CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 49: PERSONAL SECRETARY

I really appreciated Leah Lane’s rationality and clarity, but it pained me deeply. Words of comfort seemed too weak; the only thing I could do to help her was to make Connor Hawthorne pay the price.

After a moment of silence, Leah spoke, "Alright, since he betrayed me, there’s nothing left to hold onto. Zoe, I’ll do whatever you say."

Leah and I discussed for a while in the hospital room and learned some detailed information about Connor.

Connor’s family is slightly below average in terms of wealth, originally from a small village. However, he was diligent in his studies from a young age and was quite smart, got into a good university, and after graduating, joined his current company, with a high possibility of promotion soon.

For Connor, this job is the most important, as it’s his foundation for continuing to survive in City A. If he loses this job, he might not find a better one easily.

Leah also told me that Connor’s parents are only fifty-three or fifty-four years old and do nothing at home, relying entirely on the money Connor sends. But Leah didn’t really care about these things since she didn’t lack money, and giving a little money to her future in-laws wasn’t a big deal to her.

Just after the chat, Crystal Dawson and her friends returned.

"Mom!" Seeing her own mother, Leah’s tears immediately started to fall.

Leah’s mother hurried over, full of heartache in her eyes.

I took Crystal Dawson and Tiana O’Connell out of the hospital room and told them about Leah’s attitude and Connor’s situation.

I already had a rough plan in mind, but I needed Henry Preston’s help.

After returning from the hospital, I called Henry.

"Henry, can you do me a favor?" I asked straightforwardly.

"Speak," he replied just as directly.

I wanted Henry to have the company’s HR send Connor a job invitation email with extremely favorable conditions—basically, find a way to make Connor resign.

As for Leah, I advised her to find an excuse to avoid Connor for a while, not to meet with him.

Henry didn’t know what I was planning and mercilessly refused me, after all, the Preston Group’s main office isn’t a place just anyone can enter.

I thickened my skin and threatened, "If you don’t agree, I’ll tell your parents about you pursuing a female college student!"

"Zoe Hathaway, do you have a death wish?" Henry’s originally indifferent voice suddenly turned angry.

"Just tell me whether you agree or not. If not, I’ll say it now!" I was focused only on avenging Leah.

"...We’ll talk when I get back," Henry hung up the phone.

Half an hour later, Henry came back. I was surprised he made the effort to come back and talk in person. As soon as he entered, he asked, "Why insist on getting Connor into the Preston Group?"

I replied, "Who said anything about getting him into the Preston Group? Just send the invitation email to get him to leave his current company."

Henry raised an eyebrow, "What trick are you playing now?"

Now that Leah decided to break up with Connor and I needed Henry’s help, I decided to speak plainly.

After hearing me out, Henry narrowed his eyes slightly, "The TV drama plot you mentioned last time, was Leah acting it?"

"What acting, it’s real!" I said testily, "If the Preston Group wasn’t more enticing, I would’ve directly gone to my parents for help."

Connor may be a scumbag, but in his career, he is very steady and practical, not easily changing jobs. To entice him, the company must be strong enough to shake him.

Besides, the Preston Group has several sector divisions, and there truly is a position that matches Connor’s expertise.

After pondering for a moment, Henry agreed, "Alright, okay."

Not bad. I smiled, "Okay, don’t worry, I won’t tell your parents even if you’re chasing a widow!"

"Shut up," Henry glared at me.

Fine, I’ll shut up. Anyway, my goal was achieved. I had a simple meal and then went upstairs to rest.

Henry didn’t linger at home; given the time, he preferred to spend it with Azure Vaughn. Since Azure broke up with Joel Sutton, it’s the best time for him to win the beauty’s heart.

Not long after he left, I received a text from him: Report to the company HR tomorrow.

Only after reacting did I remember the previous mention of me joining the Preston Group. I didn’t expect him to actually arrange it. I just didn’t know what position I would get.

But since Henry gave me such a face, I wasn’t going to be too critical. I went straight to the Preston Group the next day to report in.

The relationship between Henry and me isn’t public at the company, but people aren’t foolish. Anyone who’s ever searched for information about Henry should have seen the few photos of me and him, however rare they may be.

So, the HR staff were very polite, offering me tea and guiding me through the paperwork before taking me to Henry’s office.

I never dreamed that the position Henry assigned me was his personal secretary.

Henry was in a meeting, so I sat at the secretary’s desk, flipping through the secretary’s handbook.

At that moment, Leah called me, saying, "Zoe, the Preston Group really sent a job invitation email to Connor. He just texted me."

"Good, that’s just the first step. We must make him lose both money and his reputation!" I was pleased with how fast Henry acted.

"Yes, I’m going home these days. Come visit when you have time," Leah invited me.

"Sure, I’m working at the Preston Group now. By the way, you won’t believe what my job is..." I hadn’t finished when Henry appeared before me, looking down at me.

I glanced up at him and quietly hung up the phone.

After all, it was during work hours, and I shouldn’t be chatting away.

"Do you think a week is enough to familiarize yourself with the job?" Henry, seeing how tactful I was, didn’t deliberately make things difficult and returned to his seat, handing me a cup. "It shouldn’t take a week to get used to making coffee."

"I said I didn’t want a menial or errand job, so now you want me to make coffee?" I was a bit annoyed.

"Don’t you know working close to the boss allows you to learn a lot?" Henry said, pretending to be reasonable.

I was so amused I laughed, went over to take the cup, muttering on purpose, "Why not let your college girl come to learn? She needs it more than I do!"

Every time I mentioned Azure, Henry’s expression soured.

Under his extremely displeased gaze, I happily went to make a cup of coffee and then served it to Henry.

As soon as I sat back down, I got a text from an unfamiliar number: Miss Hathaway, it’s Azure Vaughn, can we meet?

How did Azure get my number? Frowning, I replied: Sure, after work.