Would boss kill me if I suggest that he ask Ms. Tussaud to return to the company?
That thought lingered for just a second before John took a deep breath and knocked.
“Come in,” Evan’s voice sounded from inside the room. After hearing that, John braced himself and strode into the office.
Evan was staring intently at his computer screen.
John walked towards Evan’s desk gingerly and placed the stack of documents beside his computer.
“Mr. Seet, our clients from A Nation are starting to rush us for their documents. We need to get them translated as soon as possible.” After John finished speaking, Evan looked up at him.
Feeling the jitters, John did not dare to look directly at his boss and cast his eyes downwards immediately.
Evan picked up the order document at the top of the pile and looked at the date, then at the amount…
His handsome face darkened instantly, as though an icy mask was placed over it.
“Where’s our translator?”
John looked at his boss and stuttered, “A-about that… w-we are still… searching for a suitable one.”
Evan narrowed his eyes. John could already feel the temperature of the surrounding air decreasing rapidly even before Evan spoke.
John felt as if he was trapped in an ice cellar as shivers raced down his spine.
Then he remembered Sophia’s constant reminders. For Evan’s happiness, we have to get Tussaud back to the company at all costs. With that, John made up his mind to go all out to accomplish his mission.
“Mr. Seet, in view of the urgency of the matter, should we ask Ms. Tussaud to come back?”
John dug his nails into his tightly clenched fists as he made the suggestion. It felt like the most difficult sentence he had ever uttered. When John caught a glimpse of Evan’s face, he noticed that it had turned even darker.
To John, that was understandable. Evan was the president of a company after all. It was indeed not easy for him to personally ask an employee who had resigned to return to the company. That would be too humiliating. Furthermore, the reason for her resignation was that Evan had intentionally made things difficult for her.
Besides, with Tussaud’s temper, she would not easily forgive Evan for giving her a hard time and agree to return to the company.
Damn, this is such a tough challenge…
While John was analyzing the situation in his head and feeling worried for Evan, Evan suddenly spoke, “John, I’ll leave this matter to you, do as you deem fit!”
John was momentarily stunned and looked at Evan blankly.
What did Mr. Seet mean by that?
Does he want me to be the one to persuade Ms. Tussaud to come back?
Are you serious, Mr. Seet? Since you’re the one who chased her away, shouldn’t you bring her back personally? What a coward!
John looked at Evan with an aggrieved expression and did not know what to do.
“Mr. Seet, I’m worried that I might not be the best person for the task. Ms. Tussaud left because of you, if you send me to bring her back, I… “
Even though John was speaking at an almost inaudible volume, Evan still managed to hear what he said.
“Did I ask you to bring her back?” Evan paused while a faint smile appeared on his perfectly sculpted face. “But of course, if you are unable to find any other suitable candidates, you can always choose to find her. It’s your call.”
Errr…
It was obvious that Evan wanted John to be the one to bring Tussaud back.
In other words, finding a translator for the company had become John’s responsibility.
That way, even if Nicole were being asked to return to the company, it wouldn’t be Evan’s doing. John would be the one who had brought her back. What a brilliant way for boss to preserve his dignity!
But Mr. Seet, does it not prick your conscience to get another person to sort out your mess! Argh!
“Go ahead and get it done!”
“Errr… “
“Is there a problem?” Evan cocked his eyebrows and asked in a cold tone.
“Oh, no. No problem at all,” John had no choice but to give in begrudgingly.
John hung his head in defeat as he left Evan’s office and let out a bitter laugh. Just then, he suddenly remembered that Sophia’s intention was for Evan to bring Tussaud back personally.
He rang Sophia immediately.
After Sophia heard John’s grievances, the corners of her lips curled up into a smile. Shirking responsibility, eh? Seems exactly like what my son would do.
Hmm, as the president’s assistant, John should also share the president’s burdens. Otherwise, what’s the point of hiring assistants?
“What should we do next, Mrs. Seet?”
“Just go and bring her back!”
“Errr… me?”
“Yup, you’re the president’s assistant, you should… “
John let out a heavy sigh after Sophia finished speaking and decided to do according to her wishes. If Mr. Seet knew what I have done, I wonder how mad he would be!
At that moment, John only had one thought in his mind, It’s not easy to be a president’s assistant!However, it’s arduous to be President Seet’s assistant!
To be…
Thoughts were running wild in John’s head when he decided to stop thinking about it as it was more important for him to complete the task he was entrusted with.
He took out his phone and dialed Nicole’s number while walking out of the building.
Nicole was on her way to pick up her kids when she heard her phone ring.
When she saw John’s number flashing on the caller ID, it was as though Evan’s detestable face was flashing in front of her.
Nicole frowned and ignored the call.
Call all you want but I’m definitely not answering!
After the first call went unanswered, John tried calling a second time but Nicole continued to ignore it.
She only picked up when John called the third time.
“Hello, Ms. Tussaud, John here.”
“What’s the matter?” Nicole asked nonchalantly.
“Are you free to meet now? There’s something I would like to discuss with you.”
“I shouldn’t be wasting Mr. Lin’s precious time. If there’s anything important, you can just tell me over the phone.”
Caught off guard by Nicole’s response, John was stunned for a moment. After he recovered from his daze, he brought up the idea of Nicole returning back to work at the company and lavished compliments on her. He even gave her the freedom to state her desired remuneration.
“So, Ms. Tussaud, what do you… “
“Oh, I’m so sorry, my network signal doesn’t seem to be working well, I can’t really hear you… Hello? Hmm, why can’t I seem to hear anything? Hello? Can you hear me…”
Nicole hung up the phone after pretending that she was unable to hear.
Who do they think I am? Do they see me as someone who’s at their beck and call?
John sighed when he heard the line go dead. I knew that Ms. Tussaud wouldn’t be easy to handle given that she had even dared to go against Mr. Seet!
It seemed like John had to pay Nicole a visit personally in order to make any progress with the situation.
A wide grin appeared on Nicole’s face when she saw ‘Juan’ running towards her.
“Why are you running so fast? Where’s Maya and Nina?”
As Kyle missed his mommy too much and could not wait to see her, he was the first one to dash out of the kindergarten once the school bell rang.
Nicole was still unaware of the fact that Kyle and Juan had switched places and had assumed that the little boy in front of her was Juan.
“They’re behind,” Kyle replied simply.
The boy’s eyes twinkled as he stared at Nicole lovingly.
There was a puzzled look on Nicole’s face when she saw her son’s peculiar expression. “Is there something on my face?”
Kyle shook his head but nodded immediately after.
“What is it?” Nicole touched her face at once.
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