The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 687

"Wait, what did you just say? Belinda and Sophia?"

Catherine had been lost in thought, but those two names snapped her back to reality.

Her stomach dropped, and her expression tightened.

Alexa met her gaze for a few seconds before quickly looking down and turning on the faucet to fill the basin.

"I just meant... it's been so long, and I haven't seen any of his relatives around. Doesn't Lanny have a grandmother or an aunt?"

Catherine let out a quiet breath of relief, her answer vague. "They... don't live in Eldervale."

"Ah, I see," Alexa chuckled nervously, not daring to press the issue.

Judging by Catherine's reaction, even the hypothetical mention of Belinda and Sophia struck a nerve.

If she accidentally let the truth slip, it would be a disaster.

"Anyway, leave this to me. Go do what you need to do!"

Catherine left the laundry room and headed back upstairs to keep an eye on Lanny.

Early the next morning, Catherine arrived at the office only to be informed that the contract had already been signed.

Even though she already knew the paperwork was finalized, she was surprised that Hammer hadn't used the opportunity to make her life miserable.

"Director White, Hammer is having lunch with the reps from The Lee Group today, and he expects you to attend."

Celine Logan dropped a massive stack of reports onto Catherine's desk. "These are the files for the Southeast Expansion Project. He wants them sorted and summarized before you leave today."

Catherine picked up the top folder, scanning the pages. It was completely trivial data.

"Take this to the secretarial pool," Catherine instructed. "Have them split the work. I want it back on my desk in an hour."

It would take her more than a full day to get through this mountain of paperwork alone.

But with the entire secretarial team pitching in, they could knock it out in sixty minutes. Many hands made light work.

"Hammer already assigned tasks to all the secretaries. Even I got buried under a pile of busywork."

Celine rubbed her temples, looking exasperated. "I checked their assignments. It's all pointless busywork."

Hammer was clearly doing this on purpose, though Celine was too low on the corporate ladder to say it out loud.