Luca glanced at the number written on it and asked, “There’s an allocation for the bus?”
“Yes, all the people on bus No. 1 are management employees,” Jason said. When he saw another management employee arriving at the scene, he smiled and said, “Dr. Craw, I have to get to work.”
Luca wanted to ask him why she, someone who was not in the management team, got this treatment but she did not bother when she saw that he was busy.
There was a tour guide at the scene who was tasked to maintain order. After Luca heard that she could board the bus, she walked to the parking lot where the bus was parked.
Rhett went over and asked, “Dr. Craw, which bus do you want to take? Shall we go together?”
Zoey, who was beside him, pulled him aside and said, “Dr. Craw is part of the management team. She’ll take bus No. 1. There’s no room for us there.”
“Uh…” Rhett looked at her and replied, “How did you know that?”
“Don’t forget, I used to be the secretary of the assistant’s office,” Zoey reminded him.
Luca was indeed taking the No. 1 bus. After she nodded at Rhett, she walked toward the No. 1 bus.
Bus No. 1 was indeed much more luxurious than the other buses. After Luca put her suitcases away, she got on the bus.
There were already many people on the bus, some of whom she knew—including some management employees she got to know three years ago. There was also a handful of whom did not look familiar. They were probably hired or promoted in the past three years.
Most of them were middle-aged people.
Luca was not good at casual conversation and did not want to have too much contact with these people. After she got on the bus, she walked straight to the back of the bus and sat down when she reached the last row of seats.
After she was seated, the others got on the bus one after another. The seats in front were gradually filled.
There were also two female executives sitting in front of Luca who happened to be talking about Luke.
“Do you think the boss will come on the trip this time?” one of them asked.
“I don’t think so. The boss has yet to show up and he didn’t participate in the previous employee trips.”
“The boss won’t come on the bus with us nor will he take the high-speed train even if he’s coming on the trip. To be honest, it’s a pity that the boss won’t be coming.” The woman who started the conversation sighed.
“What? Those executives love to go crazy for the boss. You have a husband and children, why are you infatuated?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? I’m not infatuated. Today, the girl in my department asked if the boss was coming for the trip. When I told her I didn’t know, she looked disappointed.”
“That’s understandable. Our boss is a heartthrob. T Corporation is a company that many people want to join. In addition to the high pay and good benefits, our boss is handsome.”
Luca listened to their gossip, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
When she heard them talking about Luke, it reminded her of the time she worked hard to join T Corporation. However, she joined the company not for Luke but because the company’s reputation in
the industry was ranked first. It was a dream place for new rookies like her who just entered the workforce.
It would be wonderful if she could go back to that time.
Although she was worried about adulting, her adoptive father was in good health at that time. Everyone was fine, and there was not much prejudice and arrogance. She did not suffer as much.
“Is anyone sitting here?” A woman’s voice interrupted Luca’s flashback.
She looked at a middle-aged woman whom she did not know, shook her head, and said, “The seat is yours.”
“Mm.” The middle-aged woman sat down when she heard Luca’s response.
Luca looked out the bus window. Through the reflection on the window, she noticed that the woman was looking at her.
“Which department are you in?” Before she spoke, the other party started a conversation with her.
“I’m in the R&D department,” Luca said.
“R&D department? This is the bus for the management team. Ordinary employees can’t be here.” The woman remembered that the R&D department did not have employees in the management team.
Although there were many employees in T Corporation, there were only so many in the management team. Even if it was a newcomer, everyone would be familiar with them after a few meetings.
“I know. I’m not in the R&D department of T Corporation. I’m from Watson Biopharmaceuticals.” Luca went into the details when she saw the other party being so serious.
“Watson Biopharmaceuticals? Oh, I see, you’re Dr. Craw, right? I heard about you a long time ago but I didn’t expect you to be so young.” The middle-aged woman looked at her with disdain in her eyes.
There had been rumors about Luke and Luca’s affairs in the office long ago. Although this middle-aged woman had heard about it, she never had the chance to meet Luca.
She did not expect to meet her at a time like this.
Luca smiled. She did not respond to the sarcasm in her words.
The woman asked again, “How long have you been working?”
“More than five years,” Luca replied.
“Just over five years? It’s impressive that you’re leading a team to do research and development after working for more than five years. In the current department management, you wouldn’t be hired if you didn’t have over ten years of experience.” The woman’s tone was a little sour.
She was triggered when she heard that Luca had only been working for five years.
‘All she has is her coquettish looks to get her into the management team. She hasn’t worked even half as long as me.’
When she thought of that, the woman was even more convinced that Luca got into the company through the back door.
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The woman wondered if Luca did not understand her sarcasm considering that she did not respond.
However, considering Luca and Luke’s relationship, she did not dare to lay everything on the table.
To put it bluntly, she got into the management team from her years of service. She had no background and no connections. If she offended Luke’s woman and the other party went after her, she would never hear the end of it.
That was why the woman did not dare to go any further.
After all the employees got on the bus, Jason also got on the No. 1 bus.
Since there were no more empty seats at the front, he went to the back row. The executives all greeted him along the way.
After all, he was a hotshot who worked closely with Luke. They could not afford to offend him.
Jason smiled and walked to the last row. He sat on the other side by the window and greeted Luca. “Dr. Craw, why are you sitting all the way back here?”
“It’s quiet in the back,” Luca replied politely.
The woman who sat next to Luca listened to the conversation between the two. Jason greeted Luca like a friend, which made her firmly believe that Luca joined the company by relying on her appearance and using her body to get a management role.
She glanced at Luca. ‘Isn’t she involved with Luke? Why does she need to take the bus? Could it be that Luke won’t be here today?’
She asked Jason, “Mr. Doyle, why hasn’t Mr. Crawford shown up? Is he not coming for the trip?”
“I don’t know if the boss will show up. Even if he participates, he’ll drive to the high-speed train station by himself.”