"For lunch?" JC furrowed his brows. LXC had a lot of explaining to do.
***
LXC felt excited. The meeting for the new model project was promising and now he could meet JC again. He wasn't sure what restaurant he wanted to take the man to yet.
"For lunch?" JC furrowed his brows. LXC had a lot of explaining to do.
***
LXC felt excited. The meeting for the new model project was promising and now he could meet JC again. He wasn't sure what restaurant he wanted to take the man to yet.
"What seems to be the problem here?" a voice interjects from behind JC.
"Mr. Lan! He's trying to trespass! I was about to call security to escort him out."
JC turns around to a familiar face.
LJY.
LXC's nephew.
"Mr. Jiang? I thought you were going
"What seems to be the problem here?" a voice interjects from behind JC.
"Mr. Lan! He's trying to trespass! I was about to call security to escort him out."
JC turns around to a familiar face.
LJY.
LXC's nephew.
"Mr. Jiang? I thought you were going
She smiles, "Of course." She reminded him a little of his sister.
"Hey QS! He's obviously lying. He's just trying to sneak in like all the others. He's probably a fanatic.
She smiles, "Of course." She reminded him a little of his sister.
"Hey QS! He's obviously lying. He's just trying to sneak in like all the others. He's probably a fanatic.
"Is there any way you can help me?"
"Hey, I told you there are not meetings scheduled for you. Are you trying to sneak in? If you don't leave, I'll have to call security."
JC ignores him and keeps talking, "I received a call from WQ
"Is there any way you can help me?"
"Hey, I told you there are not meetings scheduled for you. Are you trying to sneak in? If you don't leave, I'll have to call security."
JC ignores him and keeps talking, "I received a call from WQ
"No there's nothing." Trying to dismiss him.
JC felt his tempter flare but swallows his anger. He turns to the other receptionist who had seen the entire thing. She gives him an awkward smile. JC walks over to her side of the front desk.
"Hello."
"No there's nothing." Trying to dismiss him.
JC felt his tempter flare but swallows his anger. He turns to the other receptionist who had seen the entire thing. She gives him an awkward smile. JC walks over to her side of the front desk.
"Hello."
JC was a little taken aback with receptionist's attitude.
"Ms. WQ called me earlier to come in. There must have been a mix-up please check if there are anything under the name Jiang Cheng."
The receptionist looks at JC skeptically
JC was a little taken aback with receptionist's attitude.
"Ms. WQ called me earlier to come in. There must have been a mix-up please check if there are anything under the name Jiang Cheng."
The receptionist looks at JC skeptically
"Ignorant woman." SS said before leaving.
***
JC made it with 15 minutes to spare.
"Hello, I have a meeting with Mr. Lan at noon."
"Mr. Lan doesn't
"Ignorant woman." SS said before leaving.
***
JC made it with 15 minutes to spare.
"Hello, I have a meeting with Mr. Lan at noon."
"Mr. Lan doesn't
LQY face twitched in anger as she tried not to roll her eyes. She was about to sock this man in the jaw if he kept talking. He had been on a personal call and now blamed her for his inadequacy. She took a deep breath
LQY face twitched in anger as she tried not to roll her eyes. She was about to sock this man in the jaw if he kept talking. He had been on a personal call and now blamed her for his inadequacy. She took a deep breath
He hangs up and turns to another employee "Hey you! What did the boss say?"
The other employee clearly irritated with SS behavior says, "I don't know I was busy with my own work."
He hangs up and turns to another employee "Hey you! What did the boss say?"
The other employee clearly irritated with SS behavior says, "I don't know I was busy with my own work."
LXC raises an eyebrow at his reaction but looks at his watch. He makes his way to the meeting room.
"Be quiet!" SS says harshly into the phone. I couldn't
LXC raises an eyebrow at his reaction but looks at his watch. He makes his way to the meeting room.
"Be quiet!" SS says harshly into the phone. I couldn't
***
"SS, make sure you deliver these documents to section 2 before lunch and please notify reception of my meeting at noon." LXC says as he hands the man the files before he meets with team 1 about the project with
***
"SS, make sure you deliver these documents to section 2 before lunch and please notify reception of my meeting at noon." LXC says as he hands the man the files before he meets with team 1 about the project with
WQ noticed how he hadn't actually answered her question. She narrowed her eyes & let out an exasperated sigh. "Just please don't be late, Sir. Also, I'm taking the extra loquat candy you hid in your desk."
"Touché. Please leave one box."
WQ noticed how he hadn't actually answered her question. She narrowed her eyes & let out an exasperated sigh. "Just please don't be late, Sir. Also, I'm taking the extra loquat candy you hid in your desk."
"Touché. Please leave one box."
"Is this personal curiosity or are you worried I won't have time to eat before and miss the following meeting?"
"Both." She states simply. He was acting different from usual it was strange.
LXC laughs. "I'll make the meeting
"Is this personal curiosity or are you worried I won't have time to eat before and miss the following meeting?"
"Both." She states simply. He was acting different from usual it was strange.
LXC laughs. "I'll make the meeting
***
"Sir, I have notified Mr. Jiang."
"Thank you WQ." He smiles but notices the slight purse of her lips.
"Is something wrong Ms. Wen?"
She hesitates, frowning a little before asking "Mr. Lan why did you schedule the meeting with Mr. Jiang during your lunch break?"
***
"Sir, I have notified Mr. Jiang."
"Thank you WQ." He smiles but notices the slight purse of her lips.
"Is something wrong Ms. Wen?"
She hesitates, frowning a little before asking "Mr. Lan why did you schedule the meeting with Mr. Jiang during your lunch break?"
JC lies back down. He must've passed the first screening.
He looks at the clock, it's 11:00am. JC scrambles to get ready.
"Stupid companies calling short notice" he grumbles under his breath.
It takes him 40 minutes from his place to office. He needed to
JC lies back down. He must've passed the first screening.
He looks at the clock, it's 11:00am. JC scrambles to get ready.
"Stupid companies calling short notice" he grumbles under his breath.
It takes him 40 minutes from his place to office. He needed to
"It's alright. I will be there."
"Oh, and feel free use the underground parking."
"Thank you."
"Thank the boss, he's the one that gave you clearance.
"It's alright. I will be there."
"Oh, and feel free use the underground parking."
"Thank you."
"Thank the boss, he's the one that gave you clearance.
"A cat did it. It was my fault."
"A cat did it. It was my fault."
"Fuck." JC could only curse.
A tall and well-built police officer whispers something into LXC's ear. "If there are any further questions regarding the incident that occurred
"Fuck." JC could only curse.
A tall and well-built police officer whispers something into LXC's ear. "If there are any further questions regarding the incident that occurred
Almost like a jinx, a reported asked about the bruise on his face.
Without hesitation
Almost like a jinx, a reported asked about the bruise on his face.
Without hesitation
JC saw as LXC stood in front of the cameras trying to do damage control. He was able to get the reporters on his side promising to get to the bottom of it. The more JC stared at LXC's face the more he realized there was something wrong with it.
The TV remote hit the
JC saw as LXC stood in front of the cameras trying to do damage control. He was able to get the reporters on his side promising to get to the bottom of it. The more JC stared at LXC's face the more he realized there was something wrong with it.
The TV remote hit the
JC was sent home after all that. He felt like the world was playing a cruel joke. The news of what happened spread like wildfire on social media and the news. Crazy and outlandish rumors were
JC was sent home after all that. He felt like the world was playing a cruel joke. The news of what happened spread like wildfire on social media and the news. Crazy and outlandish rumors were