I was astonished and asked, “How did you know I haven’t had breakfast?”
He started up the engine and chuckled. “Mr. Featherstone gave me a head’s up. I’m here to take care of your meals, after all.”
Okay!
As time went on, I realized that true happiness came from the thoughtfulness of others. Being remembered was the highest form of honor and joy.
When we arrived at the base, Armond was also getting out of his car. I casually greeted him and was reminded of when I saw him at Prism building the night before.
Hence, I casually asked, “Mr. Murphy, were you at the night flea market yesterday?”
His obsidian eyes flashed at me, cold and baleful.
His gaze frightened me, but I spoke confidently, “Nora bought a lot of delicious food yesterday. She couldn’t find you in your room, and we thought you went to the night flea market. When she called you, the tone indicated that you were engaged in another call.”
Hearing that, he frowned slightly, and his gaze softened. He then smiled and replied, “I was busy last night, that’s why I wasn’t at the hotel.”
I nodded and joked, “What a shame. You missed out on all the good food!”
He smiled back at me. “I’ll definitely have to seize the chance next time.”
With that, he entered the base without another word. At that moment, Linda had also alighted from the car, and her dark eyebags were extremely evident. She feebly greeted me, “Good morning!”
I could not help but ask, “Oh God, look at you! What happened to you?”
She sighed and lamented, “It’s all because of the project, of course. I didn’t sleep the entire night and am exhausted now.”
I knitted my brow. “You mean the one for Lavelian Village?”
She yawned and nodded before suddenly catching herself. Then, she shook her head abruptly and said, “No, it’s the projects that I was handling previously. They’re all in the midst of completion. I have so much on my plate now that I had to work late!”
I nodded my head. Her reaction was somehow strange, and I could not help but suspect that she was hiding something from me.
Later on, we walked into the base, and I said to Joseph, “Did Anthony talk to you?”
Joseph nodded. “He did. Mrs. Featherstone, you don’t have to interfere. Let me handle everything.”
I nodded and entered.
The first floor of the base had been completely constructed. Rachel wore a hard hat and was directing the workers at one side.
After Joseph and I entered the base, we did not go to the second floor directly. Instead, we walked around the site of the accident on the first floor. The broken machinery had apparently been fixed.
Since the broken machinery were fixed, Joseph and I went to the second floor.
The second floor was still under construction. Hence, Joseph and I put on hard hats for safety purposes.
When Rachel saw us, she glanced at Joseph before saying, “Mr. Campbell, it looks like you have many responsibilities recently. Mr. Featherstone had decided to let me lead this project, so I’d suggest you take a break and mind your own business!”
At that was direct enough, Joseph simply nodded without saying anything.
Then, Rachel looked at me and said, “If I remember correctly, Ms. Stanhope is the one in charge of this project. However, it seems like Mr. Murphy is the one working the hardest. He’s even doing the handover. Is Ms. Stanhope only in charge of supervising?”
As she was in high heels and standing on a platform, the woman was towering over me. With her arms crossed in front of her chest, I couldn’t help but feel the pressure.
I squeezed out a faint smile and replied, “Thanks for the reminder, Ms. Zimmer. By right, you and I should be the ones liaising on the Lavelian Village project. I hope to see you at all our future discussions.”
“Of course!” Rachel replied with a dry smile.
After all, both of us had fallen out with each other previously and it was obvious that there was still a barrier between us. Besides, she was most likely still of the view that she was the most suitable woman for Anthony. As such, I couldn’t really be bothered with her.
As Joseph had other matters to attend to while Armond was responsible for the operation of the entire Murphy Corporation, the two men did not stay long.
After they left, Rachel and I were the only ones left in the discussion. I had to admit that she was extremely capable when it came to work.
She had come out with a very good plan for the second floor while I had my own ideas too. She was very professional and did not reject my suggestions straight away because of what happened with Anthony. It was after careful deliberation and analysis that we decided on the elements to include, with feasibility being the main consideration.
Rachel had a very clear thought process and was a very good communicator. As such, it was easy to feel motivated to do better when working with her.
The day went past very quickly. When it was time to knock off, Rachel packed her bag immediately and the enthusiasm she displayed at work was gone in an instant.
I shrugged and understood that everyone had their quirks after all.
When I went downstairs, I realized that almost everyone had already left the base. Seeing that there was no one else on the first floor, I instinctively looked towards the area where the machinery was.
It was difficult to let it go once one’s curiosity was piqued. I just could not understand the reason why the walls at the base were so wide.
“Ms. Stanhope!” Suddenly, someone called me from behind. I got a shock and turned around, realizing it was Leedon.
I smiled and asked, “Leedon, you’re still around?”
The man nodded and replied cheerfully, “I’m just checking the area before going off. Do you need help with anything?”
“Nope, I’m leaving soon too,” I shook my head and replied.
He smiled and went to the office to retrieve some items before getting ready to leave.
Then, we left the base together. Joseph was busy and unable to pick me up, so I got a ride from Leedon.
As there was nothing much that we could talk about, I couldn’t help but ask, “Leedon, there are more than ten bases in Lavelian Village. From my observation, the structure where we place our machines are much thicker than that at the other bases. Did we intentionally build it that way?”
Keeping his eyes on the road, Leedon replied, “Actually, all bases are the same. It’s just that for the bases that require underground garages to be built, the structures are made thicker for safety reasons!”
I nodded and asked further, “Is there also a garage at the base where we place our machinery?”
The man smiled and shook his head. “Nope. We have a lot of open-air parking lots around the area so there’s no need for that. Besides, we expect most of the people visiting the base in the future to be tourists, so having open-air parking lots will be more convenient too!”
Well, he had a point there.
It was already dark when we reached the hotel. As Leedon stayed at Lavelian Village, he left after dropping me off.
When I got back to the hotel room, Nora was already in her pyjamas and looking at her phone.
She asked when she saw me, “Have you had dinner?”
I shook my head and replied, “Not yet. I just got back. How about you?”
“Same. I just ordered two sets of steak and salad,” she said, before turning back to her phone.
After a hectic day at work, I was exhausted and sprawled on the bed. I did not feel like moving at all.
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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