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Tracy left the cafe, feeling a wave of nausea in her stomach. She clutched her abdomen, got into the car, and gasped for breath, leaning over the steering wheel.
She had been triggered into another flare-up by those irrelevant people. She felt that if she didn’t leave soon, their shamelessness would literally kill her.
She pulled out her medicine, tossed a pill into her mouth, then grabbed her thermos and drank several large gulps, finally washing away the bitter taste.
After doing that, she slumped weakly over the steering wheel. The pain made cold sweat bead on her skin.
The dense, throbbing pain spread through her limbs, feeling like tens of thousands of ants were biting her body. She couldn’t fight it and blacked out, slipping into unconsciousness.
After an unknown amount of time, Tracy slowly came to, realizing she was still in the car.
After sleeping, she felt less miserable. She started the car and drove away quickly.
No one knew that Tracy had nearly died during that brief period. It was a good thing her luck held out; even Death wouldn’t take her.
Soon, Tracy received a call from Gaunt Corp’s lawyer, “Ms. Tracy, one of the lawsuits we filed was based on a misunderstanding. Madam Hailey said she was mistaken, so that particular suit has been withdrawn. However, the other one is valid: your dereliction of duty caused the company a direct loss of five million. The evidence for this is sound, so please repay the amount as soon as possible. I’m calling to remind you that the deadline is the day after tomorrow. You should hurry up and gather the funds.”
Tracy let out a bitter laugh after hanging up. The deadline was calculated from the day she was hospitalized.
Chandler was truly shameless and would stop at nothing to force her to concede.
If she hadn’t been sick and desperate to leave the Gaunt family, she would have loved to play their game properly.
But now, her health seemed to be deteriorating, and she didn’t want any further entanglement with the Gaunt family.
Her original intention was to leave quietly, but they insisted on constantly provoking her. It was utterly exasperating!
The next day, Monday, was Tracy’s first day working at Vector Tech. She woke up early. After
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The day after tomorrow was Wednesday, the day she would finally leave the Gaunt family. The thought of escaping this misery made Tracy feel exceptionally happy.
While stopping at a red light, Tracy received a call from Sam, “Tracy, today’s your first day back at the company. Should I come pick you up?”
Tracy shook her head, saying. “No need, I’ve already left and I’m almost at the company entrance.”
Sam said in surprise. That fast? Then you’ll have to wait for me at the company. I’m on my
way now.”
She hung up the phone. The streetlights changed. Tracy pressed the gas pedal, and the car sped off.
Upon arriving at the company, Sam’s assistant, Leon, came over and escorted Tracy inside.
As they passed the reception area. Tracy unexpectedly saw Yvonne. Her pupils contracted. What is she doing here?
Yvonne was sitting in the reception area. A young woman handed her a cup of water, which Yvonne elegantly accepted but didn’t drink, placing it aside instead.
Sensing a gaze upon her, Yvonne looked toward the outside. When she saw Tracy, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes.
But she quickly recovered. Tracy had been fired by Chandler, so she must be here for an interview.
Yvonne didn’t see the person in front of Tracy, only Tracy herself. She naturally assumed Tracy was just one of many interview candidates.
Yvonne was here to see Sam. Vector Tech and Xander Corp had an ongoing collaboration, and she was using the opportunity to get close to Sam.
She hoped to use Sam to advance her progress in becoming Sam’s apprentice, especially since she was very interested in the AI Diagnostic Healthcare system the company developed.
She wanted to use this opportunity to learn more about the research. After all, when this Al diagnostic system was first launched, it caused quite a sensation,
Hospitals nationwide had successively introduced their company’s research findings. They were truly riding a wave of success.
To this day, no one has been able to surpass this research. It was widely rumored that this
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research was the brainchild of Sam’s leadership.
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Furthermore, after seeing Sam sitting next to Morten in the private room last time, Yvonne was even more determined to get close to him.
Morten’s students were all researchers of national caliber.
If the students were that capable, then Morten, the teacher, must be even more brilliant.
When Sam arrived at the company, the receptionist informed Yvonne, who was looking at a tablet. Yvonne quickly stood up and walked toward the entrance.
Seeing Sam’s hurried back, Yvonne quickly chased after him, “Mr. Sam, long time no see!”
Sam paused and turned his head slightly, “Did you need something?”
Yvonne smiled, “Mr. Sam, I’m here representing Xander Corp to discuss a collaboration with you.”
She held out her tablet, quickly manipulating it, but then heard Sam say, “I’m busy right now. I have a very important person to meet. Let’s talk another time!”
The moment Sam’s words fell, he quickly walked away. Yvonne’s hand froze mid-operation. She frowned unhappily. A very important person. Who could that be?
Meanwhile, Tracy followed Leon to the CEO’s office. Leon handed her a cup of warm water, “Wait for Mr. Sam here. He’ll be right over.”
“Thank you, I appreciate it.” Tracy took the cup and nodded to Leon.
After Leon left, Sam quickly arrived at the office Tracy stood up, and Sam gave her a big hug.
“Welcome back to the company officially.”
Tracy smiled, “After three years, I hope it’s not too late to make a comeback.”
She had been so determined to marry for love after graduating. Now, it felt like a joke.
But some paths you have to walk to let go. And having walked it, she was left covered in scars. She had even ruined her own health.
Her professor was right: life gives you no chances to reverse mistakes. Every choice comes with a cost.
Sam shook his head, “Not too late, not too late at all. I’ll take you to your workstation!”
“Okay.” Tracy nodded and followed Sam out.
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As they passed the reception area. Tracy saw Yvonne, who was preparing to leave. When their eyes met. Yvonne haughtily looked away, pretending not to know her.
Yvonne hadn’t expected that the “very important person” Tracy.
am was talking about would be
And that Sam would push aside a potential collaboration just to accommodate Tracy. He must be completely obsessed with her looks.
With such a superficial person as the head of the company, it won’t amount to much!
The position Tracy was taking over belonged to someone named Avery. The original plan was for Avery to leave in a few days.
But the rival company demanded he start immediately, so he was willing to forgo half his salary just to leave now.
Avery’s team was suddenly short-handed. They had been working themselves ragged for the past two days, desperate for the company to hire someone quickly so they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Sam signaled everyone to stop what they were doing and introduced her, “This is Tracy, our new employee. She will be taking over Avery’s work. Please hand over Avery’s tasks to her.”
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
