Chapter 4

Evelyn froze. Then, with pale, pursed lips, she clarified, "Is that what Lucas wants?" "Yes." In truth, Michael did not like Evelyn. Although she was focused and diligent at handling her work, she had used a despicable method to sleep with Lucas, forcing him to marry her in the process as well. Women like her were absolutely disgusting. "Mr. Grant has instructed that you're not allowed to go anywhere until the public opinion dies down. If you fail to do so, just remember that Bluezen does not keep useless employees!" Evelyn understood that Lucas did not love her, but she never thought he would pull off such a trick right before their divorce. How could he ask his wife to take care of the public opinions about his lover when the rumors were actually true? Anger immediately coursed through her, and the pain in her stomach intensified. Using the table to steady herself and hide her discomfort, she mockingly looked at the name tag on her table. She took her nametag and wrapped the lanyard around it. "I know Bluezen does not keep useless employees, but I can't handle this task. I'll resign," she mentioned impassively as she placed the nametag on the side. When she was preparing the divorce agreement last night, she also handed in her resignation letter. The resignation process was quite complicated, so there was a high chance that her letter had not reached Lucas' hand. However, she refused to work on Tiffany's case no matter what. "Don't come to me for anything related to Tiffany. Mr. Grant can arrange for someone else to take over that task. I'm sure there's plenty of people available considering how big Bluezen is." Michael was filled with shock. Was Evelyn resigning? Was she really willing to give up on a job that positioned her nearer to Lucas? Perhaps it was another one of her tricks to attract Lucas' attraction. Maybe she was backing off strategically to play the long game. He mulled over the possibilities as he returned to the top floor. Lucas' schedule was extremely packed, and he was currently preparing for his meetup with the president of Woodlands Technology, Landon Davis. "Mr. Grant, this is the contract we've drafted for Woodlands Technology. You can take a look at it." Lucas skimmed through the document and asked, "How's the PR department handling Tiffany's case?" Michael froze momentarily before he stuttered, "Ms. Reed…" "Just spill it." "Ms. Reed has said that she won't handle the case. She's also mentioned that she has handed in her resignation letter and hopes that we won't bother her with anything related to Ms. Moore anymore." Lucas was flipping through the document when he suddenly paused and looked up. His gaze was ice cold as she asked, "Did she come to the company to hand in her resignation letter today?" "Ms. Reed was on leave today, but I called her to come to the office today. The HR department told me that she had already submitted her resignation letter yesterday." "She took a leave?" Lucas did not care about the fact that Evelyn had resigned, and his focus was on the fact that she had taken a leave of absence. Michael could not figure out what was running through Lucas' mind, so he replied hesitantly, "She must have something extremely important to do. After all, Ms. Reed has never taken a day off throughout her three years of working here." That was something Lucas knew. Although Evelyn always seemed cold and distant with everyone, she would always treat her job and the people around her with respect and dedication. She was smart and capable. She would not have been able to climb the ranks to the head of the PR department in two years otherwise. What could possibly cause her to take a day off and resign? It was so unlike her. Lucas lowered his gaze, seemingly lost in thought. Suddenly, his expression turned frigid before he stood up abruptly. "Tell her that we can approve it, but she must handle Tiffany's case first. If Tiffany's name isn't cleared and rumors get into the wrong circle, she'll have to deal with the consequences." Michael was extremely confused. Lucas had always wanted Evelyn out of Bluezen, so why was he unwilling to approve Evelyn's resignation now? "Oh, Ms. Reed has also sent me a copy of…" Lucas was answering a call when he heard Lucas' words. He did not even turn his head as he waved his hand, replying, "Just deal with it like you always do." That usually meant that he was to ignore everything Evelyn had sent Lucas. Evelyn used to deliver clothes, cufflinks, and handmade gifts to the office for Lucas. Since one of Bluezen's prioritized projects was on drones, she had even made a model of a drone for Lucas. Lucas did not even spare those things a glance as he placed them in a cabinet, allowing them to collect dust. The things inside there would only be used during emergencies. Hence, Michael threw the unopened document into the cabinet as he had always done. With that, it seemed that all of Evelyn's effort had gone down the drain.