Chapter 67 Sixty Seven


    After Jason asked–more like ordered–her to leave his office, Isabelle went back to her department and


    trudged to her desk in low spirits. She was worried that she might have offended him.


    Her earlier confidence to set things straight was gone. In the aftermath, she felt that she had been too


    brazen, and that she never should have allowed her fears to take charge. He must have found it so


    inappropriate of her to ask him such a question.


    Just because he showed concern and acted promptly whenever she faced an obstacle didn’t mean he


    had intentions simr to her former department director. Maybe he really was just very diligent at his


    job.


    The next day in the morning, she was heading for the elevator when she noticed Jason standing there,


    waiting for one too. d to get a chance to apologise to him, she hurried forward. He noticed her


    immediately when she stopped in front of him, and she noticed how his eyes widened instantly.


    “Good morning, sir,” she greeted, her heart hammering nervously in her chest.


    “Morning,” he replied nomittally, and then took a step away from her.


    She followed quickly. “I would like to apologise for what happened yesterday. I didn’t mean to–”


    He looked at his watch and then turned on his heels, walking away from her as if she wasn’t talking to


    him. Isabelle watched in confusion as he made his way to the stairwell, choosing to take the stairs.


    She moaned beneath her breath, unsure of what to do next. She had clearly offended him big time, and


    now, he would rather take the stairs than wait around for the elevator with her.


    What was she supposed to do? Would he take disciplinary action against her? She hoped not. Or if he


    did, it would be fine, as long as he didn’t fire her.


    Isabelle was still worrying about having offended the vice president when she got to her desk and fired


    up herputer. A notification popped up on the monitor right away, and she blinked twice in disbelief.


    The notification was of a friend request from Logan Larson, the CEO of the Larson Group. Logan


    Larson! Why would she have a friend request from the elusive CEO, whom she had never even seen in


    real life? The guy was as mysterious as can be, and not many knew about him.


    Clicking on the notification, she realised that he had sent the request the previous day. Quickly, she


    epted the request and apologised for not seeing his request sooner. She had already pissed off the


    vice president–she wasn’t taking chances with the CEO too.


    ***


    Jacob was in his office when Isabelle epted his friend request and sent him a message. He smiled


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    contentedly.


    This was a good idea.


    There was no danger in talking to her as Logan Larson if she didn’t know he was one and the same


    person as her husband. This way, he could find out if there was anything going on with her, help her,


    and receive the credit himself. No more fake knights in shining armour stealing all his credit.


    Rxing in his seat, he replied;


    No worries, Ms Cruz. Thepany is running an investigation on its senior executives, and we would


    like feedback from our workers. Has the vice president, Mr Del Mundo, ever harassed you in any way?


    He knew that she would find it odd that the CEO of thepany was messaging her directly, so he had


    made up the lie about running an internal investigation to avoid suspicion. It gave him the perfect


    excuse to find out whether anybody was giving her a hard time.


    Her reply came soon after;


    No.


    Raising his brow, he typed again;


    You don’t need to worry about intimidation, Ms Cruz. Please be honest with me. Everything you tell me


    will be confidential, and everything reported to me will be dealt with ordingly. Thepany is


    pursuing an ethical workce where all executives are responsible and stick to our values. If there has


    been any harassment, do not hesitate to tell me.


    Her next reply took longer to arrive.


    Thanks for the concern, sir. Mr Del Mundo has never harassed me in any way. Since I started here, he


    has helped me ovee obstacles several times. I feel that he is very diligent in his work, and I have


    nothing toin about. If I face any harassment, I’ll be sure to report it.


    Satisfied with her reply, and really hoping she meant herst statement, he sent another message.


    Can you tell me about your experience at thepany so far? I see that you are one of our newest


    employees. What do you think of thepany?


    Her reply came a few minutester;


    I’ve always dreamed of working at the Larson Group and was very happy when I got my job here. My


    experience so far is great, because I’m getting all the opportunities I desired to have in order to


    advance my career. The resources here are also superb, and I know I can be a better designer at


    thispany. I’ve had some obstacles here and there, but they’ve all been resolved promptly, and I


    was able to keep on with my work. I think thepany really prioritises its values and tries to make this


    a good ce to work while maintaining its reputation as a leader in the fashion industry.


    He knew she had been through her share of obstacles since joining thepany, and he found it


    interesting that she was still so positive.


    Did she really feel like that, or was she just saying what she thought he wanted to hear? But he


    doubted that. She had mentioned going through obstacles, she just didn’t borate on them, which he


    supposed made sense.


    But, knowing Isabelle, she was likely the kind of person to see the ss as half full rather than half


    empty. She wasn’t dwelling on the instances when she had been ndered and almost lost her job


    alongside ruining her reputation. Instead, she focused on how much she wanted to work at the Larson


    Group, and how it seemed to be the best ce for her career.


    He loved that she focused on the positive side. He was going to do everything in his power to ensure


    she didn’t have to try so hard to stay happy at her job.


    Wanting to talk more with her but knowing that he couldn’t overdo it, he sent one more message;


    What are your ns for the future?


    Her reply was sinct and to the point;


    I want to be a renown designer in the future, so I’m working hard to attain that dream.


    After ending the conversation by wishing her all the best, he sat back in his chair, a silly smile on his


    face.


    If there was anything about work that Isabelle didn’t feel she could share with him at home, he was


    certain she wouldn’t feel the same hesitance talking about it to her boss.


    And when ‘Logan’ made things better for her, it was to him her gratitude would be directed at.


    ***


    After the conversation with Logan Larson, Isabelle grew curious about him. Did the elusive CEO often


    reach out to his employees with such questions?


    Given how secretive he was, she would have guessed that he had zero to no contact, whether physical


    or virtual, withmon employees like her.


    Once again, she sought Britney. If anybody knew anything about the mysterious Logan Larson, it had


    to be Britney.


    When she asked her whether she had ever seen the CEO, Britney shook her head. “I have never seen


    him. Can you imagine? And I’ve been working here for like…years! He’s so mysterious. Why, do you


    want to see him?”


    Isabelle shook her head. “No. I mean, yeah! Who wouldn’t like to meet him?”


    Britneyughed. “I know, right? Too bad, he doesn’t hang aroundmoners like us.”


    In the end, Isabelle decided that perhaps the CEO chatted up random employees as part of his routine.


    Maybe questioning them like that was part of why he was one of the best CEOs in the industry.