Chapter 57 Disappear Into Thin Air
The meeting ended in less than thirty minutes.
Rayna listened quietly and didn’t express her opinions. When she was about to head out, Edith called her.
“Rayna, if possible, you should stop heading out that often.” Edith stood with arms akimbo, seemingly displeased with Rayna’s attitude. “Faymon Group pays your salary, so it isn’t suitable for you to do something else during working hours.”
Before Rayna could reply, she continued, “If Mr. Faymon needs you, tell me ahead of time. The department has other interpreters, so sometimes you need to delegate your task to others.”
Rayna nodded calmly. “Got it.”
“Rayna, are you upset?” Edith snapped suddenly. Her arrogance had intensified since everyone else had left. “I am capable of being the acting supervisor, so it means that I will be elected to be the supervisor in the future.”
“I’m not upset. You’re more competent than me, so I should congratulate you if you were promoted to supervisor,” Rayna responded. She wasn’t even interested in the post. I only agreed after considering the matter as Mr. Lawson asked for my help. I had no idea this would happen to him.
Edith was pleased with her answer. She bragged, “Even if nothing were to happen to Mr. Lawson, I would still get promoted to his position after he leaves for Norham.”
Patting Rayna’s shoulder, she flashed a smile. “Unlike you, I’m not alone. I value talents, so I’ll definitely groom you if you don’t go against me and show me respect.”
“Thank you, Edith.” Rayna returned a smile. “If you’re done here, I shall get back to work.”
Rayna had other projects to work on. That afternoon, she didn’t have time to rest as she was busy with work. Edith later handed her a few documents, so she kept herself busy until six in the evening.
Jessica had been waiting for her downstairs for some time.
When she saw Rayna kneading her shoulders as she stepped out of the elevator, she hurried over and asked, “You used to be able to leave at five, why did you get off work later than me today?”
“I was busy with work. It was late when I finally got them all done.” Rayna was really tired after sitting at her desk for the entire afternoon. She took Jessica’s water bottle and gulped half of the content.
“What about your supervisor, Mr. Lawson? Is he dead?”
“Mm. It was a heart attack,” came Rayna’s solemn answer.
Earlier, she sent Gabriel a text to ask about the matter. The doctor said that her supervisor stayed up several nights to work, and his body couldn’t cope with it. That was why he passed away around noon.
“What a pity,” Jessica said sadly. “I met him a few times in the elevator. He was a nice man. I heard that he was pretty protective of his subordinates. I used to think that I should’ve majored in translation to be his subordinate.”
Rayna’s chest felt tight and heavy.
After getting a job in the translation department, she learned many things from Jonathan. That was why she never turned him down whenever he asked for a favor.
I can’t believe the kind Mr. Lawson is dead. I heard that he has a twelve-year-old daughter. His wife and daughter must be in despair when they learned about his death.
“Rayna, are you all right?” Jessica asked in concern when she saw Rayna’s eyes turning red.
“I’m fine. Let’s buy some ingredients. Our fridge is empty.”
They bought some ingredients and cooked dinner at home. By then, it was nine at night. Jessica had some work to do, so she returned to her room after washing the dishes. Rayna also returned to her own room.
After taking a shower, Rayna got her phone to see if there were any important emails to reply to.
However, her mind was still in turmoil.
She couldn’t help but recall many things—the loopholes in the contract, the conversation with Astrid at the restaurant at noon, and Jonathan’s sudden death. Something felt amiss.
Is Mr. Lawson’s death a coincidence?
She was getting drowsy when something vibrated by her ear.
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