mtl008 Chapter 180 Jiang Qin touched her abdomen, her eyes filled with despair.
Chapter 180 Jiang Qin touched her abdomen, her eyes filled with despair.
"You will undergo a preliminary assessment tomorrow. If you pass the assessment, you can stay."
The meeting had just been announced to be over, and everyone present was waiting for Huo Sili to get up and leave. As soon as Huo Sili stood up, he said this to Fu Rongying, who was sitting in the seat that Jiang Qin used to sit in, in front of everyone.
The position of chief secretary is naturally extremely important, and immediately, everyone's eyes fell on Fu Rongying.
Huo Sili's tone was indifferent, and Fu Rongying couldn't tell whether the man was happy or angry. But because Huo Sili's words were indifferent, and because she thought that since joining Huo's company, except for the day he gave her a hard time because she was late, he seemed to have been quite nice to her the rest of the time.
She was overjoyed, thinking that this was Horstley reminding her to be prepared and that he cared about her!
"Yes, Mr. Huo! I will definitely prepare well!"
Fu Rongying's eyes lit up at the thought.
After all, that's how it is. A man like Huo Sili is usually very reserved, so his reminder to her shows his concern. Besides, he didn't say the second half of his sentence, that if she didn't pass the test, she would be fired.
That's basically assuming she'll definitely pass the test; it's encouraging her!
The more Fu Rongying thought about it, the sweeter her smile became. Her face was filled with undisguised joy and a touch of shyness.
It seems that Horst is really interested in her!
She had been a little worried about the assessment these past few days, but since Huo Sili just said that, it seems the assessment won't be difficult for her. She will most likely be able to stay at Huo's as the chief secretary!
It's clear that some people have a strong ability to fill in the blanks.
After all, Huo Sili really didn't have that much on his mind at the moment.
After finishing his sentence, Huo Sili turned and left, his back view as aloof as ever.
But everyone present was shrewd, and as a high-ranking official, he naturally possessed the ability to read people's expressions and demeanor.
They had never seen President Huo remind his subordinates about performance reviews before; in fact, the opposite was often true.
Previously, not only would Huo Sili not remind them of the upcoming assessment, but for a period of time he also particularly liked to surprise them in various departments, branches, etc.!
So much so that they were all terrified of Horstley back then, reminding their subordinates every morning, noon, and night to do their jobs perfectly, for fear that if they made a mistake, Horstley, who might appear in the department at any time, would catch them in the act.
I was terrified at the time, and I lost a lot of hair!
But now, Huo Sili actually reminded Fu Rongying that although his tone was very indifferent, when had their CEO Huo ever spoken to his subordinates in a gentle tone?
Even Secretary Jiang, who was once the most valued by President Huo, doesn't seem to receive that kind of treatment.
Thinking of this, the people who were about to leave looked at Fu Rongying with much more politeness and friendly smiles, while feeling a sense of lingering fear.
Tsk, thankfully they didn't give Fu Rongying a hard time or offend her when Fu Rongying relayed that President Huo wanted them to continue waiting in the conference room.
However, those who emerged into the corridor couldn't help but feel a little puzzled—
However, this Secretary Fu is clearly not as magnanimous as Secretary Jiang.
Moreover, they felt that this secretary seemed to have some ulterior motives in trying to seduce President Huo!
The way she smiled at President Huo just now...
The executives of a large corporation are certainly not fools, and most of them are experienced people who are already married and have families. They can naturally see that Fu Rongying's feelings for Huo Sili are not ordinary.
Realizing this, everyone felt a headache coming on. They exchanged glances and couldn't help but sigh, especially the two young and promising female executives, who were both instantly struck by a headache.
After all, you have to know that the most taboo thing for a secretary is to have romantic feelings for her boss!
Thinking of this, someone in the descending elevator couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Oh, I miss Secretary Jiang so much. Why did she resign?"
Someone nearby couldn't help but sigh and whispered, "That's right, Secretary Jiang is still the best. When things were busy before, she would work overtime and always reply to work handovers instantly. When Secretary Jiang was around, President Huo's temper was much better."
"Sigh, isn't that right? A secretary who develops feelings for her boss can't be kept around. Luckily, our CEO Huo is single, otherwise, this would really be..."
The words stopped abruptly, the elevator doors opened, and people were standing outside.
Everyone was taken aback, then overjoyed.
"Secretary Jiang! You're here at the company? It's been a long time!"
"Come in quickly, come in quickly!"
It was indeed Jiang Qin standing outside, but she hadn't come here for any particular reason.
Since she has already faked her death, she naturally no longer expects to be able to get a resignation certificate or anything like that smoothly.
She came here because she suddenly remembered that she still had some things stored in the company's safe that she hadn't retrieved—during that time, Yuan Lianqing often went to Yunhai Huafu to cause trouble, and sometimes would deliberately go upstairs and damage her things when she wasn't there.
He was trying to force her to divorce Holmes and at the same time vent her anger at being an ordinary person who married his son.
At that time, she and Huo Sili were deeply in love, and she never thought that she would separate from Huo Sili because of Yuan Lianqing. After Huo Sili learned about the matter, he took the initiative to solve the problem and asked her to store the things in the safe in the dark room of his office.
It is said that the Huo family has many members, and Yuan Lianqing cares most about her reputation, so she will not come here to cause trouble.
Therefore, she stored those important items with the Huo family.
For a long time afterward, Yuan Lianqing didn't cause trouble as often, but keeping the items in the Huo family's place was undoubtedly safer than keeping them in the Yunhai Hua Mansion. In addition, her relationship with Huo Sili was stable at that time, so she never thought of taking the items out.
After that, more and more things happened, both at work and in our relationship.
She gradually forgot about it.
After compiling the supplies list in Moonlight Bay and sending it to Aunt Zhou, I began to organize the important items.
She then suddenly remembered that those things were still in the Huo family's possession.
Most of the items inside were her grandmother's belongings.
What her grandmother, Xiao Yuxiu, left her was one of the few things she could remember about living in this world, and one of the few sources of comfort in her life.
She naturally wanted to take them all with her.
She also estimated that when she arrived at the Huo family, Huo Sili should be holding a morning meeting.
Thinking she wouldn't run into him, she immediately had her bodyguard take her there, but unfortunately, an accident happened on the way, causing a traffic jam and delay.
She ran into He Xu upstairs and learned that the meeting was about to end.
Because she really didn't want to meet him and felt disgusted, she asked He Xu to take care of her things.
If He Xu didn't agree, she would just have to be patient and go get it herself.
But He Xu quickly agreed, saying he would bring it to Yueming Bay for her and would contact her by phone when the time came. She thanked him and then hurried downstairs.
The elevator was on the upper floor, and she didn't want to run into him, so she took the stairs first, left that floor, and waited for the elevator on this floor. That's why she's here now.
Jiang Qin really didn't expect that it would just be waiting for an elevator.
As soon as the door opened, I heard that phrase, "Luckily, our CEO Huo is single"...
He found it amusing, but showed no sign of it on his face, and greeted the senior executives with a polite smile.
Seeing Jiang Qin like this, everyone was even more moved. Just as they were about to say something, the elevator quickly arrived at the designated floor, and everyone had no choice but to say goodbye to Jiang Qin.
Soon, only Jiang Qin remained in the elevator car.
There were many people earlier, so Jiang Qin could only squeeze in and stand on the side. Now that everyone has left, she habitually walked to the area near the buttons so that she could press the buttons to control the elevator in case of an emergency and better protect herself.
But little did she know, it seemed like fate was playing a cruel joke on her.
Just as Jiang Qin stood by the button, the elevator's descent rate suddenly increased significantly!
Jiang Qin's pupils suddenly contracted as she recalled the self-rescue tips she had seen before when trapped in an elevator, and she quickly pressed the buttons for each floor.
Press the emergency call button again, and wait for a response while lowering your center of gravity to avoid falling due to the bumps.
But to everyone's surprise, one second, two seconds passed, and the elevator continued to descend, with no response from the security personnel on duty.
My heart was filled with fear, and just then, the lights in the brightly lit elevator car suddenly went out!
Suddenly everything went black, and Jiang Qin's heart pounded wildly. She quickly grabbed the elevator wall for support.
I reached out and pressed the emergency call button again. Finally, I heard a buzzing sound from the other end, but the electrical crackling was loud. I could only piece together the words from the other end, which sounded anxious, thanks to my excellent hearing and speech recognition skills. They said, "We've already sent someone from the engineering department to repair it. Please stay calm."
calm……
Yes, she needs to stay calm.
Jiang Qin gripped the elevator wall tightly, her fingertips turning white in the dim light.
But the elevator was still descending, and the rate was clearly accelerating. How could she possibly stay calm?
Jiang Qin covered her abdomen with one hand, her face pale, and her eyes filled with despair.
She shouldn't have come today. Perhaps she should have told her bodyguard to turn back when she saw the accident on the way, but there's no going back.
"What was that sound? A rumbling sound? It's scary."
"It seems to be near the elevator in Building A? Could the elevator be malfunctioning?"
"That can't be right, doesn't the engineering department do repairs every week?"
Downstairs in the office area, the unusual noise from the elevator startled everyone. Someone in the casual chat group expressed their doubts and tagged the engineering department. Just then, an urgent notice was posted in all the groups.
[The elevator in Building A is malfunctioning. Colleagues, please do not touch the elevator buttons from outside. All departments should check if anyone is missing so we can confirm the number of people trapped and better implement rescue measures.]
Upstairs in the CEO's office, back in the inner room, Huo Sili suddenly felt uneasy.
Outside the CEO's office, He Xu remembered what Jiang Qin had just told him and was about to knock on the door to go in and help get something.
Suddenly, my phone beeped, and I saw this message.
A thunderbolt flashed through my mind, and a sense of foreboding rose up within me.
The door wasn't knocked on; He Xu, his heart pounding, pushed it open!