Chapter 711 I Miss My Brother


    Orion hurried to the two arguing women. He nced at ir with aplicated look in his eyes before


    telling Reba, "It was the decision of the board of directors to fire you. Miss Jing had nothing to do


    with it. If you have any doubts orints, please bring them to me. Stop putting innocent people on


    the spot."


    Clearly, Orion was frustrated. Although he was the CEO of thepany, the real power was still in the


    hands of his grandfather.


    Every time his grandfather issued an order, not only did he have to say yes, but even the board of


    directors followed suit without hesitation.


    The personnel transfer concerning Reba and ir was also his grandfather''s order. Earlier, all the


    old man did was merely speak a few words to all the directors on the board and just like that, the


    decision was made. Before long, the personnel manager executed the decision in an efficient way.


    Since Orion still cared about ir, he wanted to get to the bottom of it. As a result, he decided to


    confront his grandfather. The old man told him that Reba had offended a big shot with great


    influence, who they couldn''t afford to be on bad terms with if they wanted to develop their business in


    this city.


    That was all the information his grandfather parted with and as for the details, he kept most of it on the


    hush-hush. A few minutes ago, the old man asked him to handle the matter personally.


    On his way to the trantion department, Orion more or less figured out who the big shot was. It had to


    be Wesley.


    Although the other colleagues assumed that Orion might be ir''s mysterious husband, Reba didn''t


    think that was the case. After all, Orion usually spoke English, but ir''s husband spoke standard


    Chinese.


    Since the CEO himself had stepped in to deal with the matter, Reba instantly pulled back from


    making a scene, although she was still curious about ir''s husband. "Is ir''s husband a member of


    the board?"


    ir thought that Reba''s curiosity was a bit ridiculous. What was the point now? Why was she so


    interested in who her husband was?


    Orion took one good look at ir and then at Reba. "That''s a private question. You''d better ask


    Miss Jing yourself. But now if you don''t have any other questions, please pack your things and leave


    thepany."


    There was a finality in the CEO''s tone. Reba realized she had no choice but to shut her mouth and


    pack up her things.


    Just as Orion was about to leave, ir stopped him. "Orion, I''m sorry to trouble you," she apologized.


    Orion smiled. "No big deal."


    "Well, actually, I think you should talk to the personnel manager. Maybe thepany should reconsider


    their decision about my promotion." ir wasn''t ambitious enough to climb over another person for the


    sake of career growth. She was quite happy in her current position and being promoted to a manager


    was never really her n.


    Even if she did want a promotion, she''d rather achieve it through her own merits instead of going


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    through any connections.


    Orion appreciated ir''s integrity. "I understand. I''ll handle it."


    "Thank you, Orion," ir said genuinely.


    ir returned to her desk and sat in her seat, deep in thoughts.


    She needed a little time to allow her brain to process what had happened. Everything was happening at


    a fast pace. The problem she had with Wesley hadn''t been settled yet and now there was trouble in the


    She shouldn''t have overslept in the morning. If she had just called Reba herself, none of this would


    have happened.


    Orion had promised to talk with the personnel manager about her promotion, but when it was time to


    clock out, she still hadn''t received any notice from thepany. They must have decided to stick with


    her promotion.


    ir worked overtime that night. The deputy general manager called her personally to tell her that


    someone would being to take her measurements for her new work attire at nine in the next


    morning.


    After getting off the phone, ir instantly texted Orion. "Hey, did you get to speak with the personnel


    manager?"


    Orion texted back in a minute. "Oh, sorry, ir. I forgot to tell you. They can''t change the decision


    without finding a recement. You know that can take a while. So, you''ll be the manager."


    Then, he added, "I wonder why you don''t want a promotion."


    ir felt helpless. She exined honestly, "It''s not like that. I just want to work my way up through my


    own efforts and abilities. My colleagues won''t respect me if I get my promotion this way. I don''t want


    them talking behind my back."


    Orion sent her a smiling emoji, and then typed some Chinese characters that he had just learned


    recently. It was an idiom—"Follow your own course and let others talk."


    ir was stumped by his reply.


    By the time she wrapped up her work and left thepany building, it was already past 8 p.m. As she


    was trying to decide whether to go back to Wesley''s apartment or thepany dorm, a ck Hummer


    came into her sight.


    A man stepped out of the car and walked towards her, with his phone still close to his ear.


    ir had a few questions in her mind, like how long he had been waiting here or why he didn''t just call


    her when he arrived. But in the end, she swallowed all those questions.


    She chose to keep silent.


    With one hand holding the phone to his ear, Wesley helped her get in the passenger seat of his vehicle


    with his other hand. After making sure that she was seatedfortably, he closed the door and walked


    to the other side.


    After he sat in the driver''s seat, ir heard him telling the person on the other end, "Don''te to me.


    Stay in the hospital and work hard."


    ''Hospital? Is he on the phone with Niles?'' ir wondered.


    "I don''t want to see you," the soldier said coldly.


    "No way!"


    "I''d rather go blind than see you!"


    A barrage of disdainful words came out of Wesley''s mouth. Now ir was certain that it had to be Niles


    on the other end.


    Her guess was indeed, correct. A minute after Wesley hung up, Niles called her.


    She threw a nce at the man driving the car before answering the phone.


    "Hi, Niles," she said in a chirpy voice. Wesley frowned, his face turning sour. ''Why is she being so nice


    to Niles, but so distant to me?''


    The young doctor said in a pitiable voice, "Sister-inw, I just got off work. I miss my brother and I want


    to go to your apartment. Do you mind if Ie over?"


    "No... Of course not." ''It''s not my home anyway.''


    "Yay! You are always nice to me. My brother is the bad guy. Do you know that he didn''te to see me


    even after he came back from his mission? He wouldn''t even allow me to visit him," Nilesined.


    ir''s lips twitched a little. "Perhaps...he''s been really busy."


    "Busy? He''s on leave. We all know that he isn''t working at the moment. He''s been away from home for


    more than two years. His mission is over, but he still hasn''te back home. Do you think those are


    the deeds of a good guy?" Niles happily got in his car and drove towards Eastern Coastal Apartments


    while he spoke to ir on the phone.


    "Well... I see what you mean." Since Wesley was sitting right next to her, she didn''t want to say too


    much.


    Niles was just d that ir agreed with him. "You see, I''m right. By the way, did you work overtime?


    Don''t tire yourself out. You should take care, keep healthy and give birth to my brother''s baby as soon


    as possible. I want a nephew."


    ir was rendered speechless. She would have kept silent if she could. However, moving a little closer


    to the window, she coughed and muttered, "Maybe your brother has a son already. You should go ask


    him."


    Her words finally caught the driver''s attention. He didn''t hear it clearly but he was sure they were


    talking about him. "What do I already have?"


    ir failed to hear what Wesley said, because Nile''s dramatic voice overpowered Wesley''s on the


    phone. "How can that be? My brother would never betray you. ir, don''t think too much and don''t


    ever doubt him. I know he''s been away for two years, but he''s not that kind of a man. He''s a righteous


    man."


    When she recalled what happenedst night, she felt gloomy again. "Hmm." That was her response.


    Niles sensed the unhappiness in her voice. "ir, I''m driving. Let''s talk when we meet. I haven''t had


    dinner yet. Can I have a free meal?"


    "Sure!" ir was hungry too. Perhaps, they could dine together.


    As soon as she hung up, Wesley asked his question again, "What do I already have?"


    "No, nothing." ir leaned back in her seat and looked out the window. Obviously, she didn''t want to


    speak with him.


    Despite feeling helpless, Wesley had no choice but to remain silent.