Chapter 111

Fortunately, everyone was very busy and didn’t pay much attention to me.

I held my forehead, thinking about my dad’s matters, truly feeling troubled and confused. I hesitated whether to give Winston a call and promise to repay the money. Anyway, I have to repay Winston’s twenty million as soon as possible, no matter what. I was so annoyed, and I didn’t know any quick ways to make money. Twenty million, with my salary, I might not even be able to save up for it even if I worked until I died. And during this period, it’s possible that my dad would still cause trouble. Whenever I think of my dad’s current state, my heart feels as heavy as a stone, and I can’t breathe. And I also don’t know if I just got too angry with my dad. My stomach ached in waves. I lay on the table, closed my eyes and relaxed for a while, and then my stomach felt a bit better. No, I couldn’t let my father’s situation affect my mood.

Tonight, Mr. Pruitt was going to take me to meet with investors. I had to gather my spirits, adjust my mood, and not ruin the company’s affairs. I opened the notes from the morning meeting and took out the project materials to compare. Just then, there suddenly came waves of exclamation in the office. Almost everyone looked towards the door. I also followed their gaze and looked over, and I was stunned. I saw Winston, wearing a suit with a leather collar, walking in. Strange, how did Winston come here? Could it be that they came to look for me? I quickly stood up and was about to greet him, but I saw him walking straight towards the president’s office without even glancing in my direction. I was stunned. It seems that I guessed wrong, he didn’t come to see me, but to talk to Mr. Pruitt. I saw him go straight into the president’s office without needing the secretary to announce, and I couldn’t help but be surprised: Didn’t Winston just return to the country recently? When did he become so familiar with Mr. Pruitt? Just as I was thinking, suddenly there came a burst of discussion from beside me.

“Hey… I’ve heard long ago that Mr. Pruitt worked for someone, and there was even a big boss behind him.”

“Yeah, yeah, I heard too. That handsome guy who just came in has an extraordinary temperament. Could he be the big boss?”

“Don’t you know him? He is the second son of the Humphrey family, Reynaldo’s brother. You know Reynaldo, right? He’s the one who has been making a big name for himself in the mall recently.”

My heart trembled slightly as I heard them mention Reynaldo. Fortunately, they didn’t pay much attention to Reynaldo’s personal life. Otherwise, my identity as Reynaldo’s ex–wife would definitely be uncovered by them.

“It turns out to be the second son of the Humphrey family, no wonder he has such a good temperament. Look at him going straight into the president’s office, no need to say, he must be the big boss.”

Upon hearing this, my heart suddenly skipped a beat. Was Winston the big boss of Clicks Media? Really? If he were the boss of this company, then wouldn’t I be working under him? Suddenly, I remembered that Reynaldo had asked me if I was working under Winston before. At that time, I firmly said no, and I even said that my job had nothing to do with Winston.

But now, they actually told me that the big boss of this company was Winston?! No, I didn’t believe it! I suddenly got up and wanted to go find him to ask for clarification. Just as I reached the door of the president’s office, the door of the office opened. Winston paused for a moment and then smiled at me, saying, “I was just about to come find you.”

“So, you have always known that I work here?” I stared at him firmly.

Winston nodded silently.

I took a slight breath and asked again, “They said you are the big boss of this company, is that true?”

This time, he didn’t speak anymore, he just looked at me deeply. And his silence made me understand everything. No wonder I was hired directly without even going through the interview process at the beginning. Originally, this was his company, and he pitied me, so he gave me this job. So, based on my own abilities, I really couldn’t find any job. Ha! I used to always say that Reynaldo looked down on me. Well, you see, I was really terrible to the extreme. I had to rely on acquaintances even for a job.

“Ralda, don’t overthink it. This job was earned by your own abilities.”