Chapter 249
Chapter 249
No way! Arla couldn’t be seduced by Owen, given her stupidity in romance.
After a moment of thought, Derek reached out to Caleb. “Hey, Caleb, can I stay in your place for some days?”
Caleb asked, “Still on your little runaway adventure?”
It shocked the Fletcher couple that Derek was so stubborn this time. Derek didn’t call his parents in the past week and blacklisted their phone numbers.
His father wanted Caleb to pass on a message to Aria and persuade him to go home. Caleb said, “I can’t tell Aria what to do.” As a result, Caleb offended
his uncle.
Derek snorted. “Don’t talk to me as if I were a kid. I can provide for myself.”
Caleb said, “I’m not home.”
“You either?” Derek smelled fishy, so he asked, “Caleb, anything wrong?”
The Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention had sent several medical teams including epidemiologists to the affected area.
A news blackout on the new virus was imposed to prevent public panic, so Derek was kept in the dark.
Caleb said, “I am on a business trip. Go to my apartment downtown. You know its password. I have to go now.” The call was over.
Derek stared at his phone, feeling both confused and lost. “Why is everyone so busy all of a sudden?” he wondered.
Recalling his misfortune that day, he got angry.
He’d gotten the job through a net pal who was good at programming and taught him a lot.
Derek got into a taxi and began to bombard his
net
pal with messages. [The company you introduced is rubbish.]
to
anger and contempt.
Derek: [I despise it.] Then, he sent a lot of memes
This was the conference room at Nimbus Tech. With all the employees present, the meeting commenced.
“Our company specializes in the integration and innovation of electronic products and online technologies…”
Patrick gave a good introduction to his company. His phone vibrated when it was time for his new employees to make self–introductions.
Peyton said, “Patrick, there may come some important news. Why don’t you check your messages first?”
Patrick nodded. “Alright, you may go on.” Then, he read the messages from Derek.
Frowning, he typed, [Why do you think so?]
Because Patrick was busy, Peyton presided at the meeting and said, “Hi, I am Peyton Maddox, a graduate from Kanit University. Patrick and I went to the same university and interned at a large tech company. We didn’t start our business till we had enough expertise in this field.”
Applause echoed in the meeting room.
Lennox stood up before one of his female colleagues did. “Hi, my name is Lennox Fletcher, a graduate from Mandino University. My goal is to continue my study at Kanit University…”
Derek: [I got fired on my first day at work, and they didn’t give me any notice in advance. I already arrived in Kanit City and rented an artment there. Screw them!]
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Derek: [The nepotism is severe in that small company. They replaced me with Lennox
Patrick read the message, lifted his head, and looked at Lennox who was doing a self introduction. “Are you Lennox?” He asked.
Lennox nodded. “Yes, Patrick.”
There were the resumes of the employees on the table, so Patrick flipped through Lennox’s. Patrick then said, “You are outstanding, and we are glad (i have you here. However…
“Derek got an official offer from us. Why was he fired all of a sudden? Whose decision? Why didn’t he get any notice before today?”
At that moment, Peyton felt more embarrassed than Lennox did. “Patrick, Derek majored in drug analysis…” he explained.
“That isn’t the reason for us to go back on our word,” Patrick interrupted Peyton. “I allow nobody to taint the reputation of Nimbus Tech. Whoever made the decision should invite Derek back here, or he should leave this company like Derek.”
“Russell, this is the painting patched up by the shredded paper, and I let an art student copy it.” Orlando placed a painting on the table.
“It is confirmed that she is the daughter of Aria’s adopted parents. She was sold when she was 14 months old. Aria once looked for her and gave up the plan hallway. Russell, don’t you think that they look alike?” Orlando added.
Russell stared at the profile, and Orlando failed to read his mind via his expression.
Orlando went on, “Aria is now in Jamelan to take care of an elderly woman who helped her in her childhood.
“Owen seems close with her. When they collected the herbs in the mountains, they found a corpse. The police are trying to identify the dead.”
Russell raised his eyebrows and then tapped the table with one finger. “Plague her.”
“Got you,” Orlando responded.
“I want to know more about Owen.”
“I will start the investigation right away.”
“Dig out Rachel’s past. Take Rachel’s blood and hair for a paternity test with Dominic and Alice.”
Orlando felt speechless. “Russell, you gave me so many tasks that I need a hand.”
Russell squinted at Orlando. “Don’t you have many underlings?”
“Why didn’t you issue orders to them yourself?”
“Don’t you get paid? I gave you the Cole Group.”
Orlando was at a loss for words. Well, the pay was quite generous.
This was Jamelan.
All the medical teams arrived at Jamelan. Whoever got a positive test would be taken away for quarantine.
In case of public panic, the police officers forbade the villagers to spread news about the new virus online.
Gradually, the heavy atmosphere panicked the villagers. Later, they calmed down as the medical teams began their work methodically.
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Hannah was helping the villagers do the testing when she found that Aria, Owen, and Aaron had gathered in Betty’s house. Her eyebrows were knitted unhappily.
She said sternly, “The virus is contagious, so no gatherings are allowed. After the testings, you guys should go back to your house.”
There came no response. Silence pervaded, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Hannah pursed her lips to suppress her anger. She cleared her throat and said, “We will collect your blood now.”
A nurse promptly took the tools over. Hannah looked at Owen and said warmly, “You first, Owen.”
Sometimes, Aaron couldn’t help but admire Hannah, whose enthusiasm wouldn’t fade because of Owen’s indifference.
Owen extended his left arm, and Hannah swiftly drew his blood. Now, it was Aaron’s turn.
Hannah lifted her chin and said in a commanding tone when it was Aria’s turn, “Aria, you, come here.”
Aria shot Hannah a sidelong glance and then sneered. She found Hannah absurd. She sat down and calmly extended her left arm toward Hannah.
Hannah gave Aria’s arm a hard pat, tightened the tourniquet, and picked up the needle to pierce Aria’s vein.
