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Cerofior permilan her. Derp inside, the mined. “You still don’t know what big trouble you’ve got yourself into, girlTM
With eves as bulbers as a goldfish’s, his trembling voire demonstrated his horror, “What?! You’re trying to get Miss Green touted out of this
not course I was concerned that the receptionist guls might not know who Caroline Green really is, so I came down here myself,” Tree added, will laboring under the delision that she would be expecting praise.
Mr. Lather is known for keeping females at arm’s length. For this reason, she was certain that he would be disgusted by Caroline
Viet Mr. Stone looked like he was going to suffer from an aneurysm. He quickly apologized to Caroline, “My deepest ipologies, Miss Green. It’s my Bault that the receptionists were not informed about this. I promise that this would never again repeat in the future”
The sudden submissiveness and sincerity Ralph displayed astonished literally everyone else in the lobby.
“What is the meaning of thist
“Why is he apologizing to Caroline Green!!
“Does that mean that she really is a guest of Mr. Luther’s?!
“And she was calling him Brian on the phone!! First name basis? Seriously!!”
Everyone began to imagine the link between Mr. Luther and Caroline, believing that she must be a distant relative of the Luthers.
Irene’s face was a pale pall
pallid white. “Wait a minute, Mr. Stone, So Caroline is really here to speak to
to Mr. Luther!”
Her voice was quivering so conspicuously that literally, anyone could hear that she was struggling to come to terms with the truth.
Ralph swiveled around and glared at her sternly. “Were you the one who was harassing Miss Green?”
A terrified Irene gasped and stuttered, “1-1— Ah-
The junior receptionist who had tried to speak on Caroline’s behalf stepped forward, “Ms. Drake was slandering her tossed out of the building. Elena here too was giving her a hand”
Miss Green and was trying to
to get
Fena quickly conveyed her apology
Ky. “I’m sorry, Miss Green! I’m so, so sorry!
Being the receptionist of the company might not be the most glorious post, but she needed the job and she could not afford to lose it.
After all, being a receptionist for the Luther Group who needs to be fluent in several foreign languages entails a stipend that is ten times more than the usual pay chewhere.
But Caroline was not in a forgiving mood. “Sack these two buffoons, Mr. Stone,” she said to Ralph
It was too late for Elena to realize that her actions would be reciprocated with equally zero mercy. She fell to the ground on her knees and begged with tears streaming down her fare, “It’s my fault, Miss Green! Please! Forgive met This will not repeat again! Please!”
Being sacked from the Luther Group would mean that she would never have any shred of employability in the industry and she was well aware of
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cinchading the my eptionist and the security pants—you’re all fired‘ Ralph enbilly announced.
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The tensos receptionist nns shared for a promotion immediately thanked Cantine. “Thank you so much. Miss Green (ledo my best to not let you
believe that she was post sacked “Thats impute the protested, “I am a department head of the Luther Group? There’s no way
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dess vengeful glare. “Tinlil ya
front, “There’s no way that a company like the Luther Caroup would terminate a member of the staff
She did not even finish when Ralph snapped, “You’re both fired. Dort ever dream that you’ll be able to ep into any one of the Luther Group nuboidumex as an replever ever again.
the people they could have chosen to offend, they just had to close the one person that no one should lay their hands on
ene was so shocked that she could barely unter one syllable.
Llena was just shedding tears in despair.
As reality began to set in, a horrified Irene stared at Ralph, whose stony and saturnine expression told her that everything that had just happened was not a bad dream at all. “How did this happen!! How is this even possibile?t
Caroline cheerily came close enough to remind her, “Don’t forget to get out of this building standing on your handı “
Irene yanked her head and eyed Caroline with venom. “How dare you. Caroline Green she spat with undisguised loathing
Caroline wasn’t interested in prolonging this farce. To the security guards who were still there, she said, “Remember: she’s to leave the building standing on her hands, although I’ll be fine with her crawling out the entrance too.”
Next, she traipsed after Ralph and headed for the president–exclusive private elevator.
Brian had been waiting for quite some time. He piqued a brow at her as she entered his office, “So, how did Ralph handle the matter just now? Feel free to deduct his pay if you find anything unsatisfactory.”
Ralph was utterly flabbergasted beyond words.
“Please, dear Mrs. Luther! I’m only just a working man trying to make a living here!”
Caroline sauntered to his desk and placed both hands on the corners of the furniture, resting her weight on her arms while she nodded. “Hmm, he
Halph e
exhaled with relief, grateful that Mrs. Luther was at least being reasonable.
“Ralph, Brian called him, making Ralph anxious once more. “Yes, sir” Ralph asked obediently.
Brian furrowed his brows as he gave lus order, “I want these two utterly removed from this industry.”
Such were the few simple words that could devastate someone’s
he’s future.
Ralph trotted off to execute his latest instructions, giving some privacy to the husband and wife.
Brian arranged the documents and files on his desk as he looked at Caroline and asked, “What brought you here!”
Smiling, Caroline rolled her eyes as she recalled what she was here for. “It’s your father. He asked me to come get you out for a date. So, would the great Brian Luther grace me with his presencer
Brian was speechless.
“A date?!”
The word “dating” itself has always been a concept alien to his life.
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Caroline could see that he felt it a rather childish idea. Even she herself thought so too. But she waved the phone in her grasp, saying, “Well, don’t Inok at me. It’s your father’s idea”
Brun peered at the phone grasped within those slender fingers of hers deeply, his brows furrowing into a frown that conveyed his annoyance. “He’s Been awfully busy–body lately”
Caroline pursed her lips and shrugged. “Well it can’t be worse than just some food and drinks. Come on
lirian nodded, knowing that if Troy had put them up to this, then he must have spies watching them from everywhere.
“Wait Gimme a second. I have something quick to take care of,” said Brian.
Bobbing her head, Caroline drifted to the couch and sat down, devoting her attention to her phone.
A quarter of an hour later, Ralphi came rushing into the office. “Mr. Luther. Our firewall’s under attack! It must be that hacker from last time!”
Itrian’s Lace wcht
Summon the people from IP Support”
Terling curious, Caroline tried to listen in to the conversation.
Brian turned around to face her. “I’m afraid I have something to deal with here. The date would have to wait. Next time, perhaps.”
