when she left he went crazy (Hope and Christopher) novel Chapter 3

I was very surprised. I kept reading the email carefully as if to confirm something. Yes, it was true. Evelyn had suddenly become the head of the design department, my direct superior.

“Hope, do you know her?” Elissa noticed something was off and waved her hand in front of my eyes, voicing her guess.

I put down my phone. “Yes, Evelyn is Christopher’s step-sister. I mentioned her to you before.”

After graduation, everyone went their separate ways, but Elissa and I had a strong bond from our college days. We had agreed to stay at Jacquard together and not go to other cities.

Elissa was shocked. “Damn! She got into the company because of her relationship with Christopher!”

I remained silent, thinking ‘Their relationship is indeed extraordinary.’

“Is Christopher out of his mind?”

Elissa kept complaining to me about the unfairness of it. “Why her? I’ve never even heard her name in the design circle. Yet, Christopher just handed her the position of director. What about you? What are you to him?”

“Alright,” I interrupted her, speaking softly. “None of that matters. If Chris is willing to give it to me, he will.”

‘If Christopher isn’t willing, someone else will.’

However, since I was in the company cafeteria, and I couldn’t say this out loud, lest someone deliberately use it to cause trouble.

Elissa knew me well enough. When we left the cafeteria and saw no one around, she asked me in a hushed tone, “Do you have any plans?”

I raised an eyebrow. “Guess.”

“My dear Hope, tell me.”

“Well, sort of, but I haven’t fully decided yet.”

I had been working here for four years.

The Valence Group felt more like my comfort zone.

If I chose to leave, I needed something or someone to push me.

I returned to my office and immersed myself in the design of the new year’s limited edition, skipping my lunch break.

It was supposed to be the director’s job, but since the director had resigned, it naturally became the deputy director’s task. I had to make the most of my time.

“Hope, here’s your coffee.”

Near two o’clock in the afternoon, my assistant, Connie Thomas, opened the door and placed a cup of coffee on my desk.

I smiled. “Thank you.”

Connie looked at me, puzzled, as I worked on the design drafts.

“Hope, can you still calm down and design? I found out that the woman who suddenly appeared didn’t even go through the interview process and took the director’s position directly. Aren’t you angry?”

I smiled silently, not knowing what to say. Wasn’t I angry? Of course, I was. But I couldn’t complain to my subordinates.

“Everyone, listen to me…” Suddenly, there was a commotion outside the office. Christopher’s assistant, Donald Quill, gathered everyone together.

Through the floor-to-ceiling glass, I could see everything in the open office area.

Christopher was wearing a custom-made dark suit. With one hand in his pocket, he stood there, exuding a cold, noble, and charming aura.

He stood side by side with Evelyn, and they looked very compatible.

Evelyn was elegant. She looked at Christopher with a faint expression as if seeking help.

He frowned slightly, a little impatient, but he still indulged her. He introduced her in a low voice, “This is Evelyn Valence, the new director of the design department. In the future, I hope everyone will cooperate well with her work.”

Evelyn looked at him disdainfully. “Why are you so serious?” Then, she smiled and said, “Don’t have to listen to him. I’m easy to get along with. I just joined the company, so if there’s anything wrong with me, please feel free to communicate with me.”

With Christopher’s support, the scene naturally became harmonious.

Connie couldn’t help but say discontentedly, “She got into the company through connections. Someone who is getting married for the second time would go to get a marriage license in the afternoon. People who snatch positions also start in the afternoon.”

I wasn’t happy initially, but hearing her fabricated words made me smile involuntarily.