Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Okay” Ethan nodded before stroking her head and giving her a kiss. “Good night.” That night, Josephine slept soundly and had sweet dreams. She went to the office early the next morning and heard that the results for the exam questions that were submitted last night. would be announced in the afternoon. Like everyone else, she, too, hoped that she would score good results in the internal exam.
As she was working, Wren approached her and said in excitement, “Joey, have you seen the name list published by the company? Just as expected, you’re number one on the board!”
“Huh? The results are out?” Quickly, Josephine opened the internal email inbox and saw that the administrative department had published the names of people who had passed the exam. Her name sat at the top of the list. She breathed a sigh of relief, glad that she hadn’t let her efforts go to waste.
Afterward, she went to the pantry and was coming out with a cup of freshly brewed tea when a colleague congratulated her, “Joey, I saw you scored first place. Congratulations!”
“Thanks.” Josephine smiled and nodded in acknowledgement. A second later, she heard Katrina sniggering, “Who knows if she really deserves to be number one and whether there are any suspicious points given to her or not, eh? After all, her boyfriend is the biggest shareholder in the company!” After Katrina’s comment, the other colleagues around them turned to look at Josephine with odd looks in their eyes.
Just a second ago, they were envious of her, but now, it struck them that they weren’t in the position. to be envious of her. Furthermore, they assumed that she must have gotten a lot of suspicious points to get to the first spot. Initially, Josephine wanted to snap back at Katrina, but on second thought, she felt that it was unnecessary because she had a clear conscience. “What? Did I say anything wrong?”
“If you have the time to criticize me, you might as well read more books. It must be quite upsetting to be at the bottom, doesn’t it?” “How dare you?” It was true that
Katrina was at the bottom of the list this time. After all, how could she have scored good results when she wasn’t a person keen on reading?
“Rather than doubt others, you should build your own knowledge. As you’re always relying on connections for protection, you’re only capable enough to be an assistant,” Josephine snapped and left the room.
Very quickly, Katrina became the topic of discussion instead. Compared to Josephine, Katrina was more likely to be the one who got her way through connections. At the end of the day, it wasn’t news that Josephine was hardworking, and her performance had always been good since she started working in the company, proven by the best employee award that she won every year.
Pulling a long face, Katrina returned to her desk. Even she was frustrated at the helplessness she felt when she couldn’t do anything to Josephine. However, when she thought further about it, she realized that Josephine couldn’t stay arrogant much longer because she might not pass the test with Tori as the gatekeeper. Just then, her elder sister called her on the phone. “Hey, Ivanka! I’m so mad right now and need you to comfort me.”
“Who made you mad now?” Ivanka asked from the other end angrily. “Who else? It’s Josephine Jacobson! Recently, she’s giving me a hard time because she managed to seduce Mr. Quarles.”
Hearing that it was Josephine, Ivanka tried to pacify her sister instead, ‘Alright, don’t stoop to the same level as her.”
“Ivanka, you have no idea how much I hate her!” “I know, but there’s something I have to check with you. Is Tori going after Mr. Quarles as well?”
“What? Who said that?” “I saw the messages in Atticus’ phone where she secretly asked a favor from him to arrange a meeting with Mr. Quarles.” “Really? Does Tori have her eyes on Mr. Quarles as well? Looks like things will get interesting from now on!” Katrina stated with glee.
Beautiful and elegant, Tori was a renowned TV host and rumored to be a wealthy man slayer. As long as she made her move, not a single man could escape from her grasp.
Although the situation was hopeless for Katrina, she didn’t want Josephine to hit the jackpot either. She would rather have Tori snatching Ethan than watch as he dated Josephine. “Ivanka, do you know if they’ve been on a date. yet?”
“After some grilling last night, Atticus admitted that he had created an opportunity for them and they probably had a meal together already,” Ivanka said. She was annoyed by Tori as well because the latter was really an expert at creating issues.
“That means Tori and Mr. Quarles already have a thing! Ha! And poor Josephine is still in the dark about this!” “Keep an eye on Atticus and don’t let any woman close to him,” Ivanka said.
“Don’t worry! I’ll be sure to keep a lookout on him and won’t let any other woman approach him,” Katrina assured and after making small talk, they ended the call.
Overjoyed, Katrina played with her long hair, thinking that all she had to do was wait for Tori to pick on Josephine. No, I have to let Josephine find out about this before that happens. That will affect her mood and she’ll get into a confrontation with Tori during the interview. Let’s see how she’s going to get past this interview, then! Hence, she decided to take matters into her own hands and find the chance to leak this information to Josephine.
During lunch, Josephine went to the staff. canteen with Wren, and a nosey female colleague asked Josephine, “Oh, are you still having canteen food with us even though you’re already the girlfriend of the biggest shareholder of the company, Josephine?”
“Exactly! Aren’t you going to have your meals at five-star restaurants every day or hire a private chef to prepare delicious meals for you?” another colleague joked.
“Once you’re the lady boss, please treat us kindly, Josephine! After all, we’ve known each other for such a long time.” Seeing the earnest plea in their eyes, Josephine couldn’t help but reply with a laugh, “What are you guys thinking about?”
Josephine, if I were you, I would have resigned. and become a lady boss long ago!”
“Exactly! I heard that you even went outdoors for interviews. You should just let someone else do this tiring job. Don’t get sunburnt and all.”
Dumbfounded, Josephine stated after a couple of seconds, “Regardless of who I’m dating, I don’t want to lose my goals. I like this job very much because I find it meaningful.”
Three pairs of eyes turned wide all of a sudden, and her colleagues thought that she had no idea how lucky she was. After lunch, Josephine made her way to the pantry and wanted to return to her report after making herself a cup of coffee. However, Katrina made use of this opportunity and dragged another colleague who was usually close to her to hide on the other side of the pillar. ‘Do you know what my sister told me?” she began, raising her voice a little.
“Not a clue. What did she tell you?” “Miss Alford secretly went on a date with Mr. Quarles, Katrina said, shifting her gaze toward Josephine, who was behind the pillar. Right when Josephine wanted to pick up her coffee, she heard what Katrina said and her hand trembled. The hot liquid splashed and scalded her a little, but she bore with it because she wanted to hear what Katrina would say next.
“Really? Miss Alford has made her move, huh? Mr. Quarles is so charming that even Miss Alford has her eyes on him. I guess Josephine still doesn’t know about this, does she?”
“There’s no way Mr. Quarles will tell her about this! They went on a date a few days ago. He would have told Josephine a long time ago if he really wanted to. Clearly, he’s a very open- minded person. In addition, Miss Alford is a stunner and has a great figure. Mr. Quarles has surely taken a fancy to her,” Katrina exclaimed. on purpose for Josephine’s benefit.
“You have a point. All of Miss Alford’s ex- boyfriends are wealthy men, so she must be interested in Mr. Quarles.” “I heard that they ate a meal in a private room and were together inside for two hours. Who knows what they were doing inside?”
“But I don’t think they went all the way!” “Men usually like to take advantage of a situation, don’t they? Just a little physical contact with the hands is a must!
Furthermore, who can be sure that they didn’t go to a hotel that night?” Katrina sounded so convincing that. she could have almost provided evidence that Tori and Ethan had slept together.
In the meantime, Josephine leaned against the pillar, looking pale after listening to everything that Katrina said. Is Katrina telling the truth? Did Ethan and Tori go on a secret date and even stay in the private room for two hours? She said this happened just a few days ago, but which day was it? With all these unanswered questions in her head, she felt suffocated and breathless..
Despite that, Katrina was not quite finished yet as she added, “Whatever it is, I heard this from my sister, and she heard it from my brother-in- law. Do you think he’ll lie about this?”
“If it came from Mr. Kowalski personally, then it must be true! Josephine is still in the dark about this, right?” “We’ll keep it from her and let her be in the dark because she deserves this!” Katrina said, dragging her colleague away. “Let’s go! We’ll just wait for the day when Josephine gets dumped. Before stepping out of the pantry, a vicious and victorious sneer spread across her face.
When Wren came in to make a cup of tea, she saw Josephine paralyzed and in a daze. She didn’t even raise her head when she walked in. “What’s on your mind, Joey? Isn’t your coffee ready?”
Only then did Josephine jerk her head around. She hung her head and kept blinking because tears had started welling up in her eyes without her realizing it. Hurriedly, she spun around to check on her coffee, avoiding Wren’s gaze at the same time.
Plastering a stiff smile, she said, “I’m returning to my desk to work.”
Then, she left with the coffee in her hands, but her mind was filled with the things that
Katrina had just said. In the company, of all the scandals that Josephine had heard about, Tori was the name that was mentioned the most. It was rumored that there was a charm about her, and no man could escape from her palms once they got close to Her.
Almost every man that she was romantically involved with was wealthy, and she had a way to a man’s heart. Now, said woman just had a meal with Ethan in a private room where there were only the two of them.
Back at her desk, Josephine held her head in her hands, and it felt as though a drill was drilling through her head. The muscles on her. chest contracted and her mind went blank. In her current condition, work was the last thing on her mind.
She wanted to ask Ethan but considering that they had just started dating and he was the biggest shareholder of the company, it didn’t seem overboard of him to buy his employee at meal. She would appear petty and jealous, and maybe this would upset him.
On the other hand, should she pretend that nothing happened? But Josephine wasn’t such an open- minded person. As a woman, she knew how attractive Ethan was and how women would not hesitate to throw themselves at him if they spent time with him.
If Tori makes the first move and throws herself at him, will he shove her aside? What if he likes a passionate woman like Tori?
Josephine’s head was about to split apart. Right at this moment, Wren approached her and. said, ‘Josephine, what are you still doing here? Aren’t you supposed to attend the meeting?”
“What meeting?” Josephine asked, confused. “Oh, that’s right! I forgot to mention it to you. Earlier when you were away from your desk, Mr. Kowalski called personally, asking you to go upstairs for a meeting. Hurry now and don’t be late!” Wren said apologetically.
Checking the time, Josephine saw that it was 2.35PM and asked, “What time does it start?” “2.30PM, so you’re already late. Go now!” Wren urged.
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
On her wedding anniversary, Alicia is drugged and stumbles into the wrong room—straight into the arms of the powerful Caden Ward, a man rumored never to touch women. Their night of passion shocks even him, especially when he discovers she’s still a virgin after two years of marriage to Joshua Yates.