The entire night, Emma found it difficult to sleep. Early in the morning, she woke up to find that she was late, hastily grabbing her phone.
"Damn it, why hasn't David contacted me?"
Emma thought David would get in touch eventually, but there was no sign of any communication from him. Annoyed, she tossed David's black card into her wardrobe before heading downstairs.
"Miss, where are you going?"
The butler was already there, waiting for Emma. She had returned from studying abroad just a few days ago. Mark was on a business trip at the same time, so they hadn't had a chance to meet. Though Emma, having come back to life, knew Mark was lying, she paid no attention.
"I'm going to the company."
"The master said you should rest. Tonight, we need to meet the young master Mark's family."
Hearing this, Emma furrowed her brows, looking around to ensure no one was present before turning to the butler.
"I know, I'll go to the company and talk to my father."
"Yes."
Finally, after Emma spoke, the butler allowed her to drive out. Emma had a reason for going to her father's company. Currently, Emma held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Green Group.
While driving to the company, Emma noticed Lily coming out of a restaurant. She quickly took a photo with her phone, paused for a moment, and then saw her future husband stepping out from there as well.
"Mark, you really are careless."
Emma smirked with contempt; in her mind, she had long had her own plans. She believed that in this reincarnation, she could take revenge on Mark. Lily, originally Emma's college friend, had become an unexpectedly famous actress. They were close during Emma's time studying abroad in France.
Emma arrived at the company, dressed in a black suit and sunglasses. She walked confidently into her father's company. Emma also had shares in the company; in her past life, she entrusted everything to Mark after getting married.
"Where is Chairman Green?"
The secretary greeted Emma with a bow, then walked beside her. Emma handed her bag to the secretary.
"In the office, Chairman Green is in a meeting."
Emma walked to her office, which was managed by her father. Her father only assigned her to work at the family company because he was afraid she would suffer if she worked elsewhere.
"Look into the young master of the Jones Corporation for me."
Emma took out her business card and handed it to the secretary.
"This...," the secretary beside her felt that Emma was different. Emma used to be gentle, but now her dressing style had changed. Especially, Emma exuded a certain level of coldness that made others apprehensive.
"Just investigate it," Emma said.
"Yes," the secretary followed instructions. Emma joined the company as per her father's request, but she had her own plans. She intended to work at the Jones Corporation, making the William and Jones corporations compete against each other.
"What?"
Emma's father couldn't hide his surprise when he heard her say that. Just after finishing a meeting, he found Emma waiting in his office.
"I can handle two things at once."
"Why do you want to go to the Jones Corporation?"
Her father was very surprised; Emma was an introverted person. She excelled in her studies and was the only daughter of the Green family, so her father always wanted Emma to take over the family company after studying abroad.
"I just returned from studying abroad, and I want to gain more experience. If I stay at the family company, I'll enjoy too many privileges, which would be unfair to others."
Finn Green changed his expression upon hearing his daughter's words. He didn't expect her to change her attitude so quickly.
"Your mother won't agree. You'll face a lot of hardships if you go outside."
"As long as you don't say anything, it's fine."
Emma winked at her father, and Chairman Finn Green just smiled and shook his head. He spoiled his daughter too much.
"So, can I go, Dad?"
"It's up to you, but going there, I'm afraid they might cause you trouble or refuse to accept you."
Emma had also considered this issue. The AIA and BB corporations had been in conflict with each other. Now, it wouldn't be reasonable for Emma to go there.
"I have a plan."
"Won't they think we're sending a spy?"
Emma gently walked behind her father, placed her hand on his shoulder, and began to give him a soothing massage.
"I won't let them find out. I'm just going there to work and gather some information. Their company has good security, so there's no way someone like me would steal information. Besides, I have no intention of doing that," Emma reassured her father while speaking. Chairman Green had no intention of saying anything further. He was pleased to see his daughter changing in this way. Since the accident ten years ago, where Emma lost her brother, she transformed from a lively and cheerful girl into a more reserved and understanding person.
"Alright, only you and I know about this. Don't let my mother know," Chairman Green said. He agreed to Emma's plan, but he remained concerned. He reminded her not to let her mother find out, as she would surely worry.
In a VIP room of a nightclub, a tall and slender young man with a handsome face stared attentively at the glass of liquor in his hand without blinking.
"What's wrong with you, David?"
James Taylor approached David and lightly touched him, but David remained silent, still fixated on the glass of liquor.
"You seem different today. Usually, you go out to have fun."
"Not in the mood."
James grabbed the glass of liquor from David's hand, smirked, and then finished the drink.
"Call her."
"What?"
James looked at David as if he could see everything. Since a girl at the nightclub had told James about David meeting Miss Emma, he guessed that David was thinking about the girl named Emma.
"Miss Emma, you like her. Give her a call."
"You're joking. I don't like Emma."
David replied confidently, but he also felt strange. Since meeting Emma, he had a peculiar feeling, as if they had met before.
"Miss Emma won't like you. You know what kind of person she is."
James looked at David with certainty because what David had done would make a well-behaved girl like Emma unacceptable.
"That's true."
David understood this very well. He owned this nightclub and rode a large motorcycle. He was surrounded by many girls. David would not be interested in a well-behaved girl like Emma.
"So, just be yourself. Emma probably has some business with you."
David put the glass down on the table, and his face immediately changed. He returned to the playboy and famous heir persona.
"Let's go. We're going outside."
With a composed face, David walked out of the door. The girls waiting there rushed over when they saw David, hoping to get his attention. They all wanted to be noticed by David because if he did, their future would be worry-free. After parting ways, they would receive a sum of money.
"David, are you tired? Let's have a drink."
David's mood had improved significantly, so he nodded in agreement. He sat down with many girls to have drinks. Seeing this, David just shook his head and sat down with him.
In a room at a restaurant, the food had already been arranged, and all five people remained silent, creating a somewhat heavy atmosphere. Finn Green took the initiative to speak."It's quite embarrassing; Emma said the girl would be here soon.""No problem, it's Mark's fault for not picking up Emma."After leaving the company, Emma immediately went shopping for clothes. Her father had instructed her to arrive a bit early and have a meal with Mark's family. However, Emma had managed to surprise her father by arriving an hour late."That's right; you should have picked up Emma," Mark Green admitted, taking responsibility. Mark had called Emma before coming, but she had declined, insisting on driving herself.As the uncomfortable atmosphere lingered, a sound reached them from the entrance."Hello, everyone; sorry, I'm late."All five people turned their eyes to Emma, who appeared in a tight black outfit. The black jeans and tight black top complemented her figure, and her makeup was diff
Emma walked away quickly, distancing herself from Mark. She turned around to make sure Mark wasn't following, then said firmly, "Mark, don't blame me. I don't want to be with you for another minute."She silently planned to call her best friend Nancy to come pick her up. Emma wanted to make sure Mark couldn't find her.After a while, someone answered the phone. Emma hastily asked her friend, "Where are you?""I'm at the club."The phone transmitted noise, and Emma could only hear Nancy's faint voice. "Can you come pick me up?""No, you're having dinner with Mark's family, right?"Although Nancy couldn't hear Emma clearly in the loud club, she knew Emma was meeting Mark's family today.Emma intended to explain further, but she noticed Mark searching for her in the distance. Without responding to Nancy, she quickly hung up. About 5 meters away, she saw a car with its door open. Without much thought, Emma ran towards the car and got inside.The crucial thing now was not to let Mark see h
In the nightclub, after receiving Emma's call, Nancy found her phone also turned off and unable to be restarted. She attempted to reboot it, and called Emma back, but in vain. Planning to leave the nightclub, she collided with a man."No manners, huh?"The ferocious man glared at her, and Nancy, wanting to leave quietly, restrained herself from speaking."Apologies."As Nancy took a step, the man grabbed her hand. Nancy's face lost its initial patience, and the man, upon seeing her face, became more desirous."Girl, an apology won't solve everything.""What do you want?"Nancy scornfully looked at the man before her, attempting to free her hand forcefully."What's your name? Do you want to have a drink with me?""Boring."Nancy was indifferent, and the man, angered by her response, attracted even more attention with his rude actions."You bump into me, and you act like this?"He forcefully pulled her hand, and in response, Nancy punched him in the face."You lunatic, do you want to di
A girl emerged from the restroom, her face filled with disdain. She was wearing an inexpensive outfit completely unsuitable for a modern upscale company."That girl looks terrible. Doesn't she know the standards for being the secretary of Jones Corporation?"The girls nearby had voluptuous figures, wearing stylish and extremely sexy outfits. Emma paid no attention; the girl everyone was criticizing was Emma herself.Today, Emma came to apply for the position of secretary for the CEO, David Jones. Emma had woken up very early to prepare, having met David before. So, to work at David's company, Emma needed to change her appearance.Emma wore a simple outfit, put on glasses, and tied her hair up. She looked at herself carefully in the mirror and was very pleased with it."Order, today Mr. David himself will conduct the interviews."The girls couldn't hide their excitement after hearing this; everyone quickly went to the restroom to touch up their makeup.The man who had just made the ann
Early the next morning after Emma's special visit, she arrived at the company early. In the office, David was sitting at his desk when there was a knock on the door."Come in."The man entered and handed him a folder; this man was Ren, David's longtime male assistant. They were quite familiar with each other due to their long working relationship."Director David, here are the documents you requested.""Okay, just leave it on the desk."David remained focused on his computer screen, although everyone knew him as a playboy heir, in reality, he never neglected his work.Ren placed the documents on the desk but lingered without any intention to leave, catching David's attention. He looked up with a puzzled expression, questioning Ren."Is there something?"Ren hesitated slightly under David's inquiry, his face turning downwards, unable to meet David's eyes.When Ren didn't provide a response, David impatiently asked again."So, what's the matter?""The secretary has been chosen, sir."Re
Emma was still absentmindedly staring at the papers she had doodled on when a stack of documents was placed in front of her."Director David said you have to complete this work today."Emma glanced at the stack of documents in front of her. It was clear that David was deliberately making things difficult for her, perhaps hoping she would give up the job."Alright."Emma didn't think much of it and agreed. She wasn't afraid of hard work and was determined to make David stop disliking her.Ren, who had dropped the papers on her desk, returned to his own workspace, feeling a bit puzzled as to why David was giving Emma such a hard time. He couldn't help but glance back at Emma, finding something intriguing about her."Do you think you can play hardball with me, David? Well, you're wrong."Emma tried to boost her own spirits; today, she was Laura, not Emma. Her desk faced Ren's.Emma put on her eyeglasses, took off her high heels, and began to work. It had taken some scheming to get into t
Despite her strong dislike, Emma tried to work as best as she could, as she was the only one left at the moment. Emma looked around, and seeing no one, she got up, gathered the pile of papers, and headed home, unaware that someone had been watching her all this time.When Emma reached home, she plopped onto her beloved bed. Since she agreed to interview at David's company, she had moved to a different apartment. Emma feared that her guise would be exposed, upsetting her mother.Just as she was about to get up to take a shower, her phone rang, so she quickly went to find it."Are you back from work?"The voice belonged to Roger. He had been waiting for Emma to reach out, but since she hadn’t, he decided to call her."I just got back."Emma replied without enthusiasm; she was exhausted and didn’t feel like talking to him."Can we meet?"Mark noticed Emma’s change in demeanor, but he was trying to stay in her good graces. If Emma wasn’t happy, it could spell trouble for his company.Emma
The next day, Emma was awakened by the ringing phone. She picked it up, her eyes still lazy and unfocused."Laura, could you make breakfast for Director David today?"Before Emma could reply, the caller abruptly hung up. She was about to go back to sleep when the phone rang again."Emma, about last night... did you get home safely?"This voice made her fully awake. Emma sat up, looked at the phone screen, and began to calm down."I got home on my own.""Last night... I think I drank a bit too much."Emma chuckled to herself; Mark had called her early in the morning, indicating he was quite alarmed. Emma's plan had thrown his off track."Yeah, you got pretty drunk last night. I had someone take you back to the hotel."Mark became even more worried upon hearing this. He couldn’t understand why he had gotten so drunk. He recalled not drinking that much last night. Emma knew he was very confused, so she added more detail."Don't you remember? You kept drinking bottle after bottle of wine.