Chapter 69
In an instant, everyone's eyes were on me.
I fumbled to grab my phone and saw it was an unknown number. Who the hell was calling me now?
I wished I could smash my phone right now.
Just now, Jenny said not to mess up, and here I am, doing exactly that.
Lily looked at me, furious. "John, hang up the phone now."
I quickly ended the call!
"Sorry, I..."
"John, come up here," Jenny shouted at me.
Oh no, this woman is definitely going to reprimand me.
And I don't even dare to say a word.
Her face turned even colder. "Did you not hear what I said? Ms. Foster rarely comes down to speak. What a great opportunity! You don't even appreciate it!"
Yeah, it was rare for her to come down. I had been with the company for over a year, and this was the first time she came down for an inspection.
I thought to myself, ‘It must be because Katherine intervened in the marketing department, and Linda felt a sense of crisis, so she came down to speak.'
The purpose is to intimidate.
Unfortunately, I got caught in the crossfire.
Just then, someone below shouted, "Ms. Smith, this John must be severely punished!"
"Yeah, he's got no respect for you or Ms. Foster, not a shred of decency. If we don't come down on him hard, the company's rules and regulations are gonna crumble in no time."
Damn it, just because I forgot to put my phone on silent?
Were they making a mountain out of a molehill?
I glanced sideways and saw that it was none other than Philip and Brandon, the two disheveled twins.
With them chiming in, those who envied me also joined in.
"This matter is also Lily's responsibility. She didn't manage her team well, and she should also be punished!"
I thought, ‘Damn it, target me if you must, but dragging Lily into this is too much.'
I couldn't bear it anymore and said with a brave face, "Ms. Smith, Ms. Foster, that call just now was from a client! I didn't put it on silent because I was afraid of missing client calls!"
Jenny furrowed her brows and said, "A client call? Give me your phone!"
She reached out to check my phone.
What to do?
Linda remained silent throughout, expressionless. It was hard to tell if she was angry or not.
But I thought she must be angry, right?
After all, I'm close to Katherine.
I had no choice. I had to take a gamble. I pulled out my phone, my mind racing on how to handle this.
Just then, my phone rang again, the same number as before!
All eyes were on me.
I couldn't believe it, I hung up, why was it calling again?
"Answer the phone!"
Jenny said coldly, "If it's your client, answer the phone!"
Damn it, if I'm doomed, I didn't believe she could fire me!
Even if it were a sales call, I would accept it!
I answered the call, and this time, Linda handed me the phone, putting it on speaker, saying, "Turn on the speaker. Let everyone learn how you negotiate deals!"
My scalp tingled. This woman was ruthless, using this to make a point. Before I could move, Jenny Smith pressed the speaker button.
"Hello!"
The phone was on speaker, and everyone in the marketing department could clearly hear the man's voice!
I said with a brave face, "Hello!"
"John, it's me, George. My phone ran out of battery, so I'm calling you from my assistant's phone!"
Upon hearing this familiar voice, I felt a surge of energy!
George, damn, why was he calling me now?
"George, are you awake?"
"Yeah."
A cheerful laughter came through the phone. "Are you at the office? I'll come find you!"
What did he want to see me for?
"I'm here. Give me a call when you arrive, and I'll come down to meet you!"
"No need, I'll come up by myself."
George said, "Wait for me for fifteen minutes."
After that, he hung up!
The room fell silent.
Jenny couldn't believe it, asking, "John, did he say his name is George?"
"That's right!"
I nodded.
"Is he the CEO of Winest Company?"
Linda was also astonished, her voice echoing through the entire marketing department.
"Yes, the call was from the CEO of Winest Company, George!"
As soon as the words fell, the room erupted.
"No way!" Someone murmured in disbelief.
"Since when did he get in touch with the CEO of Winest Company?" The chatter grew louder.
"He's definitely lying."
Brandon shouted from below.
"You say I'm lying? Alright, just wait. When Mr. Jefferson comes up, you'll understand."
I looked at Linda and said, "Ms. Foster, I request permission to go downstairs to meet the CEO of Winest Company."
She looked at Jenny, my superior. I asked her out of respect, and she followed the rules.
Jenny's face was very complex, "Lily, go with him."
Lily nodded and said, "Let's go!"
I walked out quickly.
In the elevator, Lily couldn't help but ask, "When did you contact George?"
"Oh, Edward gave me his number, and I contacted him myself."
At this moment, of course, I couldn't tell the truth.
She looked displeased, saying, "I'll help you with this client!"
"No need, I can handle it myself,” I said that, but inside I wondered why George was coming. Was it really about the ad placement?
Last night, he casually mentioned it. I thought he was just being polite, but now it seemed he was serious.
Thinking about it, I felt a surge of excitement.
Glancing at Lily, who seemed to want to take advantage of me, I thought, no way!
"No, I must assist you," Lily said firmly.
"You know about today's bet, and you should know what the consequences are if I lose. I don't want to rely on anyone's help. Do you understand?"
I said seriously, "Even if it's not about saving face for me, it's about saving face for you. I don't want you to have a bad reputation."
Lily blushed suddenly, saying, "I'm your supervisor. Assisting you is my job."
I put my hand on her shoulder and said, "Trust me, okay?"
She pushed my hand away and said, "Just talk, don't touch me! If you dare to touch me again, I'll crush it!"
With that, the elevator reached the first floor, and she hurriedly got out.
I chuckled and followed her out.
After waiting for a few minutes downstairs, a Cadillac pulled up, George's ride.
The car stopped steadily in front of me, the door opened, and George, dressed in a suit, stepped out, smiling when he saw me. "John, didn't I say you didn't have to come pick me up?"
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