Chapter 50


    The next day, Corinne arrived at the coffee shop near Starry Bridge at 3 p.m. as she was told. The


    coffee shop had a simple and elegant design. It was very quiet. There were only a couple and a man


    with sses busy working with hisptop in the shop.


    After picking a ce to sit down, she ordered a cup of coffee and a dessert. As she was enjoying her


    dessert, she started to monitor the people around her.


    The couple looked like they were on a blind date as they politely asked about each other’s favorites


    and hobbies. There was nothing suspicious about them.


    The man with the sses was tapping nonstop on the keyboard, and his eyes never left the


    screen.


    Who sent her the text message? Could they not have arrived?


    “Corinne!”


    She looked up when she heard a familiar voice. “Mister Richard?”


    It was her boss, Richard Channing from when she was working as an intern at Alpha Enterprises.


    Richard had gotten fatter. Corinne felt like she could feel oil squeezing out of his face when


    Richard smiled.


    “Corinne, it’s been quite some time since west met.’


    As a matter of fact, it was only a couple of days since shest worked at Alpha Enterprises.


    ‘Was Richard the one who sent me the text?’ she wandered.


    In an attempt to find out, she asked, “Mister Richard, why are you here?”


    Richard sat down cheerfully. “You don’t have to guess it anymore. I was the one who was looking


    for you.”


    Corinne picked up her coffee to take a sip. “So it was you who sent me that text after all.”


    Richard nodded. “Yes, it’s me. I know about you and Mister Jeremy.”


    She raised her eyebrow. “So?”


    He smiled. “I’m not going to lie to you. I was fired because Mister Jeremy refused to cooperate in a new


    project with Alpha Enterprises. I think you’re partly responsible for that.”


    Corinne disagreed. “I’m partly responsible? Did you get your facts right? From what I know, I was the


    innocent scapegoat when thepany system was hacked because your rtive, the girl called Zoey


    Firwood, yed a game on thepany’sputer. How dare youe find me being ountable


    when I didn’t request you to prove my innocence?”


    Richard was stunned. He did not know Corinne knew every detail that happened in thepany after


    she got fired. As awkward as he could be, he coughed and said, “Ahem, ahem! It’s in the past. It


    doesn’t matter who’s responsible for that anymore. Hey, do you know how hard it is for me to be


    promoted to a managerial role? It’s very hard for me to find a good job at my age now. I


    have a family to feed-”


    It was tiring for Corinne to hear Richardining, so she interrupted him, “Mister Richard, please


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    Since Corinne had said that, Richard quickly said his mind, “I saw you getting into Mister Jeremy’s car


    that day, and I saw you eating with him again yesterday. So I know you must have a very ambiguous


    rtionship with Mister Jeremy. I’m hoping you can help me with a favor.”


    This intrigued Corinne. She asked curiously, “How can I help you?”


    Richard smiled impishly. “Your words should have some weight with Mister Jeremy. All you have to do


    is ask Mister Jeremy to agree to coborate with Alpha Enterprises. Mister Alfred will reinstate my


    position then!”


    Finally, Corinne understood. “What if I refuse?”


    Richard was very confident. He squinted and warned her, “I did some research and found out


    Mister Jeremy had just married. What would you say if Mister Jeremy’s wife found out about you,


    Mister Jeremy’s lover? What do you think it’s going to happen to you?”