Despite reaching the door, Anya didn't have the intention of leaving. She just hoped for him to be less furious. She would have spoken to him after he vents out.
She regretted telling him, seeing him giving her the silent treatment again. The silence wasn't soothing, his devious mind would be plotting something. She wouldn't be surprised if he does something to stop everything so that she could be safe.
She should have just gone on her mission and asked her team to send him a message from her mobile that she has work to do. But she didn't want to fool him either.
She grimaced, waiting for him to drop his silence and speak. She passed time on the sofa for some time and sat in front of him.
Half of the day went away in silence. Alvin didn't utter a word even when she asked him for lunch.
Will he react if she pretends like leaving?
She abruptly stood up, hoping for him to look at her but he minded his work. She went around the desk, sat on his lap, and embraced him. She knows he wasn't angered but worried for her.
Alvin: "..."
Despite supporting her career and knowing she was good at her job, he couldn't bring himself to send her.
Wasn't she planning to join the university? Why did it change?
He can't join her. If he stops her forcefully, she won't just be angry, she will walk away from him. She was the woman who faced the world alone with an infant. She wouldn't fear living alone again.
But how was she expecting him to sit and blindly wait for her to return safe and sound?
He caressed her head and watched her snuggling as if she wasn't close enough. Since he can't stop her, the only thing he could do was let her go without troubling her or distracting her with his thoughts.
Pulling her petite face away from his shoulder, he caressed her cheeks, looking into her anticipating gaze. He melted there but spoke like a tyrannical rogue, "I don't care what you do, I want your live location during your whole mission." He kept his demand.
Yes, he did have a plan. He wasn't going to ruin her work with his interference. Instead, he was going to keep as many eyes as possible to make sure she won't be harmed.
Anya fell into a dilemma for a moment before her eyes lit up when a plan popped into her mind. She nodded vigorously accepting his demand, "Sure." Pecking his lips, she got off his lap.
"I will take you on a world tour after this." She happily announced, skipping towards the sofa to fetch her mobile.
'World tour?' Was she leaving her job?
"Little Donut!! Do you even have enough money?" He mused watching her typing something on her mobile.
Anya paused and glanced at him. Well, she didn't have the money. She and her son's trip will be sponsored. But Alvin won't be satisfied with the mediocre facilities.
She shrugged and looked back at her phone as she responded, "Your money is my money." She will get some reimbursement since it was also her work trip.
Alvin: "..."
He was happy to hear that but his dumb wife was giving him every penny spent on the Rest Regency villa and its decor. Sometimes his wife and her actions don't make any sense.
Before he could focus on the work, his wife slammed her lips on his cheek and said, "I will send your lunch, have it without missing. I have to drop by at some place, then I will pick up Zane." She walked away adding, "See you at Oasis."
She abruptly stopped at the door and glanced at him. Her steely gray eyes glinted sharply, "Alvin Matthews, get off work at 5 sharp." It was more like a threat. She wasn't going to make him another version of workaholic Casper.
Alvin watched her in wonder. She was sulking for so long, then turned into a firecracker as soon as he cooled down. He had completed most of his day's work during their silence. Nevertheless, he purposefully didn't follow her.
He immediately grabbed his phone and contacted his connections in country X as Miles was in country X. As soon as Anya goes there on a mission, his men will make sure of her safety.
Shortly, there was a knock on the door. Rob reminded him, "Boss, Meeting in ten minutes."
Alvin gave a subtle nod and got back to handle Casper who was like a cockroach, without giving up easily.
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On the other end,
Casper chose the man for the CEO position. Then he rushed the anti-corruption department to let go of Benjamin Matthews. He was busy strengthening the higher management in the company. Until he could get the company on track, he couldn't be at ease.
However, without Harrison, most of the work was delayed. He reprimanded three of the secretaries and the fourth was reduced to tears. She was burying her sniffles and repeatedly wiping her tears as she searched for a file in the heap of files.
Casper was mad with each passing minute, and growled at the lady secretary, "What the f*ck is taking you so long?" He shot her a deadly stare.
Startled, the lady stumbled away from the desk, and tears poured down her eyes. It wasn't her first job or a new job. She had the experience of ten years but never got treated the way she felt worthless.
She was never involved directly with Casper. They always reported to Harrison. The latter did pressure them sometimes due to work but never treated anyone like trash.
Casper's expression contoured in disgust looking at the state of the woman. This was the reason he gets annoyed to work around women. If they can't do the work, they start crying. "You are fired, get out." He snapped at the woman.
The lady gasped. She didn't fear or fret over losing the job. Instead, she felt relieved that she doesn't have to work for a man who doesn't know how to treat the employees. She never expected any special care due to her gender.
She was leaving but paused. There were more secretaries under Casper and the latter will continue to terrorize them. Since she already lost her job, she wiped her tears and went back to Casper.
Casper who was ready to call another secretary paused and shot her a look of daggers. He had given too much leeway to Alvin, Gianna, Liam, and Harrison. He wasn't going to let another one behave like them.
He gritted his teeth and dialed different numbers. "Throw this woman out of the company." He commanded.
However, the woman in front of him didn't flinch. She grabbed the pile of files, went around the desk, and threw them on Casper. "You want a file, search for it yourself. We weren't hired to clean up your bloody mess or tolerate your obnoxious behavior." She sneered at the man in composure. "We are more than qualified for our position. If you want a personal secretary, give them a moment to understand the work and behave yourself."
Caspers' eyes were red in rage. He tossed the files away and stood up. He stepped on the files, his every nerve screaming of slapping that woman's arrogance.
Suddenly there were knocks on the door. A man in his late thirties opened the door and looked inside. Slowly confusion clouded his eyes spotting the files on the floor, the tear-stained face of a lady, and furious Casper Matthews.
Before he could make the judgment, four guards rushed inside and bowed to Casper. They were about to grab the lady, but the latter shrugged their efforts and walked out proudly.
Casper abruptly calmed down looking at the man. He was aware Harrison was too good with his work. Hence he never got the chance to reprimand Harrison and that maintained a healthy work environment.
In the absence of a capable personal secretary to assist him, he was losing his sanity. He couldn't be a bad example to the new CEO. So he lied without blinking, "I guess, I have to apologize for the terrible welcome to the company."
The man didn't probe in about the lady and went inside. He extended his hand and flashed a faint smile, "Chairman Matthews, it's my honor to work with you."
Casper narrowed his eyes at the confident man in displeasure. Work with him? It should be 'working under him.' How dare the man thinks of himself as an equal to him?
He flashed a smile, hiding his vicious thoughts behind it. He will handle the man once he settles the scores with Alvin.