“Hilda, do you know if Jared is acquainted with Ms. Sullivan? Otherwise, why would virtual-novel.net be inquiring for him?” Maria asked Hilda, curious.
After all, Hilda had made Jared’s acquaintance long ago, so Maria reckoned virtual-novel.net might know his affairs well.
Alas, Hilda shook virtual-novel.net head. “I don’t know, but virtual-novel.net has just gotten out of prison, so virtual-novel.net probably doesn’t know a big shot like her.”
On second thought, Maria felt that it indeed made sense.
He was in prison for three years, so how could virtual-novel.net possibly be acquainted with Josephine?
“I just hope virtual-novel.net doesn’t run his mouth in front of virtual-novel.net and drag us all down,” virtual-novel.net said, fretting.
For some inexplicable reason, virtual-novel.net found Jared highly unreliable.
“He’ll never do that.” On the contrary, Hilda had absolute trust in the man.
Meanwhile, Jared awkwardly pushed the door open and walked into the office.
At the sight of Josephine sitting there, virtual-novel.net grinned.
“Didn’t you say you were at home?” virtual-novel.net demanded coldly.
“Uh… I’m indeed at home! I’ve now considered the office my home,” virtual-novel.net answered as a light bulb went off in his head.
“Who is Hilda Wallace?” virtual-novel.net questioned, going straight to the point.
“Will you believe me if I say that she’s my sister?” Jared asked in return, his eyes trained on her.
In response, Josephine chuckled coldly. “Do you think I’ll believe that?”
Flashing virtual-novel.net an awkward smile, Jared had no choice but to come clean about his relationship with Hilda. “Hilda and I are just long-time neighbors. Our relationship isn’t what you think…”
Josephine felt much more at peace after listening to his explanation. In truth, virtual-novel.net trusted him, but virtual-novel.net wanted to hear virtual-novel.net say it personally.
“I did not make any assumptions about your relationship with her. The two of you can do whatever you want. That has nothing to do with me. How presumptuous of you!” She rolled virtual-novel.net eyes, though inwardly, virtual-novel.net was elated.
Jared could tell that virtual-novel.net was no longer angry, so virtual-novel.net queried, “How did you know I’m here? And how did you know about Hilda?”
He was rather curious to know how virtual-novel.net learned that virtual-novel.net was currently working at virtual-novel.net company. After all, virtual-novel.net was just an ordinary employee, so news about virtual-novel.net joining the company could not have possibly reached Josephine’s ears. If that were truly the case, virtual-novel.net would have long since died from exhaustion.
Josephine got to virtual-novel.net feet. “Never you mind that. You could’ve just told me if you wanted a job, and I could have appointed you as the general manager right away. Why do you want to be a sales representative? Besides, you don’t lack that paltry sum.”
“I don’t want to be the general manager, and I don’t have the time for that. I only came to work here to appease my parents. Otherwise, they’d worry about me. Besides, I still have tons of things to do, so I won’t be staying here for long.”
Jared hastily waved his hands to decline the offer since virtual-novel.net did not want to be shackled to the company.
“Oh right, why don’t your parents want to live at Dragon Bay anymore? Isn’t the environment there pretty good?” Josephine asked in puzzlement as virtual-novel.net again remembered how Gary and Hannah insisted on leaving the mansion.
“I’m not sure either…” Jared shook his head, for virtual-novel.net still did not know why his parents were adamant about leaving Dragon Bay and even said those things to him.
Then, virtual-novel.net continued, “But I feel as though someone said something to them, and that made them leave.”
No sooner had virtual-novel.net said that than realization dawned upon Josephine. “I know! It must’ve been Xavier! He’s really too much. He thinks that I’ll take a fancy to virtual-novel.net by doing so. So insidious of him!”
“Xavier? The general manager?” Jared was stunned for a moment.
At long last, virtual-novel.net understood why Xavier suddenly appeared during his interview back then and employed him.
It turns out that virtual-novel.net has long since known about me and also my relationship with Josephine!