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She felt uneasy as she noticed that all of her coworkers were fearfully looking in her direction and did not dare to say anything, resulting in complete silence in the office.
Hence, Josephine turned around and softly suggested to Ethan, “Perhaps you should go back first. Your presence here is making everyone stressed.” “Can’t I accompany you while you’re working?” Ethan asked aggrievedly.
“Just look around… Everyone is afraid of you!” Josephine whispered. Ethan raised his head but at this instant, all of the coworkers who had been looking earlier quickly lowered their heads, not daring to say anything.
With that, Ethan had no choice but to stand up. However, he held Josephine’s face between hist palms and kissed her on the lips in front of everyone.
Josephine’s face flushed instantly. On the other hand, everyone else witnessed clearly how. much Ethan adored Josephine, to the point of publicly displaying his affection in such a way.
And it wasn’t Josephine who asked for it, Ethan was the one who wanted to do it. Hence, it was evident to everyone that Ethan was the one who courted Josephine in the first place.
“I’ll wait for you at the cafe nearby,’ Ethan said. before he left. After he left, the entire office was filled with breaths of relief from Josephine’s colleagues, and their tensed bodies finally relaxed.
Josephine, however, was bombarded by envious stares, making it difficult for her to focus on her work. Wren, who was sitting next to Josephine, leaned her chin on her palm and asked, “Are you a witch, Josephine? What spell have you cast on Mr. Quarles to make him love. you so much?”
“We’re just in a normal relationship!” Josephine replied, her face hot. “I don’t know a single spell.” “You can quit your job as a reporter. Just be Mr. Quarles’ wife and enjoy your life.”
“I don’t want that! I enjoy working. It makes my life meaningful.” Josephine had never considered spending her days doing nothing. She wanted to be someone useful to society.
On another note, Ethan’s visit to Josephine’s office had already sparked an uproar in the company’s group chat. Someone had even covertly taken a photo of Ethan sitting behind Josephine and uploaded it to the chat, and everyone in the company was discussing it. Tori happened to be in the group as well. She felt upset when she saw the photograph and looked as if she had been slapped in the face.
Tribus TV would soon begin its internal recruitment procedure. Many staff, including Josephine, had applied for it. “I’ve heard there will be an interview session! I wonder who will conduct the interview.”
Meanwhile, Tori went to Atticus and requested, “Mr. Kowalski, please let me conduct the interviews!” Atticus was agreeable to that. “Sure, since you’re experienced as well. I’ll leave the interview session to you and Caleb, then.”
A cold smile flashed across Tori’s face when she heard that. I’ll definitely fail Josephine, or at least make things difficult for her. Katrina was also getting herself ready for internal recruitment. Though she knew Josephine would be chosen, she wasn’t willing to give up so easily.
At this point, Atticus called her. “Katrina, I have some urgent documents here. Send it to Mr. Quarles right now for him to sign.” “Where is Mr. Quarles?” “He is in a private room in the cafe next to the company. Go there now!”
Hearing that Ethan was alone in a private room, Katrina immediately became excited. This is an excellent opportunity for me to be alone with him! I have to present myself well this time. Men are creatures that can’t stand temptations. Who knows what might happen later in the private room between him and me?
Katrina cheerfully headed to the ladies to touch up on her makeup. She looked at the V-shaped collar dress she had on and tugged the collar even lower until it revealed what she believed was enough. She grinned, feeling satisfied.
Many scenes had already flashed through her mind. She was looking forward to the scenes where Ethan would pull her into his embrace and ask her to be his, just like those shown in the movies.
Just thinking about this made Katrina’s body soften. If this happens, I’m definitely not going to turn him down! “Wait for me, Mr. Quarles!” she mumbled.
Then, she trotted to Atticus’ office, took a file, and went out. After driving herself to the cafe’s entrance, she carefully checked her appearance in the car before getting out. She entered the cafe with a sway to her hips, heading over to the private rooms.
When she reached Room No. 8, she heaved a deep breath, knocked on the door, and went in. Ethan was sitting on the couch. He had a cup of coffee in front of him and was reading a magazine.
“Mr. Quarles, I’m here to send you some. documents,” Katrina said, intentionally using a coquettish tone. Right after her words, she walked toward Ethan, her hips swaying. She then deliberately crouched down, took out the documents, and placed them in front of him.
With her crouching stance, Katrina was certain that Ethan could see a part of her bosom. She even purposefully squeezed both of her arms together, trying to enhance her good figure and make it more revealing.
However, Ethan simply took a pen, flipped the documents, and straightaway signed them. Katrina then slowly tidied up the documents while smilingly saying, “Are you here alone, Mr. Quarles? Do you feel bored? Would you like me to stay here with you?”
“That’s not necessary. Ethan then returned his gaze to the magazine that he was holding. When Katrina stood up, she intentionally touched her forehead for a while before falling into Ethan’s arms. With her hand pressing against his chest, she breathlessly said, “I’m sorry. I skipped lunch and am feeling a little dizzy now.”
Ethan’s eyes immediately narrowed. Staring at her hands, he coldly said, “Get your hands off me.” “I’m sorry.” Katrina’s face was flushed with embarrassment. I’ve already hinted at it so obviously, but he’s refusing to take my hint! Don’t tell me he won’t react even if I stood naked in front of him?!
“You can leave now,” Ethan muttered, his face darkening. He did not enjoy being disturbed. “Alright. I’m leaving right now.” Katrina took the documents and hurriedly exited the room.
The moment she left the room, she heaved a deep breath. She couldn’t figure out why she couldn’t attract Ethan, but Josephine could. What precisely does Josephine have to enchant Ethan so much? In what way am I inferior to her?
“Josephine, what exactly have you done to bewitch Mr. Quarles?” Katrina mumbled as she walked away, feeling disappointed. When she returned to the company, Josephine was in the pantry, appearing to be writing something with a cup of coffee beside her. She was dressed in a gray blouse and skirt, with her hair tied messily on top of her head. She looked far from elegant and appeared rather sloppy instead. Katrina couldn’t help but wonder what it was about Josephine that Ethan liked.
At this point, Josephine sipped her coffee and gazed out the window, seemingly thinking of something. Her side profile was lovely, with her sharp nose and soft lips. Even her jawline appeared flawless. As she blinked her eyes, her eyelashes fluttered, displaying the allure of a professional woman.
Katrina felt her heart skip a beat when she saw that. It was undeniable that Josephine’s. enthusiasm for her career was something Katrina lacked. When Katrina first joined the company, all she wanted was secure employment while looking for a wealthy guy to marry in the future.
Unlike her, Josephine was known to be a workaholic. She treated her job as something that could establish her worth. Then again, Josephine does not need to marry a wealthy man, Katrina reasoned. She’s the only daughter in her family. Her grandfather is a high-ranking government official and I heard that her father works for the mayor. She totally has a good starting point in her life! She absolutely has nothing to worry about! Comparing myself to her will just make my life appear to be worse! What makes me angrier is that she now has a filthy rich boyfriend who loves her and only her. I’ve already seen it for myself. She can effortlessly get things that most people will never be able to obtain no matter how hard they try. The world is indeed unfair.
Meanwhile, Josephine’s phone, which was placed beside her, rang just as she finished writing. She smiled as she saw the phone’s screen and she then answered the call. “Hello, Dad! Are you back?”
“I heard that you’ve moved to your colleague’s house for work. I’m back now, so let’s have dinner together tonight at your Grandpa’s place.”
“Sure!” Josephine agreed with a smile. Her father only came back twice a month, so she would never pass up the opportunity to get together with him.
After a brief moment of contemplation, she thought of someone and asked cautiously, “Dad, can I bring along a friend of mine to Grandpa’s place tonight?” “Friend? Your friend at work or…”
“Uh… It’s my friend. A man.” Josephine had expressed it so clearly that anyone could understand what she meant. Laughter immediately echoed from the other end of the line. “Sure! Bring him over for your Grandpa to have a look!”
“Don’t complicate matters, Dad! W-We just started dating. Josephine was worried that her father and grandfather would force Ethan to be responsible for her the first time they met him. “Okay! Let’s meet tonight.”
“I’ll check with him first and find out if he’s free.” Then, she ended the call with her father and dialed Ethan’s number. “Hello!” Ethan answered in his deep voice.
“My dad is back and we’re going to my grandfather’s place for dinner as a family. I… I would like to invite you…. If you’re free, that is?” “Sure thing! I’m free,” Ethan replied with a smile.
“Of course, it’s not a problem as well if you don’t want to go. I just… We’re just having a meal together, that’s all.” Josephine didn’t want to push him into coming, either. However, he felt that there was a need to meet her family, so he stated, “It’s about time that I visit your family.”
“Okay. We’ll meet after work, then,” she said and started feeling nervous after hanging up. Will Grandpa and Dad be happy with me and Ethan? Especially Grandpa, who is a stubborn and conservative person. It will be bad if he starts to pick on Ethan!
At that moment, a voice coming from behind the pillar next to her broke her chain of thoughts. “Have you heard? Miss Alford is going to be one of the interviewers this time! Someone told me that she’s very strict!”
“Yes, I just heard about this. With her on the panel, who will ace this interview? She’ll definitely create all sorts of difficult situations.”
Josephine’s heart skipped a beat. Known for her arrogance in the company, Tori Alford was not a friendly or approachable person. Josephine was about to get a headache just from worrying about that.
Right before she knocked off from work, her phone started ringing. Grabbing her phone, she saw that it was an unknown number. However, she picked up the call.
“Hello, who is this?”
“Hi, is this Miss Jacobson?” the male caller with a hoarse voice asked. “Yes, it’s me. May I ask who is on the line?”
“It’s me! Did you forget me because you’re too busy? I’m the vice president of Vital Corp., the man who asked for your number today!” “Oh, I remember now! Hello, sir. When are you free for an interview?” Josephine asked anxiously.
“I’ll be away on a business trip for the next three days. We can schedule a time once I’m back.” “Great! Let’s pick a time for the interview once you’re back, then.”
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