Female Novel
Chapter 396
Chapter 396 Her Spy in Ardora Construction
Soon after, Johnson arrived and saw his wife and son with me. His little one’s laughter made him smileas he politely greeted, “Chloe, sorry to impose on you.”
He then exchanged pleasantries with my parents and even told us he bought snacks for Ava.
The dinner was joyous and harmonious. I knew it had lifted a weight from Myra’s shoulders. She playedwith the children after dinner. My parents realized Johnson and I needed to talk, so they went for awalk.
together.
I–discussed Ardora Construction’s current situation with Johnson and understood that the Thompsons
had been active lately. They had snatched several projects from others and pulled in a few significant
shareholders.
It seemed they played a big game and were unafraid to take risks. The mastermind behind everythingwas
Liora. Even without Johnson’s explanation, I knew Keegan was not the one making things happen.
It had always been Liora. She didn’t want to lack money because she was married to Atticus. Iwondered
why she couldn’t stay content.
Another thing puzzled me. Was Liora not afraid of Atticus’s retaliation for seizing his resources andconnections? From my understanding, Atticus would never tolerate a woman taking advantage of him,
even if she was his wife.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have hesitated to remove the Thompsons‘ influence from his company. I figuredLiora’s schemes would return to bite her one day.
It seemed I needed to have a word with Atticus beforehand, even though he had hinted that I didn’tneed to spare Liora any mercy. It indicated plenty of hidden information in this situation, whichwarranted some thorough investigation on my part.
That was how the upper class functioned. Many things remained unspoken yet understood byeveryone. However, that only occurred when one had the power to speak.
Before parting ways, I had to tell Johnson and Myra. “You can’t leave Ardora Construction yet. You canrest assured I will always welcome you at my company if you’re willing to return. But for now, you muststay at Ardora Construction. Of course, the decision depends on you.”
Although I didn’t state my intentions, Johnson declared, “Chloe, I’d brave any storm for you If you’rewilling to accept me later,
Thank you for saying that, Johnson, I know it puts you in a difficult position, but I need this I need you
salary.
“You can’t do that, Chloe. You’ve already been too kind to me. I can’t take your money,” Johnson
protested, shaking his head.
Myra agreed, “Absolutely not, Chloe!”
“Don’t refuse so quickly. I understand how tough it is for you two. You can easily move to work at abetter
place, but since you’re working for me, I can’t let my employees suffer,” I assured them.
“Plus, your kid is still too young for kindergarten, and Myra won’t be able to work for a while. I knowyour
pressure is immense, Johnson. So don’t refuse because it’s only fair for me to offer you that. On the
contrary, it’ll put my mind at ease.”novelbin
I appealed to him with reason and emotion–it wasn’t an empty statement. After some thought, Johnson
responded, “Okay. Thank you, Chloe. I will do my best for this.”
I knew he was knowledgeable. His ready acceptance also reassured me. The trio stayed at my placeuntil late before leaving. It seemed my plan had a more definite direction. However, I knew thisapproach would also pose significant risks. I had to be cautious and not act hastily.
On Friday, I went to the hospital to remove my cast. I felt much lighter afterward. While headingdownstairs, I picked up som
medication for my dad. I saw a burly man ahead of me when I reached the
payment counter. I couldn’t see how many people were still in line ahead.
Finally, when the man bent to hand over his prescription, I saw a snake tattoo on his wrist. I instantlyrecognized this tattoo. I had seen the same tattoo during my kidnapping. It was the burly man who hadcarried me through the tall grass
Though I hadn’t seen the man’s face that night, I remembered this tattoo vividly. My heart raced asstepped aside to get a better look at him.