Chapter 216

own without approval, she’d owe the company 50k. On the flip side, if she gets sacked, the company w ould cough up two alassa walked out of the office, let out a sigh of relief, and finally loosened up after she left.

If she hadn’t pushed Lysander away just now, she might have been forced into some kind of hanky–

panky with him.

He said he’d take responsibility for her but made her his personal secretary.

Her pay got bumped up, but she was closer to him than ever.

The more Thalassa thought about it, the more it seemed like he was trying to start an office romance or even make her his mistress.

If she can’t quit, then she’d just have to mess up on purpose. If she got sacked, she could live with that.

Getting fired still came with two months of salary; that’s not chump change!

David led Thalassa to an office.

This was the office Faye used to work in.

would cough up bwa From now on, this is your office, Ms. Everhart. Your job duties and the President’s schedule are all on t he computer. Have a look when you get a chance,” David briefed Thalassa of her work.

“Got it, David; I’m on it,” Thalassa replied politely.

David left after that, heading back to his own workstation, Thalassa sat at her computer and started rea ding the files.

The phone rang, and she picked it up.

t was Cherry from the front desk. “Hi, secretary to the President, there’s a lady here who says she’s Mr.

Sinclair’s mother–in–law and she’s here to see him.”

Thalassa’s transfer hadn’t been announced internally yet, the front desk only knew that a new secretary had arrived today, but they didn’t know it was Thalassa.

Per protocol, if someone was here to see Mr. Sinclair, they needed to notify his personal secretary, Thalassa asked in surprise, “Mr. Sinclair’s mother–in–law?”

Cherry found her voice familiar, and after a moment, she realized it was Thalassa.

Thalassa used to be a cleaner, and although her main job was cleaning the top floor, she often came down to the first floor to help out.

he was around the same age as the receptionist, and they often chatted.

o, the front desk staff were very familiar with Thalassa’s voice.

he suppressed her surprise, kept her cool, and said, “Yes, ghly this time.

The meat of the contract was this: if she quits on her own without approval she’d owe the company 50 %. On the tip shle, if she gets sacked, the cor months of her salary. The trial period was one month, an d if she screws up during that time, the company has the right to fire her.

So getting sacked was actually a better deal.

Now, she couldn’t quit. Lysander had just made it clear he wouldn’t approve her resignation.

If she insisted on leaving, she’d owe the company 20k.

She couldn’t even scrounge up 5k right now, where was she supposed to get 20k?

So, signing the contract was the best game plan.

After reading the contract, Thalassa signed on the dotted line.

Then she put down the paperwork and said to Lysander, “Mr. Sinclair, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be on my way,”

Lysander didn’t try to keep her around.

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David left after that heading back to his own workstation. Thalassa sat at her computer and started reading the files.

The phone rans, and she picked it up.

It was Cherry from the front desk. “Hi, secretary to the President, there’s a lady here who says she’s Mr . Sinclair’s mother–in–law and she’s here to see him.”

Thalassa’s transter hadn’t been announced internally yet, the front desk only knew that a new secretary had arrived today, but they didn’t know it was Thalassa.

Per protocol it someone was here to see Mr. Sinclair, they needed to notify his personal secretary.

Thalassa asked in surprise. “Mr. Sinclair’s mother–in–law?”

Cherry found her voice familiar, and after a moment, she realized it was Thalassa.

Thalassa used to be a cleaner, and although her main job was cleaning the top floor, she often came d own to the first floor to help out.

She was around the same age as the receptionist, and they often chatted.

So the front desk staff were very familiar with Thalassa’s voice.

She suppressed her surprise, kept her cool and said, “Yes, she said she has urgent business with Mr. Sinclair; it’s about her daughter.”