The Carpool Queen

Less than half an hour after completing my onboarding for my new job, I received a private message from someone named Summer Yates on WhatsApp.I clicked on her profile. She was listed as an HR specialist.I immediately understood. When I registered for a vehicle entry permit earlier, they made a copy of my car registration for their records. It was no surprise that she knew my vehicle details.However, as I recalled the faces of the HR staff I had met, none struck me as being this shameless.The next second, I heard a loud voice cursing from not far away. "Old Lou! How many times have I told you? I'm pregnant! I can't stand the smell of smoke!"I glanced over and saw a sign on the door that said 'Smoking Room'.A man's voice responded, "Summer, don't push it. You came into the smoking room to read your novel, and now you're complaining?"'The CEO's Eight Babies: Daddy's Over-the-Top Love'? You seriously think that's something normal people should be reading?"Summer shrieked,

As soon as Summer left, my uncle eagerly pulled a fishing rod out of the cabinet."My dear niece, how's your internship going? Think you can take over tomorrow? I want to go deep-sea fishing! Just got this new rod. I have to try it out!"I shrugged helplessly. "Uncle, I've only been here for a few days. You better keep being the boss here for a while longer."He told me that, per my request, he had only informed one senior executive about our relationship. No one else in the company knew. He wanted me to focus on my work, grow into the role, and take over as soon as possible so he could finally step down.This company was founded by my grandfather, but both my mom and uncle were too carefree to take it seriously.Grandpa adored his daughter, so after my mom sweet-talked him, my uncle was forced to take over the company.Since I finally graduated, it was finally my turn to be dragged into the mess.I knew my uncle had been itching to hand things away. It had taken some serious ef

"Summer, buckle up!"…Last night, I remembered Summer was supposedly pregnant. With that, I tagged Cindy in our rant group and told her the plan was off.Annoyed, Cindy had asked why.I sighed and replied, [Unless you can guarantee that after driving at 120 kilometers per hour over bumpy roads, her baby will be completely unharmed.]At that moment, Matilda Moore, who rarely spoke in the group, chimed in, [Wait, are you guys talking about that lady?]She attached a picture.It was Summer.[She's not pregnant at all.]Matilda's family worked in the medical field. Her dad had given her some startup funds to open a medical escort service. To better understand the industry, she personally took on patients to refine the business model.One day, she accepted an appointment to accompany a pregnant woman for a check-up and happened to run into Summer getting a pregnancy test.[She left a deep impression on me. It was the first time I'd ever seen someone who wasn't even sure if they

However, Summer's probation period was also up on that same day. She had to present her own performance report too.Seeing that I did not react, she glared at me and ordered, "Send me your report. HR needs to pre-review it."I glanced meaningfully at the shady-looking guy standing beside her.He was someone Summer had pushed into my department a week ago, conveniently scheduled to present his report on the same day as me.All of a sudden, she wanted my report? Her intentions were obvious.I played along and sent it to her on the spot.That evening, an email popped up in my uncle's inbox.It was from Summer.[Subject: Regarding Our Outstanding New Employee][Dear Mr. Leeds,[The Marketing Department's new hire, Darvey Yates, is exceptionally talented. I was really impressed by his report. It shows such deep insight, especially for someone who has only been here a week![I truly believe our company needs more high-quality talent like him, rather than that troublesome, immoral,

"Summer is definitely getting detained for this.""Not surprising at all. She was always the type to take advantage of others.""But wait… Can they even detain her? She's pregnant."I shot a look at Cindy, who was hiding among the gossiping crowd.She got the message instantly and bellowed, "She's not pregnant at all! It's a scam! She just pretended to be expecting so she could milk the benefits!"The room exploded in chaos.In a dimly lit corner, a greasy-looking man crumbled.It was Summer's pig-like husband.He had come with a bouquet to celebrate his wife's big promotion… only to find out that not only was she not getting a raise, but the baby he had been preparing for did not exist either.As the police escorted Summer out, her husband snapped.He lunged forward, swinging the bouquet straight at her head."Liar! I quit my job to take care of you and the baby! You told me you'd handle our income while I managed the house! I've been doing chores for days because of you!"