Chapter 1451: Maybe having a secretary wasn’t so bad after all.
"Where is she?"
Teddy, Hayley, Shawn, and Patricia looked back at Atlas, who stood by the entrance with a grim expression. It was almost intimidating, but Hayley managed to find her voice.
"The CEO left this morning," she explained, repeating the same excuse Teddy and Patricia had given to Hugo and Grace. She smiled and added, "I don’t think she’ll be back until it’s all resolved... whatever it is."
"She left without taking any of you?" he asked, unknowingly echoing Grace’s earlier question.
Hayley smiled slightly. "That’s our shortcoming—we weren’t mindful enough."
"This should be a lesson for all of you. She isn’t the one to follow you around, but the other way around. If you’re not alert or ready at any time, you might reconsider your position." Atlas studied their faces, each wearing a different expression.
After a moment, he sighed, turned his back on them, and left without another word. Still, he managed to leave an impression.
"Is he angry?" Shawn whispered. "I feel like he just started hating us."
Hayley shook her head. That feeling was familiar—it had been the same on their first day in this office. Teddy, meanwhile, refocused on the papers in his hand. Patricia, however, was getting more curious.
At this point, Hayley and Teddy had one shared thought: They needed to get used to this.
They should’ve realized it on the day they were hired—the same day they got a glimpse of their boss’s craziness. Their days here would never be rainbows and sunshine. But in a way, it was interesting. At least, their work wasn’t just a repetitive cycle.
Glancing at everyone, Patricia pushed herself up. "Bathroom break."