Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover novel Chapter 1973

Chapter 1973 Distance

Meanwhile, at Southeast Astoria, Ian and Susan had arrived at the branch company of Hayes Corporation. The riot there had escalated to an even serious level.

“Mr. Hayes, you’re finally here! We have been waiting for you to help us rectify this mess.” The branch company’s person in charge almost cried at the sight of Ian and Susan.

Ian found out that the Hayes Corporation branch at Southeast Astoria was facing the predicament whereby the place was previously under the Tilans’ reign, and they had been known to participate in illicit businesses such as casinos, nightclubs, and smuggling activities.

To summarize, all their operations were illegal. For example, it was not that Hayes Corporation could not operate casinos. However, the Tilans would enable the underground organizations here to cheat the patrons and allow loan sharks to lend money to the gamblers at an exorbitant interest rate.

They were doing everything that Hayes Corporation would never do.

A Hayes Corporation casino would let the luck of the patrons decide their fate.

As a result, their policy had affected the interests of some of the stakeholders involved, which were locals whose influence was entrenched in the region for many years, and they would not let their wrath go unaccounted for.

Ian dared not squander another second and headed into the meeting room right away after listening to the brief report.

Susan could only head to the office, clutching the luggage that they brought along.

“Ms. Limmer, you must be famished. Would you like me to bring you around for food?”

An assistant at the general manager’s office noticed the weary look on Susan’s face and offered to take her around for some food.

Susan hesitated for a moment.

Ian, who had headed to the meeting room, would surely have no time to spare for lunch. Hence, she was the only one who could make sure that he did not skip a meal.

As such, Susan decided to go along with the assistant.

“Ms. Limmer, are you Mr. Hayes’ secretary? Are you going to stay here with him this time?”

The young female assistant asked carefully after eyeing Susan for a moment.

The engagement between the Limmers and the Jadesons was quite a dazzling event, and it had managed to garner quite a bit of attention back then. However, it had been three years since. Susan knew that she had inevitably aged since the event three years ago.

Besides, she had attended the event in full glamor back then, and she was bare-faced now. Hence, it was natural that the young assistant did not seem to recognize her.

However, Susan did not care to explain further and simply nodded. “Yes, I’m here to accompany him.”

The young assistant then continued, “You must have accompanied Mr. Hayes for a long time then. We are really glad, actually. To be frank, our general manager has been racking his brain trying to figure out who he should appoint as Mr. Hayes’ secretary when Mr. Hayes has expressed the intention to come here.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. Everyone was thrilled to sign up, of course. However, they had their concerns as well. After all, we did not know what kind of a superior Mr. Hayes would be. We heard that he was quite ruthless back in Yartran,” the young assistant lamented and let out a sigh.