Chapter 439 unedited
After hanging up the call, An Xiulan felt how stupid she was being. She buried her face in her hand and groaned. What was she thinking? Why was she thinking so extreme? She didn't need to think about such things. However, she didn't blame herself. Her emotions brought out the worst of her.
She decided to call Han Zixin but as she dialed his number, she realized that it was switched off. He must be on duty, that's why he could not use his personal number. Usually, whenever he was busy his personal number would be switched off and if someone had to urgently deliver him a message, they had to use his office number.
She didn't call his office number because she knew that he would not be able to talk for long and it would do her more wrong than good. Thus, she decided to wait.
The day at the office was uneventful. She and her colleagues were working on the old cases. The day ended too slowly, much to her feelings. Never had she ever felt the time to pass ten times slower.
"Miss An?" The assistant said as she appeared on the door. "Are you leaving?"
"Just in sometime, "An Xiulan said as she was clearing her desk to go back. She decided to drive to Han Zixin place first. She would just text her mother that she would get late or would stay outside. Recently, she noticed that her mother would not ask her why she occasionally stayed outside. Perhaps, it was because they realized that she was no longer a sixteen years old little girl who used to live with them.
The assistant looked hesitant.
"Is there something?" An Xiulan asked her.
"Mrs Mu is here to see you, "The assistant said.
An Xiulan looked at the time and then at the assistant. "Mrs Mu as in?"
"The celebrity?" An Xiulan asked. The only Mrs Mu she could think of right now was Mu Wanwan's stepmother. Why would she be here? Most of all, why would Mrs Mu meet her? Didn't she hate her?
"Yes, "The assistant said.
"Should I send her inside?" The assistant said.
For some reasons, An Xiulan was pissed. Looking at her assistant's face, she could tell that she was a fan and she had no problem with it. Everyone had their preferences. They could like anyone. But since she was in such a bad mood from the morning and trying to suppress it for so long that she could no longer pretend that she was good, especially when she had to meet someone who she didn't like even a bit. Dealing with Mrs Mu at this time meant fucking up her mood entirely and she didn't wish for that.
"No, "An Xiulan said.
"I will send her inside, "The assistant didn't hear anything and just went out. She was so excited to see Mrs Mu in her office that she didn't think that An Xiulan would say no to meeting such a big celebrity. Not just any big celebrity but the queen of celebrities.
"Didn't you hear me?" An Xiulan said in a bit loud tone. "I said no!"
The assistant froze. She slowly turned back to look at An Xiulan and said, "But why?"
She could not understand why someone in their sane mind would say no to meeting the big star who had come to meet them. An Xiulan should feel luckier.
"Look at the time, "An Xiulan said, pointing at the clock. "I would have no problem meeting her if she was on time. It's past my office hours and our company's rule specifies that employees do not need to work past the office hours unless they get paid overtime. And I do not think the CEO will pay me overtime for meeting Mrs Mu."
An Xiulan grabbed her bag and smiled at her before saying, "Now if you will excuse me, I have to leave for my home."
After this little exchange, An Xiulan left the office and the assistant was just standing there dumbfounded. A while later, another assistant arrived to find the former one who went to call An Xiulan.
"I just saw Miss An leave, "The second assistant said.
The first assistant was still figuring out what just happened. At this time, Amanda was coming to the office. It was past the office hours and usually her boyfriend could be found here working. Amanda had plans to leave for home with him but she didn't expect to find only the two secretaries in the office .
"You didn't tell her that Mrs Mu is here to meet her?" The second assistant said. "Of course, you didn't say. Go after her and tell her that Mrs Mu wants to meet her. And Mrs Mu is waiting for too long in the waiting room."
"She said that CEO Amanda has to pay her overtime if Mrs Mu wants to meet her as it was past her office hours, "The first assistant muttered.
"What?" The second assistant asked.
Behind Ananda raised her brow as she heard it.
"Did she really say that?" The second assistant said.
The first assistant nodded her head.
"I mean, we get it that Mr Lu is her father but it doesn't mean she will treat people like this, "The second assistant said.
The first assistant didn't say anything.
"Do you think Miss An is showing her authority now?" The second assistant said.
"Authority?" The first one asked.
"Of course, she might be getting greedy for power, "The second assistant whispered. "After all, Mr Lu is old and he is one of the biggest shareholders. Miss An might want to be the next CEO. I heard CEO Li threatened by Miss An's influence in the office."
"Who is telling you these things?" The first assistant asked, annoyed.
"You might not know but I heard the other assistants talk in the pantry one day, "She said. "I thought you will know since you work for her. Tell me is it true?"
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