Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
“I have nothing else to say. I just want to know if the company is closing down soon.”
Denton wanted nothing but the truth, for he could no longer stand the fear of losing his job at any moment.
Elspeth didn’t want to hide it from him, so she nodded gently.
“Yes, the company is closing down soon. If there’s nothing else, you can leave now.”
Although her voice was soft, she sounded composed and authoritative.
Some of them intended to leave, but when they saw Elspeth’s reaction, they had no idea what to do.
Denton was the first to resign.
“Alright. Thank you for being straightforward, Miss Lynwood. All of us have mouths to feed, so we can’t waste any more time here. Since you’ve said so, I’ll take my leave. Farewell.”
With that, he turned around and left.
Elspeth swept a glance over the rest.
“If any one of you wants to leave, you can do so now.”
A person asked hesitantly,
“What about this month’s salary?”
They were still trying to get the last bit out of the company.
They had been working for over 20 days this month. If they left without getting their salaries, they would suffer a loss.
“Go to the finance department and get your salaries,”
Elspeth replied frankly. She wouldn’t allow herself to owe anyone.
When some of them heard that, they set their minds at ease and apologized.
“Miss Lynwood, we really want to stay, but you understand that we have bills to pay. If we stay here any longer, we might-“
The person didn’t finish his words, for he realized that Harper seemed tempted to flare up.
“It’s fine. I respect your decision.”
Just then, a person in the corner stood up.
“I’m not leaving, Elspeth.”
Elspeth remembered her. Whenever she arrived at the company in the past, this woman named Angela Erickson would have some small talk with her.
She hadn’t seen Angela for quite a while, so she didn’t know the latter had become a manager.
“I’ll never leave the company. I’ve been working here for three years. If I leave now, I’ll be no different from a jerk,”
Angela said determinedly.
Although she was showing her loyalty to the company, she was also implying that the others were terrible people.
Those who wanted to leave turned gloomy in an instant.
Nevertheless, since they were indeed deserting the company when it was in a crisis, they were not in any place to refute her.
“It’s fine.”
When Elspeth saw that Angela was red with rage, she felt a sense of warmth rising within her. She was relieved to know someone was on her side.
After a pause, she uttered coldly,
“However, we won’t welcome those people back to the company ever again!”
Of the people who had yet to leave, a bitter-looking woman said contemptuously,
“Since the company is closing down, why would we even come back?”
Elspeth smiled but didn’t utter a word.
“Alright. We won’t say more. It’s not like we’re heartless people.”
The woman snorted.
“By the way, those from the Alphascape Group said that as long as you’re willing to sell your shares, Miss Lynwood, they’ll go easy on the Azure Corporation.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t sell even a single share. I’d rather let the company go bankrupt than merge with the Alphascape Group.”
Elspeth squinted and smiled.
It’s no wonder the people in my company are acting rebellious. Those from the Alphascape Group are behind all this!
The woman shot her a look and barked,
“Good luck, then.”
With that, she turned around and left with the people who intended to jump ship to another company.
When those who stayed saw that Elspeth was slightly pale, they were worried.
“Miss Lynwood, are you feeling unwell?”
A sensitive Angela realized that Elspeth wasn’t in the pink of health.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
The moment Elspeth finished speaking, she felt dizzy all of a sudden. Just as she was about to collapse, she steadied herself by clenching the armrests.
“Miss Lynwood!”
Angela exclaimed in shock.
Elspeth felt a metallic tang in her throat. When she looked down, she realized there was a bit of blood on the table.
“Send me to the hospital, Harper.”
Elspeth’s voice was weak, and her face was as pale as a white sheet.
“Yes! Right away!”
Ignoring the fact that they were of different genders, Harper carried Elspeth and dashed out of the room.
He then sent her to the hospital in the shortest time possible. Subsequently, Elspeth was examined and sent to the ward.
When Harper saw how frail Elspeth was while the latter lay on the bed, he asked the doctor worriedly,
“What happened to her, doctor?”
The doctor looked at the medical report with a solemn expression.
“She’s been struck with a strange illness. We can’t find any record of it in medical history. As such, I don’t know how to treat her.”
“A strange illness?”
The doctor nodded.
“Yes. I’ve never encountered it before. I’ll go through the records later and see if there are similar cases.”
