Chapter 1973


    Chapter 1973 Distance


    Meanwhile, at Southeast Astoria, Ian and Susan had arrived at the branchpany of Hayes


    Corporation. The riot there had escted to an even serious level.


    “Mr. Hayes, you’re finally here! We have been waiting for you to help us rectify this mess.” The branch


    company’s person in charge almost cried at the sight of Ian and Susan.


    Ian found out that the Hayes Corporation branch at Southeast Astoria was facing the predicament


    whereby the ce was previously under the Tns’ reign, and they had been known to participate in


    illicit businesses such as casinos, nightclubs, and smuggling activities.


    To summarize, all their operations were illegal. For example, it was not that Hayes Corporation could


    not operate casinos. However, the Tns would enable the underground organizations here to cheat


    the patrons and allow loan sharks to lend money to the gamblers at an exorbitant interest rate.


    They were doing everything that Hayes Corporation would never do.


    A Hayes Corporation casino would let the luck of the patrons decide their fate.


    As a result, their policy had affected the interests of some of the stakeholders involved, which were


    locals whose influence was entrenched in the region for many years, and they would not let their wrath


    go unounted for.


    Ian dared not squander another second and headed into the meeting room right away after listening to


    the brief report.


    Susan could only head to the office, clutching the luggage that they brought along.


    “Ms. Limmer, you must be famished. Would you like me to bring you around for food?”


    An assistant at the general manager’s office noticed the weary look on Susan’s face and offered to take


    her around for some food.


    Susan hesitated for a moment.


    Ian, who had headed to the meeting room, would surely have no time to spare for lunch. Hence, she


    was the only one who could make sure that he did not skip a meal.


    As such, Susan decided to go along with the assistant.


    “Ms. Limmer, are you Mr. Hayes’ secretary? Are you going to stay here with him this time?”


    The young female assistant asked carefully after eyeing Susan for a moment.


    The engagement between the Limmers and the Jadesons was quite a dazzling event, and it had


    managed to garner quite a bit of attention back then. However, it had been three years since. Susan


    knew that she had inevitably aged since the event three years ago.


    Besides, she had attended the event in full mor back then, and she was bare-faced now. Hence, it


    was natural that the young assistant did not seem to recognize her.


    However, Susan did not care to exin further and simply nodded. “Yes, I’m here to apany him.”


    The young assistant then continued, “You must have apanied Mr. Hayes for a long time then. We


    are really d, actually. To be frank, our general manager has been racking his brain trying to figure


    out who he should appoint as Mr. Hayes’ secretary when Mr. Hayes has expressed the intention to


    come here.”


    “Is that so?”


    “Yes. Everyone was thrilled to sign up, of course. However, they had their concerns as well. After all,


    we did not know what kind of a superior Mr. Hayes would be. We heard that he was quite ruthless back


    in Yartran,” the young assistantmented and let out a sigh.


    Susan did notment on it.


    She was not actually there as Ian’s secretary. She had attained the title of a senior ountant. All


    these years, she had been a director of the Finance Department at Antius.


    Hence, she was there to audit the ounts of the Finance Department of the branchpany.


    In the end, Susan decided against exining everything to the young assistant that she had just met.


    She followed the young assistant to the restaurant and packed some food back to the office.


    The meeting finally came to an end at about nine o’clock at night.


    Susan had fallen asleep in the office as she had been too tired from the long day.


    “You’re finally done with the meeting? Are you hungry? The food has gone cold, I’m afraid.” Susan


    opened her eyes when she heard some noise. She sprung up from her seat right away after noticing


    that it was Ian.


    The man waved his hand and signaled for her to stay right where she was.


    “Why didn’t you head back to the hotel for a rest? Didn’t I ask Melvin to pass on the message?”


    Ian felt his heart wrench at the sight of the weary woman before him.


    However, some part of him already knew that Susan would not head back even if he had explicitly told


    her to do so.


    Susan rose from her seat and poured him a ss of warm water. Then, she warmed the food in the


    microwave.


    The food had long gone cold.


    Fortunately, when the two of them were working back in Yartran, Ian had changed his picky eating


    habits. Now, he would at least take a bite or two, provided that the food was not too deplorable.


    Susan stayed by his side.


    “You didn’t eat, too?” Ian asked.


    “I fell asleep and forgot to eat. Anyway, hurry up and eat. We can go back to take a rest beforeing


    back tomorrow,” she said casually as she started to dig in.


    Ian did not give it much thought and ate together with her.


    Soon, they finished the food. Just then, Melvin Ginn, the person in charge of the Southeast Astoria


    branch, entered the room. He was waiting for Ian’s further instruction after they were done with the


    meeting.


    Susan furrowed her brows.


    Why is he hounding Ian? How did he get appointed to head the branch here? Didn’t Uncle Solomon run


    a background check on his capability before assigning him here?


    “Mr. Hayes, what should our next step be tomorrow?” Melvin asked.


    “You may invite the police over here first. I will talk to them first thing in the morning,” Ian stated.


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    Melvin was overjoyed upon hearing that.