Chapter 34: Identity Theft
A section of the office cafeteria had been cordoned off for the new hires. Cammy quickly slipped into the women’s room, pulling her hair into a high bun and changing her makeup to make herself less recognizable in front of Greg.
She even put in colored contact lenses, swapping her green eyes for brown. ’This should work,’ she thought. ’The bun, brown contacts, nude makeup, and nerdy eyeglasses should help me blend in and keep a low profile. Please, don’t recognize me,’ she silently pleaded.
When she returned to the cafeteria, her fellow new hires were already seated. Like before, she chose the farthest seat, keeping her distance from everyone.
They were halfway through their meal, but Greg was nowhere to be seen.
"Maybe the CEO just paid for our lunch but won’t actually join us." Cammy overheard one of the women at the table say.
"Well, he is the CEO. He’s probably too busy to sit with the new hires," another added.
’Exactly,’ Cammy thought, relieved. ’Just because he treated us to lunch doesn’t mean he’ll be here.’ She quietly finished her meal, grateful for the reprieve.
While everyone was enjoying their lavish free lunch, they had no idea they were being watched.
"Are you really not going to greet them? What was the point of telling them you personally paid for their food?" Harry asked Greg, who was seated in his office chair, eyes fixed on his monitor screen watching the live CCTV feed from the cafeteria.
"You know I’m not a people person, Harry. Besides, the employees will just feel uncomfortable if I show up. They might lose their appetite," Greg replied.
"Then why bother? This is the first time you’ve done something like this," Harry asked, genuinely curious. Greg never concerned himself with minor company affairs, only focusing on matters that demanded his attention.