Chapter 54


    These past few days, Ines had been relieved from her banking errands as Amelia assigned her


    back to the task of spot-checking ounting documents - still a rather low-skilled job. But Ines


    didn''tin; she epted her tasks with a calm demeanor.


    Right before lunch break, Jaime suddenly came in to check on the work progress. Ines was so


    focused she didn''t even notice there was a person standing behind her until she heard a voice.


    "Hey Jaime." Ines stood up to greet him.


    Jaime nodded, nced at the work in her hands, and frowned slightly, "This is all you''ve been doing


    these past few days?"


    Ines got up with a smile, dodging his question. "Actually, I feel pretty fulfilled. Some of this stuff I


    was a bit rusty on, so doing it again feels like I''m learning a lot." Jaime knew this was just Ines being


    polite and rubbed his forehead in slight annoyance, "You were rmended by Aaron, as his


    trusted sidekick. He''s been looking forward to you joining us, and you''re a priority to cultivate. It''s a


    waste to have someone with your experience doing an audit assistant''s job, it shows ack of


    confidence in your ability."


    Ines blinked in surprise, "Aaron Swanson wrote a rmendation letter for me?"


    She had no idea about this. Ever since Aaron confessed his feelings, she felt awkward around him


    and hadn''t contacted him since she arrived in A City. She hadn''t expected him to write a


    rmendation letter for her. Jaime shook his head with a smile and an unspoken admiration in


    his eyes, "It''s typical of Aaron to do things quietly. He''s got a lot of connections in A City, so as long


    as you''re in this field, he''ll know your whereabouts." It was clear that he and Aaron were close.


    Ines finally understood, feeling a bitter sweetness in her heart. She couldn''t respond to his kindness


    anymore.


    Jaime went straight into Amelia''s office. Seeing his serious demeanor, Ines couldn''t help but feel


    helpless. It seemed Amelia was in for a rough time.


    She could guess Amelia''s feelings towards her, probably worried she might take her ce.


    To be honest, Ines wasn''t that ambitious. She was just a restless person looking for something to


    do.


    As Jaime left, her colleagues started to gather around, "Wow, Ines, you''ve been keeping a pretty


    low profile. So young and yet with years of experience."


    "Having you do an audit assistant''s job is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut."


    "No wonder you couldplete so many bank confirmations in just two days."


    N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.


    "Jaime seemed pretty upset. Ms. Young is in big trouble now."


    Some were gloating, others showed pity. Ines just smiled.


    Inside Amelia Young''s office.


    Jaime sat on the sofa, Amelia poured him a ss of water, and sat opposite him, "What brings you


    here today?"


    Jaime didn''t look happy, "Amelia, you''re not usually petty, so I don''t understand why you''re being so


    shortsighted this time. I told you when Ines came, but you had her doing audit assistant work.


    You''re a veteran, surely you understand basic task delegation."


    Amelia looked surprised, "Did shein to you?"


    Jaime shook his head, "You''re overthinking; I noticed it myself. Ines seems like a hard worker, she


    didn''t even notice me standing behind her for ages. If I hadn''te today, I might not have noticed


    how you''re treating the person I hired with a high sry."


    "I''m not used to working with strangers. If she wants to be my partner, she has to earn my trust. I


    need to observe her for a while longer," Amelia stated firmly.


    Jaime said, "I don''t know what to say to you anymore. Look at your dark circles. You''re a woman;


    you don''t need to be this workaholic, and so serious. Delegate some of your work to others so you


    can spend more time with your family. That''s what you should be doing right now. The issues at


    home are directly rted to your work attitude; you should reflect on yourself and not treat work like


    it''s your life."


    Jaime saw Amelia''s face change and quickly stopped talking. He had a helpless feeling towards his


    subordinate, and a bit of sympathy.


    She was good at her job, but too stubborn, career-oriented, and didn''t understand how to care for


    her family.


    Most men liked gentle and mature women, so how could they stand someone so strong-willed for


    long?


    "If that''s what the director wants, I''ll do it," Amelia said calmly.


    Jaime looked at her, not sure if his words had sunk in. He sighed, "Amelia, it''s best if you can


    understand. I might be your boss, but I''m also your friend. I''ve seen youe a long way over


    these years, and I just hope you can sort out your personal life without letting it affect your work, or


    using work to torture yourself."


    He paused before adding, "I may have been a bit harsh just now, don''t hold it against me. I''ve been


    holding these words back for a long time, and took this opportunity to say it all. You should think it


    over. Only when both career and family are sessful can one be considered a winner in life."


    "I know, I''ll handle it," Amelia Young nodded.


    Having said all he needed to, Jaime didn''t say anything else. He just left after saying goodbye to


    Ines.


    As soon as he left, Ines'' phone rang. It was Amelia calling her to her office. She pointed at a pile of


    documents on the table, "After you finish your current tasks, take over these. Look it over, if there


    are no questions, you can leave."


    Ines stared at the pile of work materials with a little dismay. It was clear this was no longer just


    simple grunt work but tasks that were meant to be on Amelia''s te, and now they were dumped


    onto her. She asked a bit uncertainly, "Am I supposed to do all these?"


    Amelia gave her a sarcastic nce, "Isn''t this what you wanted? Losing your nerve now?"


    Ines shook her head, "No problem, I''ll get it done."


    She opened her mouth to say something, but swallowed her words seeing Amelia''s cold demeanor.


    She knew she was misunderstood, but she really didn''t know how to exin herself.


    Sometimes, exining didn''t always make people believe her, and it was better to keep mum.


    She sighed silently. It seemed that sometimes, attention from the boss wasn’t necessarily a good


    thing. Amelia was already biased against her, and now her impression of her was probably worse.