The Runaway Groom

Chapter 168

“You’ve been working for Isaac for a while now, so you should know his favorite food. Can you tell me about it?” Kathy smiled.

Stan, however, was wary–she addressed Isaac on a first–name basis, and not by ‘Mr. Jefferson.

“Why bother asking? You know that Mr. Jefferson married Ms. Spencer, who just left.”

Stan was certainly sharp enough to tell what Kathy was up to the instant she asked, and weighed down on ‘Mr. Jefferson‘–he was telling her to know her place as an employee, and not get out of line!

Kathy murmured meekly, “I’m just…”

“You’re here to work, so do your job and quit messing around. Have some dignity as a woman, and don’t lust after a married man!” Stan warned her, and turned to leave.

Kathy’s innocent expression turned to a hateful glare–in her opinion, he was meddling in her business.

A mere assistant, talking to her like that?

Her hands clenched into knuckles at her sides as her desire to become Mrs. Jefferson became even stronger!

would have Stan address her respectfully as Mrs.

Stan drove straight to Spencer

desk. She barely understood most of it, since she lacked knowledge in the field and the jargon

was at her wit’s end

“Come in,” she said.

secretary opened the door, saying, “Ms. Spencer? This gentleman is

her feet when she saw that it was Stan, and said, “Let him in.

entered and saw the documents on her table, he asked, “Not used to your new

Irene nodded.

help you once for now,” Stan replied. “I’ll send a couple guys

said gratefully,

asked me to come… I should also mention that he asked me to look into Spencer Holdings after your father’s passing, and it seems that he had enough foresight to remove any unstable elements in the company. That

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or they will forget their

Irene lowered her gaze.

he

kept this

that your company’s operations are quite smooth.