Chased by my Ex Husband novel Chapter 37

Grace

As I stroll inside the RB tower, I notice the crowd gathered near the reception but don’t pay much attention.

I take the elevator and go to my floor. When the doors ding open, some pair of eyes fall on me. Instantly, the atmosphere on the floor becomes chilling and uncomfortable as the always busy people gossip to each other.

I have no doubt it’s about the direct approval of a mere leave from the CEO himself.

“ How do you think she is connected to the CEO? ” I hear a Redhead talking in hushed voice to the two girls looming over her.

“ How else? She probably slept with him. ”

“ She is a looker, I must admit but Mr. Roberto can not take a liking to someone like her. He avoids women like plague. ”

The comment piques my interest. Avoids women like plague huh?

“ That’s true. I don’t think he is sleeping with her. Maybe it’s one of his personal assistants. ”

The hushed gossips follow me until I sit down on my desk in the lonely corner of the floor, right beside Mr. Costello’s office.

“ You are really something. You managed to get the CEO to back you up on your second day of work. ” The batch of those three women chases me to the desk.

I eye them, and their flashy outfits before lowering my head. “ If you are here to pick a fight or attempt bullying, you should know better. If you think the CEO favored me, you must realize that he won’t take kindly to others bullying me. ”

“ You! You think you are all high and mighty just because you are hooking up with one of his assistants, bitch? Wait until you get dumped. All women like you do end up in the ditch sooner or later. ” The redhead, their leader sneers before they proudly saunter back to their desks.

I don’t bother looking at them again. It’s true that I have Tristin’s favor. I just don’t have any meaningful relationship with him.

Besides, I just realized something. There is no need to fight anything anymore. Tristin is using me, so it’s fine if I do the same. It just makes us even.

I turn on my computer and see Mr. Costello’s email. He has sent me some design files, asking me to compile them into a presentation form and prepare things for him.

I was hired into the company as an architect but he is adamant about making an assistant out of me.

I purse my lips and do my work silently. There is no point in complaining.

Eventually, the gossiping people return to their work and leave me alone.

Even if they hadn’t, they would have forgotten about me in a few days. That’s what people do, I guess. Once they find a new hot topic, the old one becomes history.

As I work on making the presentation, and compile the designs, my fingers pause across the keyboard. A minor error tempts me to run a simulation to see the design come to reality.

It runs smoothly, and others can not notice the little problem which can result in a big mishap after the whole design is built.

My brows lift at the result. I sigh and send a reply to Mr. Costello.

“ Mr. Costello. There is a problem with the blueprint calculations. Maybe you should have the designs checked again. ” I suggest after the greetings and send it before assessing the blueprints again.

Indeed, the support under the building is too weak and can not hold the weight of the design.

How did the top people miss this?

My brows furrow. It’s almost like they forgot the basics.

The door to Mr. Costello’s office opens and the familiar blonde, Linda steps out. Unconsciously, my gaze is drawn to the creases on her collar before flickering towards the closing door where I can see Mr. Costello zipping his pants.

I grimace, turning to my computer instantly. So much for calling me a ladder climber! He’s been having sex in his office with the employees.

I notice how people turn a blind eye to whatever is happening and sigh. After a moment, the door to Mr. Costello’s office opens and he shouts.

“ Grace! To my office, right now! ”

Startled, I jump in my spot before hurrying towards his office. Disgust makes me grimace again as I stop my eyes from wandering to any surface in his office.