[Camari]Luckily, we chose a spot in the corner of the bar. We could see the whole club, but they couldn't see us from where they sat. I came here to enjoy the night with my new best friend, not to make a scene.Wait a minute. Why should I feel this way? I had the right to be wherever I wanted without feeling intimidated by their presence. After all, they and I had nothing to do with each other anymore. We were strangers."This is the first time you've asked me to come to a place like this." Jasmine meaningfully looked at me. "Usually, you only want to have dinner at restaurants or cafes.""We couldn't drink on weekdays. We could get fired if we get the books wrong the next day." I defended myself."Right. And on the weekends, you're always out of town visiting your parents or dating Farrell," she teased again.I chuckled at the memory. "I'm their only child. So, I've felt obligated to take care of them for as long as they've been around."That habit stopped when I married Farrell. I d

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

[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

[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 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.