Chapter 1596 Celebrate Her Birthday


    “That''s the honorable thing to do, right? Thispany can''t let its employees feel wronged. If they


    worked hard, we have to reward them,“ Han said with a straight face whilepletely ignoring the


    young man''s expression. Getting back to the point, he looked at the manager and added, “Anyway, I


    have to go on a business trip for quite a while, so find a reliable person to be Mr. Xu''s assistant in the


    meantime.“


    “But, sir...we don''t have any more employees left to spare,“ the manager replied with a frantic look on


    his face. He was stuck in a dilemma. A lot of the KING Group''s employees had resigned due to the


    company''s decline, yet Darren''s right-hand man was personally asking him for another one.


    “Well then, it''s your job to figure out these kinds of things,“ Han frigidly responded.


    Upon hearing those words, the manager realized he had no choice. Since Han seldom left Mr. Xu''s


    side, the manager knew that there was something important needed to be dealt with, so he put aside


    his frustration and just nodded along to Han''s request.


    Having been in the business world for so long, Han knew exactly what the manager was thinking.


    Because of that, and the importance of his recement, he reminded him, “I''m trusting you to not take


    the selection lightly, okay? Other than that, take care of this young man''s issue.“


    Mentioning the young man again was an indication that if the manager messed up Han''s request, he


    would suffer the same fate as the young man. The manager immediately understood this and didn''t


    dare toin anymore.


    A few hourster, it was already night time. Darren had just failed to negotiate with the person in


    charge of arge shopping mall. Feeling somewhat helpless, he looked out the window with a gloomy


    face. At present, advertisements for the HT Group''s skincare products were stered in every major


    mall. There was even some sales personnel that were promoting the products in small booths. The


    only reason the malls were willing to go to such extreme lengths for Jacob''s group was that their


    products attracted so many people. Also, since the group''s products were so sessful, they could


    afford to offer bigger sales shares for the malls.


    Suddenly, Darren heard the sound of a doorknob turning.


    He nced over and saw that it was Siena, walking in as elegantly as usual.


    “What are you doing here again?“ he irritably asked.


    Before she answered, she showed the piece of paper in her hand. It was a temporary transfer letter


    from the human resources department. Then, with a sly smile, she said, “I''m here to be your assistant,


    Mr. Xu.“


    Darren''s eyes widened in shock from what he had heard. Out of all the employees in the KING Group,


    thest person he wanted as his assistant was the woman in front of him. Because of this, he couldn''t


    help but think to himself, ''Does the group really have no more employees?''


    From thest conversation he had had with Siena, Darren knew that she was really smart and reliable.


    However, he also knew that she had a naive crush on him. This made him reluctant to work with her. In


    the past, Darren wouldn''t have cared about her ogling. He might have even led her on a little.


    But now, all he could think of was how rude it was to Bonnie if he fiddled with other women while she


    was suffering in prison. And since Darren loved Bonnie with all his heart, he couldn''t bear to work with


    any other women.


    “Mr. Xu?“ Siena cautiously asked. She was trying to figure out whether he was happy or dissatisfied.


    ''That voice... Why does it sound exactly like Bonnie''s?!''


    Darren irritably thought to himself. He absolutely couldn''t stand the presence of other women,


    especially the one in front of him who sounded just like the love of his life.


    “No, you cannot be my assistant!“ Darren bluntly refused while furrowing his eyebrows.


    Being the persuasive woman she was, Siena didn''t easily admit defeat. In an appealing and somewhat


    childish tone, she asked, “Why?“


    Darren took one look at her and immediately felt that the woman in front of him was getting more


    unreasonable with each passing day she worked for the group. Because of that, he knew he had to


    make up some excuse to get rid of her. “To put in bluntly, you''re inexperienced. I can''t have an


    assistant that needs me to tell them everything they need to do.“


    “I''ll admit that I''m no match for your previous assistant, Mr. Zhu,“ Siena calmly replied,pletely


    ignoring what Darren had just told her. Right after that, she took out an examination report from the HR


    department and added, “But this afternoon, I was chosen out of forty candidates for this position. All of


    us went through several rounds of testing, and I was the one who came out on top. That leads me to


    believe that I am capable enough for this job. I hope you do as well.“


    Those words left Darren with no reason to refuse her.


    Despite looking unprofessional, he didn''t care to look at her report and went back to his seat to call the


    head of the HR department.


    “Are you still in the office? I need you to find me another assistant right now,“ he barked into the phone.


    The man on the other end of the line immediately frowned upon hearing Darren''s order. He and the


    other departments had gone through such lengths just to find the best assistant for the boss. But all


    those efforts were gone in a matter of seconds. To make matters worse, everyone in the selection


    committee had had to work overtime because they all had a lot of other work to do.


    “I''m sorry, Mr. Xu. All the other candidates have returned to their respective departments already.


    There''s no one else left here to rece her,“ the manager replied in a meek voice.


    Darren was inches away from losing his temper when he heard the manager''s words. But when he


    thought of how dire the situation was for thepany, he didn''t want to make things worse. Moreover,


    he knew it would be useless if he insisted, so he just said, “Okay, I see.“


    When Siena heard Darren''s reply to the manager, a victorious smile appeared on her face. But as soon


    as he hung up the phone, she quickly hid it so as to not anger him even more.


    With no other options left, Darren just epted the fact that Siena would be his new assistant. That


    being said, he still didn''t want to see her, so he waved her out and crankily said, “Fine, but stay outside


    and wait for my orders. I''ll call you if I need anything.“


    Siena walked forward as if she hadn''t heard a single thing that Darren had said. Then, she leaned in


    and charmingly said, “Mr. Xu, why don''t you like me?“


    Darren was absolutely stunned by her bold actions. Additionally, she sounded exactly like Bonnie when


    flirting with him.


    At that moment, Darren knew he was inches away from losing his temper. Hoping to not do so, he


    repeated his order in a low voice. “Wait outside.“


    “I''ve heard some cases of men avoiding the women they like. Mr. Xu, are you one of those men?“


    Siena asked in an even more alluring way than earlier. It was like backing down wasn''t an option for


    her.


    That being said, Darren wasn''t enchanted in any way. While trying his best to maintainposure, he


    frigidly replied, “Get out right now.“


    Siena finally gave up when she heard how serious Darren was. With her head down low, she sulkily left


    the room with a frown on her face.


    When Darren was finally alone, he returned to his seat to rx. But before he could do so, his phone


    rang. He sobered up as fast as he could, and then nced at the screen. What he saw made him feel


    like he the unluckiest man in the world. It was a call from Bonnie''s parents.


    He was left with no choice. He had to ask for Siena toe into his office once again.


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    While helplessly shaking his head, Darren opened the door and peered his head over to look for Siena.


    When he saw her, he said in a dull tone, “Come in and answer the phone.“


    Siena was a bit stunned when she heard him, but her spirits instantly lifted nevertheless. Not wasting


    another second, she immediately stood up from her seat and went inside to do her job.


    “Hello, Mom and Dad! How have you been?“ Siena cheerfully asked Bonnie''s parents. While waiting for


    their response, she quickly sorted out her emotions to do the best impression she could.


    “Bonnie, how have you been these past few days? Your mother and I miss you so much!“


    Under Darren''s cautious gaze, Siena continued her act. “I told you guys thest time we spoke that I''m


    enjoying it here. I can assure you that there''s nothing to worry about. I''ll even send you some of the


    company''s special products as gifts.“


    “Oh how wonderful my daughter truly is. Let me have the phone for a while!“ Bonnie''s mother said to


    her husband while taking the phone from him. “Bonnie, do you know what day it is tomorrow?“


    Siena couldn''t help but panic since she had absolutely no clue what Bonnie''s mother was talking about.


    But since she was quite the quick-witted woman, she managed toe up with an excuse. “I''m sorry,


    Mom. I''m too busy to check the calendar right now. Can you just tell me?“


    “Silly girl! Tomorrow is your birthday! Don''t tell me you''ve forgotten?“ Bonnie''s mother couldn''t but feel


    sorry for her daughter when she found out that she was so busy that she had even forgotten her own


    birthday. In a slightly dejected tone, she added, “I know it''s hard living by yourself. How about me and


    your father send you some money so you don''t need to work so much?“


    Siena immediately declined their kindness. “You don''t have to do that. I make enough money to live


    comfortably. Anyway, don''t worry. I''ll invite my friends to go out and celebrate tomorrow.“


    After that, they chatted about a few more things and ended the call.


    Meanwhile, Darren was lost in thought. He couldn''t believe that he had forgotten about Bonnie''s


    birthday.


    “I have to go to the prison to see her tomorrow,“ he said out loud but it was like he was talking to


    himself.


    Right after that, he turned toward Siena and spoke to her in a serious tone. “I know what you''re trying


    to do here, so I''m going to have to make things clear. You have no chance with me. My heart already


    belongs to someone. And that person is Bonnie!“


    As soon as he was finished, he walked out of the room without a care about Siena''s response. He went


    straight to a patisserie to buy a cake. While waiting for it, he headed to different stores to buy some


    more gifts.


    Since he was the only one who could celebrate with Bonnie, he was prepared to go above and beyond


    for her. And since he couldn''t take her out to celebrate, he nned to bring the party to her.


    The next day, after getting permission from the prison, a prison guard escorted Darren to her cell. While


    walking along a long corridor, he saw her cute little face at the end of the hall.


    “Bonnie... Bonnie...“


    He was so excited to see her again that he couldn''t stop mumbling her name. When he was right in


    front of her cell, he greeted her with the most cheerful smile.


    “Bonnie, I''m here to see you again!“ Before Bonnie looked over, Darren hid the cake behind his back.


    He couldn''t wait to surprise her and be with the woman he loved, especially after all the problems he


    had been dealing with.


    Bonnie was wearing a prison uniform that didn''t fit her. Therge clothes made her look thinner than


    her real figure. That being said, a smile still appeared on her pale face when she saw him.


    “Wow, you''re here!“ Bonnie eximed while walking forward and reaching out her hand from inside the


    cell.


    After that, the prison guard opened the door and left without saying anything.


    “What are you doing here?“


    Bonnie asked while Darren was walking inside her cell. She was happy that he was there, but since he


    usually only came to visit once a month, she couldn''t help but be curious.


    “Why don''t you guess?“


    Right after that, Darren took the cake out from behind his back, ced it on the table, and unwrapped


    it.


    In a matter of seconds, Bonnie realized that she had forgotten all about her birthday. Because of this,


    she couldn''t help but fret about how much time she had been in prison.