never in her wildest thoughts imagined that Jacob would
refuse to accept her. She couldn't understand why he was doing so.
"Of course it's all your fault!"
Equally disturbed, Yilia felt wronged and was angry that matters had not transpired as she had
planned. She had hoped for an opportunity with Jacob by returning his child. It was a means to get
what she wanted.
But she had never expected that they would be driven out in such a terrible way.
"I shall find a way to meet my Dad!" Clenching her small fists, Beryl headed back into the Gu
Consortium building.
"Come back!" Yilia grabbed her arm, "Don't you feel embarrassed enough? I wonder if you even told
me the truth, perhaps you aren't Jacob's daughter!"
Shaking her head firmly Beryl denied, "No, no, no, I didn't lie!"
"Why didn't Mr. Gu want to see you then? He said he didn't have a daughter! If you are not a copy cat,
then who are you?"
"I don't know the reason why my daddy said that he doesn't have a daughter, but I swear I didn't lie! He
might have lost his memory. If they let me see him, he will remember me!"
"You have more hot air than a weather balloon! Meet him? You have just pissed me off. We're leaving
here now. I don't want to lose anymore face!"
Yilia stared at Beryl fiercely as she would rather take her back immediately.
As they left, Sam returned from another company. He saw them just step into a waiting taxi, and he felt
a pang of recognition. Running he tried to catch up to them.
However, the taxi drove off at speed and he didn't reach it in time.
Sam entered reception and ask the receptionist, "Who were those two people standing at the front door
just now? What happened to the woman and that little girl?"
Sam entered reception and ask the receptionist, "Who were those two people standing at the front door
just now? What happened to the woman and that little girl?"
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