I felt my ears burn.
How could I be involved in such a legend?
“Is there a mistake?”
“Of course not.” He was absolutely certain. “I’ve been investigating werewolves for years. I’m sure I won’t get this kind of basic information wrong.” His voice gradually became excited. “That werewolf will definitely come looking for you again. You can tell me where you are, and I can help you.”
“I…” I ran my fingers through my hair again and again. “I’m a little confused right now.” That was a werewolf! He could kill me with a slap. If he really came back and asked me to become his partner, how could I refuse? Was there any way I could refuse him?
.
“I need some time to think about it,” I said.
“Of course. If you need help, I can come to you immediately.”
“Okay, thanks.”
I was dazed after I hung up. My heart raced as I remembered how the werewolf looked that night.
I felt a fear I’d never felt before. What if he just abducted me and took me to a dark forest? Then I’d have to live there for the rest of my life as a savage, living in the wilds of the jungle.
I just want to find Abraham and live my same old life. Oh God, what have I done wrong to deserve this?
A knock on the door snapped me out of it. I quickly grabbed my cushion foundation from my bag and touched up my makeup, reapplying my lipstick, and I took two deep breaths to appear normal.
I opened the door and Carol greeted me. “Hi, I don’t know how I should address you now.”
“Emma. My name hasn’t changed. Please come in.” I pointed in the direction of the conference table. “Take a seat first. The others should be here soon.” Carol was one of the names in the list.
Out of the remaining nine people, seven of them were colleagues of the seven missing people. Although I didn’t find out anything much while having dinner with them, I was sure that I could get some additional information if I were to spend more time interacting with them.
Carol didn’t expect me to get him to provide support to the press conference. “Emma, I’m in the furniture business. What can I do for the press conference?”
“Of course you can. You are very good at setting up spaces. You will be needed at the press conference.”
“I did design venues and banquet halls, but the design and setting for the press conference is different.”
“What I want is to be different. If you want to make something extraordinary, you have to take an unusual path.” I looked for a cup and poured Carol a glass of water. “You just need to perform well.”
Carol looked at me intently, his eyes full of hesitation. Before he could say anything, I said, “I know what you want to ask. Andrew and I are not in that kind of relationship.”
“Then…”
“I’m not the person that you think I am.” I blinked playfully and he became even more confused. But he quickly thought of another relationship. “You and the CEO are rela-”
Another knock on the door interrupted Carol. I gave him a mysterious smile and then got up to open the door. It was someone else on the list.
Next to arrive were Bonnie and Job. I submitted their names because I was more familiar with them, and they were designers for the liquor industry.
Bonnie and Job were tempted to ask me something, but they didn’t speak in front of the others. I certainly wasn’t going to explain anything to anyone. Carol would eventually tell them about it, and Edwin and Bessy would tell those who really wanted to know what was going on.
In less than two hours, all 10 people had arrived.
The image of a werewolf flashed in my mind from time to time, but I was forced to enter work mode given the current situation.
Just as we were getting ready for the meeting, someone knocked on the door again. “Come in.”
It was Bessy. She opened the door and came in. She had her laptop in her arms and finally gave me a smile. “The General Manager asked me to come and help you. You’ll need an assistant for the next two weeks.”
It was true that I needed an assistant, but I didn’t have the right one in mind. Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that Edwin would be so proactive, even sending his own assistant over. “Thank you, Bessy. Please come and sit down.”
I believed in Bessy’s capabilities. She must have come with some agenda. She not only had to please me, but also needed to find out exactly what kind of relationship I had with Andrew. There must be quite a few people like Edwin in the company these days. Instead of having someone unfamiliar lurking around, I might as well just use Bessy.
Bessy didn’t expect me to accept her so quickly. Feeling uneasy, she came to sit beside me and turned on her computer.
The first meeting I hosted at the Hall Corporation officially began.
I was probably too invested in work and didn’t pay much attention to the notifications on my phone. It wasn’t until a few knocks on the door disrupted my flow. That annoyed me a little. Bessy stood up and went to open the door.
I could hear her gasp. She quickly opened the door and all of our gazes riveted over. Andrew was standing at the door coldly. Behind him were ten people, each holding a plate of… steak?