Chapter 1288


    Raeleigh knew that his feelings for her were real and that he was being honest. However, she had


    lost confidence in their rtionship. There were so many external factors that bothered them, and


    sooner orter, they would turn against each other. She couldn''t deal with them and she didn''t want


    to think about them either.


    Raeleigh kept a straight face and tried her best to calm down, but she still felt sad for how unlucky


    she was.


    The baby was gone and Mrs. Richards was terribly disgusted at her.


    Getting married was every girl''s dream, and marrying a partner who would stay by your side to the


    end of time was the ultimate goal a woman could ever strive for. Meanwhile, evesting vows and


    abundant wealth were all things that everyone wished for. Unfortunately, none of those were


    possible for someone like her. After all, the odds were not in her favor. Who did she have to me?


    "What are you thinking about?" Jepherson''s eyes shed with distress, but he was still smiling,


    "This will be over soon, it''s better this way. Believe me, I will make proper arrangements for you


    back at home."


    Raeleigh didn''t answer but quietly stayed in his arms as he carried her down the stairs. Since she


    couldn''t break away from his embrace, she decided to wait and see.


    Jepherson noticed that she wasn''t talking and continued, "Don''t ignore me. I can''t read minds yet."


    Raeleigh wanted tough at his remark but kept quiet when she saw how annoyed he looked.


    They finally reached the floor they needed to be at. Raeleigh asked him to let her go, and he did.


    However, right after he did, he held her hand and pushed her against the wall.


    There were no security cameras around them. Raeleigh''s heart suddenly skipped a beat. "Jepher..."


    "Shouldn''t you call me Mr. Richards?" Jepherson narrowed his eyes and smirked. He lowered his


    head and kissed her before she could protest. His eyes were closed as he was deeply indulged in


    the kiss.


    Raeleigh widened her eyes and moved away after the kiss. Jepherson looked at her momentarily


    before whispering, "Ladies first."


    With a hint of panic in her eyes, Raeleigh attempted to catch her breath. Then, she turned around


    and said, "Let''s go."


    She held the file in her arms and left. She went to the conference room right after she closed the fire


    escape door.


    The meeting room was filled with people, including Ste. Upon spotting Raeleigh, Ste nodded


    politely. All the people around her whispered amongst themselves as they looked at Raeleigh. They


    all had the same thing in mind, which was to win the favour of the higher-ups.


    However, the president seemed to prefer Raeleigh over the rest of them. Compared to how


    indifferent she was to him a few days ago, they now seemed to be on friendlier terms.


    Meanwhile, Raeleigh didn''t respond to Ste as she couldn''t be so hypocritical.


    However, the people around them didn''t think so. In fact, they all thought that Raeleigh was being


    unfriendly. After all, she was officially a part of thepany now, so she should at least be


    respectful.


    Though, Raeleigh wasn''t the type to stoop to such levels. She pulled out a chair and sat down.


    It waspletely silent in the conference room. Everyone realized that the atmosphere was


    awkward. They all stared at Raeleigh, but she kept her head down and focused on the documents


    in her hands, as though she hadn''t noticed anything.


    Just then, Jepherson pushed the door open and walked in. In a trice, everyone stood up. Raeleigh


    did the same and closed the file in her hand.


    Jepherson circled around and walked to his seat. Pulling out his chair, he sat down. He threw a


    nce at Raeleigh and tapped the table, "Sit down."


    Raeleigh sat back down. This created a contrasting situation where everyone else remained


    standing, but Raeleigh had already sat down. This wasn''t a problem to her, but the rest of her


    colleagues had interpreted it differently.


    Jepherson smiled as he looked at Raeleigh, then looked at the others who just sat down before


    announcing, "From today onwards, Lamarre is permanently on vacation. I have appointed Raeleigh


    as his sessor. She will take over all of his projects immediately. I have promoted her to the role


    of chief designer, where she will now be in charge of the design team."


    Raeleigh raised her head slightly and stared at Jepherson. He continued, "If anyone has any


    objections about this, please bring it up now."


    Everyone stared at Raeleigh, who stayed silent.


    Lamarre''s seat was right next to Jepherson''s. He pulled it out and gestured, "Raeleigh, please sit


    here."


    After hesitating for a moment, Raeleigh stood up, grabbed her files, walked over to Jepherson, and


    sat down beside him. Everyone could see it clear as day now. No matter what they did, be it


    internally fighting for his favour or creating opportunities to get closer to him, there was no doubt


    now that Jepherson never cared for them. What he was more concerned about were his own selfish


    feelings.


    Raeleigh sat down and looked at him for a while, then lowered her head. She said nothing and


    allowed Jepherson to continue with whatever he wanted to say.


    Jepherson looked at the rest of the people in the room, continuing, "If you don''t have any doubts, I


    hope you''ll raise your hands to vote for Raeleigh to ensure a smooth transition into Lamarre''s


    position."


    "Although this is the result of thepany''s decision! and Lamarre''s personal rmendation, we


    have our own rules and systems to follow. I''m sure everyone here knows that Lamarre has his own


    reasons and that he cares for his apprentice a lot. There could be some reasons underlying his


    actions, but we are not sure why."


    "Thus, thepany has decided to handle this in a peaceful manner. It is undeniable that Raeleigh


    Anson has several notable achievements working in thepany, and that her work etiquette is


    superb. I believe that in the future, she will be able to perform even better, which is why we allowed


    Lamarre some power in the decision- making processes of thepany."


    "However, thepany will treat everyone equally. Some people present here undoubtedly think


    that Raeleigh isn''t qualified for the role. I respect your decision to not raise your hands, and as the


    opposition, I will gather those who oppose for a smallpetition. There, you can choose to prove


    your worth, and only the skilled will win."


    Jepherson was serious. He had no intent to shield and favour Raeleigh, but he would lower his


    head from time to time with a smirk. It was clear that he was supporting her, so there couldn''t be


    anyone who dared to disagree.


    Jepherson was the first to raise his hand and vote, "Since I''ve nominated Raeleigh, I''ll be the first to


    raise my hand in agreement."


    Jepherson raised his hand, and the rest exchanged looks. One after another, they did the same to


    vote for Raeleigh. Ste voted for Raeleigh as well and the vote was finally passed unanimously.


    After that, Jepherson put down his hand and announced, "Since everyone has agreed to this notion,


    I hope you''ll get along with her and bring thepany to even greater heights."


    Everyone pped in agreement. Jepherson finally turned to address Raeleigh, "Since you''ve taken


    over Lamarre''s duties, you are now responsible for preparing this quarter''s summary."


    Raeleigh knew that this wasn''t a simple task.


    With a swift nod, she stood up. After shooting a brief nce at the documents she was given, she


    started summarizing thepany''s quarterly performance.


    It took Raeleigh about an hour to end her presentation. She chose not to address any specific


    points of improvement. Instead, she ended her presentation casually with a hopeful message for a


    better run next quarter.


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    Jepherson tapped his finger on the table and looked up at her, asking, "Anything else?"


    "Nope."


    "Any ns for the next quarter?"


    Raeleigh thought for a moment and replied, "Not yet."


    "I want to see your projections by next week. Since you are still new in your position, I will mentor


    you from today onwards. Your internship hasn''t ended yet. As Lamarre won''t being back from


    his holiday, I will take charge of you from now on."


    Jepherson''s deration was a surprising one. Raeleigh''s heart sank and she looked at him,


    frowning, "There''s no..."


    "Don''t worry. Raeleigh is my girlfriend. I will mentor her myself."