GoodReadEverett rubbed his temples, trying to convince himself that it was merely curiosity that had him worried.
Or maybe he was just concerned about her injuries. After all, she was hurt while working on the project, and as the CEO, it was only natural for him to check up on her.
Yes, that was it.
Dorothy glanced at her phone to make sure the driver hadn't messaged back before putting it away and focusing on the meeting.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe had casually deleted his contact earlier, thinking that they would probably never cross paths again after she left Everglow City. But then he sent her another friend request.
This made Dorothy quite uncomfortable.
It was as if she were caught red-handed doing something wrong.
She hadn't thought much about it. She just didn't like having strangers on her WhatsApp contact list, and she assumed that the driver wouldn't need to contact her again.
"Ms. Sanchez, is there anything else you'd like to add?" Austin suddenly changed the topic.
Dorothy quickly gave him a small smile, then presented the PowerPoint she had stayed up late to prepare. "At our current construction site, | think there are some potential safety issues that we need to pay more attention to. | have already discussed this with the person in charge of the amusement facilities, and now we need to focus on the main building. | hope we can increase the frequency of facility inspections and strictly enforce the use of hard hats." "Absolutely! You're absolutely right! | was at the construction site yesterday and saw two people not wearing hard hats. If something were to happen, who would be held responsible? Who would take the blame for the negative impact on the project?” Austin immediately agreed. "I meant to bring this up earlier, but | forgot. Good thing Ms. Sanchez reminded us." Everything he said was dripping with flattery.
And everyone could hear it.
But when the boss spoke like that, the employees couldn't help but nod along. "Understood! Ms. Sanchez is looking out for us.
We should be grateful!” Dorothy furrowed her eyebrows. She wanted to say something, but she didn't know what to say.
After the meeting, she didn't leave right away. Instead, she asked Austin to stay. "Austin, can | speak with you for a moment?" "What's up? Did we miss something earlier?" "No." Dorothy waited until everyone else had left. "For this project, you're the project manager, and I'm just here to assist. | hope you won't be too concerned about me in the future. I'm worried it might cause some unnecessary misunderstandings.” Austin laughed while waving his hand dismissively. "You're overthinking things. We're all here to work for the company. Yes, I'm in charge, but Lane handpicked you! We're supposed to help each other, so naturally, | care about your opinions.” "That's not what | meant!" "I understand! I'll try to be more mindful in front of others. Don't worry." Austin was called away before he could finish his sentence.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDorothy could only sigh and massage her temples. She felt a headache coming on.
She didn't have to think hard to know that Austin wasn't respecting her. He was respecting his boss, Lane.
But there was no chance of anything happening between her and Lane.
Dorothy, dressed in her high heels, returned to her makeshift office on the construction site. The office was rather simple and was mainly used for handling minor tasks.
On normal days, it was manageable. But on windy days, the dust from the construction site would blow over and cover the glass windows, so she couldn't see the outside. That's why she usually worked from her hotel room.
It had been a while since she had been in this office.
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