Chase was no longer a part of New Capital Times."Alright, Chase is gone, so you can all breathe a sigh of relief. I hope you all can learn from this incident and not bully newcomers just because of your seniority. Understand?""Yes, sir! We understand.""Good. Let's get back to work, then."Lenny returned to his office, while Rita remained seated for a while, still wondering why he had suddenly stood up for her.However, before she could knock on his office door, she heard the sound of him making a phone call coming from inside.She turned to leave, but she heard her name being mentioned."Yes. The matter has been handled according to your instructions. Rita doesn't know it was at your behest that we dealt with Chase. Yes, you can rest assured about that. She definitely won't find out. Yes, we look forward to you coming to New Capital Times again, Mister Sherman."'Sherman?!' Rita was stunned. 'Is this the same Sherman I know? But who else can make Lenny speak with such revere
Rita pressed Lenny's shoulder and guided him to sit on the sofa."Boss, how can you say I'm making things difficult for you? From start to finish, I've been a victim in this matter. I've been trying to figure out how to deal with Chase spreading rumors about me, and I never expected you and the higher-ups to care so much about your subordinates and take care of it for me."But I want to know how Mister Sherman is related to this matter. Since I overheard you talking to him, why not just tell me the truth? I should at least thank him if he'd helped, don't you think so? You wouldn't want me to owe him a favor, would you?"Rita's words had nothing to do with Lenny. He thought that maybe Sherman had taken a liking to her since he was willing to help her. In any case, as long as he could extricate himself, how Rita and Sherman resolved this matter was no longer his concern."Don't eavesdrop on me next time!" Lenny took a sip of coffee before recounting what happened after Rita slammed t
"Next time, don't go alone in the middle of the night to follow up on things. Got it?"Rita rolled her eyes. "You say my reputation is important, but isn't a man's reputation important too? Besides, if other reporters hadn't refused to stay, do you think I would've been the only one left there? Sir, I've investigated this matter thoroughly and told you what happened. Why are you unwilling to proceed? This could be a great story for New Capital Times!"Rita could not argue for fairness; she had to appeal to his interest instead. Sometimes, laying out the benefits was the only way to get things done, much to Rita's frustration."That's enough. I've already told you not to proceed, so you better not act recklessly. Understand?" interrupted Lenny before Rita could argue further. "Instead of wasting time, you should figure out how to thank Mister Sherman for his help."As much as Rita felt frustrated, she had to return to her seat. She still could not understand why Sherman suddenly ext
"So even the great Mister Sherman has moments when he doesn't feel like working," teased Rita, to which Sherman responded with a smile."I'm human, not a machine. It's only natural that I have those moments.""And how do you usually deal with such negative emotions?" Rita asked, expecting a typical response. However, Sherman's answer took her by surprise."I just skip work altogether. As the boss, I still have that privilege."Rita could not help but laugh. "Mister Sherman, you really have a sense of humor."After taking a sip of his coffee, Sherman asked, "So, Miss Rita, why did you ask me out today? Is it still about that piece of land?"Rita shook her head firmly. "It has nothing to do with that. But if you're willing to chat, I'd be happy to. Actually, it's—"Rita bit her lip, unsure of how to broach the subject. She realized she had been too impulsive, rushing to Sherman and asking why he had helped her. It might make her seem presumptuous; perhaps Sherman had simply acted
"I even gave you a cold shoulder when we met that day, but you still helped me out. How magnanimous of you, Mister Sherman," said Rita sulkily, unable to control her disappointment. She did not know what was wrong with her."Miss Rita, I don't just help anyone with their troubles. It's also because we have a connection. Our interactions the last two times made me realize you're definitely not that kind of person. Besides, our cooperation with your family's company is also on the agenda, so helping you can be seen as doing a favor for your father as well," Sherman said, not entirely sincere.After the dinner party he attended last time, he was clear that he absolutely could not cooperate with such a company, let alone talk about putting it on the agenda.Rita looked up with surprise. She opened her mouth but did not know what to say. She never imagined it would be for such a reason."You're indeed magnanimous, Mister Sherman. Thank you so much." Rita took a deep breath, putting on a
"Then I guess I really don't have anything to worry about. I believe Virgil will be happy to hear this news," said Rita, crossing her arms and giving the appearance of agreeing to no longer get involved in the matter.However, Sherman knew she would not give up that easily."Let me remind you one more time, Miss Rita: don't try to secretly investigate that developer. Otherwise, no one will be able to save you if anything happens," warned Sherman seriously, and Rita could not help but nod obediently."Alright, you've made yourself clear. How could I possibly take such risks? Well, I've asked all the questions I wanted to ask. Since you've given your answers, that's that," said Rita, getting up and swiftly packing her materials into her bag.Sherman remained seated, unable to suppress a soft chuckle. It had been a long time since he had seen someone take the initiative to leave before him. Only Rita would dare to do such a thing. Just as she was about to leave, Rita suddenly turned b
"You can just buy the photos. There are many ways to handle it. Alright, it's settled then. You'll pick me up tomorrow.""Okay."After hanging up the phone, Sherman could not help but sigh. Despite being close friends with Claire, they always seemed unable to progress further. He knew he had always harbored some resentment over that issue. They were just destined to stay as they were.Claire hung up the phone, her smile fading. She turned to her agent with a cold expression. "Are the paparazzi arranged for tomorrow?""Everything's arranged, but are you sure about this? Mister Sherman will be angry if he's caught by the paparazzi. None of his photos have ever been put up online before..."Serena hesitated before adding, "Won't this push him further away?""What do you know? You don't understand him at all. I just want to give him a little pressure. He's the type that takes one step back whenever I take one step to him. I know he still minds about what happened back then, but it's
After some thought, Rita gathered the information about that person and decided to ask Karen in person."Oh, you're back. Have you eaten? Is your work going smoothly lately?"Karen asked Rita these same perfunctory questions every time she returned, and Rita was tired of hearing them. It was not like Karen was really interested in the answers. Asking these questions and letting the servants hear them was just a formality for Karen.Karen turned to go back to her room, but Rita stopped her."Wait a minute." Unexpectedly, Rita blocked her way."What do you want now, Rita? I don't seem to recall offending you recently."Before marrying off this troublesome girl, Karen decided to take a break and distance herself from her. 'Who knows what kind of trouble this girl was plotting for me and Sadie to jump into before she got married?'"Oh? It sounds like you're feeling guilty over something."Rita crossed her arms and looked at Karen, who was adorned with jewelry from head to toe, like