---- Chapter 109 The high-speed train ride would take a little over four hours. Tara plugged in her earphones, letting the music soothe her frayed nerves. Lance's call earlier had shaken her to the core. She couldn't relax right away. The next morning, Betty knocked on Shawn's door. She entered at his "Come in," carrying three elegant gift bags. One of them looked familiar. She placed the million-dollar necklace on the coffee table in front of him. "Mr.

Wilhelm, Tara asked me to give this to you." Betty didn't know what was inside. Tara had simply told her to deliver it. Shawn glanced at the bag. "Is Tara off today?" Betty wasn't surprised he didn't know Tara had quit. She was just a housekeeper , and he hadn't been involved in her dismissal. "Tara already quit," Betty explained. Shawn paused, his tone calm. "She quit?" ---- Betty nodded.

"Yes, she left the villa last night and asked me to make sure you got this." He was silent for a moment, then said, "I understand. You can go." Betty nodded and left the room. She headed next door to Soren's room. Soren had just woken up. Thinking it was Tara knocking, he opened the door, only to find Betty standing there. His expression darkened instantly. "What is it?" The impatience in his voice and on his face unnerved Betty. She immediately handed him a gift bag and said, " Mr.

Farrell, Tara asked me to give this to you." Soren assumed it was a gift from Tara, thinking she was too shy to give it to him herself and had sent someone instead. He took the bag and said, "Tell Tara to come see me here." Betty looked confused. "M-Mr. Farrell -" Before she could explain, he shut the door. Though he tried to appear unaffected , Soren was keen to see what Tara had given him. He gingerly opened the bag, his eyes landing on a familiar-looking car key.

---- Soren's smile fell away upon recognition. His expression, darkened, and he stormed out of the room. Asound from down the hallway caught Betty's ear right as she was about to rap on Lance's door. Soren had emerged from his room down the hall and was heading in her direction. A fresh wave of fright hit Betty. Soren's face was downright menacing. Could he really have disliked Tara's gift? "Is Tara downstairs?" he asked. Betty shook her head. "Tara quit.

She left last night." His jaw tightened. "Who quit? Who allowed her to leave?" "T-Tara," Betty stammered, intimidated by his frightening expression. Without another word, Soren went downstairs , intent on confronting Terence for answers. He hadn't been aware Tara had quit or left the previous night. Every step resonated with his building fury as he marched to find Terence. "Terence, why did Tara quit?" His voice was low but seething. Who let her go without his permission?

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The stormy look on his face startled Terence. ---- Terence hesitated briefly before answering , "Mr. Swain. said to let her go immediately." Soren's eyebrow arched in surprise. It was Lance? He asked nothing further, simply turning to leave. Puzzled, Terence watched Soren go. Why was he so upset about Tara leaving? Aspeculation surfaced, and Terence quickly gathered his thoughts. If his hunch was right, Tara's departure could actually be a good thing.

Tara and Soren were simply incompatible, and the Farrells would never accept a housekeeper as his partner. They might tolerate dating, but marriage? Never. Yet, should Soren's feelings for Tara be real, Terence was certain he'd ignore his family's disapproval entirely. Once Soren was gone, Betty finally knocked on Lance's door. She knocked a few more times, yet there was no response. Thinking Lance might have gone out, she turned to leave. Just then, Lance's voice came.

"Come in." Betty entered and handed him the last gift bag. "Mr. Swain, Tara asked me to give this to you." ---- Without looking up, he said, "Just leave it there." Betty set it down on the table and left. Moments later, Soren burst in. His expression was icy as he glared at Lance. "Why did you fire Tara?" Soren knew Lance had something planned. Lance took a sip of coffee, unfazed. "No special reason. I just felt like it." Soren scoffed. "Lance, I know what you're up to.

Tara doesn't have feelings for you." Lance didn't get angry. He merely said, "Feelings grow with time." Soren stepped forward and grabbed Lance by the collar. His eyes were icy. Lance met his gaze calmly. "If you're allowed to want her, why can't I?" Soren let him go with a cold laugh. "Do you really think she cares about you?" Being very timid, Tara avoided Soren as much as she did Lance. Lance straightened his collar, his face still cool and calm.

" ---- That doesn't matter." Soren didn't waste any more time on Lance. He returned to his room and had someone look into Tara's whereabouts. After the call, he leaned back on the couch, twirling the car key Tara had returned. Then he chuckled darkly. Tara had some nerve. She'd played him. Once he found her, a spanking wouldn't be enough. He'd make sure she paid. Of the four boy band members, only Jonah reacted calmly to the news. He looked up and asked Terence if Tara had been paid fairly.

2 Terence said she was given triple her salary plus an extra 20 thousand dollars. When Jonah heard the amount, he said, "Transfer another 10 thousand dollars to her account. From my personal account." Terence was stunned. "Why?" Jonah replied lightly, "She helped me with something before. That's her reward." Terence nodded. "I'll tell Gemma to handle it today." ---- Jonah hummed in acknowledgment, apparently unbothered by Tara leaving.