Now that Mr. Webb's company was on the verge of closing down, he spoke more politely with me. However, he could not hide his arrogance.

If I returned to work with him, by the time his company recovers, he may think of ways to kick me out of the company again. I could see through his plans.

I asked, "Should I be more direct? Mr. Webb, I have a new job, and I have no plans to work for you again.'

Billy asked in disbelief, "How is that possible? You left our team not too long ago, and you barely have any working experience.noveldrama

"Your current boss must be an idiot to be willing to hire you. Or could it be that you joined a small company?"

Those were Mr. Webb's true thoughts. He looked down on me, convinced that nobody but him would hire me.

I said nonchalantly, "If Huxham Corporation can be considered as a small company, then yes."

Mr. Webb sneered and said, "Everyone knows Huxham Corporation has high standards for hiring. Why would they even hire you?"

It was clear that Mr. Webb looked down on me, but I didn't let it bother me. When he was my boss, he had said worse things. I knew his true colors would show, but I hadn't expected his disguise to fail so soon.

I smiled and said calmly, "Maybe it's because Huxham Corporation doesn't place as many restrictions as you do that they continue to thrive."

Upon hearing that, Mr. Webb became furious and snarled, "So what if you got accepted? You won't last long. I'm sure you'll get fired!"

"Even if Huxham Corporation fires me, I won't work for you again. After all, nobody likes a cold-hearted boss," I said firmly.

In response, Mr. Webb sneered and said, "Don't come back, then. Our company won't close down just because you're not around!"

I found the situation funny. If his

company was not on the verge

of

closing down, he wouldn't have contacted me. But I didn't say more and calmly replied, "All the best to your company, then."

As Billy listened to the beeping tone of the ended call, he narrowed his eyes white he gazed at the phone screen. He wondered if Annalise actually got hired by Huxham Corporation.

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The more he thought about it, the more curious he became. He immediately called his friend to ask about Annalise's current status.

"Is Annalise really working for Huxham Corporation?"

His friend answered, "You didn't know before? I thought everyone in our circle knew what happened between Annalise and Mr. Huxham."

Billy asked curiously, "What happened between them?"

His friend said, "Annalise and Mr. Huxham are a couple, and he treasures her a lot. He set up a new company specifically to manage her projects."

Billy hadn't expected Zane to be the source of Annalise's confidence and resolve. He felt conflicted.

He asked, "Say, should I request Mr. Huxham's contact details from Annalise? After all, if I get to make connections with Huxham Corporation, my company will recover immediately."

In response, his friend said, "I would advise you to stop daydreaming. Mr. Huxham is very fond of Annalise. you try too hard to approach Mr. Huxham, and he learns about what you did to Annalise, he may just bankrupt you."

Billy grumbled, "Really? That's exaggerating."

Seeing that Billy didn't believe him, the friend said, "You can try. But if Mr. Huxham does anything to you, don't say I never warned you."