Reluctantly, I believed his story, but after lunch I secretly ran to Jeffrey Scott.
“Little sister-in-law, why are you here?”
I closed the office door and walked over, then said, “I have something to ask you.”
Jeffrey Scott was very cordial to me. While pouring me tea, he said, “Say it, little sister-in-law.”
“You must not lie to me!”
“How dare I lie to you? If I lie, you will have me cut up and buried by Ryan.”
“It’s not that serious.” After sitting down, I asked, “Well… I hear there’s a new assistant here.”
Jeffrey Scott paused, then responded, “You said Ceres?”
“I do not know her name. Ryan Campbell said you hired her.”
Jeffrey Scott shook his head when he heard that. “Why is Ryan telling you everything?”
“Tell me did Ryan Campbell ask you to do that!”
Now understanding the reason for her coming, Jeffrey Scott said clearly, “It turns out that you, sister-in-law, are worried about that. You can count on Ryan. Besides you, Ryan will not look at them . Ceres was arranged by me and I have been begging Ryan for a while. That’s definitely not Ryan’s style.”
Hearing Jeffrey Scott’s words, I was relieved and muttered, “That’s good.”
Jeffrey Scott smiled and asked me, “Sister-in-law, have you met Ceres yet? What do you think of the girl?”
“Do you like her?”
“I want to get married quickly.”
I can not help smiling. “I met her when I was just here, and I think she’s a good girl.” Otherwise, I would not have such a sense of crisis to ask Jeffrey Scott.
In fact, I envy the woman who can work alongside Ryan Campbell, because I am afraid I will not have that ability in my life.
“Sister-in-law, what do you think girls like better?”
“I think she should not be vain. You must impress her with your sincerity, otherwise I’ll get along with her first, and maybe I can help you.”
Jeffrey Scott looked grateful, “Sister-in-law, Ryan is so lucky to marry you.”
I was embarrassed by his exaggerated words. After saying goodbye, I went to the assistant’s room.
It’s not time for work yet, and most people are not there yet, but they can see what Jeffrey Scott said, that Ceres is sitting at work and seriously caring.
I found her name on a piece of paper on the wall, Ceres Taylor.
I said I was helping Jeffrey Scott, but in reality I was being selfish. Even though her name is Jeffrey Scott now, I am afraid that after a long time, if Ryan Campbell and her maintain a tacit understanding at work and love each other for a long time, we might get divorced or something. I want to nip that possibility in the bud.
Ceres Taylor looked very serious and had her head down. I was embarrassed to disturb him, and I remained standing by the door for a while. Ceres Taylor first noticed my existence, looked up at me, and then respectfully stood up and said, “Hello, ma’am.”
I was stunned, then walked in her direction, smiled awkwardly, and said, “Are you Ceres?”
She nodded politely, and I politely felt a little embarrassed, “You do not have to be so reserved, just call me Irene.”
You can see that Ceres Taylor should be a serious, polite and confident girl, a type that men tend to like, especially Ryan Campbell, a workaholic.
Ceres Taylor still did not get to know me very well because of my status. I did not like that treatment at all. Ceres Taylor is obviously a few years older than me, and I always feel sorry for her politeness.
I said, “May I call you Sister Ceres in the future?”
Ceres Taylor smiled awkwardly. After all, she is the boss’s wife. It always feels strange to befriend her, but she’s pretty innocent and harmless, not like a premeditated person.
I also realized that my demeanor seemed too deliberate, so I explained, “People in the company respect me because I am Ryan Campbell’s wife. It’s rare that I meet someone your age. Can we be friends in the future? Why do not you go shopping and eat together during the holidays?”
Ceres Taylor pushed his glasses to the bridge of his nose and nodded with a dry smile. No one could refuse such a request, could they?
“This is going to be a vacation party, why don’t you go to dinner? I have some snacks, would you like me to get them for you?”
“No, ma’am, I brought my own food. I just got to work and I still have a lot to learn. I want to learn as soon as possible.”
While I was talking to Ceres Taylor, Ryan Campbell suddenly came to the door and gave me a long look, furrowing his brows and looking at me, “Why are you here?”
I looked up at him. “I came to play.”
Ryan Campbell glanced at the woman around him, probably understanding in her heart her plan. In fact, she still distrusted him and came to explore in person?
I did not care about her at all. The more he stopped her, the more suspicious I became. He just said, “I am going to have a meeting. Play for a while and sleep in the break room. Do not walk around.”
“I understand.”
He stared at me again before leaving. Ceres Taylor could not help but be envious and said, “The boss is so nice to you, but he’s always put on a stiff face in front of us.”
I could not help but whisper, “He has facial paralysis.”
I chatted with Ceres Taylor for a while, got an overview of her situation, and got a very important clue, which is that she has a boyfriend.
At the same time, I can not help but be annoyed with Jeffrey Scott. Does he know about this?
When it was time for work, I left Ceres Taylor alone and went back to Ryan Campbell’s office to take a nap in the lounge.
It was a nice afternoon, but I was having nightmares again about Mark Collins.
I do not know why, I always feel like he’s still the same guy I used to know. Now he lives in the same city as I do and I always feel like those nightmares will come true one day, especially when I ran away. The horrible and gloomy eyes with which he looked at me are burned into my memory, and I get goosebumps when I think about it.
After I woke up, I could not sleep. After washing my face, I went into the conference room to look for Ryan Campbell.
This time I did not push the door open curiously, but just sat down on a chair outside the conference room in a daze.
After the meeting ended, the high-ranking officials came out one by one, and Ryan Campbell was the last one.
He was still talking to Jeffrey Scott. When he saw me sitting in a chair, he immediately turned his attention to me, walked up and asked, “Why are you here? Did not I ask you to sleep for a while?”
“I had nightmares.”
Ryan Campbell paused and handed Jeffrey Scott the papers for a brief explanation. After Jeffrey Scott left, Ryan Campbell squatted down and asked me, “What were you dreaming about?”