Stripped of Power

Lily was pleasantly surprised when she saw Valerie in the crowd. She called out in a crisp voice, "Mom."

The crowd burst into an uproar again. Subconsciously, they followed Lily's gaze and looked back at Valerie. They were not sure if Lily had said that to Valerie because there were other female colleagues next to her.

Silas turned to look at Valerie. Although he could roughly guess it, when he sa