Five years after being dumped, President Jiang became increasingly entangled in...

The next day.

9:05.

Xu Chaoxi hurriedly entered the office and saw that everyone else was there except for her, so she quickly stood up straight.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Jiang, I'm late." Her voice was still heavy with breaths.

After dropping Yi Yi off at kindergarten this morning, she was stuck in traffic for a while on the way back. She rushed as fast as she could, but she was still five minutes late.

Upon hearing her apology, Jiang Jingsi tilted his head, displeasure appearing between his brows. His gaze lingered on her for only a moment before he coldly said, "You're late on your second day at work. Secretary Xu's sense of time is truly astonishing."

This is disrespecting her in front of everyone.

But since she was late and in the wrong, she couldn't say anything. She could only apologize as usual, saying, "It was my fault. I promise it won't happen again."

"Deduct from full attendance bonus."

After saying a few more words, he suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Deng Xiao, "Go to the police station later and tell them that my white Cadillac in the garage has been stolen."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chaoxi suddenly raised her head and stared at Jiang Jingsi in astonishment.

Last night, after she sent a message to Jiang Jingsi, she drove off in his white Cadillac.

Didn't he see the message?

Having served Jiang Jingsi for many years, Deng Xiao was very perceptive, and Xu Chaoxi's reaction made him realize something was amiss.

But Jiang Jingsi was the boss, so he did whatever Jiang Jingsi said. He replied, "Yes."

Just as Xu Chaoxi was about to explain, Jiang Jingsi waved his hand, signaling them all to leave.

With no chance to explain, Xu Chaoxi could only bite her lower lip and leave with the other secretaries.

She wanted to go and explain to Deng Xiao, but she had no reason to do so.

After hesitating for a while, she went to find Jiang Jingsi again.

However, she was told that he was too busy to see her.

This put Xu Chaoxi in a difficult position.

Just when she was in a dilemma, Deng Xiao came to find Jiang Jingsi with the results.

coming!

Deng Xiao was very efficient; the results came out in just one hour.

The moment Jiang Jingsi came out, Xu Chaoxi had a bad feeling.

The next second, in front of everyone, Deng Xiao asked Xu Chaoxi, "Secretary Xu, why did you steal President Jiang's car?"

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Xu Chaoxi, some with curiosity and some with disdain.

Her face flushed instantly, and her mind went blank. She stammered, "Mr. Jiang, it's not like that. I was just too anxious last night, and in my haste I couldn't do anything about it..."

"Secretary Xu, what are you saying? I only asked you to take me home; that's your responsibility as my personal secretary. Is that an excuse for you to steal? Secretary Xu, was this your intention when you applied for this position?"

As soon as Jiang Jingsi opened his mouth, he shut her up on all her explanations, and also told everyone present that they had no relationship, and even if they did, it was she who was chasing after him.

The more honest he spoke, the more awkwardly he put Xu Chaoxi in his position.

"I..." She lowered her head in embarrassment, stammering as she tried to explain, "Mr. Jiang, I...it really wasn't what you think, last night..."

Jiang Jingsi paused for a moment, then pretended to be slow to realize what was going on: "If you have something to say, come into the office and we'll talk."

At the most crucial moment, he let her into his office again, giving the secretaries plenty of room for speculation.

She had so much to say but couldn't, so she lowered her head and quickly followed him into the office.

As soon as she entered, she said hurriedly, "President Jiang, I sent you a message last night. I really have something very urgent to discuss."

"What's the emergency?"

Jiang Jingsi asked her to speak, but she couldn't say a word.

What should she say? Should she tell him that her daughter is sick?

Seeing her hesitate and remain silent, Jiang Jingsi said contemptuously, "Just because you sent me a message, does that mean I agreed to your use of my car for personal purposes? Did I add you on WeChat so you could use my position for personal gain? Are you ignorant of the law? You think that notifying me means you've obtained my consent?"

"I'm sorry." These were the only three words Xu Chaoxi could say in the end.

"Secretary Xu, who gave you the confidence to think that being my personal secretary grants you such special privileges? Who authorized you to do so?"

The office door was open, and even though there were only the two of them in the office, Jiang Jingsi's blaming voice echoed throughout the entire top floor.

"It's all my fault, Mr. Jiang. You can punish me however you like."

"Fine you? Your actions constitute theft, and this amount could easily put you in jail."

He lazily fiddled with the pen in his hand, his gaze casually sweeping over her hands, which were clenched together in unease and anxiety.

Upon hearing his words, Xu Chaoxi's face changed, and she said in a panic, "President Jiang, I know it's all my fault. I acted on my own initiative, but I absolutely cannot go to jail. This time it was my fault, but I will never do it again. President Jiang, please give me another chance."

Jiang Jingsi's expression didn't seem to be lying. She pleaded with him desperately, fearing that he would not only fire her because of this, but also sue her.

She absolutely cannot be prosecuted; she still has Yiyi and her mother to take care of.

"Deduct three months' salary, or sue."

"I'll deduct your salary," she said without hesitation. "I'm willing to have my salary deducted."

After she finished speaking, Jiang Jingsi nodded in satisfaction and immediately gave her the order to leave: "You can leave now, but don't let this happen again."

Upon hearing the result, Xu Chaoxi finally felt relieved and returned to her office with a sense of relief.

Watching her leave, Jiang Jingsi seemed lost in thought.

What could have happened that made her refuse to stay the night and drive away overnight?

As soon as she returned, everyone stopped talking and looked at her strangely.

Within a morning, everyone in the company knew that she had secretly used President Jiang's car.

Suddenly, she became the talk of the company, and wherever she went, people treated her differently.

She even overheard her colleagues talking about her while she was in the restroom.

"What exactly is the relationship between Xu Chaoxi and General Manager Jiang?"

"From what President Jiang said, she took the initiative to pursue him, but President Jiang has no interest in her and seems to dislike her quite a bit."

"Dislike? I don't think so. If President Jiang dislikes her, why did he promote her to personal secretary on her very first day? This time, when she stole President Jiang's car, he only fined her three months' salary and didn't even fire her. I don't believe she has no connections."

"You're right, that doesn't make sense, but President Jiang's attitude towards her does seem bad. Maybe someone put her there, and President Jiang couldn't refuse."

"I agree with you. It seems she really wants to climb the social ladder. I didn't realize she was so blatant after only a few days. She even dared to use President Jiang's car. I'm afraid it's just vanity that's driving her, trying to put on a show."

"I wonder what her background is. How did HR manage to hire her?"

"I have a friend who works in the human resources department. She said it's nothing unusual; there's nothing on her file."

"She doesn't seem to have any connections, but she's really bold, doing things so blatantly. Isn't she afraid that President Jiang's fiancée will come here and give her a hard time?"

"This is none of our business. Let's just focus on our work and listen up when there's gossip."

The two walked away while talking, their voices growing increasingly distant.

Upon hearing the words "fiancée," Xu Chaoxi, who was in the restroom, shuddered violently and froze instantly.

Does he have a fiancée?

Thinking of this, her heart ached uncontrollably.

Since he already has a fiancée, why did he make that kind of deal with me? Even if he hates me, isn't he afraid his fiancée will find out?

Her mind went blank for a moment, and only when there was no sound outside did she walk into the office in a daze and slump down at her workstation.

When they were deeply in love, he said countless times that he would only marry her, and only marry a woman named Xu Chaoxi.

But now...

Now, five years have passed, and they have their own lives now. She can't keep thinking like this.

Thinking of this, she shook her head, trying to shake off the memories of him from her mind.