Chapter 300

The afternoon sky was a canvas of vibrant hues, with the sunset painting the glass facades of skyscrapers in brilliant strokes.

Caleb trailed behind Curtis as they exited the conference room and walked past the Human Resources office, where a few female employees were huddled around something, their whispers and giggles filling the air.

Curtis, ever so detached, glanced over, his steps suddenly veering towards the commotion.

The women, engrossed in their little circle, didn’t notice the approaching figures until Curtis’ shadow loomed over them.

He looked down to follow the line of their attention and spotted a tiny kitten, barely the size of a hot dog, hiding under the desk and scarfing down a piece of meat with desperate hunger.

“Since when did we start hiring cats?” Curtis’ calm and out-of-nowhere comment surprised the crew, making them all jump up as the kitty bolted for a corner.

“Mr. Richardson!” They exclaimed in unison, a mix of surprise and slight fear in their voices.

“Is this your doing?” Curtis’ expression was unreadable, sending shivers down their spines.

ours, sir. It must’ve

Curtis raised an eyebrow. “Smarter than some

intervened, “Let’s get it out of here. Mr. Richardson

spoke up, “Mr. Richardson, may I please take it home after work? I’ve been feeding it for days, planning to adopt it. It always eluded me,

yet for the sake of the kitten, she dared to make a request.

sneezed twice, accepting a handkerchief from

kitten, now a bundle of fur tucked away in fear, not understanding the enchantment

she had overstepped, waiting for a harsh rebuke, but Curtis, in a rare

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said, “Don’t let it

received a message from Caleb. Amy, having barely touched her lunch due to an urgent call from Ruben,

always busy there, and we’ll have to

her drawer, “Have this for now. It’ll take us half an hour to

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