Brian Harris rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, “Hmph, I only moved twice to look for cockroaches.”

“You see this carpet? It only got dirty because I tied him up on it.”

Brian Harris wrinkled his nose, thinking, “Hmph, it got dirty when I beat up the security guard and when you tried to seduce me.”

……

The older lady hurriedly interrupted the panting, furious Emily Cooper, apologizing, “Sorry, he’s new here and we haven’t had time to train him yet. For the trouble we’ve caused you, our Golden Splendor Club will give you extra compensation. Here, let me contact the front desk. The payment has already been processed and can’t be refunded, but we can give you a VIP card with a 20% discount. We hope you’ll visit us again.”

“All right, but you really need to train him properly.” Emily Cooper was secretly delighted, thinking this job was perfect for him—he should do it for life. Otherwise, since he knew the company’s address and her name, who knew if he’d suddenly show up one day? At work, her image absolutely could not be ruined.

Playing her part to the end, after the lady handed her the 20% off VIP card, Emily Cooper finally dragged her exhausted yet satisfied body, driving her not-so-expensive black Mazda 6 straight to the company.

Of course, on the way she stopped by an adult health store, and right in front of the lady boss, she swallowed the just-purchased morning-after pill. Who knew if what was inside her might turn into a child?

Shanyu News Agency was located on the fifth and sixth floors of the high-end Zhengyang Building in the city center. The fifth floor housed the various groups of reporters and editors, while the sixth floor was for the executives and other departments. The indispensable printing plant was on the outskirts of the city, which showed that Shanyu News Agency’s financial strength was rather mediocre.

She straightened her clothes a bit, mainly to cover the hickey on her neck, and Emily Cooper walked into the Group Six office area with a cool expression. However, in the small office, everyone immediately fell silent. Only after Emily Cooper greeted her Group Six colleagues with a stern face did the greetings start.

“Hello, Chief.”

“Chief.”

“Hello, Chief Cooper.”

Clearly, Emily Cooper still commanded considerable respect among her subordinates.

She nodded in satisfaction, and as usual, asked about the difficulties and key points in their work, helping them solve problems one by one or discussing issues with them. The team members all knew that although their chief rarely smiled, her attitude and enthusiasm for work were beyond reproach. As long as it was work-related, they could ask her anything and she would answer. But if anyone discussed personal matters in the office, they’d definitely regret ever being born.

After returning to her private office, Emily Cooper brewed a pot of tea. With elegant posture, she sipped her tea while frowning at the documents on her desk, muttering to herself, “Never mind that the chairman’s son of Xingtian Group, Xing Wei, is coming from Beijing—right now, I can’t even get an interview with Pan Heng. Sigh, the paper’s resources are what they are. No matter how hard one person works, it’s useless.”

There was a hint of helplessness in her expression. Maybe winning over someone in officialdom was the fastest and most effective way. But whom to win over, and how—Emily Cooper didn’t know, nor did she want to. That was the board’s business, not hers.

Just as she finished her cup of tea, a knock sounded at the door—“knock knock knock knock”—a bit fast, and four times. Emily Cooper knew it had to be the youngest here, Olivia Reed. Though a bit flighty and fond of small gains, she was a good person.

Dressed casually, Olivia Reed beamed as if something wonderful had happened. “Chief, there’s a newcomer outside. From what he said, he’s here for an interview. I’m not sure if he’s joining our Group Six, so I had him wait out there. Do you want to see him, or should I call him in?”

This girl was getting starry-eyed again—must be a handsome guy. Emily Cooper nodded, “Let him in.”

However, Emily Cooper’s good mood didn’t last long. When she saw who came in, her sexy little mouth slowly dropped open in surprise. “Why is it you?” Luckily, the man had closed the door tightly; otherwise, if her subordinates saw her like this, who knew what they’d think.

“Of course it’s me. You just left on your own, and here I was hoping to catch a ride with you.” Brian Harris looked at her, clearly displeased, and sat down unceremoniously in the leather swivel chair across from her. “Didn’t you tell me to come to the news agency today? It’s eight thirty now. I’m late, but it’s basically your fault. Hey, why do you look unhappy? Not welcoming me?”

How could I welcome you! Emily Cooper was fuming inside, wishing that madam had kept him for training. She forced herself to look indifferent, lowered her head to edit manuscripts, and said coolly, “I have no intention of not welcoming you. But since you’re late, it shows you don’t take this job seriously. Our news agency doesn’t need irresponsible people like that. Sorry, please leave.”