Chapter21 Drink It

Lesly answered the phone. "Hello?" "Is this Ms. Atkins?" A polite female voice sounded on the other side of the phone. "I’m Hollie Chambers from the Design Department of the DR Design Company. I’m also your assistant. I wonder if you still remember me..." "I remember," Lesly remembered that when she was abroad, it was Hollie who handled her transfer back to the city. "That’s great." Hollie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You’re starting work tomorrow. Is it convenient for you to come to the company today?" Lesly was a little ashamed when she heard this. She had been busy with her children’s affairs for the past few days and did not focus on her work. She had not reported to the company once since she returned. "Sorry, I was negligent. I have time today. It will be at the company at two o’clock sharp." "Alright." After hanging up the phone, Lesly hurried back to the hotel, changed her clothes, took her company’s documents, and left in a hurry. She bought some snacks and sent them to the company’s design department. She then gave each employee a cup of coffee and some dessert. She hoped to familiarise herself with them through such a method. However, when the employees saw Lesly, their expressions were not very kind, and their attitudes were too polite. When Lesly entered the office, they immediately sneered. "I wonder what background does she have. I can tell that she has no skills. She only knows how to buy snacks and do such superficial things." "Ah, keep your voice down. She’s our manager after all. Be careful she might..." "What should I be afraid of? Tomorrow is the autumn runway rehearsal for our department. It is such an important event, yet look at her. She just came to the company today. She doesn’t care about the company at all." After that, the female employee’s face was full of disdain. "You just wait and see. During the rehearsal and the live show, she will definitely create an accident." Another employee agreed with her. "It’s better to have an accident. This kind of people who only rely on their background should quickly leave." "Yes. She should leave as soon as possible." Several employees did not hold back their voices at all. Lesly did not close the office door and listened to everything. Hollie looked embarrassed and hurriedly comforted, "Ms. Atkins, don’t worry. They just like to gossip. I’ll warn them now." "There’s no need." Lesly sorted out a stack of documents that she had read countless times. "It was my negligence for not coming to the company earlier. Indeed, I didn’t do well. As for whether the runway show, let’s wait and see." Hollie was surprised, but when she looked at Lesly’s young face, she felt that Lesly couldn’t do it at all. She lowered her eyes, smiled and said, "Ms. Atkins is really confident." Lesly also smiled and said nothing. After tidying up her office, she went to the rehearsal ground. As the Design Manager, Lesly’s task for the runway show was to manage the models and costumes well. She needed to ensure that the models would have sufficient time and the flow would not be messy. She adjusted a few details of the show and completed some extra stuff. It was already 9:40 when she checked the time. She had an appointment with Gavin at 10 o’clock. She was going to be late. Lesly said goodbye to Hollie in a hurry and took a taxi to Gavin’s apartment. Unfortunately, there was heavy traffic on the road. Lesly was still stuck in traffic at 10 o’clock. She had to call Gavin to explain why she was late. Gavin did not have a big reaction and only agreed calmly. Lesly thought that he would not be angry. But when she reached Gavin’s apartment, Gavin did not say a word. He directly poured a glass of Brandy and pushed it towards her. "This is your punishment for being late." Gavin relaxed his body and adjusted himself into the leather sofa. His long and narrow eyes were deep and dark. He looked merciless as he stared at Lesly and said, "Once you drink it, I’ll forgive you for being late." Lesly couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Gavin. "I don’t want to." Gavin raised his eyebrows and said, "Tonight, I wanted to talk to you about your relationship with Arnav, but it seems that you don’t want to see him." That was a blatant threat towards Lesly. After drinking such a big glass of wine, Lesly would definitely be drunk. Gavin pushed the wine glass again. "Lesly, if you don’t drink this, there will be no talking." For her son’s sake, Lesly could only grit her teeth and endure. "Okay, I’ll drink."