Chapter 1531-1540
Sometimes, hostility might not be stemmed from someone else’s actions. It could merely be because
the person’s existence entuated the weak point of one and caused one to suffer injustice.
This new receptionist was Wendy Skeen. She had put in a lot of effort to gain a job at Presgrave
Group. Though she was the most outstanding one among her peers, right now, she appeared to be the
worstpared to Ellen.
Furthermore, she had just witnessed with her own eyes how Jared saved Ellen from trouble earlier, so
that was a cause of annoyance for her.
Inside the office of the finance department, Selena could not seem to focus on her work. She remained
in her seat with a thunderous expression and kept fussing over Ellen’s date with Jared tonight.
Perhaps the rumors about them would spread like wildfire in a couple more days. At that moment, it
was hard to describe how horrible Selena felt. She was worried and fearful that Ellen would surpass
her in the future.
She could not ept her cousin’s excellence or lead a better life than her because, to her, it seemed
that Ellen deserved a life of impoverishment.
“Lena, do you want to join me for dinner tonight? I’ll book a restaurant for us,” one of her male
colleagues invited fawningly as he walked past her.
However, Selena rejected him immediately. “I’m busy.”
At that moment, she was contemting how to crash Ellen’s dinner date tonight. She paid no heed to
my request and didn’t even care to invite me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t pop over by myself! She
revealed a cold sneer. Let’s see how Ellen’s going to kick me out of the ce by then!
To approach Jared, Selena had resorted to every plot and scheme she coulde up with because
she wanted badly to get to know him. If only she could get hold of his phone number, she would do
everything she could to win his affection.
As such, tonight’s date was critical to her, and there was no way she would miss this dinner.
Suddenly, a male colleague who was interested in Selena walked past her. She clung to his arm and
revealed an affectionate face while saying, “Kenny, can I ask you for a favor? If you seed in helping
me, I’ll treat you to a meal tomorrow.”
“Sure! What is it?”
“Trail someone for me and find out which restaurant she’s heading toter,” she requested.
“That’s easy enough. Who is she?”
“She works at the reception. She’s the one seated on the furthest to the left. She’s about to leave work
soon, so please hurry. Thanks!” After Selena said that, she winked at him suggestively.
The man known as Kenny instantly felt his heart flutter and agreed. After all, it was only a small matter,
and he would even get the chance to have a meal with Selena, so this was undoubtedly a good deal.
As such, Kenny left work earlier and stood in the lobby staring at the reception area. It was then he was
momentarily stunned by the pretty young girl on the furthest left. He did not expect the girl Selena
wanted him to trail to be a beauty.
Ten minutes before work ended, Ellen received a text message from Jared. He told her that he would
pick her up from the front entrance in ten minutes.
When the time came, she gathered her belongings and left work, after which Kenny immediately
followed her. He was shocked to see her walk toward a gray sports car parked by the side. This girl has
found a rich prospect. The cost of obtaining this sports car is substantial!
At a nce, the sports car appeared to be an internationally limited edition. There were not many
people in Averna who could afford this top-of-the-line luxury sports car.
Despite Kenny’s shock, he saw a cab parked by the side and instantly entered it before instructing the
driver, “Please follow that sports car.”
The cab driver was skillful and trailed behind the sports car steadily. Twenty minutester, the sports
car turned into a junction leading to a high-end food street before parking at the entrance of a
Mediterranean restaurant. Subsequently, a young man and girl came out of the car.
Kenny immediately snapped a photo of the restaurant and sent it to Selena. ‘Lena, I’ve found out what
you’re after. They entered this restaurant.’
Selena was currently waiting for his reply at the entrance of thepany, so as soon as she realized
that he had seeded in locating them, she sent him a love emoji. ‘Thanks, Kenny. I’ll treat you to a
meal tomorrow!’
After Selena replied to Kenny’s message, she immediately started her car and headed over to the
restaurant. To her surprise, she did not expect him to enter the restaurant and snap a photo of the
window seat for her. ‘This is where they’re seated.’
As she waited at the traffic lights, she noticed that text message and was delighted. Ellen chose a spot
in the main dining hall, so it’d be much easier for me to pretend I’d encountered them by chance.
She texted Kenny again to inform him that he could leave. Coincidentally, he had another appointment,
so he left ordingly.
By the window seat, Ellen fidgeted nervously as she sat across from Jared. She could no longer keep
her cool and behave naturally upon getting to know his identity. She appeared to behave cautiously
around him in everything she did.
“Take a look at the menu, President Presgrave,” she said.
Jared browsed the menu and selected a few dishes that were tasty and rtively inexpensive.
While she was prepared to order and turned to the waitress, she realized the waitress was staring at
the man and ignoring her.
“Ahem…” Ellen had no choice but to cough purposely. At that point, the waitress finally retracted her
gaze with a reddened face and turned to her. “Ma’am, would you like to add on to the order?”
“Yes, two more.”
After Ellen was done, she turned around and realized that all of the young waitresses in the restaurant
had their eyes on her table. Undoubtedly, Jared resembled a ma, which attracted all of the young
girls’ attention in the restaurant.
He was a dazzling presence and caused all of the girls’ hearts to flutter, even by just sitting there.
Ellen, too, could not help being drawn to him and stared at him. Under themp glow, the man had
elegant features with a milky-whiteplexion. He looked exquisite, yet there was a manly air to his
looks. He held a teacup in his hand while gazing out of the window, looking as if he was framed into a
stunning portrait. He was indeed blessed with gorgeous looks.
Downstairs, Selena had just parked her car and no longer cared whether her actions were
embarrassing as she grabbed her bag and went up the stairs. As she entered the dining hall, she
immediately caught sight of Ellen and Jared by the window seat.
She took a deep breath before heading over toward the two.
Coincidentally, Ellen lifted her head to nce in the direction of the entrance. Her eyes widened in
surprise when she saw Selena. What’s going on? Why is she here?
At that moment, Selena tugged her lips into a smile and called out Ellen’s name warmly, “Ellie, you’re
having dinner here too? This is such a coincidence! I’m meeting my friend at this restaurant too!”
Ellen could tell at a nce that she was lying. How can it be so coincidental? Is she truly here to meet
a friend, or did she follow me here?
Despite being well aware of the situation, Ellen could not possibly expose Selena’s lie because she had
taken a seat next to her, full of smiles.
At that moment, Selena’s phone went off, and she quickly answered it. “What?! You’re standing me up?
So, you can’t make it today? I’ve arrived at the restaurant. Oh, well. Forget about it if you can’t make it.
My cousin’s here too, so I’ll join her for dinner.”
After that superb act, she pretended to hang up her call. In reality, she merely set an rm to go off.
She turned to Ellen. “I’m sure you wouldn’t mind me joining you for dinner, right, Ellie?” Subsequently,
she turned to stare beseechingly at Jared and said coyly, “President Presgrave, my friend happened to
stand me up. Can I join you two for dinner?”
He nodded slightly. Naturally, he did not know that Selena had schemed hard to join this dinner date.
As for Ellen, she was stifled and overwhelmed by a heavy feeling within her. She had truly never
encountered such a schemeful person in her life.
“Ellie, President Presgrave has agreed. I’m sure you wouldn’t make me leave, right? How about this?
My treat tonight.” Selena smiled smugly as she turned to Ellen.
In the end, Ellen had no choice but to purse her lips and nod. “I said it would be my treat.”
Selena was pleased. I finally seeded in joining their dinner date.
Along the way here, she had purposely retouched her makeup. Atst, she could finally showcase
herself in front of Jared.
“Ellie, does your face still hurt? Let me take a look.”
At that, Ellen instantly grabbed her iing hand to stop her from touching her face. “It doesn’t,
Selena.”
Selena purposely said frustratedly, “I should honestly get my parents to tell Uncle Garrett and the
others off. How could they do this to you?”
“Thanks, Selena.” Ellen felt revolted in her heart. She knew for a fact that Selena was putting on an act,
yet she was forced to y along with her. What she was experiencing now was utterly diforting for
her.
“President Presgrave, have some tea.” Selena stood up and took the teapot to fill Jared’s teacup.
“Thank you,” he replied in a low voice.
Compared to Selena, Ellen was naturally not as adept at interacting with others. After Selena took a
seat, she lifted her cup. “President Presgrave, I’d like to propose a toast.”
He lifted his teacup slightly to toast her. Instantly, she beamed widely and took over the role of the host
instead. “President Presgrave, I’m so impressed by your achievements. You’re tasked to run such a
majorpany at a young age. You must be outstanding!”
Meanwhile, Ellen sat by the side and remained silent. She secretly felt dejected and resigned. Before
she knew it, she identally choked on her tea while out of focus.
“Uhuk…” She coughed twice, and Selena pped her on the back quite roughly. Though she appeared
to be gentle, she exerted huge force on Ellen.
“Are you alright, Ellie?”
Jared turned to look at Ellen with worry. “Slow down.”
She lifted her head to look at him before turning to Selena and noticing the smug smile on her face that
was onlyprehensible to herself.
Throughout dinner, Selena was the one who practically dominated the conversation as she came up
with various topics to chat about with Jared. She showed off nearly everything that she was well-versed
in.
As for Ellen, she became the audience there. Compared to Selena’s impressive upbringing, Ellen’s
upbringing was pretty much not worth mentioning.
Jared had been well brought up since he was young; although he did not enjoy the conversation with
Selena, he did not reveal the slightest hint of displeasure. He merely focused on studying Ellen’s
emotions and took note of her awkward yet polite countenance.
However, Selena remained unaware that her actions had triggered the displeasure of the two. On the
contrary, she was annoyed that dinner ended too soon.
As soon as Ellen put down her utensils, Jared followed her action and asked, “How was dinner? Are
you full?”
“Yes! I’m stuffed to the brim,” Ellen replied with a smile.
Subsequently, Selena put down her fork and parroted. “I’m stuffed too.”
“I’ll foot the bill, then.” After Ellen said that, she grabbed her bag and got up. Yet, she was told upon
arriving at the counter that the bill had been paid.
Stunned, she turned around to look toward their dining table. At that instance, Jared had his eyes on
her and beamed widely. She was slightly embarrassed as she walked over and asked, “Why did you
pay? I told you this was my treat.”
“You can do that next time.” He rose to his feet.
At that point, Selena turned to shoot a jealous look at Ellen. What? President Presgrave is setting up
another date with her?!
“Okay, then. You’re not allowed to foot the bill beforehand next time,” Ellen instructed with a smile.
“Sure. Let’s go. I’ll send you home.” He was ready to actualize his words.
Hearing that, Selena immediately bit her lips and asked brazenly, “President Presgrave, could I hitch a
ride home too? I hailed a cab to get here, so I didn’t drive today.”
“I’m sorry, but I came in a sports car, so a third person would not be able to fit inside.” Jared rejected
her.
Selena knew well that there was another row of seats in a sports car, but she did not pursue it since he
had said so. Suddenly, she recalled that Ellen’s house was nearer than hers, so she turned to Ellen
and proposed. “Ellie, could you please let President Presgrave send me home? You should take a cab
home.”
That was despicable of Selena as she knew that Ellen was subservient and easy to convince, so she
went ahead and demanded brazenly.
Before Ellen had the chance to reply, Jared interjected, “Ellen’s house is located in a much more
secluded area, so why don’t you catch a cab home, Miss Aguirre?” After he said that, he turned to Ellen
and insisted. “Let’s go.”
“Bye, Selena. We’ll head off first.” Ellen bade farewell to her cousin.
With that, Selena stood awkwardly at the same spot and stomped her feet secretly. She was
undeniably annoyed. Exactly in what aspect am I worse than Ellen, huh? I’m considered a beauty in
terms of looks, and I’ve got a great figure too. Besides, I carry myself way more elegantly than her!
Why is Jared only drawn to her? Why hasn’t he noticed my outstanding qualities?
Selena stayed behind at the restaurant for nearly ten minutes before she descended the stairs. Of
course, she drove herself there earlier. To avoid any awkward scenes, she had to wait till Jared’s car
left before she came down.
In the meantime, that sports car was moving along a busy road. Ellen was momentarily at a loss for
words, so the atmosphere inside the car felt rather tense.
“I can tell your cousin isn’t nice to you at all.” Jared broke the silence.
“How?” Ellen asked curiously.
“She wasn’t even there to meet her friend for dinner. I reckon she followed us to the restaurant. As your
cousin, she didn’t even care about your feelings and continuously neglected you while she bombarded
me with topics.”
She blinked in amazement. I can’t believe he noticed that.
Then, she forced a smile. “My cousin’s family is the wealthiest among our extended family. She had a
better childhood than mine.”
“That’s not a reason for her to belittle you.” He shot her a deep look. Even as an outsider, he could not
stand Selena’s behavior toward her.
“I’m used to that.” Ellen smiled.
As they arrived at her home, Jared frowned upon seeing the dpidated building she lived in. “Are you
still allowed to stay here?”
“Of course. I have until the end of this month,” she replied with a smile. At least she would get to save
on another month’s worth of rental fees.
“Let me tell you something. The resettlement project here is under me,” he confessed.
She could not help eximing in shock, “Is yourpany in charge of the resettlement project in this
area?”
“Yes.” He nodded.
She was delighted to hear that. “That’s such a coincidence.”
“Go home. Give me a call if you need any help at all.”
“Drive safely.” Ellen waved at him and watched as he drove off into the distance before entering her
house and switching on the lights. Although this ce was run down, to her, it was the most
comfortable home ever.
A short while after Jared left, a shabby SUV arrived at her doorstep. Garrett came out of the car and
knocked on her door without saying a word as he nced at the lit-up house.
The loud banging gave Ellen a huge fright, and she immediately rushed over to the door and asked,
“Who’s there?”
“It’s me. Hurry up and open the door.” His drunken voice rang from outside. It was obvious that he had
been drinking.
Feeling her heart skip a bit, Ellen began to feel terror. She immediately thought of seeking help as she
yelled at the door, “Garrett, it’ste now. I’m about to go to bed. You should go home.”
“You brat! Open the door right now and hand me the money. I’ll leave after you do that. If you don’t, I’ll
stay right here banging on your door.” Garrett was a rogue and hollered back at her.
Faced with such circumstances, Ellen grabbed her phone and intended to call her uncle over for help.
However, as she dialed his number, he did not answer the call despite the call being put through. On
the other side of the door, Garrett continued to bash persistently.
She felt her heart tighten and suddenly recalled Jared, who had left not long ago. Can I seek help from
him?
“Hurry up and open the door, you brat! Or else, I’ll kick it down. I’ll be able to get you even if you hide
inside.” He continued his drunken rage outside.
Frightened, Ellen could not seem to contain her tears. Finally, she shut her eyes and dialed Jared’s
number.
“Hello,” he answered the call.
“President Presgrave, could you head back to my house? M-My uncle’s drunk, and he won’t stop
banging on my door. I’m scared.” Her voice broke due to fear.
“Hang tight. I’lle over right now.” Heforted her before hanging up.
Bombarded with the noises outside, Ellen clutched her phone, and her heart thudded frantically in fear.
She could not imagine what Garrett would do to her if she opened the door; she had a feeling that he
would hit her.
Though she was usually a stoic person, she was close to breaking down at that moment. She did not
expect everyone in her extended family to threaten her this way, all because of money.
Fifteen minutester, Jared’s sports car rushed in from the junction and halted in front of her house. He
saw Garrett mming the door while cursing under the streetlight. “You brat! Open the door! I’ll kick the
door down right now!”
Bang!
Behind Garrett, a car door was mmed shut, prompting him to jump in fright. He turned around and
saw a tall, strapping male with a thunderous look striding toward him under the streetlight. Instantly, he
recognized the man.
“It’s you.” Garrett was still in a drunken state. If he was sober, he would not dare to go against this
young man.
However, as he recalled being thrown out of the ce this morning, he was filled with anger. He
pointed at Jared and yelled, “W-Why are you here? I’m warning you, this is our family matter. You’re an
outsider, so it’s none of your business!”
“Do you want to get lost now or wait for the police to get here?” Jared asked coldly.
“Y-You brat! Do you know who I am? I’m Ellen’s uncle, so how dare you behave so impudently toward
me!” Not only did Garrett show his drunken ways, but he also attempted to take advantage of his
seniority.
Jared knocked on the door and shouted, “Open the door, Ellen.”
As soon as she heard his voice, she instantly flung the door open, for she was worried that Garrett
would hit Jared. At that instance, Garrett rushed over and attempted to drag her as she unlocked the
door. Instantly, Jared tugged Ellen behind him and stood protectively in front of her. Subsequently, he
grabbed hold of Garrett’s arms and shoved him aside.
Garrett stumbled backward as his expression turned ugly out of anger. “Huh. How dare you guysy
hands on me! Do you seriously think I wouldn’t be able to do anything to you?”
After saying that, he found a rock on the ground and grabbed it to hit them with it. Ellen’s face turned
pale as a sheet upon noticing his action. “Stop, Garrett!”
Yet, it was a second toote as he had already hit Jared’s body. Worried that Garrett would injure Ellen,
Jared turned to her and instructed, “Gather your belongings and get into my car.”
As a result, she hurriedly rushed out of the house with her bag in her hand and noticed that Garrett was
in a frenzy under the streetlight. He grabbed the rock and attempted to hit Jared with it, but Jared easily
dodged the attack.
The next second, Garrett shifted his target to Ellen and attempted to strike her with the rock. As soon
as Jared caught sight of that, he lifted his hand to shield her. The rocknded hard on the back of his
hand, and she saw the sharp, jagged edges piercing through him as a streak of blood dripped across
his hand under the faint light.
At that point, Jared red up and kicked Garrett aside before dragging Ellen to head over to the car.
Scrambling up from the ground, Garrett raced after them with the rock in his hand. Indeed, he was out
of his mind in a frenzied state as he raced toward Jared’s sports car and smashed it repeatedly. Seeing
that, Ellen cowered behind the car door and shielded her eyes in fear, struggling to even look at him.
Soon, Jared entered the driver’s seat and started the ignition before stepping on the elerator to
leave. Behind them, Garrett cursed at them, “Don’t go, you brats!”
At that moment, Ellen’s face was as pale as a sheet. She looked at Jared’s injured hand, and tears
began streaming down her face. It pained her to see him wounded. “Your hand… I’m sorry. You got
injured all because of me.”
“I’m fine. It’s nothing major.” He was thankful that he arrived in time. Had he not turned up, the oue
would have been horrible once Garrett smashed the door open.
Still, Ellen felt extremely guilty about it. At that moment, she remained frightened due to the shock, and
her body trembled uncontrobly.
“Do you have anywhere you can go?” asked Jared.
She shook her head as tears welled up in her eyes. “No.”
“You cane over to my ce.” He offered without hesitation.
Surprised, Ellen looked at him in disbelief, “Your ce?”
“I’ve got plenty of spare rooms, so feel free to stay a night.” He was genuinely worried about her. If her
impoverished, nasty rtives found her, she would not be able to get away from being sought revenge.
“Would that be appropriate?” She was worried she would disrupt his life.
Jared nced at her. “I live alone. It’s all good.”
At that point, Ellen blushed before adding, “Do you have a girlfriend? That wouldn’t be appropriate,
would it?”
He instantly replied, “I’m single.”
To that, she was momentarily silent. I can’t believe I’ve discovered our big boss’ rtionship status!
He’s so handsome, yet he’s still single? That is too shocking. A man with his looks and figure should
not be single. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he had ten girlfriends.
“Okay. I’ll stay the night. Tomorrow, I’ll start looking for a ce.” She had no other option but to stay at
his ce for the night unabashedly.
At Aguirre Residence, a low-spirited Connor fell asleep drunk after a gathering with friends. So, he did
not pick up Ellen’s phone call.
Selena was in a foul mood too. She told the entire story to Olivia, who could not believe her ears. “Are
you sure that your boss saved Ellen?”
“Yeah! It’s like they knew each other before this. They even had dinner together.”
Olivia was shocked to the core. Is this fate? Ellen and Mr. Presgrave are acquainted? That Mr.
Presgrave, who received a heart donation from her brother?
“Mom, is something on your mind?” Selena gazed at her mother curiously.
“Nothing. I was just thinking if he did that by chance.”
“No. I wonder what Ellen did to gain President Presgrave’s favor.” Selena saw it with her own eyes,
hence the legit anger.
“You’re overthinking. Why would your boss fall for her?” Despite her words, Olivia feared that
something else would happen.
Things will getplicated if President Presgrave finds out that Ellen’s brother was the donor. Not only
will he look after her, but he will also hold us responsible. I hope Ellen won’t discover the truth forever.
Meanwhile, Ellen had arrived at Jared’s ce. She gaped at the sight of the massive mansion situated
halfway up the hillside. This must be the life of the rich! Someone poor like me won’t be able to dream
of living in a mega-mansion like this.
“This ce is huge!” she eximed. “Do you live alone?”
“For now. My parents and sister live abroad.” Jared led her to the parlor.
She could not help the constant exmation inside her as she deemed it lucky to be able to stay at
such a ce for the night.
“I’ll take you to your room.” He brought her to the third floor, heading to one of the guest rooms. “You’ll
be staying here.” He then pointed at another door. “This is my room. You can call me if you’re afraid.”
“I’m not afraid.” The ce gave her a sense of security.
“Okay. You should get some rest.” Only then did he realize that she came here empty-handed. “I’ll get
some clothes from my sister’s room.”
“It’s fine.” Ellen’s face became red.
“It’s alright. She’s nice.” Jared entered her sister’s closet to search for clothes.
She heaved a sigh. The incident still sent chills down her spine, casting a pall of cloud upon her. Do I
have to live a life in hiding from now on?
Jared found a set of pajamas and casual clothes for her before leaving. Ellen shut the door while
recalling Garrett’s actions, which made her worry about the following days. What am I gonna do? Am I
going to live in harassment forever? Are they not gonna give up if I don’t give them the money?
Fortunately, she encountered Jared. It was her misfortune for having such rtives, but he was her
lucky star.
In the meantime, he sat on the couch in his room and mused over the incident that urred, thinking of
a n to solve Ellen’s problem.
He did not wish anything unfortunate to happen to that girl. He felt the purpose to protect her ever since
he met her, yet he did not know why. He ced his hand over his chest to feel his heart, which raced
unusually fast whenever she was in trouble.
That eve, Ellen had a good night’s sleep and did not forget about work. When she was ready in the
morning, she opened the door, but her mind nked out. How am I supposed to go to work?!
It would take a lot of time just to descend a mountain, let alone a neighborhood for the rich. The bus
stop was located far away from here and going to work on foot was definitely out of the question!
as currently living in her boss’ ce.
As such, she could only head back into the vi hall. Right as she walked past the doorway, she heard
footstepsing from the staircase. Subconsciously, she turned over, only to find herself stupefied as
a man in ck—stunning and ssy—was descending the steps, and a nce of him in his
extraordinariness took her breath away.
Upon seeing Ellen carrying her bag anding into the vi, Jared subconsciously revealed a grin. “I’ll
send you in a bit.”
Awkwardly, Ellen nodded. After all, a mighty boss such as Jared would normally only go to work past
ten. Yet, in order to send her, he brought himself to wake up at eight.
Then, after Jared brought her to the underground garage, she peered at the dozen opulent top-grade
cars in the luxurious underground garage. At once, she secretly grew dumbfounded. With such a
collection, he must be a sports car enthusiast!
This time, he picked a sports car. He then opened the door to the passenger seat and invited her to get
in. Inside, the control panel reflected the wildest dreams a man could have, and the mboyant sound
of the engine revving resembled the roar of a charging beast.
It only took Jared twenty minutes to reach thepany. Once Ellen alighted from the car, she waved at
him. “Thank you, President Presgrave.”
Jared merely responded with a nod and drove toward the parking lot.
After speedily finishing up her breakfast in the cafeteria nearby thepany, Ellen went straight to her
post. Although she received a sum of relocation funds, she would never give up her current hard-
earned job. Essentially, she would feel more at ease with her money saved up. Of course, she was
never one to splurge ever since she was a child.
She then began to tidy up her post while sorting the documents presented to the reception on behalf of
a senior who had been looking after her. After the clean-up, she then tended to other tasks. Right at
that moment, a woman walked past her post and sneakily took a set of documents before throwing it
into the trash can with her back facing the camera.
Soon, Ellen’s coworkers clocked in for work one after another. The next moment, her reception desk
received a call demanding certain documents.
“Hi. Speaking from the Finance Department. I believe there was an urgent document for the Finance
Department sent to your post earlier. Can you please send it over to me?”
Immediately, Ellen searched through the documents she sorted in the morning, but she couldn’t find
any that were for the Finance Department, after which she informed the caller about it.
“How is that possible? My client literally ced the document on desk number eight—your desk—
earlier. Did you lose it? The document contains information of utmost importance, and I assure you,
you cannot afford to lose it.” The caller was instantaneously infuriated.
“I’m sorry. I’ll look for it again.”
“Ten minutes. I need it for the meeting soon.” The caller angrily hung up as soon as they were finished.
In that instant, Ellen grew somewhat panicked. I ced all the documents I received in the morning in
the cab right here! Why can’t I find it?
In the meantime, someone revealed a fascinated grin as they gazed at her scouring hectically.
After a thorough search, Ellen was still unable to find the requested document. Eventually, the caller
furiously dashed to her desk. It was a veteran in her thirties. With a face filled with rage, she stood in
front of her and rebuked, “Do you receptionists know how to do your job? How do you manage to lose
a document? I’m going to file aint against you!”
“We’re deeply sorry about that. She’s a neer, and she’s still trying to get the hang of her job.”
Standing beside Ellen, Olive, anotherpany veteran, attempted to defend her.
“That is even more absurd for a neer! How did you even manage to make it into Presgrave
Group? Is it your charming face? Did you make it by some shameful means? With such ipetence,
you actually wish to receive high pay working here? How ludicrous.”
“I am terribly sorry…” Ellen apologized.
“And what can ‘sorry’ do? I’ll generously allow you another hour. If you still fail to find it, I’ll seriously
take it to the general manager and have you fired!” The veteran did not hold back with her reprimands.
Watching Ellen being scolded savagely, the other employees couldn’t help but nce at her with
sympathy. Her eyes grew somewhat red as she was strenuously holding back her tears. Shortly after,
as she was bending over to dispose of some trash, she unexpectedly saw a folder of documents in the
trash can. Surprised, she reached out to grab the folder. Isn’t this what the Finance Department was
looking for?
“I found it!” At once, Ellen was relieved.
“What? How is it in the trash can?” Olive, who was beside her, asked.
Ellen, too, was puzzled. I’m sure that I sorted all of the folders earlier, so why is there one in the trash
can under the desk?
“Anyway, be careful not to repeat the mistake next time. If she’s really to report you, you’ll really be
dismissed,” Olive warned.
Ellen nodded. She also forbade herself from repeating such a mistake in the future. Thereupon, she
personally delivered the documents to the veteran employee from the Finance Department, only to
catch Oliviaining and throwing shades at her to their coworkers. “It really baffles me how such
useless workers get into thepany. What a disgrace!”
Sadly, Ellen could only bear it through. After returning to her post, her phone rang, and when she saw
who the caller was, her heart skipped a beat. Apparently, it was Lc. Swiftly, she epted the call.
“Aunt Lc!”
“Ellie, your Uncle Garrett didn’t scare you when he was drunkst night, did he?”
Ellen immediately answered, “Aunt Lc, please tell him not to do that again, or I’m going to call the
cops.”
“Ellie, you’re quite close with your boss, right? Can you put in a good word for your uncle? He’s in
trouble.”
Dazed and confused, Ellen asked, “What trouble?”
“He was sued, and now he has to pay a million for the car’s reparation.”
Upon realization, Ellen uttered in dismay, “Is the money for our president’s car reparation?” She
remembered how Garrett picked up a rock and whacked Jared’s car numerous times with it. It must be
extremely costly to repair such an expensive car…
“Aunt Lc, you should let Uncle Garrett deal with the problem himself. I don’t think I can contribute in
any way.” Ellen had no intention of being a good person again. Besides, it was entirely Garrett’s
responsibility to reap what he sowed.
“I beg of you, Ellie. Help your uncle out!” When Lc finished, another woman’s voice was heard. “Ellie,
it’s your Aunt Ayrenn here. Your Uncle Garrett was indeed at fault yesterday, but can you please speak
up for him? There’s no way our family can afford a million!”
In response, Ellen sternly stated, “Aunt Ayrenn, I frankly can’t help you here. My boss and I are merely
a superior and an employee. Besides, it is only reasonable that Uncle Garrettpensates after
having destroyed someone else’s car.”
“Ellie, help us out here, would you? We will stop asking you for the relocation fund, and we assure not
to trouble you anymore in the future. Is that fine for you?”
“I’m sorry, but my hands are tied.” Ellen sounded very persistent. Furthermore, there was no reason for
her to beg for mercy. She was already remorseful enough given that she was the cause of Jared’s car
getting damaged.
Meanwhile, gloom engulfed Garrett’s ce as he was sent an insurance bill earlier this morning, in
addition to awyer’s letter that clearly stipted a million for the car’s reparation fee. He never
expected to have gone into a frenzy after getting himself drunk and ending up owing apensation
fee of a million. Furthermore, it was precisely stated in thewyer’s letter that he was to pay for the
car’s reparation fee within three days or legal actions would be taken against him.
The Andino siblings were all present then. Simultaneously, they felt unfair for being unable to get their
hands on the relocation fund and helpless toward their eldest brother’s trouble.
Garrett was grasping his head. His son was about to graduate from university, and if he, as the father,
was to hold any criminal record, his son’s future career would be doomed.
“Why don’t we look for Connor and have him talk it out with Ellen? I’m sure her boss purchased the
most deluxe insurance for each of his cars, so all we have to do is have her beg and make her boss
acquire the im with his own insurance,” Ajax suggested.
“Right! Ellen only needs to say a word and the entire problem would be solved. How are we going to
look for a million anyway?”
Right at that moment, a ck sedan stopped by the entrance of Garrett’s grocery store. From within, a
middle-aged man got out and asked with a stern face, “Who is Garrett Andino?”
“I am Garrett.” Garrett sprung up from his seat.
“I am here to negotiate with you in our boss’ stead.”
“And your boss is?”
“Mr. Jared Presgrave, President of Presgrave Group.”
“Oh, yes. Good day to you!” Immediately, Garrett weed the middle-aged man with passion and not
a trace of disrespect. There was nothing but gratification in his eyes.
“Our boss has expressed that, as long as you stop pestering Miss Reiss, he shan’t pursue the car’s
reparation fee any further, but he shall still retain the right to pursue the matter. Do you understand?”
The middle-aged man was Dean Tilly, and he was Jared’s personal assistant who dealt with Jared’s
private matters.
Instantly, thoughts arose in the Andinos’ minds. At the same time, the overwhelming weight in Garrett’s
heart vanished, after which he hastily answered, “Yes, of course! I did some unspeakable things when I
was drunkst night. I assure you that we the Andinos will stop troubling Ellen, and I will definitely fulfill
my part of the promise as long as your boss no longer pursues my obligation.”
“Garrett, the fault is your own. Why are we dragged into your promise as well?” Nicole scoffed.
Hearing that, Dean turned to her and warned, “Ellen Reiss is under Mr. Presgrave’s protection. Should
any of you Andinos dare to bother her in the future, he will not go easy on you, and if any of you dare
meddle with Miss Reiss’ relocation fund, you should get ready for prison.”
Dean’s warning instantly startled the Andinos. Never had they expected Ellen had found herself such
an enormous pir of support.
After Dean departed, the Andinos got into a quarrel right away. The matter with the relocation fund left
a crack in the Andino siblings’ rtionship, as though there was a grave family feud. Seeing that, Lc
couldn’t help but shed a tear in helplessness.
In the afternoon, Ellen received a text message, which she assumed to be a spam message at a
nce, but to her surprise, the sender was Jared.
‘I’ve dealt with the Andinos for you. Nobody will trouble you anymore.’
Reading the text, Ellen was overwhelmed with emotions as her eyes were dampened thanks to the
sentiments. She had no idea how to repay Jared’s deeds as she replied, ‘Thank you so much,
President Presgrave. I promise to repay you at the first opportunity.’
‘No need. Just focus on your work!’
‘I certainly will,’ Ellen replied.
All of a sudden, the phone on her desk rang, after which she answered, “Good day, you’re speaking to
Presgrave Group’s reception.”
“Ellen, pleasee to the Human Resource Department Manager’s office.”
Ellen was taken aback to receive a call from the Human Resource Department manager. After
informing Olive about it, she went straight upstairs. Soon, she anxiously entered the HR manager’s
office, wondering if the employee of the Finance Department she encountered earlier had made a
comint about her.
However, Ellen saw no signs of anger from thedy manager as she merely took a look at her, after
which the manager pulled out a form. “Fill this form out and sign it.”
Peering at the Employee’s Living Quarters Application Form, Ellen subconsciously blinked and asked,
“Miss Curry, what form is this?”
“It’s one of the amodation benefits thepany offers to its employees, and you’re one of the few
selected to enjoy this benefit. Fill it out, and you’ll receive a key once you’re done!” Finished, the
manager continued observing her. Essentially, such a benefit was not open for application to ordinary
employees as only manager-level employees were eligible to apply for it. Moreover, the house
assigned to her was a luxurious benefit specifically designed for those of director-level and above.
“Seriously? They picked me?” Ellen was pleasantly surprised.
Despite letting out a chuckle, the manager wondered how oblivious Ellen was to her own luck. But of
course, the higher-ups stated that she was not to disclose anything more than that. “Indeed, but you
are obligated not to reveal the matter to anyone else. Now, you may simply move into the house.”
“Got it. Thank you, Miss Curry!” Ellen was extremely grateful.
In response, the manager bitterly grinned. Why is she thanking me? She should be thanking the boss
himself. Without his signature, who would have dared to make such a decision?
After filling out the form, Ellen imed a bunch of keys, as well as a card with an address to an
apartment on it. Now, she could officially move into the new home thepany arranged for her.
As Ellen was eager to share the good news with Jared, she sent him a text. ‘Good news! I was
selected to move into the employees’ living quarters!’
‘Really? Congrattions!’
‘I don’t have to look for a new ce anymore. I’m so happy! Wanna have dinner tonight? It’s on me!’
‘Next time, perhaps. I have something else on tonight.’
‘Okay.’ Ellen beamed. I’ll have to adjust ording to the big boss’ time, then!
After getting off work, Ellen speedily went home to pack up her clothes and some important belongings
before grabbing a cab to the apartment she was assigned to. After settling the move-in procedure with
the neighborhood’s management, ady from the management enthusiastically helped her carry her
bags to the floor of her unit. Soon, the elevator stopped at the twelfth floor.
Right as Ellen entered the apartment, she was thoroughly dumbfounded. She never expected that the
employees of Presgrave Group got to live in such sumptuous, extortionate homes. As such, she
reckoned that the rooms must be smaller. After all, it was meant to contain one employee only.
Regardless, she was blown away by every facility from the hall to the upper stories. And when she
finally reached her unit, thedy from the management left.
Grabbing the keys from her bag, Ellen then opened the door, and right after she pulled the door open,
she saw avish porch, after which she entered through the doorway, only to find herself stupefied.
She was stunned for quite a while, unable to collect herself. Shockingly, it was an extravagant
apartment that was roughly 2,000 square feet, ornamented by French windows, opulent couches,
mesmerizing crystal chandeliers, and a massive TV.
She blinked her eyes repeatedly before grabbing her keys to verify the unit number, thinking, I must
have gotten to the wrong unit, right? How do I, a mere receptionist, deserve such grand treatment?
Nheless, the unit number wasn’t mistaken, just like everything else. This was the very unit the
company arranged for her. As such, she suspected that thepany must have made some error.
They must have identally prepared such a grand apartment instead of a simple unit. That must be it!
I’ll have to refer to Miss Curry tomorrow so that I don’t waste the crucial resources of thepany!
After all, to her, a simple single-bedroom unit was more than enough.
Meanwhile, at Connor’s ce, having heard about Garrett’s matter, Olivia grew immensely frustrated.
She never expected that Ellen would be so bold as to have Jared defend her and deal with the
Andinos’ desire to seize her relocation fund. Initially, she wanted a slice of the cake, but now that the
Andinos could no longer obtain the fund, there was no way she could have it.
Nevertheless, what worried her the most was how Jared would react to the passing of Ellen’s brother
given the time Ellen and he had been friends. By then, Jared would very soon find out that Ellen did not
receive thepensation of one hundred million back then, as Olivia and the rest had been fully
enjoying the benefit for the past sixteen years, which Jared would definitely be infuriated to find out.
Olivia grew more panicked as she thought about it. She couldn’t help but shut the door in the middle of
the night and dragged her husband over to talk about it. “Connor, why do you think Young Master Jared
is somitted to protecting Ellen? Does he already know of her identity?”
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Hearing that, Connor was startled, after which he hastily asked, “Lena didn’t tell anyone about this, did
she?”
“Lena doesn’t even know about this. I’m worried that after seeing Young Master Jared’s wealth and
influence, Ellen might try to seduce him by any means. As things develop, Ellen might tell him about
her brother’s death, and if that were to raise his suspicion, he would certainly look into it. Consequently,
we won’t be able to run away from this. Besides, if this were to get out, the entire world would be
shaming us!”
At once, Connor, too, grew hasty. He had been feeling guiltytely, and the mere thought of the
consequences scared him. “What do you suggest we do, then?”
“Why don’t we find a partner for Ellen and get her married as soon as possible? By then, Young Master
Jared would lose his interest in her. Since you’re her uncle, you should be in charge of her romantic
future.”