Chapter 22
Raymond slowly switched his crossed legs and shot a look at Alvin behind him. "Did you make her dress like this?"
His stare made Alvin's face go pale, and he quickly waved his hands. "No, no way."
He wouldn't dare make such a dumb move on his own.
Ashley, clueless about Raymond's icy vibe, boldly moved closer; he instantly caught a whiff of her perfume. He frowned a bit.
Ashley flaunted her long, straight legs and gave a flirty smile. "Mr. Howard, don't be so harsh. Look, you've scared Alvin. I dressed like this for you, to make you happy. Don't you like it?"
Raymond gave a faint smile as he took off his leather gloves and accepted the coffee from her hand, smiling elegantly. "I heard you took Margaret's money and then rudely pressured her to pay for the surgery?"
Ashley was taken aback; she didn't expect Raymond to bring up Margaret out of nowhere.
If she hadn't seen it herself, seeing Raymond like this now, she would really think he was in love with Margaret.
Raymond was a master at pretending. Clearly a bad guy, yet he acted like he cared a lot about Margaret.
Ashley pouted and said coquettishly, "Mr. Howard, I'm just doing my job. It's the hospital's policy, I hope you don't blame me."
Raymond suddenly splashed the coffee all over her face.
The disposable paper cup fell lightly to the ground.
Ashley jumped up, screaming repeatedly, looking totally embarrassed.
Coffee dripped down her cheeks.
The waterproof effect of her makeup was terrible; her eyeliner and mascara instantly smudged, making her look like a mess.
He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes, as he looked at her smudged face. "If you dare do that next time, it won't be coffee splashed on your face, but acid!"
The door to the dean's office opened again.
Dean Hubert Diaz walked in. He wasn't supposed to be at the hospital today, but after getting Alvin's call, he rushed over. "Mr. Howard, I'm sorry. There was traffic, and I'm sorry to make you wait."
"Your hospital is really something, hiring someone like her as a nurse?" Raymond looked at Hubert and gave a cold smile.
That smile sent chills down Hubert's spine.
Hubert looked around and immediately locked his eyes on Ashley, seeing her gaudy and disheveled appearance, his face turned grim. "Who told you to dress like this to seduce Mr. Howard? This is outrageous!"
Hubert said with a forced smile, "Mr. Howard, rest assured. I will fire her immediately! She will be out! Not only that, but no hospital in Silverbrook will ever hire her again!"
He added, "In the future, I will personally oversee the hospital's recruitment to ensure that people like her never get in and disrupt our hospital's discipline!"
Raymond's long fingers stroked his chin.
Ashley sat on the ground, shocked, looking at Raymond on the leather chair, shaking her head. "Don't you hate her? Why? Tell me, why?"
Raymond didn't even look at her, got up, and left Hubert's office.
Alvin glanced at Ashley on the ground, sneered, shook his head, and followed him out.
"Mr. Diaz, please don't. I'm an excellent employee after all! If you blacklist me, my life is over!" She yelled at him.
Ashley crawled to Hubert, grabbing his clothes, then pulled down the strap of her dress. "I'll give you whatever you want. Didn't you want to sleep with me before? I'll satisfy you right now. As long as you help me this time, I'll do anything."