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
So, Vice President Clifford, you can review it to know if there are errors or not in it. Please let me know your thoughts on it," he finally uttered, realizing it was the longest sentence he had spoken since the discussion began. Caroline shot Henry a fierce, triumphant look. She then stood up from her seat, making way for Clifford to take a seat and review Henry's work.She couldn't wait to start laughing at him and say, "I told you so!" Haha! She couldn't help but imagine how satisfying it would be to see Henry fail. She could barely hold her laughter.She remembered that he bet on his job saying that if there were errors, he would willingly resign. Caroline was sure that he would make at least one error and ruin his chances.Every other person in the department immediately understood what was going on. It was about the project that Henry worked on and submitted in a rush. But how did it manage to reach the Vice President's ears? This intern was nothing but trouble, clearly. In ju
The others around the office watched in stunned silence as they saw the look on Clifford's face too. What could this mean? They glanced at each other in confusion, brows furrowed in shock.Was that a look of admiration on his face? Was Clifford actually...impressed? By Henry's work? Anger and envy swirled within them. This made no sense at all!And what was this feeling? Could they have underestimated Henry? No, that couldn't be, she insisted inwardly. Ever since they started working in the company, they had never gotten that kind of reaction from Clifford, no matter how perfect they had made their work look. There was even a time they worked extra hours into the night for a particular project, did several researches, and even many more, just to ensure the success of the project.However, all they received from Clifford was a thumbs up emoji (👍) which was even sent through the company's mail. However, Henry did not only get a reaction, but even a reaction of admiration???What the
Caroline hesitated and struggled to find the right words. She let out a nervous laugh, which sounded strange even to herself."Um, well, it's just...," she trailed off, her mind racing. "Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm exceptionally happy that my subordinate..." She paused, feeling bitter as she said the word. Subordinate? As if."Um, ha! Actually nailed it! But, you know, I just didn't expect it to be this impressive. Great job, Henry!" She forced a cheerful tone.However, in her heart, she felt like crying her eyes out because of how the whole saga turned out to be a big blow on her face. How did he even do it without errors? It was so not logical. Even the most perfect of people would make at least an error!Fuck!This loss infuriated her to no end. But she refused to be defeated here. This loss wouldn't stop her from actualizing her dreams. If Henry wanted to play dirty, then two could play at that game. Her dreams of leading the Deep Island project were not over yet. The goal was