Chapter 1298

Chapter 1298 A soft sigh later, he got up, tidied his collar, and walked out.

When he came out of the room, he saw Shermaine . She was waiting outside with the stack of documents, and when she saw

him, she smiled. “Sir, here are the documents you requested. The dinner we’ve pre-ordered is ready downstairs. Are you having

it here, or on the way back?”

Her smile rivaled that of a sunflower and even resembled Sylvia’s.

He unconsciously spared her an extra glance. “I'll have it on the way back.”

He headed out after that.

Shermaine swiftly followed him with the stack of documents, and her eyes glittered for a moment.

A few days went by in the blink of an eye.

It was a Friday, which should be the day of Odell’s return. After the class at the academy in the morning, Sylvia pulled out her

phone but hesitated whether to call him or not.

The last time they talked was the video call with the kids, and there had been zero communication between them since then.

He was so busy back then that he almost missed dinner to answer her call, so he must still be extremely busy, or else he would

not have gone missing without a call, or at least a text, for a few days.

A quick thought later, she decided to go have a look at his office.

Twenty minutes on the road later, she arrived at Carter Tower. Sylvia got inside without any problem.

There was only one receptionist at the front desk, and the girl recognized her. Sylvia asked with a smile, “Is Odell back?”

“Master Carter came back around two hours ago,” the receptionist answered.

“Great.”

She got into the elevator and pressed the button.

Ding!

“The elevator door opened on the highest floor.

Sylvia walked out and headed to Odell’s office.

As she approached the office, Shermaine , who had been working behind her desk for a while, looked up. Sylvia's

arrival surprised her. She got up immediately and flashed a welcoming smile. “Mrs. Carter, are you here for Master Carter?”

Sylvia was also taken aback by Shermaine’s presence.“ Shermaine? What are you doing here?” She was just wondering why

was there only one receptionist at the front desk today. With her smile intact, Shermaine replied, “Secretary Ackerman is away

for a while due to family affairs, so Assistant Bogard told me to fill in for him temporarily.” Sylvia raised a brow. “So, you're Odell’s

secretary now?” “Yeah. | guess I’m his temporary secretary,” she explained with a plain smile.

Sylvia recalled that when Odell was away for the business trip, she had heard a female voice at his end twice. Now, she finally

put a face to the voice. Seeing the same hairstyle and similar makeup on Shermaine somehow disturbed her, but maybe

because it had been a while since she saw or communicated with Odell. Her gaze shifted, but she did not say anything. She

continued forward to Odell’s office. “It was then that Shermaine called out to her, “Madam,

I'm afraid you can’t go in right now.” Sylvia looked at her. “Why not?”

With a serious expression, Shermaine explained, “Master

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Carter is having a business proposal meeting with the heads of the business development team, followed by a series of other

things he has to work on. He might not have time for you.”

The words fueled Sylvia's annoyance. It was not the first time Odell was busy, but whenever she visited, Secretary Ackerman

would always let her in and had never stopped her before. Maybe Shermaine was new and felt like she had to uphold the rules

tightly.

Sylvia sighed. “I'll just go have a peek at him. | won't disturb him.”

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Shermaine wore a troubled look but was able to keep her smile intact. “But Master Carter and the heads are having an important

meeting. You might interrupt the flow of the meeting if you go in now.”

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