Chapter 85: Calling Him by His Name
The next day at work, Sofia messaged Chloe on WhatsApp, saying she had something to tell her.
"What is it?" Chloe asked over lunch as they ate at a small Japanese restaurant.
The place was tiny, squeezed into a corner of a towering building. Despite its size, it was always packed with people. Chloe and Sofia had to huddle in a corner to eat. Chloe had ordered something spicy, and her lips turned bright red from the heat.
"I went to deliver some documents to our director today, and she was on the phone. She mentioned that Lucas is coming to the United States tomorrow and will start immediately," Sofia said. "You wanted to join the audit department, right? I think you should seize this opportunity."
Chloe furrowed her eyebrows slightly. "I can't. The HR department rejected my resume. Clearly, my qualifications don't meet their requirements. Even if I were to submit it again, it would be in vain. Plus, I asked Donovan for help, and he refused."
"Keep your voice down. Don't mention Donovan's name. The walls have ears," Sofia glanced around discreetly. "What I meant was, even though HR rejected your resume, you can translate it into German and give it directly to Lucas. Who knows, you might get lucky."
Chloe thought to herself, Sofia didn't know that Donovan had already translated her resume for her. Chloe planned to print several copies and give them to Lucas as soon as he arrived.
Feeling hopeful, Chloe went back to the office with Sofia, chatting and laughing along the way.
However, as soon as they entered the lobby, they saw Donovan coming out of the elevator.
He must have been going out to eat.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Blake," Chloe and Sofia greeted him simultaneously.
Donovan walked briskly, only giving Chloe a quick glance before furrowing his eyebrows.
"Eating something spicy again!" he remarked.
After saying that, he walked away.
Chloe had the urge to say something, but since he walked away, she let it go.
"What did he say?" Sofia asked Chloe, looking shocked. "Did he dislike you eating spicy food?"
"Yes," Chloe replied.
"He's even bothering about what you eat now. He really has a broad reach. He's not just the CEO now but also your husband," Sofia shook her head helplessly. "You're just bullying us single folks."
"Don't you have Logan now?" Chloe teased, but her heart was filled with the expression Donovan had made when he said those words. He was indeed looking out for her.
"We? We haven't even started." Sofia knew that Logan had feelings for Chloe. If Chloe wasn't already married, Logan would have pursued her a long time ago.
Chloe lowered her head, feeling both sweet and sad. She knew that this fleeting sweetness would soon disappear.
Donovan walked to the entrance of the hall. Before he could leave, he heard a sour conversation outside the door. "Mrs. Blake is allowed to call her husband by name, but we can only call him Mr. Blake."
Then, two girls who were talking walked into the hall and saw Donovan. They instantly trembled as if they were sieves. They regretted talking aloud, as it was a coincidence that Mr. Blake heard it.
They greeted Donovan and quickly ran into the elevator.
As Donovan walked past, he wondered where Chloe had called him by his name. Normally, she would call him Mr. Blake, and occasionally she would call him "honey" at home, but he had never heard her call him by his name before.
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Chloe returned to her office and removed the attachment with Ethan's German resume. She printed out her own resume in German and English, making two copies of each.
She was applying for a transfer to the audit department, which was considered an internal move, so Chloe didn't hesitate to print her own resume.
Just as the resume came out of the printer, James entered from outside and noticed Chloe's printed resume.
"Chloe is printing her resume?" James smiled.
Since he found out about Chloe's identity, James had always put on a smile when it came to Chloe.
"Yes, I want to apply for a position in the audit department." Chloe thought that being able to work in the audit department would be an honor for the finance department, so James should be happy about it.
"Oh, I see. Go ahead and print it." James said, seemingly lost in thought, and went back to his small office.
He thought to himself: No, Chloe can't leave. She must not leave. If Chloe went to the audit department, he wouldn't have his good share anymore.
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