Who Is The Real Boss?

Chapter 16 His Admirers

The whimpers of the dog pulled Annabel's attention away from the familiar woman. She rushed it to the vet.

Its front leg had been hit by the car before she got it out of the way.

As Annabel waited in the waiting room, she saw from the clock that she was almost running late for work.

She thought for a while before dialing Rupert's number.

"What's up?" Rupert's low and cold voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Ermm. I just called to inform you that something came up. I'll be some hours late this morning." Annabel asked for permission for late coming. “And how is that my business? You don't have to inform me about such a trifle!" Rupert uttered irritably.

The next second, the call was disconnected.

Annabel pursed her lips. She wondered why he was behaving indifferent, yet so angry. Perhaps he was still not in a good mood.

Anyway, she had done her part by informing him. The vet examined the dog carefully and reported that it was just a small wound that would heal in no time.

"Oh, that's good to know, but can it be admitted here for further observation?" Annabel was still a little worried.

course!" responded the veterinarian with

for the treatment and left without the dog.

o'clock by the time Annabel arrived at Benton Group. "Annabel, do you have any idea what time it is? Why did you arrive so late?" Nina approached Annabel with a deep frown, not

Nina. It wasn't intentional. I had something to deal with this morning," Annabel said

your silly excuse, Annabel. You are just a newbie, but you are already skipping work. Are you doing this because you already consider yourself as the boss's wife?" Despite her irritation, Annabel uttered calmly, "Let me get this straight. I'm late, not absent from work. Besides, I already applied for permission for late coming, so I'm

know what? I can't tolerate your excesses anymore. You are fired!\ Nina pointed at Annabel, her anger shooting to the roof. # Sensing that the matter was getting out of hand, Annabel pushed Nina's finger away and said firmly, \| asked Mr. Benton for permission. You just fired me because I came late. Does that

that a crowd had gathered, she stuttered, "You are taking nonsense. Let's go to Mr.

go."

had it in mind to expose Nina for how she made her stay at work

office. She tidied her hair and clothes and looked at herself in the glass nearby before knocking on the door. Compared to Nina, it could be said

the stray dog earlier. Her neat suit was wrinkled, and there was a mud stain on her shirt from hugging the dog

to her looks and put on a smile, Annabel finally

had a thing for

happenedto be

as a thorn

“Comein.

she heard Rupert's attractive voice. She opened the

the second