After fixing his eyes on Darnell’s shoulder for a short while, Manfred walked over and held Selina’s hand.
The next second, he caught a glimpse of the bite mark on her arm. With a frown, he asked, “What happened? Are you okay?”
Selina quickly covered the mark with her hand. “I’m fine. It’s just I was too careless in the chaos just now…”
“I’ll take you to disinfect the wound.”
“Don’t bother…” However, before she could finish her words, Manfred had already bent down and picked her up.
They were still in the corridor, and Selina instantly compromised. “Alright. Put me down, and I’ll go with you!”
Only then did Manfred put her down and take her to the clinic.
Looking at their receding figures, Darnell narrowed his eyes. After quite a while, he stood up and shouted, “Selina, get off work first. We’ll discuss it tomorrow.”
There was nothing else to deal with in the hospital, so after having her arm bandaged, Selina left with Manfred upon granting Darnell’s permission.
It was already late at night when they returned to the Gordon Mansion. The whole family was sitting in the living room. Seeing them come back, Evelyn couldn’t help but snort, “Everyone is waiting for you to have dinner. If you can’t get home on time, you should at least make a phone call. Manfred, it’s understandable that you may forget about those trivial things while being occupied by work, but someone needs to remind you that, right?”
Manfred frowned. “Evelyn, maybe you’ve got the wrong time. It’s not time for dinner yet, is it?”
Evelyn had wanted to make things difficult for Selina. It was out of her expectation that Manfred would retort her like this, and her face instantly darkened.
Jayden said, “Manfred, it’s no use paying attention to such trifles. How about having a chat with me?”
Manfred put on a long face. “Uncle, I have nothing to say to you.”
His response embarrassed Jayden a lot, but the latter didn’t dare to lose his temper in front of Chester.
In the end, it was Alba who defused the tension. “It’s rare for Manfred to stay here for a few days, so let’s stop arguing with each other. Since everyone is back now, I’ll ask the maid to serve the dishes.”
Only then did their anger subside. Then everyone got up and walked towards the dining hall.
Manfred turned around and saw Selina smiling at him with an admirable expression. Raising his eyebrows, he asked, “What’s up?”
“It’s no big deal. I just suddenly feel that you are manly.”
Was this a compliment? Manfred asked with a frown, “Didn’t I have manliness before?”
“Of course you did, but you are manlier now.”
“You naughty girl! So you like me to protect you, right?”
With a mischievous grin, he asked in a low and attractive voice. Selina’s heart skipped a beat.
“Any girl likes to be protected!”
“Then you should behave better tonight!”
Blushing, Selina shouted, “You pervert!”
After dinner, Selina went back to her room. She was still worried about what happened during the day, so she took out her phone to follow the latest news. This incident had caused an uproar online. After reading the news for a while, she found that most netizens were cursing the heartless boss for harming the employees.
It seemed that the Long Peace Group would be in great danger this time.
Just as she was reading the news, Manfred opened the door and came in. Lying beside Selina, he stroked her long hair from time to time.
To his surprise, Selina completely ignored him today. Manfred took away Selina’s phone unhappily and asked, “What are you looking at?”
Selina rushed over to get her phone back. “I haven’t finished reading it yet.”
Manfred frowned. “Are you worried that something bad may happen to the Long Peace Group?”
“Of course. I like my job so much…”
Manfred said with a smile, “You can go to work in the Far Eastern Group! There are many jobs suitable for you in the design department.”
Selina shook her head. “No, thanks. I just want to concentrate on my current project.”
“Then what about me?” Manfred directly held her hand, pressing his body against hers.
Smiling, she said, “Stop messing around! Of course my job is more important than you!”
“Selina Jones!” Manfred gritted his teeth and slapped hard on her butt.
“I was wrong. I’ll take back what I said, okay? My work is not as important as you! Wait…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Manfred gave her a passionate kiss….
…
After arriving at the gate early the next morning, Selina saw her white POLO parked outside.
“Has my car been repaired?” Selina smiled.
“Yes! Mr. Gordon also ordered someone to refit it. The windows and the body shell are all made of sturdy materials. Also, the alarm and GPS positioning system are installed inside.”
Osborn showed her the modified car while giving a detailed introduction.
Selina couldn’t help wearing a surprised look. “Isn’t it too exaggerated?”
“Of course not!” Osborn answered with a smile, “Mr. Gordon said that your safety is the top priority.”
Selina felt warm inside. “Do show my thanks to Mr. Gordon.”
“Well…” Osborn gave a meaningful smile. “I’m afraid Mr. Gordon would like to hear your thanks personally.”
That sounded reasonable. Selina nodded. “I got it!”
After thanking him, Selina got into the car. The tie was still on the backseat. Selina put it up to take a closer look at it, and she found it was still intact.
After putting it back, Selina drove towards the company.
She could feel the tense atmosphere upon entering the company.
Just as she sat down, Darnell’s secretary came over. She immediately stood up and asked, “Where’s Mr. Cornell?”
“He is on his way here. We just received a call from the police station. According to the investigation, it is confirmed that there was something wrong with the rope that caused the worker to fall from the top floor. I contacted the manufacturers who provided the materials, but they have fled away!”
Selina’s heart sank within her. This was the worst result she had expected.
The secretary’s phone rang again. After she answered it, her expression changed drastically.
“What? The victim’s family wants to jump off the building?”
“Ms. Jones, what should we do now?”
“I’ll go to the hospital immediately. Inform Mr. Cornell and ask him to come over.” A worker had already lost his life in the accident. If three more people died, the consequences would be severe.
After saying that, Selina went downstairs with her personal belongings.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Selina saw the mother and her two children standing on the top floor from afar. A great number of doctors, nurses and patients were looking up from downstairs.
The police had already arrived, but they could only stand on the periphery of the top floor, not daring to act rashly.
Just as Selina got to the gate, she met Darnell, who had also rushed over. Overwhelmed with anxiety, they exchanged uneasy glances.
After informing the guards of their identity, they went up to the top floor from behind. The police were trying their best to persuade the woman.
“Don’t do anything stupid. Think of what your children may be through after you die!”
The two children were holding the woman’s thigh just like they did yesterday, with a look of confusion and fear on their faces.
The woman’s voice was hoarse, her face completely expressionless. “My husband is gone, leaving me and the children alone. What’s worse, the manufacturers have fled. There is no hope left for us!”
“You’re wrong. Except for the manufacturer, the Long Peace Group is also involved in this. As long as the group still exists, someone will help you out,” said the policeman.
“You’re lying!” the woman shouted, “Those profiteers deserve no trust at all!”