Chapter 421


    "What''s wrong? You''re so distracted. Can''t you at least pretend to enjoy shopping with me?"


    Hannah found it funny. Jenna said that she was going shopping with her, but in such a short period


    of time, she started to feel restless. Judging from her wandering look, it was most likely that she


    was thinking about her husband, Hansen!


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    s, why was this woman so useless?


    "Hannah, don''t creep up on me like that! You scared me." Jenna saw that it was Hannah and she


    couldn''t help but to chide her. Being frightened by Hannah, she snapped out of her thoughts.


    "Hey, it''s you who was distracted. You kept looking around. I couldn''t see you. So, I found you here.


    I was just standing over here." Hannah rolled her eyes. "Can''t you be more focused? What in the


    world are you looking for? Is your husbanding over?"


    "It''s not like that." Jenna pulled Hannah to the side and asked in a low voice, "Hannah, did you just


    hear a woman''s name, Liya, being called?"


    Liya? Hannah shook her head and asked doubtfully, "I didn''t hear this name at all. What''s wrong?"


    No? Jenna was even more perturbed. The woman''s voice was loud. Although Hannah was in the


    fitting room, it was not far away and was even closer to the two women. Since Hannah didn''t hear


    anything, was it really her illusion?


    "Nothing." She shook her head and was no longer in the mood to resume shopping.


    Anyway, Hannah was so immersed when trying on clothes. Not to mention the name of an irrelevant


    person, a thunder would not attract her attention either.


    Hannah could see that Jenna was not in the mood. After trying a few more clothes, she finally


    ended the shopping trip early.


    Jenna drove to the underground parking lot of Collier Manor.


    By the time she returned to Collier Manor with bags of new clothes, Hansen had note back yet.


    Larry had finished preparing the meal. When she saw Jenna, she went back to Richards Manor.


    Jenna was deep in thought as she sat on the sofa. If the Liya she met in the mall was the employee


    from Richards Group, her impression towards her would turn sour as she dared to go shopping


    during working hours.


    Liya was usually well-behaved and knew how to


    please others, especially her superiors.


    As for such a subordinate, Jenna actually didn''t like her much. If she put all her efforts into pleasing


    others, she may not perform her job well.


    In addition, this newly established globalwork studio not only requiredputer expertise but


    also personnel with good character. It was because many trade secrets of the Richards Group were


    in the database. There would be potential risks if they hired an unprincipled employee.


    As she thought about this, she fell asleep.


    When she woke up, it was almost two o''clock.


    She lifted her sleepy eyes and took a look.


    The house was quiet, and Hansen had note back.


    Sitting there in a daze, she was lost in thought.


    Since she started working, they came back to rest every day at noon. Why didn''t he show up that


    day? They had an appointment.


    She took out her cell phone and wanted to call Hansen. She looked at the time and was afraid that


    he would be sleeping soundly somewhere. After all, he had been working endlessly in the evening.


    She decided to give up.


    After having a meal and taking a shower, she went straight back to thepany.


    Without Hansen pestering her, she arrived rather early.


    As soon as she signed in at the front desk, she suddenly thought of something and went to the 86th


    floor.


    The globalwork studio was quiet.


    There was still a few minutes before work. There should be no one present yet.


    Jenna didn''t know what she was doing there, but she came to see if the woman named Liya had left


    the office that morning!


    She didn''t think that she would be able to meet anyone there at this time.


    However, when she snuck into theputer studio, the scene she saw still surprised her.


    In theputer studio, a slim figure was concentrating on work. Even when Jenna walked in and


    stood next to her, the person did not notice her at all.


    Jenna''s bright eyes blinked and she lowered her head to have a look.


    Liya was indeed busy with the sales procedures chart of the Richards Group.


    She tilted her head slightly, narrowed her eyes, and made a soft grunt.


    "Ah, Ms. Murphy, hello." Liya was startled by Jenna''s light snort. When she saw Jenna, she


    immediately stood up and greeted her respectfully.


    "Hello." Jenna nodded and looked at Liya from the corner of her eyes. She looked tired. It seemed


    that she had been working the whole morning.


    Jenna thought for a while and said, "Aren''t you going to rest at noon?"


    "It''s fine, Ms. Murphy." Liya hurriedly shook her head. "My house is far from here and I can''t make it


    back at noon. All I want is to finish the task you assigned to me as soon as possible."


    Liya smiled and spoke seriously. Her attitude was sincere.


    "Really?" Jenna smiled and praised her. "Then, you are very dedicated. You are an excellent


    employee of Richards Group.”


    "That''s what I should do." Liya blushed and she hurriedly replied in a serious manner.


    "Where do you live?" Jenna looked at her serious expression and asked after thinking for a while.


    "My house... My house is far away, in the northern suburbs." She answered in a low voice, and a


    hint of sorrow shed across her drooping eyes.


    "Oh, is anyone living with you?" She asked with concern.


    "My family... There''s no one left in my family. There''s only me and my Dad." Liya didn''t expect her to


    ask about her family. She told her the truth.


    "Oh, how is your father?" Jenna looked around the office before resting her gaze on her face again


    and asked.


    "My father is ill," Liya said.


    "Oh, he''s ill, is it serious?" Jenna was shocked, her face was full of worry and she asked out loud.


    Only then did Liya feel that she had spoken too much, but she couldn''t think of anything to exin


    at the moment. She could only shake her head with a smile and say, "It''s okay, my father is fine. Ms.


    Murphy, please have a seat. I''ll get you a ss of water."


    She changed the topic and was about to fetch some water for her in a caring manner.


    "It''s alright. I''m going to work soon. Well, although thepany has a lot of work, health is


    important too. Don''t work overtime at noon from now on. If you have no ce to go, you can take a


    rest in the lounge." Jenna smiled and said, "If your father''s illness worsens, then you should inform


    thepany, if you''re facing any difficulties. Just let us know if you need help."


    "Okay, thank you for your concern, Ms. Murphy." Hearing Jenna''s caring words, Liya was delighted


    and smiled sweetly.


    "Oh, by the way, did you leave the office this morning?" When Jenna finally went out, she turned


    around and looked at Liya deeply.


    Jenna wanted to hear her say whether she has left thepany or not.


    "I..." Liya''s eyes widened and she immediately shook her head. "Ms. Murphy, there was no need for


    our department to have to head outside this morning. Everything is fine."


    "Oh, that''s good." Jenna''s heart sank and she smiled. "Take a seat. I''m leaving."


    After she walked out of the room, Jenna didn''t know what to feel.


    "Goodbye, Ms. Murphy," Liya said in a friendly manner, following her to the door.


    Jenna went straight back to the office.


    She sat on the sofa, lost in thought.


    Liya''s father was ill and her family was in poor condition. This was obviously the Liya she had met in


    the mall. She had gone shopping at Pacific za, but she denied it well. There must be something


    strange going on!


    However, she was still working overtime at noon. What was she thinking?


    If Liya had told her the truth, Jenna would treat it as if it had never happened. She would think that


    Liya was honest, and she might even forgive her for making a small mistake.


    However, she was obviously lying.


    In other words, it meant that Liya was not a trustworthy person.


    Regardless of her intentions, she could not continue working at the globalwork studio.


    On the surface, Liya was respectful to her superior, was polite, and thoughtful. However, she was


    mysterious. Such a woman was certainly potentially hazardous to thepany''s future.


    For the first time, Jenna felt that the establishment of thework studio was too rushed. She


    should have listened to Hansen and developed it step by step, instead of being in a hurry.


    It was impossible for her to fire Liya due to her intuition and without any evidence. This was


    unreasonable. So, she could only wait and watch.


    Hansen was not in the office.


    If he was not in the office at noon, where did he go?


    Jenna felt uneasy. She had indeed encountered some strange things. She wanted to tell Hansen


    about it but was worried that he wouldn''t believe her.


    Throughout the afternoon, Jenna was perturbed. As for Hansen, he did not return to thepany at


    all.


    "Yuri, did Mr. Richards mention where he will go today?" Sitting in the office, she felt nervous. In the


    end, she could not help but pick up the phone and asked the secretary at the front desk.


    When Yuri heard Jenna''s voice, she smiled and said, "Ms. Murphy, Mr. Richards went out early this


    morning. He did not tell us where he was heading."


    "Is there any social engagement?" Such an answer made her more worried. Generally, social


    engagements were held in the evening, but it could also be at noon.


    "Ms. Murphy, there are no records of any social engagement." Yuri flipped through the records in


    hand and quickly replied.