Chapter 98 Mr. Patrick Sr. Fought for Custody of Justin
Boston, the Patrick family home.
"Mr. Patrick Sr., please take a look," the assistant entered the living room and quickly presented the paternity test.
Mr. Patrick Sr.'s face darkened as he stared at the paternity test in silence for a long time. "A woman like Jasmine is not worthy to bear a child of the Patrick family."
"Mr. Patrick Sr., how should we handle this?" Mr. Patrick Sr.’s assistant asked nervously.
Mr. Patrick Sr. frowned and remained silent for a while. "The child is innocent. Since it is a child of the Patrick family, it absolutely cannot stay with a woman like her."
Jasmine's reputation was too tarnished, and Mr. Patrick Sr. was not willing to let his great-grandchild be raised by her.
"What sort of child can a woman like Jasmine raise? She used all means to climb the social ladder and sacrificed all her dignity," Mr. Patrick Sr. slammed his hand on the table in frustration. "Bring Henry back to see me!"
She really had some skills. Ever since Jasmine was released from prison, Henry, such an obedient child, began to talk back to him!
This woman was quite capable.
"What if Henry refuses to come back?" His assistant expressed concern.
"If he doesn't come back, then bring the child back. A Patrick family offspring cannot be raised by such a woman," Mr. Patrick Sr. spoke with a stern voice.
"A woman like Jasmine, who deceived the Wilson family for twenty years for wealth and status, will not easily let go. She will probably make outrageous demands when giving the child to us. Zelda is still in jail. Jasmine refuses to drop the charges. The case will soon be handed over to the prosecutor's office. The Brown family probably won't let this go easily either," his assistant voiced his worries.
Mr. Patrick Sr. snorted. "It's all about money. Ask her how much she wants."
Considering that Jasmine had given birth to a child for the Patrick family, Mr. Patrick Sr. would not be too stingy towards her. However, one should not be greedy beyond measure. "Tell the Brown family that I will handle Zelda's matter. I will compensate them for the injustice suffered by Zelda accordingly. Give the OceanLink's project to the Brown family and reduce the profits by 5 points. As for Jasmine, let them hold off for now."
In Mr. Patrick Sr.'s view, Jasmine's smartest move was to bear Henry's child despite everything.
Blood ties were hard to sever, and Mr. Patrick Sr. naturally understood that.
Considering Jasmine as the mother of his great-grandchild, he would not allow anyone to harm her, and would even ensure that she lived comfortably for the rest of her life. However, Jasmine had to learn to be content and satisfied.
"Understood," his assistant took a deep breath.
It seemed that Mr. Patrick Sr. had changed his mind for his great-grandchild; he would no longer pressure Jasmine to drop the charges.
It was evident that Mr. Patrick Sr. had high expectations for this child.
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Stellar Enterprises.
"Ms. Daria, I heard that Mr. Douglas is in need of a secretary. Could you see if you can arrange something privately? I believe I’m quite qualified," someone asked.
"Actually, I can't help you with this because Liam had a candidate lined up through backdoor dealings. The candidate is supposed to report here at nine o'clock this morning; I'm waiting for this person right now," the manager of the HR Department replied.
"Lined up through backdoor dealings? Who is this person of Liam's? Does Mr. Douglas know about this? Isn't Mr. Douglas the one who detests such practices?" Several female employees were curious and began gossiping as they sat nearby.
"Do we really need to bother Mr. Douglas with such trivial matters?" The HR manager chuckled. "I guess it's probably someone related to Liam, like his girlfriend or something. Otherwise, how could Liam suddenly be so proactive and personally come to me for this matter?"
"I thought Liam was as particular as Mr. Douglas; I heard they both have a penchant for cleanliness," a female employee commented. "Which lucky woman would have the fortune to be Mr. Douglas's secretary?"
"Do you really think this is a good job? Why has the position of Mr. Douglas's secretary always been vacant? Haven't you noticed? Mr. Douglas is a clean freak and especially picky about women. Ordinary people aren’t even allowed to get close to Mr. Douglas, let alone be his secretary. It's probably not that easy," another employee remarked.
"Yeah, I bet the person won't last long and will resign in a few days. There have been people who quit before," another added.
As they gossiped, the HR manager glanced at the time. It was 8:40.
"Is this candidate putting on airs? How could she make Ms. Daria wait like this?" Someone started to sow discord.
Suddenly, Jasmine rushed in from outside, looking slightly disheveled.
She had checked the route from Ethan's place to here in advance, but she wasn't very familiar with the subway and had missed her stop.
Luckily, she wasn't late.
After glancing at the time, she saw that it was 8:41. Jasmine breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hello, I'm here for the secretary position." Jasmine handed the introduction letter from Liam to the Receptionist.
In the lounge area, a few women stared at Jasmine and began to comment. "She looks quite innocent, but somehow familiar."
"Yes, I also feel like I've seen this woman before."
The HR manager carefully examined Jasmine for a while, her face darkening in surprise as she stood up.
‘Isn't she the fake heiress from the sensational fake heiress case years ago?’ Daria thought to herself.
Daria knew Jasmine because she was close to Carmen.
Over the years, Carmen had been quietly bringing these old employees over to her side, especially those in HR, trying to surreptitiously put her own people in important positions within the company.
"Your name is Jasmine?" Daria stood up and walked over to Jasmine.
"Hello, I'm Jasmine, reporting for my first day today." Jasmine quickly bowed and handed the introduction letter to her.
"Follow me." Daria scrutinized Jasmine, then turned around with a commanding presence and led her to the office.
"Do you know what Mr. Douglas’s personal secretary is supposed to do?" Daria asked.
"Mr. Liam gave me a brief overview. I'll mainly be responsible for Mr. Douglas's daily schedule, including meals, accommodations, meetings, and social events," Jasmine nodded.
Unable to find any immediate faults with Jasmine, Daria printed out the workflow and handed it to her. "As his secretary, you must remember all of Mr. Douglas's personal preferences. You must remember what he likes and dislikes, and what he can and cannot eat or touch."
Jasmine nodded, carefully studying the information and committing it to memory.
While Jasmine was reviewing the information, Daria discreetly sent a WhatsApp message to Carmen. "The CEO's new personal assistant is that Jasmine, the woman who deceived Daniel before."
Carmen quickly replied, "Ethan actually let that woman into the company?!"
Clearly, Carmen was very angry.
"Yes, she's here with me." Daria glanced at Jasmine meaningfully.
"We can't keep a woman like her in the company. Ethan is clearly using Jasmine to provoke Daniel. Before Daniel returns, she must be removed," Carmen angrily replied. "I don't care how you do it, just make her leave."
After thinking for a moment, Daria spoke up. "Jasmine, there's one thing I forgot to mention earlier. Mr. Douglas loves peanuts. You should prepare some peanut snacks. If Mr. Douglas is too busy to eat, you can offer them to him."
Jasmine looked up at Daria and nodded.
Ethan was allergic to peanuts, something he voluntarily disclosed to her this morning.
It seemed like her life at Stellar Enterprises was not going to be simple.
This HR manager was not on the same page as Ethan.
She and Ethan were now in the same boat. If she wanted Ethan to protect her, she must prove her own worth.
For example, by helping him get rid of dissenters.
"Manager, I'm sorry... I'm a bit nervous on my first day. Could you repeat that for me?" Jasmine secretly activated the recording function on her phone and looked earnestly at the HR Manager.
"When Mr. Douglas is busy, remember to prepare some peanut snacks for him. Also, first thing every morning, you must make Mr. Douglas a cup of black coffee, no milk, no sugar. Mr. Douglas dislikes the smell of body odor, so make sure to dress nicely and wear a light perfume."
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