Female Novel
Chapter 769
Chapter 769 Midnight Phone Call
Jason did not understand why the boss did not want that young woman named Maxine to pass theinterview.
According to the preliminary assessment, Maxine's results were considered one of the best among thecandidates.
Jason knew that his boss did not like other people questioning his decisions. He nodded and said, "Iknow what to do, Mr. Crawford."
It was all too easy to sabotage an undesirable candidate.
"Mm," Luke replied. He noticed that Jason's arm was bandaged and asked him, "What happened? Howdid you hurt yourself?"
Jason smiled awkwardly and made up an excuse. "It's nothing. I got into a minor car accident while Iwas driving. I'll be fine in a few days."novelbin
He did not tell his boss that he was hurt when his ex-wife brought a bunch of hooligans to the bridalboutique to beat him up. It would have been hard to explain.
Luke did not ask too many questions either. "If you're injured, then you should rest at home and comeback when you're feeling better. Don't worry, I won't dock your pay."
Jason smiled but insisted, "Don't worry, it's just a scratch. It won't affect my performance."
Luke wagged his hand at him to indicated that he could leave, then focused on his work again.
Jason received a call from Allison as soon as he got back to his office.
"Mr. Doyle, is there a girl named Maxine who's applying for an internship at the company? Let me tellyou, she's my niece. You'll have to make sure that she passes. Otherwise, I won't go easy on you!"
Jason shook his head helplessly. The mother wanted Maxine to pass, but the son did not. What wasgoing on?
It was quite a headache.
Even so, he replied formally, "Madam, it'll be up to Ms. Maxine's personal ability to earn a spot in thecompany. Also, it's up to the HR department to decide if she gets the job. Don't worry. I'm sure thatMaxine is an outstanding individual, and she'll be successfully hired."
Allison did not give up. "Maxine has a master’s degree from a renowned university. Of course she'scapable! Let me warn you, don't think of pulling any tricks. Otherwise, you'll pay for it! Hmph!"
She ended the call at that instant, and Jason could only smile drily.
He could not afford to offend either of them, but if he had to pick a side, he would definitely side with hisboss!
Late at night.
After sorting out their conflict, Bianca and Luke were once again fully immersed in the bliss of love.
They clung to each other like conjoined twins.
They laid down side by side on the bed, telling each other their secrets. Eventually, fatigue overcamethem and they fell asleep.
Around midnight, Luke's phone rang and woke him up.
Bianca remained fast asleep. She clung to his arm like a kitten.
Luke gently tousled her hair, tucked her into the blanket, and picked up the phone from the bedsidetable.
He furrowed his brows when he saw the call notification. It was from Jason.
Jason was a principled person. He would not contact Luke on his personal number unless it wasabsolutely urgent.
Even so, Luke was unhappy that he was woken up. He pressed the answer button and said impatiently,"Hello?" "Boss, Sue and the two girls are missing. I can’t find them..."
Jason's anxious voice could be heard from the other end of the call. "Can you ask Mrs. Crawford if theywere in contact? Does she know where Sue is?"
Luke instantly sat up. "Why would she have gone missing? Wasn't she taking care of the children whileyou were at work? Does the caretaker at home know where she went?"
Sue was a veteran employee in T Corporation. She had placed a lot of importance on her career.
Everyone thought that she would return to work shortly after delivering her twins.
To everyone's surprise, Sue decided to be a full-time mother and stayed at home to take care of herand Jason's twin daughters. Occasionally, she would produce some designs for T Corporation on apart-time basis.
"She doesn't. Early in the evening, Sue told the caretaker that she would bring the twins to the nearbyplayground, and the caretaker didn't have to follow her. However, they hadn't returned since. I'vesearch all the playgrounds and parks in the area but didn't find them. Her phone is also switched off...""Hold on a second. I'll ask Bianca."
Bianca was woken up by their conversation. She rubbed her bleary eyes and stroked her cheek againstLuke's bare chest. "Who is it, Luke?" She asked coyly.
Luke moved the phone next to Bianca's ear and briefly summarized the incident. "Sue and her twinshave gone missing, and Mr. Doyle wants to ask you if Sue contacted you in the afternoon, or if youknow where she went."
Bianca was shocked. Her face turned pale as she looked at Luke. "Sue and the twins are missing?What's going on? Sue indeed gave me a call this afternoon. She said that she doesn't want to marryanymore. She finds a previously married man very troublesome, and she would rather raise thechildren herself. I asked her what happened, but she only repeated that she doesn't want to marry, andshe couldn't rely on men..."
Jason sounded guilty as he spoke over the phone. "It's all my fault. If I had handled the situationproperly, Sue wouldn't think that way. Can you tell me
where Sue might have been? She doesn't have many friends other than you, Nina, and severalcolleagues, and her social circle doesn't extend far past that."
Bianca became suspicious. "Mr. Doyle, a few days ago, Sue had invited me to shop for weddinggowns. Did you and Sue argue? Otherwise, why would she suddenly disappear with the children?" "It'sall my fault for mishandling the situation," Jason said agonizingly, "A few days ago, when I was at thebridal boutique to prepare for a photoshoot, my ex-wife went there with some hired thugs. She... hitSue... and Sue must hate me now. She must be trying her best to avoid me."
Bianca was furious when she heard that. "Are you a man, Jason Doyle? It's been so long, and you stillhaven't settled your ex-wife? Can't you see what Sue has done for you? Your indecisiveness hascaused Sue to be hurt. You deserve to be ditched!"