Chad handed his business card to the lady. Moments ago, Chad had contacted the manager of the park to confirm the identity of the lady. The queue cutting was indeed sanctioned by the park manager because the husband of the lady was someone not to be messed with. Nobody saw it coming. Miss Harper took a quick glance at the business card and she tossed it to hered back
“You’re nothing but a two-bit secretary serving coffee and tea. Nobody is interested in you! The person in charge here agreed to let me go to the front of the queue. Since you brought this little girl, I don’t have to teach her a lesson. However, you have to let her apologize to me with that loud voice of hers! Otherwise, I won’t let this go!”
Mike looked at Miss Harper’s countenance of contempt and couldn’t help chuckling.
Chiefly, it was due to what Miss Harper said – a two-bit secretary serving coffee and tea.
Undeniably, it was a powerful blow! He sure hoped that Chad wasn’t hurt.
“What are you laughing at?! Don’t you ever think that just because you are a foreigner, I will be afraid of you! This is Aryadelle – my husband’s territory…”
Mike responded, “Your husband is amazing! Your husband is a top dog! But no matter how top a dog your husband is, he won’t as great as you as a dog. It’s just that for today’s queue, I’m afraid that it ends here for you.”
Miss Harper frowned.
At this time, the person in charge of the park rushed over.
Chad got hold of the arm of the park manager. He took him aside for a quick chat.
“You see that little girl in the pink coat next to Miss Harper?” Chad pointed at Layla and said to the manager.
“Yes, I see her. Is this the little girl who argued with Miss Harper? Make her apologize to Miss Harper quickly! It’s better to have no issue than an issue. Moreover, Miss Harper doesn’t come often.” The manager made up his mind.
Chad swallowed and said, “Well. She is the president’s daughter.” The manager sought some clarification, “Huh? You are referring to the little girl?” Chad replied, “Did I say Miss Harper? Maybe Miss Harper is even older than the boss, don’t you think?”
The manager took a deep breath and pressed further, “You mean to say this little girl is Mr. Foster’s illegitimate child? Does the boss even admit that she’s his? If the boss doesn’t acknowledge this child, we don’t need to take the risk of offending Miss Harper now, do we? After all, the boss must have more than one love child, am I right?”
Chad was flabbergasted! Was Elyette Foster’s private life truly this messy in the eyes of outsiders?
“Let me put it this way, if this little girl feels wronged today, you won’t have to report to work tomorrow. That’s because you will be fired tonight. It won’t make a difference even if you were hired by the boss!” Chad no longer wanted to parley with him. So he pointed out what was at stake.
The park manager looked at Chad’s serious expression, took a deep breath, and nodded furiously, indicating that he knew what to do.
Miss Harper was taken away swiftly by the manager!
While Miss Harper was being taken away, she yelled at the top of her voice, “You pipsqueak! You had better wait for what’s coming! I will be coming for you!”
Layla made a silly face with her tongue out in Miss Harper’s direction. After Miss Harper’s exit, the site quickly returned to order. “Layla, that woman won’t step foot here ever again. You don’t have to be angry with her no more, you know!” Chad cheered Layla up.
“I’m not mad at her! It’s her who should be embarrassed here, not me,” Layla answered, taking Mike’s hand back to the previous position. They went on lining up. The little girl standing in front of Layla gave her the thumbs up. “You are so cool!” Layla gave a proud, bright smile. After sending Miss Harper away, the park manager gave Elyette Foster a call.
“Sir, your daughter has come to our park!” Since this little girl was the boss’s beloved daughter, he wouldn’t miss the golden opportunity of ingratiating himself to the boss. Elyette Foster glanced at the call reminder to make certain who he was talking to. He said solemnly, “My daughter?” “Yup! Chad said it’s your daughter! He wouldn’t be wrong, would he?” The park manager attempted to sweet-talk, “Would you like to come and play?”
“Are you saying Chad took my daughter to Dream City?!” Elyette Foster hadn’t gotten wind of the news. Chad had taken her daughter for a fun day out behind hised back. Chad hadn’t even reported it in advance. He must have a death wish. “Yes, you heard me right, sir! That little girl is tall and thin, with long black hair and big eyes. She’s very beautiful! It’s like a child star I’ve seen on the telly before…” the park manager described.
Elyette Foster wasn’t able to keep his feelings back. His heart had long since flown to his daughter. “I’ll go over immediately!” An hour later, Elyette Foster landed in Dream City. The park manager took him to the ride that Layla was in. This was Layla’s first attraction, and they had queued for close to ani8 hour.
After half an hour, the ride was over. Layla came out in high spirits. As soon as she saw Elyette Foster, the smile on her face froze. “Layla, I am here today to inspect the work.”
Elyette Foster made up a lame excuse. Layla saw through him and questioned, “Isn’t it the weekend?” Elyette Foster: “Yup. Sometimes I work on weekends.” “Alright, you had better get back to work then!” Layla took Mike’s hand and walked toward the next attraction.
Elyette Foster followed them like a drone.
In tum, Chad and the park manager followed Mr. Foster. Chad asked the park manager in a soft voice, “Did you call Mr. Foster here?” “Yeah, you bet! Didn’t you say that Mr. Foster cherishes her? So I made the call to make certain of this. I couldn’t have believed that Mr. Foster truly cared about her!
Thank you for today, Chad! If it weren’t for you, I would have been asked to pack and leave tomorrow.” Chad rolled his hand into a fist. He gasped. If Averie knew that he brought Layla to meet Elyette, she would presume that he had arranged it. Even if Averie held back her scolding, he feared that she wouldn’t let him into her house ever again.
After arriving at the second park attraction, there was still a long line at the gates Naturally, Layla queued up at the VIP lane There was no way that Elyette Foster would let his daughter queue Although the outdoor temperature was relatively cool and comfortable today, it was tiring to
He hated queueing! He marched forward, pulled Layla’s arm, and said lovingly, “Dear, daddy will take you in directly.” Layla frowned, “Are you saying we jump the queue?” Elyette nodided without thinking Mike was gearing up, having anticipated what would happen next.
At this time, Brad walked up to Elyette and reported the little episode that took place an hour ago
“I hate queue jumping the most! A bad lady was cutting the queue just now so I drove her away! It wouldn’t be fair if I did the same despicable thing myself.” Though Layla didn’t want to queue, she couldn’t do what she hated with her conscience.
Even with his daughter’s mood, he still couldn’t bear to see his daughter suffer in line.
So he made a decisive call. “We won’t cut the queue today. Daddy will close the park and let you enjoy all the rides.” The park manager’s blood went cold. If the park were to close for one day, on the weekend no less, how big of a loss would it be? Had Mr. Foster considered that?
The park had only been in operation for a little more than three months. It hadn’t even recouped the originaled investment.
Brad saw Elyette’s move coming from miles away.
Elyette Foster avoided crowded places like these plague. If Layla hadn’t come here to play today, he wouldn’t have come. Even if work inspection was being carried out, he would always send his men to do it. Layla was stunned. Even before her father had a falling out with her mother, he had always been pampering her like this. The familiar feeling of being loved was back. Yet she wasn’t at peace.
“I…I don’t like playing by myself…I want to play with other kids too.” Layla stammered but finished what she wanted to say. She stood her ground and continued lining up.
Elyette wouldn’t force Layla.
All he could do was find a way to keep his daughter from queuing and at the same time a way to take the burden of conscience which was bearing down on her. It was high time to discuss strategy with the park manager. Mike pulled Brad aside and fretted. “If Averie finds out about this, she will be blaming me.” Brad was ashamed.
“I’m sorry! If Averie finds out, let me explain to her.” “Now what would that achieve? She would still pin the blame on me at the end. Why don’t I just take the brunt of the blame myself!” Mike had already looked the other way. “As long as Layla has fun today, it would all be worth it.” Brad comforted him.
Mike lowered his eyes and asked Layla, “Is it fun here?” “It’s amazing! Don’t worry. I won’t tell my mother.” Layla weighed it in her heart. “I have given it some thought. I still can’t forgive my father. I promised my mother and brother that I would listen to them. I can’t forgive daddy unless they forgive daddy.” Mike joked, “You’re just a kid and you think so much. I’m afraid that you wouldn’t be able to get any taller from the weight of your thoughts.” Layla said, “No way! Mom said I’d be taller than her!”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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