One Night Surprise

Chapter 459 Revealing His Cards by Accident

The employees at Sunhill Enterprise were one hour into their afternoon shift by the time Caleb returned, and the look Eric gave him as he walked into Alexander’s office was full of sympathy.

“Please be patient if President Duncan loses his temper, Mr. Menzie. He’s in a bad mood today,” Eric was kind enough to remind him. “He’s… uh… dealing with a bit of a relationship problem.”

“Alright,” Caleb answered, but the calm expression on his face as he entered gave Eric the impression that he had not understood Eric’s meaning. “Were you looking for me, President Duncan?”

At that moment, Alexander was still livid and his anger had yet to subside even after berating three or four of the departmental heads. “It’s already 3.15 PM. Has the Legal Department found itself with a lot of free time on its hands lately, or do you have an assignment requiring you to leave the office?”

“You had me prepare for a lawsuit last night, President Duncan. This case isn’t very difficult; I researched it throughout the night and only left to gather some required materials.”

“Only to gather some materials?”

“What else would I be doing during working hours?”

Straightening, Alexander began evasively, “Someone saw you at the hospital at 12.30 PM today.”

After a pause, Caleb replied with a frown, “The employee lunch break is at 12.30. I went to deliver lunch to my girlfriend and then left the hospital at 1.30 to look for information at the Bureau of Commerce. Did I need to apply to the company for leave for that?” And then, he paused for a few seconds. “I don’t think anyone with an upstanding character would come to you over such trivial matters, President Duncan. Perhaps you should consider having HR fire them.”

Already low-spirited to hear Caleb say ‘girlfriend’, Alexander became even more grumpier upon hearing the latter half of Caleb’s advice. Impulsively, he blurted, “Your girlfriend?! Has she agreed to date you, then?”

“‘She’?” Caleb asked in surprise. “Do you know her, President Duncan?”

Just like that, Alexander was stunned into stillness.

This was the first time in his life that he had misspoken during a conversation and accidentally revealed his cards at the beginning. It was a portent that he would not win, and he couldn’t help being a little annoyed by that fact.

quite a bit like you at the hospital today, President Duncan, and the person

man, Eric instantly denied, “It wasn’t me. I was in the parking

through him the

did go to the hospital, President Duncan?” Caleb

and there was

decided that he might as well admit it boldly. “I even saw you delivering lunch to Courtney, so

night must have been because you saw me with

his chair and though he forced himself

with a nod of his head before turning the conversation topic on a dime. “Did you call me here today intending to negotiate with

deepen and

are your intentions,

toward her. She has three children, one of whom is adopted. Her life doesn’t require any more emotional

seeming approval. “Allow me to be so bold as to ask you a question, then—what is your

spat

you have very deep feelings for her, but how could you let go of her so easily

people force her into things; otherwise, you wouldn’t

any means necessary to get back together with her. I don’t think you love Dr. Hunter that much after

Alexander

was, Caleb was the first person to ever challenge

In a low voice, Eric asked frantically as he eyed Caleb meaningfully, but the office was so

years older than me, President Duncan. We were next-door neighbors when we were young and she agreed to marry me when I asked her when we were kids. Unfortunately, my parents divorced when I was ten, and I moved out with my

must be out of your mind, Mr. Menzie! President Duncan didn’t ask you here to talk about your love life!” At that point, Eric

finally came

no way Courtney Hunter could be the person

“What’s your girlfriend’s name?”