The Woman From Hell

Samuel's words kept circling my mind while I made my way back to the company with lunch.

"It's time to eat," I said weakly.

Theo came to the table, and when he saw my expression, he asked suspiciously, "What happened?"

"Nothing. There's nothing bigger than the company now," I said out loud but my gaze flickered.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Samuel said that he knew everything I did, but Theo and I were the only ones in the office now. How would he know if I were to tell Theo about it? Did he bug me?

I quickly started searching myself when I had that thought but found nothing.

"What are you looking for?" Theo looked at me and asked.

I shook my head. "I was just checking to see if anything was off..."

Theo put down his bowl and chopsticks. He looked straight at me. "You've been acting weird the moment you came back. What happened?"

I bit my lower lip and hesitated if I should tell Theo about my meeting with Samuel or not. However, if what Samuel said was true, then the moment I leaked it and he found out, he would expose whatever that happened in the mountains. "No, it's nothing. Maybe it's because I've been tired recently." I rubbed my temples, feeling exhausted.

Theo patted the back of my hand. "You've worked hard. Why don't you go back early and rest this afternoon?"

"Alright."

Theo did not ask me any more questions, so I left the office after we ate.

I was restless in my seat. Samuel's words hounded me every single second.

A week, just a week...

I propped my forehead and closed my eyes tightly. Yet, the moment I did that, Samuel's sinister and cunning-looking face appeared in my mind again.

My mind was a mess.

I ought to go out for a walk. Perhaps I would feel slightly better.

Driving to the seaside in the outskirts, I let the cold wind blow over my face. Although it was a little chilly, it refreshed me at the same time.

"You still have a week, Madam. Why are you so troubled?" came a familiar voice from behind me.

I turned around and saw Keith standing in the sun with a calm expression.

My expression was, of course, none too good upon facing a traitor. "Why are you here?"

He lowered his head and smiled. "You could say I've been following you since you left the company, Madam."

"So. you know Samuel Aster met me this afternoon." I frowned and stared at Keith.

Keith hid nothing. He just admitted it directly. "That's right. I watched you return to the company after you met with Smauel."

My thoughts seemed much clearer

when I heard what he said. "So, Samuel is really in cahoots with you two. How was he able to get photos of me and Nina in the mountains? Could you have..."

"No, it's not me."

"No?"

Keith approached me slowly, a faint smile playing on the corners of his mouth. He still looked like a gentleman "Nibel has been watching everything President Grant has done since a long time ago investigated his background, the company, and his relations. You could say Mr. Nibel has a solid grasp on everything regarding Theo."

He

As it turned out, he had been targeting Theo since a long time ago and had always regarded Theo as an enemy. "Why does Nibel want to take down Theo?" I really did not understand this. He already had so much abroad.

Keith's smile became even wider as

he turned to look at the sea. "His ambition doesn't stop overseas. He wants to have a place in Hatton, and President Grant is his biggest competitor." en

"Is wealth so important to him?"

"I'm unsure about the boss' behavior, and I don't care."