Chapter 13 (2)

Uncle Benny invited me to walk around, introducing me to the bigwigs from other companies. Meanwhile, Albert never strayed far from me. He seemed well-known among the business leaders, always friendly and sociable.

I felt someone's eyes on me from the corner of the room. I jolted when I saw her. Lorraine quickly looked away when our eyes met.

I smiled. 'Finally, Lorraine, you're in my domain. You won't be able to push me around anymore. You need this job, don't you? Get ready to face the truth.'

As the night went on, guests from other companies started to leave, but our employees were still enjoying the live music. I was ready to head home.

I scanned the ballroom for Albert, but he was nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, Bradley was still busy overseeing the event staff.

I tried calling Albert, but he didn't pick up. After waiting a while, I decided to head to the lobby to find Joshua. I had asked him to help with the event operations earlier that day.

"Hey, let me give you a ride home.