Chapter 88: Her Bodyguard

Jeremy frowned. “What’s this?”

“You already know Ms. Quinn has a husband. Mr. Harrison is her ex-boyfriend,” Sammy said.

Jeremy was speechless. Since when do employees need to know their boss’s entire dating history?

Sammy sighed helplessly. “I have too much to manage. It’s hard to keep an eye on Ms. Quinn all the time. If you notice Mr. Harrison crossing the line, just find a way to get her out of there. Don’t worry about the aftermath; I’ll handle it.”

This time, Jeremy understood. Finding inspiration wasn’t the real reason for the trip. The main purpose was to act as a bodyguard.

“Alright, got it,” he said.

Blanc’s thesis had been revised by Chase, and his promotion was approved quickly. In the end, he stayed in Chase’s department, which felt like a perfect fit for him.

Bernard and Chase were checking the pharmacy’s access logs and happened to see Blanc’s promotion paperwork. Both Chase and Wendy had signed it—only Blanc’s signature was missing.

“Can we trust Blanc?” Bernard asked.

“Blanc is simple-minded but very reliable,” Chase replied.

Bernard nodded. “I heard you two were roommates during your internship. If you think he’s solid, he probably is.”

“You put too much trust in me sometimes.”

Overtrust wasn’t something that usually applied to Wendy. She had studied under Mandy for years and knew that in business, there was no such thing as complete trust.

Luckily, everyone in Quinn Group had now been promoted by Wendy herself. As for those loyal employees Mandy left behind years ago, most had either retired or moved overseas with their families. Few remained in the company, and even fewer held key projects.

“Blanc isn’t the focus right now. The real priority is finding whoever’s messing with the pharmacy,” Bernard said to Chase. “Your surgical skills are well-known, but I’ve been at Cloud Hospital longer. I’ve seen more of its problems.”

Back when Wendy first placed him in the hospital, Bernard had started learning how to deal with trouble. His position wasn’t very high, so he had to rely on strategy and relationships.

Bernard actually had great relationships in the hospital. When Simon became head of orthopedics, many of Bernard’s close contacts opposed it.

But Wendy thought it wasn’t the right time and didn’t want Bernard exposed too early, so she used her own means to keep it quiet. After all, the money Simon had used still came from Wendy.

“Look at this person.” Bernard pointed at the surveillance footage from the pharmacy. Several angles failed to catch the drugs that showed up in Winnie’s locker.

After watching for a long time, Bernard finally spotted a blurry figure nearby.

“Lots of people came and went that day, but most didn’t head in that direction. Only this one did. Does she look familiar to you?”

Since taking office, Chase had reviewed all personnel files. He had a general impression of everyone, especially those in critical departments like the pharmacy. Staff there couldn’t be sloppy.

Even with all the monitoring, something still went wrong.

“I think her name’s Madeline Lane.”

From the camera angle, they could only see her back. But the necklace on her neck looked familiar. Chase stood up and checked her personnel file. As expected, in her ID photo, she was wearing the same necklace.

“I remember thinking that necklace looked nice. I was planning to get one for Wendy,” Chase said. He hadn’t expected that a random thought would help him remember someone.

Bernard leaned back in his chair. His eyes were strained from watching the footage, so he raised a hand to cover them and closed his eyes. “Do you want to call her in for questioning?”

“She’s been in the pharmacy for four years with no problems. If I call her now, it’ll tip her off. Besides, that footage isn’t solid evidence. Let’s wait a bit longer.”

Bernard kept his eyes shut. “Didn’t you say you suspected Ms. Quinn’s father’s death was related to Cloud Hospital? Madeline wasn’t even here back then.”

“Exactly. That means Madeline is, at most, an accomplice, not the mastermind. We still need to find the one behind it all. After so many years, I’m sure that person holds a high position in Cloud Hospital now.”

Bernard finally opened his eyes and looked at Chase. “You’re the honorary president—that’s second only to Ms. Quinn. After that, aside from the board of directors, it’s the senior leadership. And those positions all go to people who’ve been around for years. Fits your theory, doesn’t it?”

“Let’s keep watching.”

Wendy went on a business trip with Henry. He didn’t bring anyone else—not even an assistant. But Franklin was completely different. He brought his manager, assistant, and even a professional makeup artist. He still brought a whole entourage.

On the plane, Henry tried to talk to Wendy about the past. He said he had truly lost consciousness when his parents took him away. Otherwise, they would’ve already been married, living happily in Jashonton.