The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 616

Catherine held the phone to her ear while changing Lanny's diaper. "I have no idea."

"He joined the company and immediately got put on our most promising project!" Letty's voice was laced with disbelief. "Lance is showing him way too much favoritism!"

Catherine paused. "He's on the project?"

Letty hummed in agreement. "Surprising, right? Lance has never let anyone skip the line before."

Catherine knew exactly how crucial that SilverLeaf Industries project was.

Even doing grunt work on it would be a career highlight for most people. For a new hire like Lemuel to jump straight in was basically hitting the jackpot on day one.

If Lance was just trying to test him... wasn't this a bit too risky?

Her thoughts were interrupted by another incoming call.

It was Lemuel.

"Letty, I have to let you go. Something came up."

Catherine ended the call with Letty and answered Lemuel's.

"Catherine, can we meet up for lunch?" Lemuel's voice was hushed, clearly calling from the office.

"Is something wrong?" she asked, her tone neutral.

"Yes. It's urgent, and it's serious," he insisted.

His grave tone didn't sound like a joke.

"I'll come to you." She hung up, quickly settled Lanny, and headed out the door.

There was a great local Eldervale restaurant near SilverLeaf Industries.

Lemuel had coincidentally chosen the same spot, and they met in a private dining room on the top floor.

The last time she saw him, he had been wearing casual clothes, exuding a careless, rebellious vibe.

Today, he was dressed in a sharp suit, projecting the mature, steady aura of a successful professional with every movement.

"It's my first day at the company, and they've already thrown me into this massive project. Everyone's eyes are on me. They know I was headhunted. We were getting along just fine..."

Lemuel was handsome, sharp, and naturally charismatic.

In less than an hour at the office, he had already charmed his way through the department.

His new coworkers had formed a great impression of him.

But the moment he was fast-tracked onto the major project, their attitudes flipped instantly.

"You could have said no," Catherine pointed out bluntly. "No one forced you."

"I was worried that if I declined and pissed Lance off, it might cause trouble for you." Lemuel probed carefully. "What exactly is going on between you two?"

Catherine deflected the question. "If you need to say no, say no. Lance won't make things difficult for you. He keeps his personal and professional lives strictly separate."

Lemuel stayed quiet for a moment before asking, "Why did you place me at SilverLeaf Industries instead of Golden Horizon Enterprises?"

Just as the words left his mouth, a set of footsteps outside their private room abruptly halted.