Chapter 120: Radiating Light
"My work area is in the upstairs executive office."
"Executive office?" Nancy, like a child who had stumbled into a new world, was filled with curiosity about everything here. "Executive? I've only seen that term in novels. Jack, are you the executive of this company?"
"No. Mr. Landon is."
"Oh. Then what do you do, Jack? Are you the general manager?" Nancy's questions flowed endlessly.
Jack felt a slight headache but still patiently explained to Nancy, "I am Mr. Landon's assistant."
Nancy's face showed disappointment. "Assistant means doing odd jobs, right? In the novels I've read that the executive assistant is always running around wherever needed. Jack, I didn't expect you to work so hard."
Saying this, Nancy stood on tiptoe and kissed Jack on the cheek.
Jack quickly took two steps back and said sternly, "Nancy, this is at the company. Don't do that!"
Jack wasn't very harsh, but Nancy's eyes reddened. "I'm sorry, Jack. I'm from the countryside and don't know the rules. If you think I'm embarrassing you here, I'll just leave."
She made a move to leave, but Jack pulled her back.
Jack had just coaxed her a few words when Nancy saw Kelsey entering through the main door.
No longer in the disheveled state of last night, Kelsey was now full of vigor.
As she walked through the door, several colleagues greeted her.
"Hi, Kelsey. You look so beautiful today."
"Yes, you're radiating light and full of joy. Is there something good happening?"
Kelsey smiled. "There is something good, but it's not certain yet."
"A few days ago, I saw your status update with a photo of your boyfriend. You two looked so in love. Are you getting married soon?"
"Ah, so happy!"
"Your boyfriend must be very handsome, right?"
"Kelsey's family background is good, and she has high standards. Her partner must be exceptional."
Kelsey also saw Jack and Nancy but only glanced at them before turning her attention back to her colleagues. She clocked in and entered the elevator.
Nancy watched, feeling very jealous. "Jack, Kelsey's dress is so pretty. I want one too."
Jack frowned slightly. "Wait here for me and don't wander around. Once I finish my work, I'll take you to the mall to buy one."
"Really?" Nancy was delighted. "Jack, you're so good to me."
After comforting Nancy, Jack gave a few instructions to the receptionist and then went upstairs.
But what Jack didn't know was that as soon as he left, Nancy stood up and began to wander around the lobby.
The assistants were all busy with their tasks.
Jack, holding a file, asked, "Where is Laura?"
"Jack, Laura had an emergency and took the day off."
"Andy Williams will be coming over soon. Who will receive him?"
After Jack said this, the assistant department fell into a dead silence.
The girls who met Jack's gaze quickly lowered their heads, afraid of being named.
"Amber?"
"Jack, I have documents to work on. So I don't have time."
"Little Amber?"
"I also have a client meeting soon."
The other girls quickly found excuses to avoid the task.
"No one has time, right?" Jack closed the file. "Fine, I'll receive him myself."
Just as he was about to leave, someone stood up from the corner, and a clear voice followed. "I'll go."
Everyone looked over. Jack frowned and said, "Not you."
"Why not me? I'm also a member of the assistant department. Jack, do you have a bias against me, so you ignore me when assigning tasks?" Kelsey said with a mocking smile on her face.
Jack looked at her for a few seconds. "Fine, you do it."
With that, he left.
Kelsey sat down and touched up her makeup.
Several girls immediately gathered around.
"Kelsey, Andy Williams is not a good person. You should be careful."
Kelsey closed her compact. "I'm not afraid."
In the VIP Lounge, Kelsey greeted, "Mr. Williams." She placed a cup of hot tea in front of Andy. "Please have some tea."
From the moment Andy entered, his eyes were constantly on Kelsey. As Kelsey approached, the faint scent of her perfume wafted to his nose. Andy took a deep breath, sniffed, and said, "Ms. Jose, what brand of perfume are you wearing? It smells wonderful."
His lecherous expression was blatantly obvious.
"This one?" Kelsey replied, "It's the latest from v.a, Gardenia in the Rain."
Andy’s gaze lingered on Kelsey, tracing her from head to toe. "Hmm, Ms. Jose, what about your dress?"
"This is the new collection from V.L."
"Ms. Jose, you have excellent taste. The perfume you wear and the dress you choose are all high-end brands. It seems Mr. Landon is quite generous with your salary."
Before Kelsey could respond, Jack interjected, "Andy, you might not know, but Ms. Jose is the daughter of the Jose family and Mr. Jose's sister. She's here at the Landon Group not to work but to experience life."
"Oh?" Andy was slightly surprised.
Kelsey disliked Jack's introduction and smiled at Andy, saying, "Jack is mistaken. I am here to work, not to experience life. Andy, please don't treat me as an exception. At the Landon Group, I am just an ordinary employee."
Hearing this, Jack looked at her and lightly frowned.
But Kelsey didn't look at him at all, continuing to smile at Andy.
Andy’s gaze shifted between Jack and Kelsey a couple of times before he understood.
Andy said, "In that case, I won't be polite. I think Ms. Jose has excellent taste, befitting the daughter of the Jose family. My wife's birthday is coming up, and I'm at a loss for what to get her. If Ms. Jose has some free time later, would you like to accompany me to pick out a gift?"
"Of course, I'd be honored," Kelsey agreed readily and cheerfully.
In the Landon family, as soon as Isabella entered, the Landon family's servant greeted her, "Ms. Miller, you're finally here."
Seeing the servant's anxious expression, Isabella asked, "How is Matthew?"
"His mood has stabilized, but he hasn't eaten anything since last night, not even a sip of water. Madam is very worried and has been eagerly waiting for you to come."
Isabella glanced upstairs. "I'll go check on him."
"Yes, please."
The servant opened the bedroom door and softly said, "Mr.Landon, Ms. Miller is here."
As soon as the words were spoken, Matthew rushed out of the room.
He stared intently at Isabella and quickly typed a string of words on his phone: [ I'm sorry, Isabella. I lost control yesterday. I deserve to be punished.]
Isabella read the words and said calmly, "It's okay now."
Matthew typed again on his phone: [ Please don't be mad at me. I will try to control my temper in the future and won't force you to do anything you don't want to do. Forgive me, Isabella.]
"You shouldn't apologize to me. You should apologize to that maid," Isabella said. "I think she must have been terribly frightened."
The scenes from that day were still vivid in her mind.
Just thinking about the handful of hair Matthew had grabbed made Isabella's scalp tingle, let alone the maid who had actually lost that hair.
As a bystander, Isabella had been terrified. She couldn't imagine the psychological impact on the maid.
The servant chimed in, "Ms. Miller, you misunderstand Mr.Landon. After he calmed down, he did apologize. Madam also gave the maid a long vacation, with her salary paid as usual during the break. Additionally, Madam gave her some compensation."
"Really?" Hearing this, Isabella felt a bit relieved.
The servant continued, "Mr.London, you haven't eaten all day. Now that Ms. Miller is here, why don't you go downstairs and have something to eat?"
Matthew looked at Isabella.
Isabella said, "You should eat something."
Like an obedient child, Matthew immediately nodded and went downstairs to eat.
