34 Nonsense
Islas eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at her
mothers phone.
She wouldnt mistake that voice!
The voice on the other end of the phone paused
slightly, then it turned colder still. Isla, what are you doing with Mrs. Olsens phone?
It was her!!
Isla felt as if she had seen a ghost.
No, it couldnt be
She glanced at her phone sharply, suddenly thinking of something. She asked, Is this your phone number?
Keira said, What kind of question is that?
Thats when it dawned on Isla!
She almost forgot that Keiras nickname was also South, which was what Mrs. Olsen would sometimes
call her.
A tremendous sigh of relief escaped her lips, followed by boundless fury. Youre such a sycophant! To get my
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mothers favor, you even put her family name in your nickname. Are you worthy of being called that?
Keira lowered her eyes.
The name was something she had chosen when she was in elementary school.
South indeed came from the surname of Mrs. Olsen,
aka Jodie South.
Keira was young at the time and chose it simply because she liked it, never thinking about whether it
would bother Mrs. Olsen.
She was the daughter of a mistress, yet she adopted the wifes last name. Keira wondered what Mrs. Olsen
felt at the time. She would never know now.
She said indifferently, Did you call just to say this?
Of course not! Isla tore off her mask of decency and said viciously, I just want to tell you, even if youve charmed Mr. Horton through old Mrs. Horton, youre nothing more than a mistress and a toy! Mr. Horton is a married man! Im different though. Ill marry Jake and become a legitimate daughter-in-law of the Horton
family!
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Keira said, Then congratulations?
Isla felt as if she was punching cotton. She left a threat in the end. You cant just talk about feelings in a wealthy family. I have connections with Dr. South. Ill always be in an unbeatable position!
Keiras mouth twitched after the phone call.
Since when had she become one of Islas pawns?
As she pondered, a WhatsApp call came in again
This time, it was from Mrs. Olsen. She was calling Dr. South on WhatsApp.
Keira operated on her phone, picked it up, and said casually, Hello.
Her voice was changed by a device.
The appearance of Finley made her understand that some things were better kept low-key to avoid
unwelcome relatives.
Isla said respectfully, Hello, Dr. South, sorry for the disturbance. Im Isla Olsen, the daughter of Jodie South. I am calling on the Horton Groups behalf. They
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would like to invite you to join their RD team. My mother also wishes for the same. May I ask if you
Not interested, Keira interrupted her coldly.
Isla halted. She wanted to say something more, but Keira said, I only take responsibility for companies under Mrs. Olsens name.
With that, she hung up.
Monday.
Keira left her puppy with the old lady and dutifully went to work.
As she stepped out of the hospital gate, contemplating. whether to take a taxi or the subway, a Bentley slowly stopped beside her.
Lewis looked straight ahead, saying indifferently, Get
in.
Keira refused, I dont think I should do that.
The two werent on such good terms yet.
Lewis said, Grandma asked me to drive you to work.
Von non iust tall her you did that
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Lewis glanced at her, I need a photo for proof.
Fine
Keira opened the back door and sat next to Lewis.
Lewis raised his phone and took a selfie of the two of
them.
Keira posed with her two fingers raised and a sweet
smile.
She tilted her head, and a few strands of hair fluttered across Lewiss face, leaving him rigid like he was
electrocuted for a moment.
In the passenger seat, Tom hesitated for a moment. He didnt recall old Mrs. Horton making this request
before they left.
He must have missed it.
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After taking the photo, Keira sat up straight and started busying herself on her phone.
The two remained silent until they reached the underground parking lot of the Horton Group.
Lewis took the exclusive elevator and left with Tom.
Keira, on the other hand, took the staff elevator up to
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the RD department.
At this time, the managerial staff of the RD department were in a tense meeting.
The general manager of the RD department announced a position change. After the decision of the companys top management, Jake, the team leader, is promoted to the vice president, who will be
responsible for the technical issues of the RD department in the future!
Someone asked, Why is this announcement so
sudden?
The manager said, Vice President Horton successfully invited Dr. South to be our technical support in the RD department. This is a big deal for the RD department. Although Dr. South doesnt work in the office, if any of you have any problems, you can ask Vice President Horton to communicate with him and solve the problem. Now, lets have Vice President Horton say a few words.
Jake stood up and spoke directly, From now on, the research and development staff of the first and second teams have to listen to my commands. Mr. Riley, I
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presume you wont violate the companys regulation? Jalen, who had been working overtime all weekend at the company and had pulled two all-nighters, was wearing casual clothes with an air of irritation. He snorted coldly. Theres another regulation at the company that doesnt allow skipping ranks for reporting or assigning tasks. So, about my staff you can only delegate tasks through me!
Jakes face darkened, Mr. Riley, I see you dont have enough energy to manage the staff of the first team. Have you solved your core problem yet? Although the RD department is divided into teams, its also a whole. Your delays affect the progress of the entire project!
Jalen abruptly stood up. You also studied renewable energy, so you should know how difficult the research is. You make it sound like you can solve my core
problem!
Jake spoke calmly, I cannot solve it, but I have someone who can. Do you need me to ask Dr. South for help?
Jalen scoffed. I didnt know you could be so kind.
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Jakes eyes were filled with a cold light. Were all in the RD department, so of course, Ill show extra care. But I need one of your teams technical staff to come over and assist me. How about that new intern? Deal?
Jalen knew from the start that he was after Keira!
He said coldly, No deal. Ill do it myself slowly. Dont bother asking Dr. South for me!
Jake said gloomily, Mr. Riley, dont think that hiding behind my uncle can help you do as you please here! Youre responsible for delaying the entire RD departments progress! Ill give you two more days. If you dont solve that problem, Im going to request your dismissal or demotion!
Jalen walked out. Then lets see if youre capable of
that!
He was arrogant in the office, but once he stepped outside, Jalen lost his composure.
He knew even if Lewis wanted to protect him, if Jake really put forward a request, it would be troublesome!
Jalen entered the first team section of the RD
department and kicked a chair angrily.
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Luca was late for work. He quietly went to his
workstation, afraid of causing trouble with his agitated team leader.
He turned on his computer, opened his inbox, and saw
an unread email.
Huh?
An email from Keira
Did she really solve the core problem?
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