Cris hurriedly walked to the legal department. During a discussion, she received a message from Kenzie and she excused herself to read it.

  [My reliable husband said he will take care of everything. I trust him, Cris, and I know he will find a way to settle the matter. So I will remind you once again, don't you dare make yourself a sacrificial lamb.]

  Cris chuckled. Every day her Boss, like an alarm clock, reminds her not to make any sacrifices pertaining to Brix's mother's request.

  "She's awesome," Cris murmured as she typed her reply. Cris restrained herself from saying anything about how successful Daryl had been as Sir Daryl wanted to deliver the news to Kenzie himself. Instead, she replied, [Don't worry Boss, I won't because you said you and Master Jack will not appreciate it.]

  She then walked back to the legal team and continued their discussion of some other matters.

  As soon as she was done discussing matters with the legal team, Cris immediately went to Brix's office. She was feeling ecstatic about delivering the good news to Brix. Although Brix was not saying anything, Cris could feel that he was facing a dilemma after his last conversation with his mother.

  She of all people knew? Brix doted on his mother and how dearly he loved her. Brix had been feeling down the past few days because of it. He had told Cris that he was hoping his mother would not make things difficult and would just let things go for everyone to be at peace.

  Cris smiled as she neared Brix's office. She stopped at Brix's secretary's desk and said, "I have an important meeting with the COO and it's very confidential so make sure no one? disturbs us for an hour."

  The secretary nodded in understanding. She already had instructions that Cris could enter the COO's office without her notifying the COO. So she just watched as Cris entered the office.

  "Oh, you're early," Bric said with a smile, looking up as Cris entered his office. He looked at his watch and added, "It's not yet time for lunch."

  Cris locked the door and said, "Yeah, but we have an important meeting."

  Brix wrinkled his forehead and wore a suspicious look when Cris locked the door.

  Cris chuckled seeing Brix's look. She pounced on him and hugged him tightly.

  "What's going on Cris?" Brix whispered even though he hugged her back tightly.

  "Ah… I'm very happy. Your mother finally signed the documents. So I must congratulate you, Vice-Chairman Brix Chua…" Cris whispered.

  Brix was taken aback. He could not believe what he had heard and he gently pushed Cris to look at her and asked, "What?"

  Cris had a bright smile on her face and she pinched both of his cheeks as she replied, "I said, your mother finally signed the papers and I just handed them over to the legal team. You can finally breathe now."

  "I? don't know what exactly happened, all I know is that Sir Daryl went to talk to her this morning. When Sir Daryl returned to the office he told me that your mother will hand over the signed papers within the day. But it didn't take that long. In only a few minutes after Sir Daryl's return, the documents were delivered to us with her signature and stamp." Cris elaborated.

  She felt confused seeing Brix teary-eyed.

  "What's wrong?" she asked.

  "She signed because she was threatened and not because she thought of me as her son, Cris. She would have signed it long ago if she trusted me as her son and if, as she said, she was doing everything for my sake. Just as I thought, everything was not for my sake, it was for her own? greed." Brix whispered weakly.

  Cris bit her inner cheek as she felt the pain in his words. She suddenly regretted that she had elaborated on how it had happened. How could she have been so insensitive? And did not think about how Brix would interpret it? Yet, she knew Brix would have come to know of it anyway.

  She caressed Brix's cheeks with her palm and whispered, "Shh!! I'm sure there's more to it and your mother loves you too. Maybe she just couldn't overcome some factors in her life but that doesn't mean she doesn't care for or love you, Brix."

  Tears rolled down his cheeks and Cris felt her heart ache, seeing him hurt like that.

  "Oh God! I'm sorry," she whispered as she kissed his cheeks and wiped his tears. She thought this was good news. But it turns out that this good news also hurt him.

  "I'm alright, Cris. I can't help feeling like this because I had been hoping she would sign it on her own accord. But this is definitely good news and finally, the company will be at peace. A war between families, for power and greed, is not a good thing," Brix said as he tried to smile and wiped his tears.

  "We should celebrate. These are tears of disappointment mixed with happiness. But I'm glad that finally, we can all breathe without any worries," Brix commented with a smile. He cupped Cris's face and whispered, "I'm a really lucky guy to have someone like you in my life, Cris."

  Cris smiled too and Brix leaned down to give her a loving and gentle kiss on her lips. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back. It turned intense and Brix carried her, bridal style, placing light kisses on her lips as he whispered, "I was wondering why you locked the doors. Now I know why."

  Cris's face reddened and she candidly told him, "I told your secretary that we have an important and confidential meeting that would last at least an hour."

  Brix lifted his eyebrows up as he said, "Is that so?"

  He looked at his wall clock and said, "So we still have fifty more minutes? I assume you will be exhausted in fifty minutes?"

  Cris chuckled and said, "Just make sure you don't ruin my dress, okay?"