A few minutes after her car left the Little Heaven estate, Bella’s phone rang. When she saw the caller, a faint smile graced her face.
Without hesitation, she accepted the call, "Morning Boss..." She greeted Jack Foster cheerfully.
"Morning Bella. You’re visiting the office today, right!?" Jack’s voice sounded impatient from the other end, making her laugh.
"Oh, please, Boss... You sound like my ex-in-law. "
"I’m serious..."
"I’m driving to the office. Did you call just to ask that? Why do you sound so impatient, Boss? Is there sothing waiting for at the office?" She started to grow suspicious of him.
"Hahaha, no... nothing. Well, I just wanted to make sure you’re on your way to the office to let your assistant know..."
"Who the hell is that person? Give his na now!"
"You will see him later. I will inform your assistant to wait for you in the lobby," Jack responded, ignoring her question.
"Damn it, Jack! You sound odd..." Bella took a deep breath as she stepped on the brake, arriving at a red light.
"No, I’m not," He promptly answered with a chuckle. "Well, I just want to make sure you guys et. That’s why I need to check your position..."
Bella gripped the steering wheel tighter when sothing crossed her mind. "Why are you hiding his identity? Don’t tell ... you sent my mortal enemy as my assistant?"
"Alright, this is silly now. I should end this call. Bye, Bella..."
Beep!
Bella was speechless.
She started to feel her blood running cold when her mind told her that the person she thought was the one Jack assigned to beco her assistant.
"No! It’s impossible for him to move to this country. Besides, he didn’t like ..." Bella talked to herself, trying to convince herself that the person would not accept working with her because they were like fire and water, never matching.
...
The road wasn’t as busy as on a weekday. Bella drove at a moderate speed and still arrived at her destination on ti.
The vehicle passed the main business street, driving two blocks south.
Not long after, Bella saw from a distance a modern 20th-floor building with a Quantum Capital sign. Even though the Quantum Capital building wasn’t on the main business street, it still looked new and magnificent.
Looking at the building made her proud. She never imagined the company she, Jack, and Harper founded could grow this fast after twelve years.
As she drove into the building, she noticed the front yard had about five unoccupied parking spaces. She quickly decided to park her car in one of these spots.
However, a security guard approached her quickly before she had ti to turn off the car engine.
"Ma’am, sorry... you can’t park here," said the security guard. "You can park your car in the parking lot in the basent."
"Why? This parking lot is empty," she asked, confused.
"This is a special parking area for company executives, ma’am," the guard said.
"Ah..." Bella smiled, realizing that this parking lot was exclusive to the big bosses. And it just so happened that no one knew her identity.
Looking at the tall, sturdy security guard, Bella said, "Can you let park here since it’s the weekend?"
"I’m sorry, but this parking area is only for executives. Unless you are one of them, I’m afraid you can’t park here, mam..." the guard said politely, pointing at the signs for the CEO, COO, and other executives.
Bella, "..."
She was indeed one of them. But, even if she said that this guard wouldn’t believe her.
"Sir, give a minute to make a call..." She couldn’t bla him because the guard was rely following the rules.
The security guard raised his eyebrows when Bella took out her phone.
"Mam, if you have an appointnt with soone, you better move your car first..." The guard couldn’t allow anyone to park there.
Bella sighed deeply. She turned off the car engine and stepped out of the car.
She stared at the guard sharply before speaking in an icy tone, "I just need to make a call. Give one minute..."
The guard said nothing, but his gaze clearly indicated he disapproved.
Bella is starting to get impatient, too.
"Well, I just want to let you know. If... you still force , you will regret it. So you decide now."
She regretted visiting the office today. It would have been better to co on Monday when they officially welcod her.
Bella didn’t wait for the guard to say anything; she pressed the speed dial on her cell phone. In two rings, the phone connected. She heard Jack’s confused greeting on the other end.
"Jack, I regret coming to this office today," Bella said, smiling as she gazed at the duty guard standing a few steps before her.
"What do you an? Have you arrived?"
"I can’t even park my car in this building. Gosh! How troubleso."
The guard, who heard Bella’s words, frowned. He felt confused and afraid simultaneously because he didn’t recognize this woman; it was the first ti he saw her co to his building.
"What the hell? Who said that?" Jack asked furiously.
"The guard. Well... I can’t bla him. He didn’t know . But, where’s my damn assistant!? You said he will wait for in the lobby!?"
"He didn’t show up? That’s weird..."
Bella opened her mouth to vent her frustration but stopped when she heard a man’s voice.
"What is it?"
Bella turned her head to look in that direction and, shocked beyond words, saw the familiar figure standing beside the guard.
"Damn it, Jack! Why did you send Leo Smith here?" Bella scolded Jack in a low voice. She didn’t want Leo to hear her words. However, her eyes were still locked on him, who was now talking with the guard.
"You are the one who gave his criteria. Why are you complaining now?" Jack casually said, but Bella felt even more angry.
"Are you crazy? He never liked —" Bella couldn’t finish her words when she saw Leo walk toward her after sending the guard back to his post.
"Hi, Bella... Long ti no see! Do you miss ?"
She was left speechless, her mind blank as she gazed into his gray eyes.
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