One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 459

Chapter 459 Revealing His Cards by Accident

The employees at Sunhill Enterprise were one hour into their afternoon shift by the time Caleb returned, and the look Eric gave him as he walked into Alexander’s office was full of sympathy.

“Please be patient if President Duncan loses his temper, Mr. Menzie. He’s in a bad mood today,” Eric was kind enough to remind him. “He’s… uh… dealing with a bit of a relationship problem.”

“Alright,” Caleb answered, but the calm expression on his face as he entered gave Eric the impression that he had not understood Eric’s meaning. “Were you looking for me, President Duncan?”

At that moment, Alexander was still livid and his anger had yet to subside even after berating three or four of the departmental heads. “It’s already 3.15 PM. Has the Legal Department found itself with a lot of free time on its hands lately, or do you have an assignment requiring you to leave the office?”

“You had me prepare for a lawsuit last night, President Duncan. This case isn’t very difficult; I researched it throughout the night and only left to gather some required materials.”

“Only to gather some materials?”

“What else would I be doing during working hours?”

Straightening, Alexander began evasively, “Someone saw you at the hospital at 12.30 PM today.”

After a pause, Caleb replied with a frown, “The employee lunch break is at 12.30. I went to deliver lunch to my girlfriend and then left the hospital at 1.30 to look for information at the Bureau of Commerce. Did I need to apply to the company for leave for that?” And then, he paused for a few seconds. “I don’t think anyone with an upstanding character would come to you over such trivial matters, President Duncan. Perhaps you should consider having HR fire them.”

 

Already low-spirited to hear Caleb say ‘girlfriend’, Alexander became even more grumpier upon hearing the latter half of Caleb’s advice. Impulsively, he blurted, “Your girlfriend?! Has she agreed to date you, then?”

“‘She’?” Caleb asked in surprise. “Do you know her, President Duncan?”

Just like that, Alexander was stunned into stillness.

This was the first time in his life that he had misspoken during a conversation and accidentally revealed his cards at the beginning. It was a portent that he would not win, and he couldn’t help being a little annoyed by that fact.

you the truth, I saw someone who looked quite a bit like you at the hospital today, President Duncan,

instantly denied, “It wasn’t me. I

course, Alexander’s glare pierced through him the moment he

the hospital, President Duncan?” Caleb

the crux of the matter was revealed and there was no point in hiding it any

I did go to the hospital.” Alexander decided that he might as well admit it boldly. “I even saw you delivering lunch to Courtney, so I called you back

you saw me with

and though he

well,” Caleb confirmed to himself with a nod of his head before turning the conversation topic

deepen and after

your

wanted to ask you if you’re being sincere with your affections toward her. She has three children, one of whom

nodded in seeming approval. “Allow me to be so bold as to ask you a question, then—what is

Alexander spat

other man. “It looks like you have very deep feelings for her, but how

force her into things; otherwise, you

the woman I loved, I would be hell-bent on finding any means necessary to get back together with her. I don’t think you love Dr. Hunter that much after all, President

Alexander stood up,

the first person to ever challenge

mad, Mr. Menzie?” In a low voice, Eric asked frantically as he eyed Caleb meaningfully, but

Duncan. We were next-door neighbors when we were young and she agreed to marry me when I asked her when we were kids. Unfortunately, my parents divorced when I was ten, and I moved out with

to talk about your love life!” At that point,

finally came back to his

could be the person

“What’s your girlfriend’s name?”

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