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“Good , Mr Evans”

“Ms Jones, isn’t it?” His voice was deeper than she had expected to be “Sorry for being late”

“Not at all, sir”

He took a seat, but the girl re Well-trained of her, but he doubted it had anything to do with Collins’ tutelage

“Please take a seat, Ms Jones”

“Thank you, Mr Evans”

He watched her do as asked and was amused at the way she rese the back of the chair and her hands resting delicately on her lap

“Gareth, please”

“Of course, sir” Her voice was steady, but he didn’t miss the way her eyes flickered

“You’re not comfortable with it, sir?”

“It’s only because of the things I’m used to with Mr Collins”

A perfect alibi meant to soothe any ruffled feathers, but he also noted the way she hadGareth by his name

“May I be frank with you, Ms Jones?” At her nod, he asked bluntly, “As you do not strikeorme what made you accept the temporary transfer to my office?”

Fifteen h of relief the moment she came out of Gareth Evans’ office and headed back to Mr Collins Her phone rang then, and she answered it without looking to see who it was “Hello?”

“Do I have any reason to fire my vice president, Ms Jones?”

Pippi nearly dropped her iPhone in shock “A—ah my God!”

“Remarkably quick-witted of you, Ms Jones, but I’m afraid it doesn’t answer my question”

“This is such a surprise” Pippi knew she was babbling for no reason, but she couldn’t help it She just felt so guilty and e a personal call, never mind if he was also the CEO of the company that employed her

“Yes or no, Ms Jones”

“No, of course not!” Her unusually shrill gasp had the other e at her oddly, and Pippi felt like skulking away in shame

“Then why do you look so guilty?”

“What—” It hit her then, and as soon as she turned her gaze upwards, her eyes unerringly spotted the CCTV ca a hand over herher, she de on me?”