I’m Someone Else

Chapter 376

He pushed the door open and went in, followed by Sean. Together, they carried the briefcases one by one into the room before taking a closer look around.

The furniture in the room was old, and the bed was neatly made with the blanket folded into a square, which made Thomas even more well-disposed toward Veronica. After all, he had served in the military for eight years, so it made him feel at home to see the blanket being folded into a neat square.

He wrinkled his nose and sniffed. There was a faint, refreshing fragrance wafting in the room, which implied that Veronica liked to keep things clean and tidy. Casually, he placed the title deed on the small desk, which also held some books. Surprisingly, a resume was placed on the most noticeable spot at the center of the desk! “Hmm?” He quickly walked over and picked up the resume to take a look. “Pinewood High School of Irieson?” So, Veronica is planning to apply to be a teacher at Pinewood High School of Irieson? Come to speak of it, it’s heart-rending that someone who used to be the head of Admissions Office at Irieson’s University of Technology now has to apply for a teaching position at a high school. This is really saddening.

“What’s the matter, Thomas?” Sean walked over to him curiously, seeing him standing there for a while without moving. “Is this a resume? Pinewood High School of Irieson? Is Veronica planning to apply for a job there?” he asked.

Thomas nodded. If the first step was to help her reclaim what rightfully belonged to her, the second step would be to help her regain her freedom by getting divorced from George. After all, the documents handed to me by Sean made it clear that she has always wanted a divorce, but George has stubbornly refused. Then, the next step would be to help her find a job she likes! Just the day before, I vowed in my heart that I’d make sure that she lives the rest of her life without worries! “Sean, do you know anyone from Pinewood High School of Irieson?”

Sean shook his head at first before nodding. “I don’t know anyone personally, but that’s okay. Will’s family is on good terms with the school’s principal. I’ll give Will a call and get him to make the arrangements.”

“Good to hear that!” Thomas nodded. Giving Veronica a job as a teacher should be easy, considering the power and connections of the Mortons and the Peralta Family.

Sean stepped out of the room with his phone in hand. He didn’t know Veronica personally, nor did he know what she did for a living. That being said, since Thomas himself had asked for it, he would get it done no matter what.

Thomas took out a bank card from his pocket and placed it on Veronica’s desk. The card contained the 20 million he had asked from Olivia this morning. Taking a piece of paper, he wrote down the card’s PIN number and put it on top of the title deed. Only then did he turn around and leave.

After dropping Sean off at Morton Residence, he headed back to Keyshire Property. He wasn’t the least bit worried about Veronica’s situation. With the Peralta Family’s connections, he believed she would be well taken care of.

When he returned to the office, only Molly was there, whereas Olivia wasn’t around. “Welcome back, Thomas,” said Molly, greeting the man.

Thomas smiled and nodded in response. Inwardly, he felt that something was off. What’s wrong with Molly today? She’s wearing such a grave expression on her face. Instead of thinking more about it, he sat on the couch, sipping his tea.

Shortly after that, Olivia came into the office with six vice presidents of Keyshire Property following behind her. The positions of these six were second only to Olivia in the company, as they had been working for the company since it was founded by Rafael. Each of them was in charge of the affairs of each of the company’s six major departments.

Just like Molly, the six of them looked grave and serious.

Olivia ordered, “Just go ahead and do as I instructed. On one hand, find out who is targeting our company; on the other hand, hold legally responsible those business partners who blatantly breached their contracts. Make sure they pay us not a single cent less than the amount stated in their contracts! I want them to know that Keyshire Property is not to be trifled with!”

“Understood, Miss Pearson!” replied the six in unison. Then, they turned around and left to carry out her instructions.

Keyshire Property was in an unprecedented crisis. As soon as Olivia reached her office this morning, she received word that one-third of the company’s business partners had torn up their contracts overnight. It seemed as if these people had ganged up to turn against the company at the same time. Furthermore, the businesses involved covered almost the entire scope of Keyshire Property’s business!

Olivia had been busy dealing with the situation throughout the morning. The sudden betrayal of these business partners had inflicted incalculable losses upon Keyshire Property, and the exact figures were still being calculated.

Olivia was no fool. Needless to say, she knew full well that these seemingly coincidental breaches of contract happening simultaneously must have a deeper meaning behind them. This was a premeditated and organized commercial war to bring down Keyshire Property in one fell swoop!

Thomas looked at the six vice presidents leaving the office, then at Olivia. He didn’t say anything. He knew nothing about business, nor would he take part in it unless Olivia encountered something she couldn’t solve. It won’t be too late for me to step in when that happens.

On the other hand, Molly’s response was totally different from the man’s. Looking at Olivia with starry eyes, she almost had the words ‘I admire you’ written all over her face.

Indeed, she couldn’t help brimming with admiration for Olivia. This lady is only two years my senior, yet she actually faces such a major crisis without any hint of panic. As secretary to the company president, Molly was naturally well aware of all of Olivia’s arrangements. She could confidently say that Olivia was methodical and organized; even if Rafael Mazer, the legendary figure in the commercial world, was brought back, he might not necessarily handle this any better than Olivia did! We are the same age, but the gap between us seems insurmountable, she thought.

A feeling of inferiority rose up within her. She had always been aware of the gap between her and Olivia, but it wasn’t until this very moment that she truly realized just how huge that gap was. We’re simply poles apart! When I heard about Keyshire Property’s situation, I felt like the world was going to collapse, and I fell into a state of panic. But look at what Miss Pearson does! No wonder… No wonder Thomas loves her and not me. Even a fool could tell who the better choice is.

“Molly? Molly!”

“Huh?” Molly was lost in her thoughts when Olivia’s call brought her back to reality. “I’m sorry, Miss Pearson. I spaced out just now.”

Olivia smiled at her, showing no sign of getting angry. She handed over the documents she was holding, saying, “Here, take these to the Finance Department and have them make all the necessary preparations for the war that is to come!” Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“Yes, Miss Pearson!” Molly took the documents before turning around to leave the office.