529: [Bonus chapter] he was possessed.

[Bonus chapter] he was possessed.

"Haha." Silas discreetly covered his lips with the back of his fist, chuckling through his closed lips. "That's funny. Isn't the madam a little mischievous?"0

Silas glanced to his side, walking side by side with Dominic. The latter bore this stoic countenance, keeping his eyes ahead where Dane was leading the group, but his mind was drifting elsewhere. Dominic's eyes slid to the corner, only to see the playful grin plastered on Silas. 

"She's playing," he said quietly, setting his eyes ahead once again. "My wife was a little bored. It's good she found something else to do which makes her happy and at the same time, helps others."

"What a big heart she has, huh?"

"The young madam is surely a generous person." This time, Moose, who was walking on the other side, chimed in. "From my brief interaction with her, I can tell she is someone who couldn't turn a blind eye to injustice."

"Director M, are you saying there's injustice in the company?"

"Twisting my words will not make you better than I am, Director Zhu." Moose maintained a friendly smile, bending his upper body forward to look at Silas, who was walking on the other side of Dominic. "All I'm saying is since the art department lacks manpower, the young madam is helping the people there with everything she can. If you were listening to Mr. Zhang previously and to Mr. Yang, there's no need for me to explain what is already explained."

Silas smiled at Moose but didn't say anything. Ever since meeting this man in the Hunter's Zone for the first time, Moose often gets on his nerves. Moose wouldn't directly attack him, but Silas was not stupid not to see that Moose had taken him as his rival.

Was it because they were both new members of the board? Thus, Moose wanted to be the better new member? Where did Dominic even pick up this man?

"You don't have to worry about my wife, Directors," Dominic quietly intervened, not giving the two a look. "Though I appreciate the kind words, she's the last person you'd want to curry favor with. That'll be the end for you. Don't tell me I didn't warn you."

Dominic picked up his pace while Moose and Silas slowed down. The two men stared at Dominic's back as the three of them were almost lagging behind the group. But now, Dominic joined the group while the two stopped in their tracks. 

"Well, he got a point." Moose rocked his head, arching his brow at Silas. "Director Zhu, you should be careful. I heard you've been very bad in the past — I did my research, you know." 

He took a step closer to Silas, tapping his cheek while saying, "That face is not your asset, Director Zhu. Trust me." The corner of Moose's lips stretched into a smug look, displaying his teeth before following the group.

Meanwhile, the smile on Silas's face faded, following Moose's figure with his gaze. A glint flickered across his eyes. 

'I never said I ever considered this face as an asset,' he mentally hissed, remembering the people who kept telling him that this face of his was actually his asset, or people like Moose, who would say his face was not his asset. 'This is actually getting irritating.'

A layer of frost coated Silas's face before marching to follow the group. He threw away the irritation he felt for Moose, telling himself he shouldn't be so affected. Because Silas knew he would have the last laugh. 

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[ART DEPARTMENT]

"You're lucky that our boss is a nice and generous man! But don't push your luck too much." Heaven stood beside Mr. Yang's desk, keeping her head low as the latter scolded her. "CEO Zhu is like a star. You can gaze at it, but you can't reach it!"

"But there are stars to the point there's nothing special in them," Heaven rebutted quietly. "He's more like the sun… or maybe the moon."

Mr. Yang frowned, looking at the errand girl dead in the eye. "Did you have an accident in the past and hit your head by chance?"

"Huh?"

"Stars, moon, sun, or whatever the universe, my point is that you should be careful!" Mr. Yang harrumphed, making Heaven jolt in surprise. "The CEO was in a good mood today, but if this happened under a different circumstance, you would be in deep trouble. Do you even know why this department almost lost every single employee we have?"

"Why?" Heaven blinked, cocking her head to the side. "Isn't it because some employees left on their own accord?"

"That's right." Mr. Yang sighed, moving closer to his desk. "But that's not all. Come here."

Heaven furrowed her brows but then went closer to the desk, lowering her head as she was ready for some spicy gossip. 

"You see, almost a year ago, something happened in the Zhu family. It wasn't disclosed what truly happened, but rumors have it that the big boss was possessed!" Heaven's brows rose as she looked at the discreet Mr. Yang. "Because of this, they said CEO Zhu went crazy and started killing people, sacrificing those people to regain the god's favor."

"What?" Heaven's face paled slightly, looking at Mr. Yang in disbelief. 

"Yes." Mr. Yang nodded solemnly, staring at Heaven for a moment before he laughed. "Haha! I'm kidding."

A frown instantly dominated her face, watching Mr. Yang laugh heartily. "Mr. Yang, that isn't a good joke, you know? If the higher-ups heard that, you might lose your job."

"But there were those rumors as well." Mr. Yang cleared his throat. "But in all seriousness, the tight security somehow chased some employees away. I don't know what's up with them, but it was actually scary. It's like this building hadn't seen light for a very long time. Not everyone can take the pressure of working while treading on eggshells, wondering if we'll still have our job tomorrow or not."

"What I'm saying is, you should be careful and do a good job. As long as you're doing a good job, then you'll last long in this place," he continued, looking at Heaven solemnly. "Do you understand? I can let things pass but don't stand out too much. This is for your own good."

Heaven pressed her lips into a thin line and smiled. "Of course, boss!" She saluted, grinning. 

"The task you've given me is done, by the way. They're all in there." She jerked her chin on the papers on the side of his desk. "If you need anything, please do tell me! I'll go take some snacks now!"

Heaven walked in reverse, saluting at Mr. Yang, before walking away to have a break. Meanwhile, Mr. Yang's brows rose as he tilted his head to see the papers on the side of his desk. 

"She… finished them all?" he murmured in surprise. "That quick?"

Mr. Yang had some doubts that Heaven had finished everything properly. However, when he checked, he was rendered speechless. The new errand girl did finish what she was told and in such a short period at that. 

"Wow," he muttered, impressed by the newcomer of the department. "She's a little playful and mischievous, but she's also efficient. One truly can't judge the book by its cover, huh?"

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