Chapter 2269
Bringing it up, Ste suddenly perked up. "This money is from my betting winnings. Jaylene put in
nearly a hundred thousand, so of course, I''m happy to make some profit off her. I''m not keeping it all to
myself; I''ll transfer half to you."
"Mrs. Kane is quite generous," Keegan chuckled, sending a screenshot of the transfer and then
refunding the money. "Hold onto it for me for now. I''ll ask for it when I need it."
"Then I''ll just spend it all for you."
Keegan smirked. "Then you''re now ''pawned'' to me."
Ste paused. "Keegan, cut the cheesy lines."
Keegan was struck speechless.
Aldor Hart was driving and couldnt help but chuckle at Ste''s remark.
Keegan shot him a re.
Ste said, "See, even Aldor finds those lines cheesy."
Aldor quickly rified, "No, I think it''s nice. Mr. Kane speaks from the heart. n
Ste said, "I know. He says it to my face, and I can see from his expression that he means it. But
when I don''t see his face, I can''t help but feel harassed and want to call the police."
Aldor couldn''t hold back this time and burst outughing.
Keegan frowned. "Find something funny? If you likeughing so much, thenugh while you drive!"
"Don''t bully Aldor," Ste defended firmly.
Aldor was just thinking of "clinging to Mrs. Kane; she knows how to protect her own," when Ste said,
"They''re going on a date tonight, and he''llin to Aurora, then your troubles will begin."
Aldor''s smile froze on his face. He had indeed clung to the wrong thigh.
Keegan nced suspiciously at Aldor, asking Ste, "How do you know they’re going on a date?"
Ste hesitated for a moment. "Last night, when you went to shower, Aldor came to pick up Aurora. He
came over the day before yesterday too, and this week, he''s been here three times! Keegan, you never
noticed?"
Keegan was bewildered; he had no idea. Every day, when he passed by Aurora''s room upstairs, he
heard musicing from inside, and he assumed she was already in bed.
He didn’t object to Aurora interacting with Aldor, but in the dead of night? What kind of meeting was
that?
Keegan nced at Aldor, who felt like Keegan''s gaze was sharper than when he interviewed him years
ago, sending chills down his spine.
Ste was exasperated. "Keegan, if you can''t even watch over your own family, what about your own
daughter? When you have a daughter, you won''t even know when she''s been kidnapped."
Keegan was speechless.
He couldn''t argue with Ste, so he red at Aldor. "What are you doing with her sote at night?"
Aldor was sweating. "Nothing, just... night fishing."Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org.
Keegan nodded, then remembered something and said to Ste, "Maybe take this opportunity to
change that driver, put him in a different department."
Ste said, "I''d like to, but this incident just happened, and now he''s in a hurry to earn money to get his
son a cochlear imnt. At his age, in thepany, he either does janitorial work or security, neither of
which pays as much as being a driver," she sighed. "I can''t help but feel it''s a bit heartless to rece
him now."
Keegan said, "You can''t just consider his hardships. Even if he''s facing difficulties, making a mistake is
a fact. You''ve managed to prevent him from being fired, but a mistake is still a mistake. When you
discipline your subordinates, you can''t be too harsh, but you also can''t be too lenient. If you just let it
go, others will think you''re easy to talk to, and then think you''re easy to push around. Without fear, can
you still manage people?"
Ste found his reasoning sound, just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard amotion at
the door.
She hung up the phone first, got up, and went to the door, pulling it open.
Outside, Larry was kneeling stiffly in the corridor, surrounded by a group of people who had gathered at
some point, gossiping and whispering. When they saw her open the door, their voices abruptly
stopped.