Never See You Again

Rob nervously recounted the day's events over the phone. Then, he hesitantly said, "Mr. Brooks, I wasn't aware that Mrs. Brooks would be interning with us, so had to dismiss Ms. Stewart first. Mr. Brooks- *Just dismiss her. She never had what it takes to be at Tomkins Corporation anyway," Sergio replied, his tone dismissive. He wasn't interested in discussing Clara's affair.

Rob was taken aback. Wasn't Clara şupposed to be Sergio's lover? Sergio's current treatment of her was shocking-he didn't even ask a single question.

"Y-Yes, Mr. Brooks. Don't worry. I'll take good care of Mrs. Brooks! I'll make sure she doesn't have any hardships at the company!"

Growing impatient, Sergio ended the call without acknowledging Rob's assurances.

Beside him, Larry said, "Mr. Sergio, if Ms. Stewart can't find another internship quickly, her thesis-"Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

"If she can't find one, then all the years I've invested in her would be wasted," Sergio replied indifferently." Don't bring up Clara again. I am no longer related to her "Understood, Mr. Brooks."

In the afternoon, Maeve received a call from Zayla. Pouring herself a cup of tea, Maeve asked, "What's up?

"Several companies under our group received the same resume at noon today."

"From whom?"

"Clara."

Maeve couldn't help but chuckle. Clara had just left her job and was already scrambling to find another position. Most likely, she was worried that without this internship, the graduate spot she obtained, thanks to Sergio, would be gone, too.

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"What position is she aiming for?"

"A... deputy manager position."

Zayla also found Clara's ambition amusing. An intern who had yet to graduate dared to apply for a deputy manager position.

"And where did she apply to?"

They're mostly smaller firms. Some are under the Scott Group, some under Mirage Group, and a few are owned by Mr. Foster and Ms. Jansen."

Maeve grasped the situation immediately. The Scott Group had at least a hundred subsidiaries. Even the smaller ones, not explicitly branded as under the Scott Group, were still acquisitions by the Scott family.

Clara probably didn't realize this. If she did, she wouldn't have dared to dream of working at Scott Group.

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The newly developed companies under Mirage Group offered promising benefits, so Clara might be aiming for a well-paid position to sustain herself without Sergio's support.

Perhaps she guessed that the new Mirage Group companies were lacking in talent and believed her graduate status from Amenam University could secure her a decent position. It was a clever plan. Charlie and Lyra were prominent figures in the industry, with numerous companies under their belts, not fewer than those of the Scott family.

Clara probably assumed there were plenty of companies in Seathburn City unrelated to Maeve, but the city wasn't as big as she thought. Most prominent companies were either collaborating or under the same

group.

This time, Clara's plan had backfired.

"Send me Clara's resume later."

"Ms. Scott, are you considering keeping Clara?"