Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
Mirabella looked intrigued, “A vice president needs a personal invitation?”
“If I just give him a call or send a message, he’ll blow his top.”
“Really? Then I’d love to see how he throws a tantrum.”
Not long after, a middle–aged man in his forties appeared.
He was slightly chubby, with a round face, and as soon as he arrived at the office door, he didn’t hesitate to grumble at Dean, “So the new boss comes in and the old one’s out of the picture?”
“Mr. Oscar, it was just a temporary situation. I’m really sorry I couldn’t invite you personally, Dean replied.
“This new manager just dropped from the sky, who knows how long shell last? And you, leaming to throw your weight around so quickly?”
“Of course not,” Dean said respectfully, “Mr. Oscar, please come in! Ms. Bennett is already inside
Oscar gave him a cold glance and swaggered into the office.
The young woman in the office chair watched him with interest
She was fairly attractive, but she seemed to be looking down on him.
“Tve heard rumors about a new manager coming in. But I’m surprised to see that you’re so young” Oscar beat her to the punch, “As far as I know, you were sent from the headquarters, but I don’t recall ever seeing you when I worked there”
“Mr. Oscar, there are over five thousand employees in the headquarters. Have you met all of them?”
“Not exactly, I just thought someone as young and attractive as you, sitting in this position, is something I’ve never seen before. Who in the headquarters sent you here?”
“Do I need to report this to you?” Mirabella said with a slight smile, “I heard that you are often not at the company. I wonder if I, as the new head, can ask about it?” Oscar pulled out a chair and sat down smugly across from Mirabella, “If I had to personally deal with every single thing in the company. Id probably be drained dry Ms. Bennett, you just took the position, so you might not know just how busy it gets”
“So where do you usually go when you’re not at the company?” Mirabella asked.
“Doing deals with other bosses, meeting suppliers. Ms. Bennett, are you going to take charge of this too?” Oscar said.
“Of course.” Mirabella smiled, “I need to know the ins and outs of every deal. Otherwise, it might be seen as playing hooky.”
“Heh,” Oscar chuckled, “So you mean to tell me, Ms. Bennett, that I need to be glued to the office every day?”
“Not just you, all the employees should be at their posts during working hours!” Mirabella said with a laugh.
Oscar stared at the girl in front of him, then burst into laughter, “Ms. Bennett, as the top brass of the company now, I’ll of course listen to what you have to say
“if there’s nothing else, il get back to my office” Mirabella said.
“Don’t worry, from now on I’ll be in the company every day, managing it well with you.” Oscar said.
His tone was especially heavy on the last sentence, as if hinting at something
Unexpectedly, Mirabella took it in stride and laughed, “You better take care of yourself first”
As he stood up to leave, Mirabella looked at his retreating figure, “Oh, I forgot to tell you,”
Oscar immediately stopped in his tracks.
Mirabella said clearly, “Only I can command my employees.”
Oscar glanced at Dean standing at the doorway, feeling dissatisfied.
“Did you get that, Mr. Oscar?” Mirabella asked
“Got it” Oscar stormed off in a huff.
Dean watched the girl in the office, surprised at her determination! What should he do? He felt somewhat moved by being protected by a gir
Fairfield Manor
Phillip looked at the flowers and plants in the garden, took the shears from the gardener’s hand, Tll do the trimming!”
“Oh, Phillip, be careful! You’re not fully recovered” The butter anxiously said, “What shape do you want? Just tell me.”
“I want something cute.” Phillip said.
“Cute?” The butler thought he heard wrong, and exchanged looks with the other gardeners
Phillip started trimming his beloved plants. After a while he felt it wasn’t perfect, so he snipped a bit more, “How about this?”
“Phillip, did you just trim your beloved plant into the shape of a rabbit? The butler realized, “Is it for the Miss to see tonight?”
Phillip was pleased with the result, admining his handiwork. To make Mirabella like this place more, he instructed several gardeners to trim all the plants in the courtyard into cute shapes, and had the entire villa cleaned and decorated
As if tonight’s visitor was not his granddaughter–in–law, but a distinguished guest!
“Sir, Miss Serena has amived” Suddenly, a maid came to report, “Do you want me to bring her in?”
“Why would she be here?” Brodie wondered, he looked at Phillip.
Phillip was just about to rest, sitting on a wicker chair, “Let her in, and serve some tea and snacks”
Serena was following the maid all around, finally reaching Phillip after a lot of hustle. Tears welled up in her eyes and her voice choked up.
“Grandpa!” She burst into tears as soon as she saw Phillip, Tm so glad to see you sitting here healthy, but I can’t help but feel guilty.”
“What’s with the tears?” Phillip asked.
“I messed up last time! I wanted to help you recover faster, but I didn’t realize the pill i gave you was faulty” Serena felt deeply ashamed, “You suffered for nothing. luckily, you’re a good sport, and everything turned out okay!”
Phillip chuckled kindly, “Let’s not dwell on what’s past.”
Actually, it wasn’t a problem with the pill, but his frail body wasn’t suitable for it. But he didn’t want to explain all this to Serena.
At this moment, a chef handed a menu to Phillip for his review
“Not bad, not bad.” Phillip perused from top to bottom, “Did you add chocolate powder to this dessert? Mirabella doesn’t fancy this. Switch it to strawberry flavor Upon hearing this, Serena thought,” Mirabella? She’s coming here for dinner? Impossible?! Why does Phillip seem to know her taste so well?”
“Prepare more fruits too! Cut them into cute shapes!” Phillip handed back the menu cheerfully. That’s all. Go prepare everything now”
Serena maintained a courteous smile, “Grandpa, do we have any special guests tonight? I noticed a lot of servants are cleaning up and setting up the place, are We*
“It’s for your sister! I invited her for dinner tonight.” Phillip laughed heartily, “Never thought the unexpected would happen. She turned out to be Romeo’s fiancée! Serena, seems like we aren’t fated in this lifetime, you can’t be my granddaughter–in–law.”
“I don’t have my sister’s good fortune.” Serena felt a twinge of resentment!
Mirabella, always Mirabella! Ever since Mirabella appeared, nothing had gone her way!
“You’re a good kid, you’ll definitely find a good family and marry a good man in the future. It’s getting late, I need to check on the other preparations!” Phillip said. Phillip glanced at the time. Mirabella would be arriving in an hour!
He placed great importance on this dinner gathering. “It’s Mirabella’s first time here. Can’t leave a bad impression.”
His words suggested a high expectation for his future granddaughter–in–law
As he was about to leave, Serena hurriedly spoke up, “Grandpa”
“Is there something else?” Phillip turned around, smiling kindly at her. Although he seemed gentle, it felt different from before.
“I won first place in a piano competition. I wanted to play a piece for you. Serena wanted Phillip to know that she was more talented than Mirabella.
But Phillip didn’t seem to care much, and he smiled kindly, “Can I take a raincheck?”
“Can I play a piece for you if you’re not in a hurry? You’ve always had a refined musical taste, and you’ve listened to many excellent music pieces over the years, you can help point out my shortcomings Serena said.
Serena was in shock. Was he implying that he didn’t plan on inviting her for dinner? Was he worried that Mirabella would be displeased if she found out?
He was really considering that country girl.
Before Serena could say anything, she heard him say, “Brodie, stay with Serena for a while, I need to check on something over there”
“Alright.” Mr. Brodie was awam that the old geezer was ready to make tracks, so he respectfully accepted. His attitude, though, was as if he was ready to give someone the boot
Serena didn’t expect Phillip to do a 180 on her after he met Mirabella. She was beyond embarrassed. Even though the old man asked Mr. Brodie to show her around, she was too mortified to stick around, her face burning up.
Mirabella, that country bumpkin, must be a regular troublemaker. How could she possibly have won Gramps over?!
What was her secret? How did she manage to get his approval in such a short time?
“Since Grandpa is tied up with stuff, I’ll drop by another day” Serena stood up, leaving the gifts behind, “Please, Mr. Brodie, pass these things to Gramps.”
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.