Chapter 400


    Summer had been staying at the ce ric prepared for them for several days. She


    had no way ofpleting her tasks at work, and due to theplexity of this matter,


    she did not foresee how many days of vacation she needed. She even thought she


    could resign at this point. However, that was just… her alone.


    The problemy in that Erik was with her. With his position at thepany, they might


    suffer huge losses if he did not return soon. It would be fine if she lost her job because


    Victoria was her best friend, but what about him? Besides the responsibility he had to


    take on after discovering Victoria’s kidnap, his task was considered done when ric


    came to pick them up.


    However, it had been a long time since then, and he did not seem to be heading back


    any time soon. So, Summer decided to visit him.


    Since they were living next door to each other, she heard his cold voice shortly after


    knocking. “Come in.”


    He did not open the door for me and asked me to enter? Feeling a little hesitant, she did


    not think twice and opened the door to enter the room. Once inside, she saw Erik sitting


    before hisptop with a pair of earphones, seeming to be in a meeting.


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    At that, she immediately stopped walking. If she were to interrupt during a meeting, it


    would be rude. Just as she was about to slip away, she did not expect him to look away


    from his screen and catch her action. Then, he ordered, “Come over here,”


    Summer immediately stopped and approached him after a moment’s hesitation. Then,


    she saw him pointing at a spot, indicating for her to sit there.


    Since he was her boss, she did not disobey and sat down. Once she did, she felt uneasy


    being alone with him in the room, despite the ongoing meeting. Moreover, she was


    sitting opposite him, which made her feel somewhat ufortable.


    At first, she maintained an upright posture but then gradually felt bored and decided to


    take out her phone to y games. She opened Candy Crush but forgot to silence her


    phone, so the game’s background music began ring as soon as she logged onto it.


    Embarrassed, she frantically closed the application and looked toward Erik, precisely


    meeting his eyes. He gazed at her and spoke to hisptop screen, “I have some matters.


    to deal with, so the meeting’s adjourned. rk, follow up with everything else.”


    Once he ryed all his instructions, he turned off the camera and closed hisptop.


    Now that the room had quieted down, Summer showed him the game she opened and


    smiled sheepishly. “I’m sorry. I was… Did I disturb you? I didn’t do it on purpose.”


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    “Were you bored?” he asked.


    She shook her head. “No. I didn’t know how long your meeting is, so I decided to y


    some games but forgot to put it on silent.”


    “Okay.” He nodded. “Why were you looking for me?”


    “About that… Actually, I was hoping to thank you for apanying me here.”


    Her sudden appreciation surprised him, and he raised an eyebrow. “And?”


    “And I meant to ask… It’s been quite a while since we’ve been here, so aren’t you going


    to return to thepany?”


    “Oh, I see. You want me to leave?”


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    Summer quickly waved her hand and denied, “No, of course not. But you must be busy,


    beingpany president and all. Plus, you’ve been staying here for several days. I’m


    just worried it might affect your work.”


    He was just having a meeting, which showed how much work he had to finish.


    “Being apany’s president…” After repeating that twice, Erik stayed silent for a


    moment before smiling. “Yes, you’re right. I’ve put off quite a lot of work these days.”


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    “So, you’re-”


    “So, how will youpensate me for that?”


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    Dumfounded, Summer wondered how the tables had turned. She meant to say that he


    should return if he had a lot of work to do at thepany. Who would have thought he


    would ask aboutpensation?


    With that thought in mind, she asked, “I’m just a mere employee. What can I do to


    Hearing that, Erik smiled. “Are you sure you have nothing topensate me with? How


    can you have so little confidence in yourself?”


    That rendered her speechless. She pursed her lips while looking at him sternly, slowly


    having a strange feeling about this conversation. “Mr. Ludson, are you…”


    With a raised eyebrow, he asked, “Am I what?”


    “Are you looking to wait until this ends and I return to thepany to exploit me even


    more? Or would you take away my year–end bonus? Fine. Although it sounds scary, you


    did help me this time, so I’ll let you exploit me all you want.”


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    When she got to that, her expression had be indignant.


    However, he felt at a loss for words. He rubbed his temples, sinking in the fact that


    someone was slow–witted. Forget it. Let’s take it slow. He took off his earphones and


    changed the topic. “Is there still no news about your friend?”


    “Nope.” At the mention of that, Summer felt slightly worried again. “I thought no


    would be reliable. He had a general direction but still couldn’t find anything. It’s so


    frustrating.”


    “Searching for someone requires time, and even if they found her, they can’t act rashly


    They need toe up with a n.”


    Hearing that, she was taken aback and stared at Erik in surprise. “Mr. Ludson, are you


    saying ric might’ve found Victoria and is just trying to devise a n?”


    He shook his head. “No. That’s just my guess.”


    She fell silent and became devastated again. Oh, well…


    After receiving Ethan’s notest night and destroying the evidence, Victoria found her


    heart abnormally frantic since waking up. She maintained the routine of bringing her


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    children downstairs to have their meals, and they continued to ignore Bane’s words.


    Simrly, he allowed them to do whatever they wanted.


    Just as she finished her breakfast and was ready to head upstairs, she heard Bane call


    her. “Victoria.”


    It was the first time he had spoken to her during breakfast, so she looked at him.


    “What?”


    Although her attitude was not the nicest, he did not care and maintained his smile. ‘I


    need to head out after breakfast. You and the children must stay home. Call Donald if


    you need anything.”


    When she heard that, she squinted and sneered, rebuking, “Stay home? Did you forget


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    that you have us confined in this house? Where am I supposed to go?”


    The smile on his face did not disappear. “Don’t be mad, Victoria. The door will be open


    to you once youe around.”


    “Really?” She sneered. “Then, I’m afraid I might never have the chance to exit that door.”