Chapter 471 Get To The Top
When Amelia returned to the office to work, all her colleagues naturally consoled her. Some even said Jamie was a heartless person and that they could not believe she could do something like that to a colleague from the same department. It was a humiliating matter for the company.
However, Amelia responded calmly, “Thank you for your concern, everyone. I don’t want to talk about Jamie anymore. We should just let the police handle everything. If they want to teach her a lesson before letting her go or even lock her in jail for a few days, it’s not up to my decision.”
“Don’t worry, Amelia. The police will punish her according to the law. Her prank has seriously affected your job and even your life. It even affected you mentally. She definitely won’t get any benefit out of it,” said Lydia. Ever since she knew Amelia was the wife of Clinton Corporations’ heir, she had been constantly trying to get in the latter’s good books. She was doing it more openly compared to Rory, who was better at being subtle.
“Thank you, Lydia. With everyone’s concern, I don’t feel that sad anymore,” Amelia said.
After a brief chat, the crowd slowly dispersed and went back to work.
Right then, the manager walked in with a relatively good-looking man who seemed to be in his thirties. The latter was dressed in a suit.
“Everyone, please be quiet. The boss is here,” Eduardo announced, clapping his hands to get the employees’ attention.
Hearing that, everyone in the design department got to their feet.
“Hello, Mr. Franklin,” everyone greeted in unison.
Meanwhile, a hint of surprise flashed past Amelia’s eyes when she saw the young man’s face. She blurted, “Shane Franklin?”
The young man shifted his gaze to her, and his lips curled into a smile. “Amelia, it’s really you! When Mr. Clinton gave me a call and mentioned your name, I was a little suspicious, and I couldn’t help but wonder if it was the Amelia I know from university. I didn’t expect it to really be you. We haven’t met for so many years, and now, you’ve become an employee in my company.”
All the staff from the design department stared at Amelia.
“Mr. Franklin, you know Amelia?” someone asked, causing everyone to turn to look at Shane.
Although Shane was not exceptionally good-looking, he exuded a pleasant aura and looked like an educated man. Every single action he made was calm, and he had a faint smile on his lips. He truly looked like an elegant prince with no temper.
“Amelia and I were university friends. We were in the same batch but different courses. Ever since she graduated, we lost contact with each other. I can’t believe I’m meeting her again in the company after such a long time. This must be fate. Since it’s a happy day, let’s all end work early and have a celebration outside,” Shane suggested.
“Woohoo! Long live Mr. Franklin!”
At four o’clock in the afternoon, everyone from the design department got off work early. Shane announced he would bring them out for a meal and have fun in a karaoke bar.
However, Amelia was a little hesitant since she wanted to try Oscar’s cooking that night. If she were to eat with her colleagues, then Oscar and Tony would be the only ones left during dinner.
Ever since she re-entered the working world, she rarely had control over her time.
Just then, Shane walked over and asked with a smile, “What’s wrong? Aren’t you going to give your old friend the honor of treating you to a meal?”
Amelia quickly put away her phone and shook her head. “It’s not that. I just kind of promised Oscar that I’d go home and have a meal with him. If I were to stand him up again, I’m worried he might be mad. If that happens, you’ve got to help me out as my boss.”
Shane chuckled. “Oh, I wouldn’t dare to. I’m like a tiny, insignificant shrimp in Mr. Clinton’s presence. Back then, when he gave me a call, I was so scared that I figured I’d have to treat his wife like a queen. Who would’ve known that you would be my company’s employee? Now, I’m even hoping you could help me put in a few good words to Mr. Clinton. How would I dare to make a fool out of myself in front of him?”
Amelia looked at him in amusement.
If she did not know him from university, she would have thought that he was a cunning entrepreneur that read the situation well. However, she knew he was a person who loved to hide his talents and flatter those who were more capable than him. Nonetheless, that did not mean he was the type to be bullied.
His flattery had the ability to make others float with happiness.
“Mr. Franklin, your words are making me feel as though you’re trying to cozy up to Oscar,” Amelia said, side-eyeing him. Her attitude toward him was not at all like how an employee would treat their boss.
Shane shrugged. “That’s my plan. Why should I take the long and windy road to win Mr. Clinton’s favor when I have a good resource like you? I’m not that dumb to make my life difficult on purpose.”
Amelia was not mad. Instead, she found it easy to talk to Shane because he was not the type of person to give the other party much stress. Besides that, he was a thoughtful man who had a lot of interesting opinions.
“If I didn’t know you before this, I would’ve cursed you in my heart, thinking you’re a cunning and scheming person who wouldn’t even miss out on taking advantage of his employees,” she said truthfully.
Shane was stunned for a second before bursting into laughter.
His laughter caused the others who were still waiting for the taxis to look in his direction. Meanwhile, Eduardo waved at Rory, and they walked over to Amelia and Shane. “Mr. Franklin, you two seem to be having fun. Do you mind if I join you both?”
“Sure. Our rides aren’t here yet, anyway. We could use another person in the conversation to relieve the boredom.” Shane did not mind his presence.
At the same time, Rory leaned close to Amelia and took out a tiny bottle. “Amelia, here. I bought this for you.”
After giving her a glance, Amelia took the bottle and studied it. However, she could not identify what it was. Confused, she asked, “Rory, what’s this?”
“Just take it. I think it smells quite good, so I bought two of them,” Rory said.
“Thanks then.” Amelia placed the tiny bottle into her bag, not bothering to be too courteous with Rory.
“Who’s this?” Shane scanned Rory, finding her a little familiar, yet he could not recall her name.
“Mr. Franklin, my name is Rory Sanders. I’m a member of the design department. I was Amelia’s caregiver back then in Beshya. She thought it was a waste for a graduate like me to become a caregiver, so she introduced me to the headquarters. After that, I was transferred here due to certain reasons,” Rory explained in a respectful manner.
Finally, Shane recalled who Rory was. When she was being transferred over, the people from the headquarters specifically called him, telling him to take good care of the fresh graduate. They also mentioned that she was brought into the company by Derrick. Hence, she was someone who could not be offended. However, he totally forgot all about it since he was busy with work. Instead, he only instructed Eduardo to take good care of her. It was no wonder that he found her familiar-looking since Eduardo had brought her to see him in his office once. Nonetheless, her face did not ring a bell since he usually met up with many important people.
“So, it’s you. You’re quite young and hardworking, eh? You’re quite lucky to be able to meet someone like Amelia. Anyway, as long as you’re talented, the company won’t overlook you. Amelia is a genius at designing. You should learn from her as I bet you’ll gain a lot from it,” Shane said.
“Got it, Mr. Franklin.”
“Amelia, you’ve got to teach your junior well,” Shane instructed.
Hearing that, Amelia only smiled in response.
Meanwhile, jealousy grew in the others’ hearts as they watched Rory speaking to Shane by using Amelia as her stepping stone. Despite that, they could not do anything apart from being jealous of Rory’s advancement.
