Chapter 538


    It’s a Personal Reason


    Why else, then? Are the benefits not good enough? If raising your pay doesn’t work, why don’t I


    promote you too?”


    Summer was speechless.


    “Or do you


    have any other requests? Feel free to voice them out.”


    Summer pursed her lips. She wasn’t sure if she was hearing things, but even though Erik’s voice


    sounded calm and normal, she could sense his anxiety from his gradually increasing words.


    Anxiety?


    Is it because I’m resigning?


    The thought shed across Summer’s mind before she quickly denied it.


    No, the Ludson Corporation didn’tck talent at all, and she wasn’t the only one who could handle. her


    current position either.


    Also, she didn’t have many strengths save for her willingness to work hard. Erik could get all the talent


    he needed on the market. As soon as she resigned, someone else would quickly take over the


    position.


    Those thoughts circled her mind before Summer quickly realized that she was overthinking it. How


    could Erik be reluctant to let her go?


    Even if that were the case, he probably felt that he would have one less person to exploit.


    Thinking about this, Summer returned to her senses and said softly, “That’s not it, Mr. Ludson.”


    Erik was stunned, and he didn’t say a word.


    “Thepany has been very good to me. I haven’t worked with apany that has offered better


    incentives in the past few years.”


    It was true that she always called him ‘the devil. After all, work could get too much to handle at times.


    He would sometimes tell her to go on a business trip with him or work overtime.


    However, in terms of sry, he never once mistreated her. Also, whenever she asked him to reimburse


    the fees she had to pay because of work, he would sign it right away. The quarterly and annual


    bonuses were lucrative as well, and she also had decent incentives while working there. What was


    more, there was always some afternoon tea to grab.


    All in all, save for her days off, she experienced much better treatment herepared to other


    However…


    “If this is thepany with the best incentives so far, why would you resign?”


    There was one question Erik didn’t ask. He wanted to ask if she had found apany that offered


    even better incentives and if that was why she wanted to leave.


    If so, then he could raise her pay. It wouldn’t be a problem.


    09:43 Tue, 18 Jul


    Summer never thought that her resignation could induce such questions. She pretended that he was


    just concerned about her.


    “Mr. Ludson, this has nothing to do with how thepany treats me. It’s a personal reason.”


    After she mentioned that, Erik subconsciously asked, “What reason is that?”


    Immediately, Erik seemed to realize that the question wasn’t appropriate. After all, if it was a personal


    reason, it would involve her privacy.


    If he asked that, it felt like he was prying into her privacy.


    “Sorry, I didn’t mean to pry. If it’s a personal reason, and if it’s something thepany can help with,


    perhaps


    Summer knew what he meant. She maintained a light tone as she said, “I know, Mr. Ludson. You won’t


    pry into other people’s privacy. Still, thepany can’t help with that.”


    Now that things hade to this point, if Erik continued asking, it would seem rude of him.


    The cold and calm man sat in the office, holding his phone with one hand as he stared at the


    resignation report in front of him. The applicant’s name was Summer Jones.


    There was also a photo attached to the report. It was Summer’s ID photo.


    The girl in the photo had a clean face and a refreshing smile that went well with her bright eyes. The


    photo looked like it was taken many years ago, for the girl in the photo still had a youthful aura about


    her.


    He looked at the photo of the girl, then recalled how she looked after all those years toiling for the


    “Yes.”


    The girl’s voice sounded firm as it rang out from the other end of the line.


    By the looks of it, she was determined to leave thispany.


    “Alright, I got it. I’ll deal with your resignation as soon as possible.”


    “Thank you, Mr. Ludson.”


    Erik didn’t hang up. The girl was probably waiting for him to hang up first, so after waiting a while, she


    must have realized that he hadn’t ended the call yet, so she asked in a slightly surprised tone, “Mr.


    Ludson? I’ll be hanging up now, okay?”


    The girl’s voice sounded careful. Erik pursed his thin lips, debating if he should say something.


    However, when the words reached his lips, he couldn’t utter a word. As such, he could only hum in


    response.


    Seeing that he had agreed, the girl seemed to have let out a sigh of relief. “Goodbye, Mr. Ludson.


    Remember to sign off my resignation report, alright?”


    After expressing her thanks, she ended the call.


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    As Erik listened to the beeping tone, he put down his phone and picked up a pen he left on the desk.


    When Erik took the pen, his expression was a little dazed.


    Just then, knocks sounded on the door of the office.


    “Come in.”


    His assistant walked in and caught sight of the resignation report on Erik’s desk. There was a slightly


    surprised look on his face.


    “Mr. Ludson, I see that you’ve already received the resignation report.”


    “Yes.”


    The assistant had been handling a few matters outside, and he passed by the HR Department on his


    way back. He happened to overhear them talking about Summer’s resignation, and his expression


    instantly changed as he hurried upstairs to tell Erik about the news. He didn’t expect that her


    resignation report would be sent to Erik already.


    Meanwhile, Erik was holding a pen, looking like he was about to sign it.


    The assistant only nced at it before saying, “I’ll talk to her.”


    “It’s okay.” Erik halted him in a cold voice.


    Erik’s voice caused the assistant to pause in his tracks. When the assistant turned around, he saw Erik


    holding the pen and signing his name on the approval line of the resignation report.


    When the assistant saw that, he was a little stunned.


    “Are you approving it just like that, Mr. Ludson? Aren’t you going to… ask about it at least?”


    He was away for just a few hours, so what exactly happened while he was gone? How did things


    suddenly turn out like this?


    Sadly, Erik didn’t answer his question. Instead, Erik handed the signed resignation report to him.


    “Send it to the HR Department.”


    The assistant was confused, but he quickly took the resignation report. Then, his gaze fell upon the pen


    in Erik’s hand/


    The pen was pure ck, and its edges were starting to whiten from the friction. It was obvious that the


    pen was losing its color after being used for a long time.


    The


    pen


    didn’t match Erik’s worth at all, for it was just too cheap.


    After all, which president of apany would use a worn–out pen?


    However, Erik continued using it, and perhaps only the assistant knew the reason behind that.


    Summer was the one who had gifted Erik this pen.


    Back then, there was a project where Summer worked together with Erik and his assistant. She-


    worked so hard that she almost copsed, and when the project seeded in the end, she was given


    arge bonus.


    Summer was ted, so she used the bonus to buy gifts for Erik and his assistant.


    After she bought the pen, she found out that Erik had a custom–made pen of his own, and the one she


    bought was from a lesser–known brand. She was instantly embarrassed, and when she tried to take


    the gift back, Erik epted it right away.


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    Thanks for the gift. It’s very nice of you.”


    09:44 Tue, 18 Jul