CHAPTER 709 DO YOU LIKE HER?

"Chairman, I admit that I did something wrong, but this isn't the reason you're sending me away. It's unfair to me. Besides, the reason I came here for the interview was because of the high salary so that I can pay you back." Mandy's eyes were red as she looked at Henry.

Henry's thin lips pursed into a straight line. "So you mean that you're not leaving no matter what?"

"Yes, I won't leave. I want to stay." Mandy stood straight stubbornly.

Henry snorted, "Fine. If you want to stay, stay then." 1

When Mandy heard this, her eyes lit up.

However, before she got too carried away, Henry continued, "I'd like to see how long you can stay."

After he said that, he asked Joe to take them out.

Mandy was taken out in a daze.

After she left, she realized that what Henry said earlier clearly meant that he would make things difficult for her in the future so that she would give up on her own.

But even so, she would never back down.

It was not easy for her to buy a diploma so that she could apply for the job, so how could she leave? 1

As Mandy thought of this, she cheered herself up in her heart.

Joe gave her a meaningful look and said nothing.

At this moment, Elliot came out of the elevator while holding a file.

When he saw them outside the chairman's office, he raised his eyebrows in surprise. "What are you guys doing here?"

"President, we just came out from Chairman Lancaster's office," Joe pushed his glasses and replied.

Elliot hummed to indicate that he understood. He then looked at Mandy and when he saw that her eyes were red, he narrowed her eyes. "Did you cry? Did someone bully you?"

Mandy shook her head and didn't say anything.

Elliot looked at Joe.

Joe shrugged and explained what had just happened a t the chairman's office.

After Elliot heard it, his feelings for Mandy disappeared a little. "It turns out that you were the one who stained Yvonne's gown and picked my grandfather's flowers."

"I didn't mean it," Mandy said as her eyes turned red and she was about to cry again.

She really didn’t do it on purpose, but why did everyone think that she had done terribly wicked

things?

Elliot couldn't stand seeing women cry, so he waved his hand. "It's all right, it's all in the past. Since Henry wants you to pay, it'll be done once you pay him. It's nothing."

"I know, but the chairman doesn't quite like me and he even said he'd like to see how long I can stay here. The chairman is definitely trying to make things difficult for me. President, can you help me? Please help me persuade the chairman and tell him not to be mad at me. I just want to stay and work so that I can pay him the money back."

As Mandy said that, she grabbed Elliot's sleeve and raised her head as she looked at him earnestly.

When Elliot saw her like that, he couldn't help but think of Yvonne from a few years ago.

At that time, Yvonne would also beg someone just like that.

For a while, Elliot's heart softened and he flicked Mandy's hand off. "Okay, I get it. I'll help you persuade him."

"Okay. Thank you, President." Mandy smiled gratefully. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Elliot walked past her and into the chairman's office.

Joe sent the other four assistants away while Mandy stayed. He said with the intention of warning her, "I hope you're really just joining the Lancaster Group to repay the money. If it's for other purposes, I'd advise you to leave as soon as possible."

The expression on Mandy's face froze for an instant, and her eyes flashed. "I don't understand what you mean, Mr. Woods."

"Only you know in your heart if you really don’t understand or you're just pretending. It wouldn't be nice for me to say it out loud, so you’d better figure it out on your own."

After Joe said that, he left as well, leaving Mandy to stand alone with a stiff expression.

She didn’t know how much time had passed before the door of the chairman's office opened.

Elliot came out from the office.

Mandy hurriedly greeted him, "President, did the chairman agree?"

Elliot looked at her and shook his head slightly.

Mandy's eyes dimmed instantly.

Elliot lifted her chin. "Why don't you become my assistant?"

"Huh? Your assistant?" Mandy was stunned.

Elliot nodded. "Yes, so he won't be able to make things difficult for you."

"But... I'm applying for the position of the chairman's assistant?" Mandy opened her mouth and said.

Elliot let go of her chin. "So you don't want to?"

"No, of course not. It's just that I'm still not reconciled." Mandy bit her lower lip, her face full of unwillingness.

Elliot sighed, "So you would rather be put through a difficult situation instead of being my assistant?"

"It's not like that. I think I should try. If I really can't stand it in the end, I’ll be your assistant. Is that okay, President?" Mandy blinked at him. i

Elliot originally wanted to tell her that it was brazen of her to even negotiate with him about being his assistant, but when he saw her innocent face, he didn't end up saying anything.

"Whatever."

"Thank you, President. President, will you let me buy you a meal?" Mandy checked the time.

"A meal?" Elliot was interested.

Mandy nodded. "Yes."

"Okay, let's go." Elliot grabbed her arm and led her to the elevator.

Mandy shouted, "But it's not time to get off work yet."

"It's okay. I'm here, so what are you afraid of?" Elliot didn’t care as he pulled her into the elevator.

In the evening, at the dinner table, Elliot was absentminded during dinner. He was holding his phone and texting someone.

Yvonne looked at him several times and noticed that h e had not even touched his utensils. She couldn’t help but gently nudge the man next to her. "Darling, what's wrong with him?"

She pointed at Elliot.

Henry glanced at Elliot, grabbed some fish, and removed the bones before putting it on Yvonne's plate. "I don't know. Let’s not care about him. Eat more."

"Okay." Yvonne nodded with a smile.

Henry then gave Theo another piece of fish too.

The family of three was actually eating while Elliot was playing with his cell phone.

When he was done playing with his phone and was finally ready to eat, the food had already gone cold.

Sue had no choice but to go to the kitchen again to make a bowl of noodles for him.

"I heard that you weren't working at the company this afternoon?" Henry carried Theo from Yvonne's arms.

Elliot replied, "Yes."

"I also heard that you kidnapped one of my assistants and took my assistant to skip work with you?" Henry looked at him.

Yvonne blinked. "Kidnapped an assistant? A female assistant?"

Henry nodded and didn’ not comment further.

Yvonne's eyes lit up.

"Elliot, do you like her?"

"That's impossible!" Elliot denied without hesitation. H e curled his lips and said, "I just think she’s quite interesting, and most importantly, she..."

As he was speaking of this, he glanced at Yvonne. After a fleeting hint of complexity flashed in his eyes, he said, "It's nothing. Anyway, I don't like her."

"If you don't like her, don't mess around with her." Henry's face darkened.

Elliot didn't listen to him and shrugged his shoulders.

Yvonne asked curiously, "What’s the name of that female assistant and what does she look like?"

"She's alright. You know her." Elliot looked at Henry.

Henry's handsome face suddenly darkened.

Yvonne raised her eyebrows, "I know her? Who?"

"She's the one who stained your gown and picked Grandpa's flowers. Her name's Mandy Lovett." Elliot pretended not to see Henry's warning and told her about Mandy with a grin.

Yvonne's expression slowly sank. "It's her?"

"Yes, it's her." Elliot nodded, "She’s now your husband's assistant."

Yvonne looked at Henry. "Why did you hire her?"

"Joe hired her. He didn't know about Mandy. When I found out, she was already an assistant," Henry

rubbed his temples as he explained.