“Is it difficult to know where you are? You’re the leader of your bureau,” With a calm look, Wayne took another sip of whisky before answering Ryan.
“Seriously, Wayne?” Just as Ryan was about to retort him, he noticed that Wayne looked lonely. So, he changed the subject, “Are you lonely at home now that Anna has gone?”
“Emily hasn’t been home much either, but you don’t appear lonely.”
“I’d grown accustomed to her absence, and habits are difficult to break. You won’t be able to get used to it for the time being,” With a bitter smile, Ryan tried to console Wayne.
Wayne nodded but said nothing. In silence, he looked out the window at the raindrops falling from the eaves. “Have you seen Matthew in the last few days?” he asked.
“Matthew? No. What’s the problem?”
“The board has made another move.”
“What’s going on?”
“It’s a long story.”
“What’s the story? Tell me, Wayne. I’ve got a lot of time on my hands right now.”
And Ryan thought to himself, No one in the Wright family has ever questioned Matthew’s ability, as he has even outperformed you. At fifteen, he took over the entire Carousel Group with no one to guide him. He has been fighting all the pressure alone for the last few years. And yet, Wayne, you look quite worried. Did something happen to Matthew?
“Is there something wrong with the board?” After collecting his own thoughts, Ryan asked.
Wayne made no denials. He sipped his wine and said, “Ryan, I can no longer meddle in the group’s affairs. If Matthew is forced to resign, I may need your help.”
“Are you serious? Matthew couldn’t possibly resign, could he?”
“I’m talking about it just in case.”
“No way! I’m not very good at business and I can’t leave my job right now. Stop overthinking, okay? They won’t force Matthew to resign.”
Wayne wanted to say something. But after some hesitation, he fell silent. Only he knew that not being a legitimate Wright had caused him many problems. This matter was like a ticking time bomb, constantly threatening him.
The weather was getting warmer as Christmas approached.
After she lost that opportunity, Alicia was worried every day. She did, however, gain some weight from eating delicious food with Tammy every day.
“If I fail again this time, you can fire me,” Alicia said to Tammy.
Tammy looked at her phone as she followed Alicia to the elevator. She asked, without looking up, “Huh? Why?”
“Because I feel like I’ve ruined your career. Nelly gave us such a great opportunity, but we lost it. It’s such a shame!”
“Why are you so worried? I’m your boss, and I’ve said nothing about it. Nobody is gonna fire you,” With a pout, Tammy replied.
“I know you’re not interested in making money, but…” Alicia had no idea how she should express her thoughts. So she could only keep them to herself, Many people became live streamers to make money. However, as a rich girl, you’re not short on cash and only play e-sports because you enjoy it, Tammy. You don’t want to make money from it but I do! Also, I want to have my own career.
A while later, Alicia and Tammy left the elevator together. As soon as they walked to the reception, Alicia put on a polite smile and said to the receptionist, “Hello, I’m Amber’s assistant. We have a meeting with Louise to talk about the keyboard ad.”
Hearing that, the receptionist appeared unsure of what to do. She glanced toward the office and said hesitantly, “Please wait a moment. I’ll call her right now.”
“All right.”
“Hello, Louise. Amber’s here.” The receptionist said after the call was answered. She then sighed and quickly hung up the phone. In an apologetic tone, she said to Tammy and Alicia, “Sorry, ladies. Louise said that she has signed the contract with someone else.”
“What?! When did that happen? Louise texted me last night and asked me to bring Amber here to sign the contract today! What on earth is going on?” Alicia asked, surprised.
“I sincerely apologize for it. They had only signed the contract five minutes ago. Our president chose this KOL, who is also an e-sports player. Actually, Louise has no control over the situation.”
Alicia frowned, thinking she couldn’t let this go. “Who is that person? Who could be as attractive and well-known as Amber? She’s in the top ten for that game on the charts!”
“Sorry. Although Amber is stunning, this commercial does not require her to take photographs. The point is that Amber is not as well-known as this player.”
“Who is it then?”
“Dominic. You’ve probably heard of him.”
Hearing that, Alicia was shocked. She had heard of him because he was one of the most well-known e-sports players. Tammy was wearing headphones and playing a game at the time. When she felt Alicia poke her, she removed one of her headsets and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Alicia was about to say something when she noticed a boy leaving the office. It was a young boy dressed in a black trench coat. As he walked, he slowly put on his sunglasses, like a movie star. And he walked past them, ignoring Alicia’s stunned expression.
“Is that Dominic?” Alicia asked, turning to face the receptionist.
“That’s right,” the receptionist said, nodding.
Wide-eyed, Alicia, asked, “Really? But I thought he sounded like a tough guy. Why is he so…”
“I have no idea about that. Sorry.” The receptionist chipped in.
“Is he the one who stole our contract”
The receptionist replied, “Yes and no. Louise said she was glad you two came here. We will reimburse your travel expenses.”
“Okay,” Nodding, Alicia responded with an awkward smile.
Before she could say anything else, Tammy took Alicia’s hand and ran. Then she yelled, “You don’t have to pay me. Bye!”
“I’ll email you my credit card number,” Alicia said, waving her hand. “Tammy, please wait for me. Why are you walking so quickly? They’ll cover the cost of our taxi bills.”
“Come on, let me buy you lunch to celebrate,” Tammy said as she put on her headphones.
“For what?” Puzzled, Alicia asked.
“For the fact that you blew your second chance to sign me a contract.”
“I’m so sorry! You can fire me now, Tammy,” Alicia said.
“Nobody is going to fire you!”
They waved at a cab approaching in the distance. However, another person stopped the car before getting to the two of them.
Alicia frowned and exclaimed angrily, “Hey! We stopped the car first!” She then yanked on the car door and stopped that person.
The man froze, turned around, and removed his headset. He looked at Alicia, puzzled, and asked, “What?”
Alicia froze as soon as she saw the man’s face. “It’s you again?” she exclaimed. You stole our contract a few minutes ago! Why are you stealing our cab now? she thought.
“What’s the matter?” Dominic asked, perplexed.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.