Chapter 174
Author: Christy I.
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Mrs Vivienne was jumpy, which was why the keys fell from her hands. She was feeling guilty for no reason.

Behind her was Mr. Hans giving her a stern look.

“What the heck do you think you're doing?”

Mrs Vivienne nervously turned to him and swallowed hard. The man, on the other hand, noticed her discomfort and inquired. “What is wrong with you? Why do you look like you've just seen a ghost?” The man's look was cold and distant, making the woman more uncomfortable that she began to stutter.

“Nothing, I um… I came… I mean, I'm about to clean your office.”

Hans lifted his wrist and checked his time. “Now? What have you been doing since?” He asked her, his voice raised.

It was just a few minutes to 7 am. However, Hans also came early. If he had come earlier than that, he would have caught Jesse in his office.

Jesse was indeed very lucky. What if Mr. Hans had met her inside his office?

Mrs Vivienne didn't want to think of the possibility. Well, the two colleagues were senior staff. However,
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    Jesse swiftly ran after him, stopping before his face and blocking his path. “It's not the right time. We still need some evidence against him. You know that the cameras are still in there and we have to get justice for all his victims.”Arthur was still fuming but remained silent.“You need to calm down now. This is not the right way to face him.”Gradually, Arthur began to calm down.“I can no longer wait to put him in his place. He's done enough.”“I know. However, we need to be tactical about it.”Arthur nodded in agreement. “Alright, I'll just go and change for work. We'll talk about this later.”“Good. Go on then”Gradually, Arthur began to walk away to the dressing room to get ready for work. He came earlier that morning than usual.Once he was out of Jesse's sight, Hans replaced him. She had turned around to start towards her office when she heard someone call out to her.With furrowed brows, she turned around to face the man who she detested so much. She felt like spitting on

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