My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 2253

Helio shook his head.

Curious but anxious, Sterling noticed Helio looking barely alive and only grew more worried.

“What happened? Tell me quickly! Did something happen to someone?”

Helio pointed to himself.

“I…”

“Yourself?” Sterling looked him over but did not see any obvious injuries.

“What’s wrong with you?” Helio continued, sounding distressed.

“I’m about to collapse from exhaustion! This must be Fabian's revenge on me! I just slack off a little at work and he’s treating me like this! The conditions for the production staff here are unbearable; they expect us to sit like machines for ten hours straight.

"I can’t take it anymore. Terry, you have to help me! I don’t want to stay here any longer. Help me contact Mr. Hughes. I promise I’ll never slack off again. Please, I’m begging you…”

Sterling was at a loss.

“Uhh... the identities are supposed to be random, right? Calm down for now. Where’s your phone?”

“It was confiscated. Production staff undergo strict checks before entering the department, so personal items are prohibited. And it seems like they have no intention of returning them to us. The production staff dorms are inside the company, so the concept of clocking out doesn't exist.”

Hearing this, Sterling felt a wave of confusion. Something was wrong with these employees. Although Helio enjoyed slacking off, his physical endurance was superior to the average person. If even he could not handle it, then those employees should be having serious issues…

Suddenly, the sound of something falling echoed through the stairwell.

Sterling looked toward the sound, peering through the gaps in the stairs. He spotted a shadow. The next second, the figure sprinted away. Realizing they had been overheard, Sterling quickly gave chase. Though Helio wanted to help, he was too exhausted to climb the stairs.