In the morning, I started my activity by swimming. Meeting Otis and Jasper was something I enjoyed, especially when they invited me to have breakfast with them. I liked Otis's chef cooking. So, I put my pride aside by having breakfast there every day.Otis and Jasper smiled meaningfully when the food on my plate was gone. Otis invited me to add more to my meal. An offer that, of course, I gladly accepted. They also filled their plates casually."You guys must want to know what happened last night," I guessed. I smiled as they simultaneously looked at me. "Those two cops thought my friend and I were drunk. Unsatisfied with their two tests, they wanted to check our bags.""I've saved all the footage proving their arrogance, Miss. Whenever you need it, I'll give it to you. We know you've just come from the club and haven't had any alcohol," Jasper explained, surprising me.How stupid of me. Of course, Jasper knew everything. He knew Farrell had cornered me in an empty room at the hospital
The man triumphantly smiled as he looked at Otis. He crossed his arms over his chest and sat back. The man sitting opposite him looked at us in confusion.I couldn't see my superior's expression because I stood behind him. But I was sure he could handle himself well. This man never showed his emotions whenever faced with a problem. Even when yelled at by his family, he didn't retaliate with anger.“Please forgive us. We entered the wrong room,” Otis explained politely. We looked at him in confusion. “Please continue your conversation. Excuse us.”I turned to Bruce. His face was deathly pale as if he had just seen a ghost. We didn't have the wrong room. I looked back at the arrogant man. What an ignorant man. He must have done this on purpose to embarrass Otis. Did everyone in this world have to be his enemy?The cheating man straightened his seat when he saw me. Focused on mocking Otis with his gaze, he didn't notice I was in the group. But I ignored him and obeyed my superior's orders
[Otis]Camari accepting my job offer was good news. Unfortunately, she gave me conditions that were difficult to fulfill. Since she was the only person I trusted, I complied with her request. I couldn't force her to say yes.Isaac had prepared a specific employment contract for Camari at my request. The letter was more detailed than the one Bruce had signed. Although I trusted Camari, I didn't want to be naive. She could have betrayed me like my two previous assistants.“Twenty years in this field is a long time, sir,” Jasper consoled. “I'm sure you can become a respected CEO to your employees. We'll start with one colleague per week until you get used to meeting them face to face.”“If I fail, they'll laugh at me.” My hands were shaking just thinking about it.“What happened in the past won't be repeated, sir. Because I will always accompany you,” he added, reassuring me.I smiled at him. “It must be tiring working for me, doesn't it? I have too many weaknesses and don't show any impr
In the morning, Camari wasn't swimming as usual. I was doing laps by myself while she was by the pool with Jasper. I was starting to like our morning meetings. Doing activities with someone other than Jasper was fun.I finished swimming, but they were still busy practicing. I covered my body with my robe and sat on one of the chairs. I checked my phone as I waited for them to finish.“Thank you for waiting,” Camari cheerfully said. Her face looked fresh, with sweat on her forehead and neck. “Shall we go back now?”“Sure,” I agreed. “You'll have breakfast at our place?”“Is that an invitation?” she asked hopefully.“You can have breakfast with us every morning. You're my assistant. We can discuss things before work,” I suggested.Camari turned to Jasper. “Is he always that passionate with his work?” she whispered but loud enough for me to hear it.“You wouldn't be able to imagine.” Jasper gave her a meaningful look.“Or we could talk about something other than work,” I corrected. They b
[Camari]I was glad our lunch meeting went well. That Ronan Christensen was a good person. Not only did he admire Grandpa and take him as his example, but he also treated Otis decently.His was different from the attitude of the hotel visitors who passed us in the hotel lobby or sat in the restaurant dining room. They stared at Otis, hiding a mocking smile or whispering with their table mates. Otis wasn't that ugly, though.Back at the office, I couldn't wait for the time to go home. Bruce handled all the files, and I just watched him work. So, I was bored doing nothing but picking up and depositing the documents into the archive room.“I regret betraying Mr. Haworth,” Bruce admitted as he looked at the door to the CEO's office. “I won't be able to work in this position anymore because of that case.”I remained silent, not responding to his outburst. Our current positions weren't much different. I couldn't get a job because of the case at my previous workplace, either. Otis was kind en
The trip from the city where I work to my parent's house wasn't long, only about five hours if the traffic was smooth. Therefore, there were no significant obstacles to coming to visit on weekends. Anyone could come back on Sunday night so they could work on Monday.But this man was beyond my expectations. I met him for the last time in the hospital, sitting up in bed. I couldn't imagine how tired he must have been to travel five hours by car. Let alone standing in front of me.“Who's there, Camari?” asked Mom, who was following behind me. “Oh! Angus!? What are you doing there? Come on, get in. Camari, why don't you let our guests in?”Grandpa chuckled. “She must be surprised to see me.”“Grandpa, the doctor will be furious that you traveled so far a few days after surgery,” I protested.“I know my body best, not the doctor,” he argued. He entered the house while being led by Niccolo. “I'm hungry. What do you cook, Cara? Is there any food left for me?”“I cooked Camari's favorite meal,
The fatigue in my body instantly disappeared. I was still waiting to hear from Jasper and hoping there was a way to prove my innocence. However, the chances were slim since the thief deactivated the security cameras at the time of the incident.Jasmine hadn't managed to lure Emily into opening her mouth. Her defenses were incredible. My heart was beating very hard, suffocating my chest. I had a bad feeling knowing there was an announcement about the case on the company's official website.Since I was no longer an employee, I couldn't access the site. The internal announcement could only be read by logging in with my employee identification number. Without logging in, I could only read general information about the company.“What announcement?” I asked with trepidation. I sat on the edge of my bed, worried about hearing bad news.Did they find undeniable evidence to lay all the blame on me? I couldn't clear my name if that happened. Otis would fire me even if he believed I was innocent.
[Otis]I showered thoroughly, applied face and body cream, smeared oil on my hair, and sprayed cologne on my neck and wrists. When I was done, I walked out of the bathroom to the walk-in closet.Fitting in with the invitation, I wore a white shirt, black trousers, a black and dark gray striped tie, a black jacket, and dark brown shoes. I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the mirror and was satisfied with the result.'You and Otis are so handsome this morning.'I quickly shook my head at the sound of that voice. What had just happened? Why was I reminded of Camari's compliments yesterday morning? It must be because Jasper was poisoning my mind by continuing to discuss that woman's attitude towards me.I tucked my wallet into my pants pocket and put my cell phone into the coat pocket on my left chest. I'd better get going so I could stop thinking about anything unimportant. I had a lot of problems that I needed to solve. Women weren't on my long list.“You're very handsome, sir!” Jas