The people started gossiping about Sasha, for she had stayed too long outside.
“Who’s that woman? Why is she standing outside our company?”
“I have no idea, but I heard she’s here for our president.”
“She’s here for Mr. Hayes?”
Upon hearing that, the people gasped. The next moment, they started eyeing Sasha up and down disdainfully.
“Are you kidding me? A woman like her is here for our president?”
“Pfft! She should take a look at herself in the mirror!”
Sasha had closed her ears to those harsh and derisive words.
Suddenly, she recalled that she had promised to pick the kids up when she sent them to school in the morning. Hence, she grew agitated as the sky darkened.
Oh, forget it. I better fetch the kids first. I can’t break my promise again.
In the end, she left the company, her legs sore and aching. She then hailed a cab and headed toward the preschool.
Meanwhile, Sebastian had been working for some time in his office when his phone beeped.
It was a message from Karl: Mr. Hayes, Ms. Wand is gone.
Attached with the message was the photo of a woman’s back view as she left the company.
Seeing that, Sebastian let out a sneer before putting his phone aside and resuming to work.
Half an hour later, he received a phone call from one of the bodyguards from the preschool. “Mr. Hayes, Ms. Wand came to fetch the kids just now. We came into conflict with her and accidentally injured her.”
Hearing the news, he raised his voice and asked in disbelief, “What did you say?”
The man’s composure had come apart, and his face darkened without him realizing it.
On the other end of the line, the bodyguard couldn’t help but shudder in fear.
“W-When we tried to leave after getting the kids into the car, she suddenly rushed over like crazy. S-So, we accidentally knocked her over.”
Sebastian’s mind went blank. Without a second thought, he hung up, grabbed his keys from the drawer, and rushed out of his office.
Seeing that, Luke, who was preparing to get off work, gaped.
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