Chapter 166 Outside the private room , Leo was holding the wine that had arrived a bit late , looking perplexed .
Looks like my boule of wine wont be needed Max hd apparently come out of the private room at some point and was now standing behind Leo .
Leo jumped a little , turning to look at his boss .
The person next door is actually the big boss behind Cloud Crest W Winery .
I didnt expect that .
At first , when he saw Paisley living alone with her child in such a big house , he thought she was just some kept woman of a big shot from Harrowfell After all , in the circle he was in , such situations were common .
Most of the time , it was the same kind of arrangement .
So , he didnt have a very good opinion of the woman next door , but he wasnt particularly hostile either .
Of course , if it hadnt been for Max asking him to help resolve the issue , he wouldnt have gotten involved .
But he didnt expect that such a delicate- looking woman , who seemed so frail , was actually the hidden big boss behind Cloud Crest Winery .
Cloud Crest Winerys high end wine was hard to come by , and in catered to a market of powerful capitalists and elites .
This was also a result of cultivating high level connections So , when she had spoken with that couple earlier , it wasnt her being overconfident .
It was more like a superior showing tolerance for someone below them .
Throughout , her emotions had remained calm , and her purpose was clear to solve the problem .
In contrast , that couple seemed to have been creating more problems , Thinking back on it , hadnt he too been prejudiced , assuming she needed a man to speak for her and handle her problems ! Max glanced at Leo with a cold look .
You were narrow minded Leo nodded in agreement with Maxs assessment .
Yeah , I was narrow minded .
Max , so what do we do with this wine ! He looked at the Cloud Crest Reserve in his hands , his eyes lighting up .
Siner youve already brought it , juy idrink it Max lazily waved his hand , turning to head back to the private rooITI , Lucy accompanied Paisley and Serena all the way to the parking lot .
Paisley first strapped Serena into the car seat and then turned to take her bag from Lucy .
Thanks for running this errand for me today .
Lucy gave a goofy smile , Dont be so polite .
Its kind of scary Paisleys mood was lightened by Lucys words , Do you have other options for the professional manager position ? Yes Lucy nodded , quickly understanding what Paisley meant .
Dont worry , Ill handle everything at Cloud Crest Lucy had already been hesitant about renewing the contract with Nate for the next year .
So when he hinted several times about renewing it , she didnt give a firm answer She had been planning to wait for the right opportunity in the next few days to ask Paisley for her opinion before making a final decision .
But now , it seemed there was no need to ask Alright , Ill leave it to you , said Paisley Over the past few years , Paisley hadnt paid much attention to Cloud Crest Winery Nate had been introduced to the winery t Through a high end headhunter shortly after laisley gave birth to Serena , and after several interviews with Lucy , he was hired At that time , Paisley was just coming out of the shadow of Dominick and Graysons actions and was fully focused on taking care of her newborn , In wasnt unti
l Serena turned two that she picked up things related to wine again .
Even then , she only worked with the master brewer at the winery to errate a sinall batch of craft beer each year .
All other management and operational matters were handled by Lucy and the professional managers .
So , in the past few years , the only people who had really seen Paisley at the winery were the master brewers .
She had only seen the or new managers onboarding report from Lucy once , briefly catching a glimpar of his photo .
On the way home , Serena had stopped crying , bait ber mond was still low .
Rena , why were you crying today ! Paisley asked during a red light , turning to look at the lule one .
1/2 11:02 AM c c · Chapter 166 Serena stared out the window , lips pressed tightly together , refusing to speak .
Did Millie argue with you ? Paisley probed further .
Serena shook her head but remained silent .
The light turned green , and Paisley dropped the subject , driving them home .
Serena was clearly troubled .
Since she didnt want to talk .
Paisley decided not to push .
Serena would open up when she was ready .
That evening , after returning home , Serena behaved unusually .
She didnt insist on a bedtime story , quietly bathed , and went straight to sleep .
Outside Serenas bedroom .
Maria noticed the little girl hugging her doll and sleeping quietly , her expression tinged with worry .
Paisy , something seems off with Rena today Maria found it odd Serena usually resisted bath time for ages , but tonight she obediently went to wash up .
Afterward , she even volunteered to go to bed , skipping her nightly story .
Did you ask her about it ? asked Maria I did , but she wouldnt say , Paisley replied softly .
Maybe she needs some time to process .
Lets observe for now .
Paisley decided that if Serenas mood didnt improve in the coming days , she would step in .
It wasnt that Paisley was indifferent to Serenas feelings , but earlier that day , Serena had seemed perfectly fine .
present The change occurred after Serena returned from the restroom a short time during which plenty of parents and children were pres Paisley didnt feel worried about Serenas safety .
The only explanation was that Serena had seen or heard something that deeply affected her .

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Unless Serena chose to share , any attempt to force an answer would likely backfire Who said children didnt have worries ? As they grew older , their concerns only multiplied By Monday morning , Serenas mood had improved .
She clung to Paisley and Maria playfully , acting as though nothing had happened .
Maria had been worried all weekend .
She finally felt some relief .
As usual , Paisley drove Serena to kiddergarten .
Along the way , they chatted and laughed .
Serena even announced her goal of being the first to finish her lunch that day .
When they arrived at the kindergarten gates , just as they were about to say their daily goodbye , they spotted Vivian hurrying out of the school .
wearing sunglasses .
Vivian froze when she saw Paisley and Serena , offering an awkward , forced smile before quickly leaving Sophia followed behind , smiling as she greeted Paisley .
She explained .
Vivian came to withdraw Millie from school What ? Serena exclaimed , both surprised and disappointed .
Millies not coming back ? Sophia nodded .
No , st shes moving to another city with her parents .
Oh Serenas mood plummeted .
Her first ever best friend was leaving without saying goodbye .
Sophia glanced at Serena , then leaned closer to Paisley , whispering conspiratorially , I dont know whats going on with Millies family , but her moms eyes were swollen she mustve been crying .
Even though the principal tried to persuade her to stay , she insisted on leaving , saying she was taking Millie to Brightmoor to join her husband .
Every family has its struggles AD