Chapter 15


    Martha got spooked too. Mr. Swanson wasn''t much of a joker, but he''s usually pretty chill unless


    someone messed up big time. He rarely got this pissed off. Martha said, a bit worried, "Ines, be


    careful."


    Ines nodded. She could guess that it was because she handed in her resignation letter in a sneaky


    manner.


    "Mr. Swanson, you wanted to see me?"


    Aaron Swanson nced at her coldly and said, "Ines, have I ever treated you unfairly all these


    years?"


    Ines shook her head. If she had to pick someone she felt sorry for leaving, it would be this man. In


    their line of work, training someone to be really good at their job wasn’t easy.


    Aaron pointed at the resignation letter on the table. "Then you owe me an exnation."


    "I got married, sir." Ines changed the way she addressed him. He wasn''t just her boss but also her


    mentor, a fellow alumnus, and her best partner. When she first started, his guidance helped her find


    her way around thepany quickly and saved her from making a bunch of mistakes.


    Aaron''s eyes froze in disbelief. His hand under the table clenched, and his face turned ugly. "What


    did you just say?"


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    "Sir, I got married," Ines repeated.


    Aaron felt a dull pain in his chest. He saw the resignation letter the moment he walked in. He


    thought up countless excuses for her, even considered the idea that anotherpany might’ve


    headhunted her. Maybe she became ungrateful. He never guessed it would be for this reason.


    He was toote, just a few days toote. Why did everything change the moment he went on a


    business trip?


    Aaron felt a headacheing on and couldn''t help but massage his temples repeatedly.


    "Are you okay? Have you not been resting well recently?" Ines asked with concern.


    Aaron waved his hand, took a minute to find his voice, and looked up at Ines. "You don''t have to quit


    your job just because you got married. I know you love this job. If you want to spend more time at


    home, I can lighten your workload and try not to send you on many business trips. You can stay at


    the firm without worries."


    "Sir, I won''t give up my job easily. I quit because my husband is from A City, and I''ll be moving there


    with him soon."


    "A City, huh? Are you ready to face that?" Aaron knew a part of Ines'' past.


    "Sir, I''ve been avoiding it for so many years. I can''t run away forever. I have to face it eventually."


    Ines said with a smile.


    Aaron looked at her smile and felt it was like a p in the face. But he couldn''t help but ask, "Why


    so sudden?"


    Ines felt a bit bitter inside. "Sir, I''m not getting any younger. Many people my age are doing the


    same. It''s not that sudden. My husband is a pleasant person, and my family has met him. They''re


    quite content. He will be a good husband."


    Ines spoke casually, but Aaron understood the hidden message in her words. His eyes narrowed


    slightly. "You''re not close with him, are you?"


    Ines shook her head. "Not really. We met on a blind date a few days ago." Since they had a good


    work rtionship, Ines had always been pretty open with Aaron.


    Aaron''s pen suddenly dropped to the floor, and his voice involuntarily became sharp. He looked at


    Ines angrily, "You''re not young anymore. Why are you so careless with this? It was a blind date. You


    shouldn''t be so hasty. You should at least take some time to get to know each other. And why not


    find someone you''re close to instead of a stranger? Will this be a happy marriage?"