When Yara returned to the strategy department, she found Caroline alone in the office. Everyone else had left to eat, but since Caroline had more work to do than others, she decided to buy food and eat it in the office while continuing her tasks. Yara, on her own, liked to be a busybody. So, instead of going to eat, she quickly walked back to the office to report her findings to Caroline."Madam Caroline," she called out. That was the title she, and some other juniors, usually called her in the department as a sign of respect. Only seniors like Darryl, Rodney and others referred to her as Caroline.Caroline looked up from her lunch. "What is it?" she asked, curious about Yara's interruption."I just found out that Henry, the new intern, has a connection with Assistant Kai. I think that's the reason he got hired without an interview," Yara revealed, a sly tone in her voice.Caroline frowned, knowing that Yara was referring to the vice president's assistant. She felt that this was quit
Alice heard her name being called from her department and quickly stood up, rushing towards the vice president's office. "Sir…" she said, assuming it was Clifford who called her.However, upon entering the office, she realized it was Assistant Kai and Henry standing there. Irritated, she hissed, "You really gave me a heart attack, making me think it was someone important calling me. What is it?" She crossed her arms, eyeing them with a hint of annoyance."Explain yourself, Alice," Assistant Kai demanded sternly. "Why did you ignore my instructions? I could remember I clearly asked you to give him the best service."Alice glared at Henry and Assistant Kai with disdain. She scoffed and rolled her eyes, laughing scornfully. "Instructions? Why should I follow the instructions of a lowly assistant? Can't you see I'm busy? I have more important things to do than fetching drinks."Assistant Kai exclaimed dramatically, "Oh, and I suppose those important things include applying makeup during w
*Silence.**Silence.*In that momentary quiet, all three of them exchanged shocked glances, their expressions showing their confusion aimed at Alice. What was she blabbering? Henry couldn't believe her words. How shameless could she be? She was clearly at fault here, but she was trying to push the blame to him. But well, she didn't still know it was Clifford that gave the instructions.Clifford's eyes grew wide at her. His anger escalated, a storm brewing within him. What the heck? Did Alice just label his young master as shameless? He had genuinely liked her before, and even thought of promoting her, but it seemed she was nothing more than a cunning manipulator!Henry spoke up. He took a breath before responding. "That is not completely true," He said, his words full of conviction. "When I asked her for water after waiting for a long time, she brushed off the request and continued putting on makeup during work hours. Is that really an important task?" Henry's stare shifted between C
After she left, Clifford's anger slowly faded away, the visible frown on his face disappearing, his temper coming back to its normal state. Assistant Kai was also satisfied by the outcome of everything. He couldn't bear his master getting insulted without the latter getting punished. "Young Master, I am honestly sorry for what you had to go through in my absence. I promise this will not repeat itself again," Clifford said, lowering his head in a bow before Henry.Assistant Kai followed suit, also bowing his head. He raised his gaze and spoke with sincerity . "I apologize also, master," he said."It's okay," Henry replied, his voice dripping with amusement. In fact, he couldn't help but be entertained by her foolishness and exaggerated acting. He chuckled softly. She would do well in the movie industry, seriously."So, let's get to what I'm here for," Henry reminded him, tapping his watch as he glanced at the time. Lunch break is almost over." "Sure," Clifford said, offering him a sea
"Yes, young master," Clifford said, his voice filled with renewed enthusiasm. "I believe so. I look forward to the start of this project. Please be quick to submit your report.""Sure," Henry replied, his hand confidently signing on the paper, sealing the deal.Suddenly, Clifford felt unsettled, causing him to shift uncomfortably in his seat. "Young Master, could you excuse me for a moment?" He asked, his words rushed. "I need to go to the restroom, I'll be back in a jiffy.""No problem," Henry replied, his brows furrowing slightly as he observed Clifford's change in expression. It seemed something was wrong with him. He'd ask him about it later.Without wasting another moment, Clifford stood up from his chair, and made his way to the restroom, his footsteps echoing through the room.At that time, Caroline gracefully walked into the office, clutching the work she was doing during her lunch break. She had been given the deadline that stated that before the lunch break came to an end, i
Hence, the minute Clifford came back from the restroom, she ran up to him, her heels clicking against the tile flooring. "What are you doing here, Miss Nyx?" Clifford asked as soon as he saw her, curious. He tilted his head slightly, trying to understand her sudden presence."Uhm, sir, I came to submit my assigned task. It's over there," she replied, her voice slightly breathless. She pointed towards the spot where her task was kept. Clifford nodded.She checked his face for any emotion before continuing. "Ahem," she cleared her throat. "In the process of doing that, I was surprised to see that test you had given our newest intern, Henry Flakes. I must say…that's a stretch," she said.She hoped her words would catch Clifford's attention, and she could make her case.Clifford raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued. "What do you mean by that?" he asked.Her hopes skyrocketed, seeing that Clifford was giving her attention. She took a deep breath, gathering her thoughts. "Sir, the thing
Caroline was thrown off by his words, and her eyes widened in surprise. "Huh?" she muttered, her eyes blinking rapidly as she tried to process what Clifford was saying.Clifford had to let out a long, deep sigh. "I said, if I review his work and find no errors, what should I do, Miss Nyx?" He emphasized each word, making sure his question was clear.Her eyes lit up with a bright light of hope. 'Finally,' she exclaimed in her mind. She straightened her posture, her chest puffing out confidently. "Well, obviously, you'd have to let me take over the project. I mean, if he can't complete such a small task within three hours without errors, how can he be trusted to evaluate markets? How incredulous!""Sir, we need trusted hands to work on this project. We're talking about venturing into a country like Deep Island. It would be absurd to entrust Henry with such responsibility. So, all I request is for me to take over the project, while Henry just focuses on doing start-up projects that would
She exhaled loudly as they, together with Clifford, stepped into the Strategy department. The lunch break was already over, so all the workers were back in the office. The atmosphere in the room was heavily charged with discussion, everyone's mouths moving and talking about one thing or the order.With his poised stride and dignified presence, Clifford commanded authority without uttering a word. Caroline faithfully followed at her heels as they made their way further into the department. A wave of silence crashed over the room the moment they heard footsteps echoing into their department. Heads swiveled toward the entrance as the discussions came to an abrupt end.They began to act serious, all eyes staring blankly at the computers, like they weren't just making noise a while ago. When Clifford entered a department, all knew to appear diligently focused on their tasks.Their gazes casted at the door, curious to see who was walking in."What's wrong?" Yara murmured, brows knitting w