Tally felt as if Kathryn's carelessness had rubbed off on her spending so much time together. She had prepared the report and thought she could temporarily deceive Chris. But the tampered report was still in her possession. Meanwhile, the report that should have been kept away from Chris was already in front of him. She hoped that Chris would be as careless as Kathryn. This way, he wouldn't notice the report until they retrieved it."I'll go to the company right away!" Kathryn said through gritted teeth."No! Don't!" Tally jumped to her feet when she heard that. She was afraid that Chris might become suspicious if he saw her at the company."Will you really be able to get the car keys?" If Kathryn went, she could tell Chris that she left something in the car, but what reason could Tally use? The latter also thought about that. "Then you should come over here right away. I'll go look into the situation."The girls came to an agreement. Kathryn hung up the phone and made her way
"Go check the surveillance room," Chris said in a deep voice. He wondered who dared to smash his car in the Albert Group's underground parking garage."Okay." Markus nodded.Kathryn rushed over. She was sweating profusely. She noticed Chris and Markus looking cold and imposing from a distance. The security guard stood nervously beside them.She was so terrified when she saw the Maybach's window that she involuntarily gasped. Kathryn was shocked by Tally's actions. Chris would surely investigate thoroughly after his car got smashed like this.Kathryn wanted to hide in a dark corner and call Tally, but Chris had already seen her.She instinctively stood upright when his gaze landed on her.Watching her stand in that manner, he sensed her possible guilt. The more she denied any responsibility, the more certain he was of her involvement. Chris waved at her. "Come here!"Kathryn realized she couldn't avoid him anymore after she heard him call out to her.She limped over to Chris
Everyone at Albert Group knew Chris disliked women who advanced their careers unethically. Nobody dared to make any risky moves in the years he took over the company because of that. Yet, that seemingly meek Kathryn had somehow found a loophole!"Who knows? She's glued to Mr. Albert every day and frequently visits Rexton Manor. That's where he currently resides!""First come, first served?""You should hold off on discussing that for now. People in this department have been fired in the past because of such discussions!"One of the junior secretaries seemed to recall something. However, she didn't dare to continue the conversation.The other secretary didn't dare to continue the conversation after being reminded.Elise got so angry that she slammed the files she was holding on the office desk when she heard that. Elise and Janet were the only veterans in the company then. The new secretaries enjoyed gossiping. But Markus had hired them from elsewhere, so their abilities were
The ramifications would be truly disastrous!Chris was pleased with her reaction. He gently caressed her head when he passed by her. "Good girl."Kathryn was rendered speechless. "Why do I feel like he's petting his own pet?" she thought.She was alone in his office after he left, and she hurriedly took out her phone and called Tally.The latter had returned to her workstation. Even though she had handled everything properly, she was still fearful and on edge.She jumped like a startled rabbit when she received Kathryn's call and instinctively wanted to throw away her phone. However, she stopped herself from doing so when she saw the caller ID.Tally answered the call nervously. "Kathryn?"Kathryn's voice was also soft. "What's wrong with you? How could you do something like this?"Her best friend's actions had rendered her speechless!The feeling was mutual, but Tally had to admit that it wasn't Kathryn's fault this time. Fortunately, Kathryn hadn't shown the prescription to
Markus nodded. "Don't you think everything is a little too coincidental?"Coincidental? There were no coincidences in Chris' world.If it was done by the same person, that person must be from within the company."This means Krista's underlings are still infiltrating his company!" His face darkened at that thought."It seems like it's time for another reshuffle!" Chris sneered.There were plenty of Krista's underlings within the company when he first took over Albert Group a few years ago. It took him half a year to get rid of them all. He knew that Krista wouldn't just sit still because of that."I'll investigate as soon as possible!" Markus exclaimed.Chris grunted in acknowledgment. Then he added coldly, "Make it noticeable!"Anyone associated with Krista didn't deserve to be treated with respect. That woman needed to understand that some things were not meant for her. She shouldn't even harbor such delusions about them.Markus nodded. "Got it!"Meanwhile, Kathryn was in Ch
Krista was taken aback. She hadn't expected Kathryn to be so quick-witted and articulate. She had a sharp comeback to whatever she said.Elise came in with a cup of coffee. "Mrs. Albert, here's your coffee.""Get lost!" Krista couldn't do anything to Kathryn, so she vented her anger at Elise.Elise tensed up, and her expression hardened after being yelled at. She suppressed her anger, turned around, and left the office without saying anything.Kathryn looked at the enraged Krista. "Why vent your anger on innocent people?"From the bottom of her heart, she looked down on Krista.For some reason, she felt a sense of familiarity with the woman in front of her. However, she couldn't remember why.After all, Krista was Mrs. Albert. She was Franco's wife, and given their ages, they'd never met before.Krista picked up the coffee cup in front of her, took a sip, and cut to the chase. "Leave him, and you can name your terms!"Kathryn arched her brow. "I don't want anything to do with
Kathryn nodded her head pitifully. She was genuinely aggrieved. Being involved with Chris had already been her worst mistake. To make matters worse, his stepmother was bullying her now. There was no way she would allow that to happen. Her life would be miserable if she allowed that woman to bully her. Chris smiled as he pulled her onto his lap. "You've made her livid, yet you still feel aggrieved?"He had heard everything when he walked in just now. Krista was so angry that she broke her high heels in the lobby downstairs. She was clearly walking with too much force because she was angry.Kathryn huffed, "Who gave her permission to say such things about me!"Chris was amused by her "miss goody two-shoes" look, which said, "It's not me. It's her!"He observed the usually timid girl and was surprised that she had managed to make Krista so angry. He believed that this was the second time she had done so.Chris felt he had made the right choice at that moment. This girl might look
Kathryn's face reddened even further as she realized she was still sitting on Chris' lap.Chris had no idea how the former had settled matters with Krista. But he was pleased that Kathryn had managed to provoke his stepmother's rage. Just as he picked up his phone, Kathryn received a notification."One hundred thousand dollars—" Her heart skipped a beat as she read its contents. "Chris!" she called out, stunned.They had talked about this before. In addition to her two-thousand-dollar salary, she received a fifty-thousand-dollar monthly allowance. Along with the leaves she had taken this month, she should not receive more than 52 thousand dollars.But now, the numbers on her screen demanded her attention.Ten thousand dollars … It felt like the sky had simply parted for an influx of undeserved cash to drop into her lap.Her dazed expression earned a chuckle from Chris. "Your performance has been exceptional. Consider the rest a bonus.""Thank you, Mr. Albert!" Kathryn's smil