Chapter 406
Patrick fell silent. His fists clenched tightly, and behind the lenses of his gold–rimmed glasses, a flash of cold light flickered.
The next second, a knock sounded at the door.
“Come in,” Megan said.
Her executive assistant, Zion Spencer, entered with two security guards and hauled Daryl up from the floor.
Zion glanced at Patrick, standing nearby.
Patrick’s voice was icy. “I can walk out on my own.”
With that, he turned and strode toward the door.
The two guards dragged Daryl out, his voice rising in desperation as he struggled. “Miss Stone, please! Just give me one more chance! I swear I’ll do better!”
Megan’s lips pressed into a thin line. Her expression was cold and unmoved.
Only after Daryl had been dragged away did Megan speak again, her voice flat. “Zion, call a meeting in ten minutes. I’ll be appointing a new project manager and deputy.”
“Yes, Miss Stone.”
Under the leadership of the newly appointed project manager, the entire project team worked overtime for a full week, pushing hard to revise the proposal. At last, they produced a version that met Megan’s standards.
She took the updated proposal to Jasper Corporation to meet with Sean.
Since returning to the country, Megan had been to Jasper Corporation’s headquarters several times.
The new front desk receptionist downstairs, a young woman named Mandy, already recognized her.
“Good afternoon, Miss Stone,” Mandy greeted her cheerfully.
Megan stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the 27th floor.
The 27th floor was just below the executive office. Only Sean’s private elevator gave direct access to the top floor, so Megan always had to wait in the guest lounge on 27 until he was available.
As Megan entered the elevator, Charlotte walked through the lobby doors of Jasper Corporation.
She was here to get some official documents signed. Jasper Corporation had entrusted already prepared the complaints. Now she just needed the legal representative’s signature.
with several lawsuits, and she had
Since the building wasn’t far from her office, she figured she might as well deliver the documents in person.
She remembered that when Sean had come to her firm to sign contracts last time, he had brought Jasper Corporation’s legal rep along but she hadn’t caught the person’s name.
Before heading over, she had tried calling Sean’s assistant, Sam, but he hadn’t answered. He was probably stuck in a meeting.
When she reached the front desk, the receptionist, Mandy, stopped her. “Hi, miss. Who are you here to see?”
“I’m here for Sean Jasper.”
Mandy gave her a quick once–over, slightly raising her eyebrows.
“Another one of the CEO’s admirers?” she thought.
Chapter 406
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In the three months since she had started working the front desk, Mandy had stopped more women than she could count from trying to see the boss. She was numb to it by now.
Assuming Charlotte was just another flirt chasing Sean, Mandy’s attitude turned curt.
“Do you have an appointment?”
Charlotte shook her head. “No, but I—”
“I can call him directly,” she was about to say.
́But before the words left her mouth, Mandy cut her off. “If you don’t have an appointment, you can’t see our CEO. Please leave.”
Charlotte didn’t get angry. She remained calm. “I know him personally.”
Mandy scoffed. “Sure you do. Every other woman who walks in here says that. I’ve heard it so many times my ears are going numb. Let me give you some advice–don’t waste your time. Our CEO isn’t someone you can just walk in and meet whenever you feel like it.”
