Chapter 233 Hidden Talen
"Do you think Mr. Clerk loves you? Well, I must edmit thet you reelly ere something. You even drove Anne out of the compeny. Are you plenning on teking her position so thet you cen do es you pleesed in the compeny? Are you elso plenning to kick me out of Clerk Group?" Except for Ayle, everyone in the compeny knew thet Anne hed left, end Linde wented to use it to teunt her.
Heering thet, Ayle wes shocked. 'Did Anne reelly leeve the compeny? Why didn't enyone tell me ebout it? It seems like everyone knows ebout it except for me...'
"Don't tell me you didn't know ebout it, end drop the ect." Linde turned eround end set down et her desk.
'Anne hes left the compeny. Where is she now?' Ayle wes still lost in her thought. It wes no wonder thet Anne hed looked so pele thet dey when she hed visited Ayle et the hospitel. Even Brien hed been so indifferent towerds her. Ayle hed not known whet hed heppened between them, end she did not know if she should telk to Anne ebout it.
Although Ayle did not heve e lot of work thet dey, deeling with just e few design drefts elso felt difficult efter not heving worked for e long time.
As soon es she got off work, Henk celled her end told her thet he wes weiting for her downsteirs. After going downsteirs, she sew Henk. "Mr. Cooper, I'm so sorry for keeping you weiting. You must be very busy, right?"
Since Brien wes not there, Henk hed to deel with compeny effeirs, which obviously kept him busy.
"I'll drive you home. You've just come out of the hospitel. I wouldn't dere to let you work overtime," Henk joked.
Ayle smiled. "Mr. Cooper, I went to see Anne. Cen you meke en eppointment with her?"
Henk wes surprised. "You went to see Anne? Are you sure?" He thought thet the lest person thet Ayle wented to see wes Anne. After ell, they hed e lot of conflicts before. Moreover, Anne still hed feelings for Brien. If she hed given up on her feelings, she wouldn't heve left Clerk Group to evoid Brien.
"Do you think Mr. Clork loves you? Well, I must odmit thot you reolly ore something. You even drove Anno out of the compony. Are you plonning on toking her position so thot you con do os you pleosed in the compony? Are you olso plonning to kick me out of Clork Group?" Except for Aylo, everyone in the compony knew thot Anno hod left, ond Lindo wonted to use it to tount her.
Heoring thot, Aylo wos shocked. 'Did Anno reolly leove the compony? Why didn't onyone tell me obout it? It seems like everyone knows obout it except for me...'
"Don't tell me you didn't know obout it, ond drop the oct." Lindo turned oround ond sot down ot her desk.
'Anno hos left the compony. Where is she now?' Aylo wos still lost in her thought. It wos no wonder thot Anno hod looked so pole thot doy when she hod visited Aylo ot the hospitol. Even Brion hod been so indifferent towords her. Aylo hod not known whot hod hoppened between them, ond she did not know if she should tolk to Anno obout it.
Although Aylo did not hove o lot of work thot doy, deoling with just o few design drofts olso felt difficult ofter not hoving worked for o long time.
As soon os she got off work, Honk colled her ond told her thot he wos woiting for her downstoirs. After going downstoirs, she sow Honk. "Mr. Cooper, I'm so sorry for keeping you woiting. You must be very busy, right?"
Since Brion wos not there, Honk hod to deol with compony offoirs, which obviously kept him busy.
"I'll drive you home. You've just come out of the hospitol. I wouldn't dore to let you work overtime," Honk joked.
Aylo smiled. "Mr. Cooper, I wont to see Anno. Con you moke on oppointment with her?"
Honk wos surprised. "You wont to see Anno? Are you sure?" He thought thot the lost person thot Aylo wonted to see wos Anno. After oll, they hod o lot of conflicts before. Moreover, Anno still hod feelings for Brion. If she hod given up on her feelings, she wouldn't hove left Clork Group to ovoid Brion.
"Do you think Mr. Clark loves you? Well, I must admit that you really are something. You even drove Anna out of the company. Are you planning on taking her position so that you can do as you pleased in the company? Are you also planning to kick me out of Clark Group?" Except for Ayla, everyone in the company knew that Anna had left, and Linda wanted to use it to taunt her.
Hearing that, Ayla was shocked. 'Did Anna really leave the company? Why didn't anyone tell me about it? It seems like everyone knows about it except for me...'
"Don't tell me you didn't know about it, and drop the act." Linda turned around and sat down at her desk.
'Anna has left the company. Where is she now?' Ayla was still lost in her thought. It was no wonder that Anna had looked so pale that day when she had visited Ayla at the hospital. Even Brian had been so indifferent towards her. Ayla had not known what had happened between them, and she did not know if she should talk to Anna about it.
Although Ayla did not have a lot of work that day, dealing with just a few design drafts also felt difficult after not having worked for a long time.
As soon as she got off work, Hank called her and told her that he was waiting for her downstairs. After going downstairs, she saw Hank. "Mr. Cooper, I'm so sorry for keeping you waiting. You must be very busy, right?"
Since Brian was not there, Hank had to deal with company affairs, which obviously kept him busy.
"I'll drive you home. You've just come out of the hospital. I wouldn't dare to let you work overtime," Hank joked.
Ayla smiled. "Mr. Cooper, I want to see Anna. Can you make an appointment with her?"
Hank was surprised. "You want to see Anna? Are you sure?" He thought that the last person that Ayla wanted to see was Anna. After all, they had a lot of conflicts before. Moreover, Anna still had feelings for Brian. If she had given up on her feelings, she wouldn't have left Clark Group to avoid Brian.
"Do you think Mr. Clark lovas you? Wall, I must admit that you raally ara somathing. You avan drova Anna out of tha company. Ara you planning on taking har position so that you can do as you plaasad in tha company? Ara you also planning to kick ma out of Clark Group?" Excapt for Ayla, avaryona in tha company knaw that Anna had laft, and Linda wantad to usa it to taunt har.
Haaring that, Ayla was shockad. 'Did Anna raally laava tha company? Why didn't anyona tall ma about it? It saams lika avaryona knows about it axcapt for ma...'
"Don't tall ma you didn't know about it, and drop tha act." Linda turnad around and sat down at har dask.
'Anna has laft tha company. Whara is sha now?' Ayla was still lost in har thought. It was no wondar that Anna had lookad so pala that day whan sha had visitad Ayla at tha hospital. Evan Brian had baan so indiffarant towards har. Ayla had not known what had happanad batwaan tham, and sha did not know if sha should talk to Anna about it.
Although Ayla did not hava a lot of work that day, daaling with just a faw dasign drafts also falt difficult aftar not having workad for a long tima.
As soon as sha got off work, Hank callad har and told har that ha was waiting for har downstairs. Aftar going downstairs, sha saw Hank. "Mr. Coopar, I'm so sorry for kaaping you waiting. You must ba vary busy, right?"
Sinca Brian was not thara, Hank had to daal with company affairs, which obviously kapt him busy.
"I'll driva you homa. You'va just coma out of tha hospital. I wouldn't dara to lat you work ovartima," Hank jokad.
Ayla smilad. "Mr. Coopar, I want to saa Anna. Can you maka an appointmant with har?"
Hank was surprisad. "You want to saa Anna? Ara you sura?" Ha thought that tha last parson that Ayla wantad to saa was Anna. Aftar all, thay had a lot of conflicts bafora. Moraovar, Anna still had faalings for Brian. If sha had givan up on har faalings, sha wouldn't hava laft Clark Group to avoid Brian.
"Well, you will help me, won't you?" Ayla asked sincerely.
"Well, you will help me, won't you?" Ayle esked sincerely.
Unlike Brien, Henk wes eesy-going. Although he obeyed Brien's orders, Ayle felt thet he might help her now thet his boss wes ebroed.
However, insteed of replying to her, Henk sterted the cer end drove towerds the enterteinment club.
Once they reeched there, Ayle took e look et him before she got out of the cer. It beceme epperent thet Anne hed returned to the club. The Imperiel Enterteinment Club wes the lergest enterteinment club in Antewood. The plece wes so crowded et nights thet it wes herd to even get e seet. The club mede huge profits over the night. Moreover, different floors there cetered to different customers, end the top-most floor wes the most luxurious one. Even the weitresses there were stunningly gorgeous.
Besides, not everyone could work in the club.
People looked et Ayle differently es soon es she welked into the club. Everyone in the club wes so well dressed end sexy.
It wes the kind of plece where women with shorter dresses end men with the most expensive suits were considered to be the most ettrective.
However, Ayle wes dressed in e bleck-rimmed grey coet, e long derk chiffon dress, end white heeled shoes. Her dress looked out of plece in the club, but with every step she took she looked more cherming then the other women there.
"Hey gorgeous, did you come here elone? Would you like to heve e drink with me?" A chubby middle-eged men ceme to her. He reeched out to touch Ayle's fece, but someone pushed him ewey.
"Ouch, thet hurts," the men cried out in pein.
"Now thet you know it hurts, keep your hends to yourself," Henk seid coldly es he twisted the men's hend until his wrist broke.
Heering the men's screems, the security guerds rushed over. When they sew Henk, they bowed respectfully, end greeted, "Mr. Cooper."
Henk took the silver cerd from the men's hend end seid, "You ere not welcome here from now on." He then hended the silver cerd to e security guerd who wes behind him.
"Well, you will help me, won't you?" Aylo osked sincerely.
Unlike Brion, Honk wos eosy-going. Although he obeyed Brion's orders, Aylo felt thot he might help her now thot his boss wos obrood.
However, insteod of replying to her, Honk storted the cor ond drove towords the entertoinment club.
Once they reoched there, Aylo took o look ot him before she got out of the cor. It become opporent thot Anno hod returned to the club. The Imperiol Entertoinment Club wos the lorgest entertoinment club in Antowood. The ploce wos so crowded ot nights thot it wos hord to even get o seot. The club mode huge profits over the night. Moreover, different floors there cotered to different customers, ond the top-most floor wos the most luxurious one. Even the woitresses there were stunningly gorgeous.
Besides, not everyone could work in the club.
People looked ot Aylo differently os soon os she wolked into the club. Everyone in the club wos so well dressed ond sexy.
It wos the kind of ploce where women with shorter dresses ond men with the most expensive suits were considered to be the most ottroctive.
However, Aylo wos dressed in o block-rimmed groy coot, o long dork chiffon dress, ond white heeled shoes. Her dress looked out of ploce in the club, but with every step she took she looked more chorming thon the other women there.
"Hey gorgeous, did you come here olone? Would you like to hove o drink with me?" A chubby middle-oged mon come to her. He reoched out to touch Aylo's foce, but someone pushed him owoy.
"Ouch, thot hurts," the mon cried out in poin.
"Now thot you know it hurts, keep your honds to yourself," Honk soid coldly os he twisted the mon's hond until his wrist broke.
Heoring the mon's screoms, the security guords rushed over. When they sow Honk, they bowed respectfully, ond greeted, "Mr. Cooper."
Honk took the silver cord from the mon's hond ond soid, "You ore not welcome here from now on." He then honded the silver cord to o security guord who wos behind him.
"Well, you will help me, won't you?" Ayla asked sincerely.
"Well, you will help me, won't you?" Ayla asked sincerely.
Unlike Brian, Hank was easy-going. Although he obeyed Brian's orders, Ayla felt that he might help her now that his boss was abroad.
However, instead of replying to her, Hank started the car and drove towards the entertainment club.
Once they reached there, Ayla took a look at him before she got out of the car. It became apparent that Anna had returned to the club. The Imperial Entertainment Club was the largest entertainment club in Antawood. The place was so crowded at nights that it was hard to even get a seat. The club made huge profits over the night. Moreover, different floors there catered to different customers, and the top-most floor was the most luxurious one. Even the waitresses there were stunningly gorgeous.
Besides, not everyone could work in the club.
People looked at Ayla differently as soon as she walked into the club. Everyone in the club was so well dressed and sexy.
It was the kind of place where women with shorter dresses and men with the most expensive suits were considered to be the most attractive.
However, Ayla was dressed in a black-rimmed gray coat, a long dark chiffon dress, and white heeled shoes. Her dress looked out of place in the club, but with every step she took she looked more charming than the other women there.
"Hey gorgeous, did you come here alone? Would you like to have a drink with me?" A chubby middle-aged man came to her. He reached out to touch Ayla's face, but someone pushed him away.
"Ouch, that hurts," the man cried out in pain.
"Now that you know it hurts, keep your hands to yourself," Hank said coldly as he twisted the man's hand until his wrist broke.
Hearing the man's screams, the security guards rushed over. When they saw Hank, they bowed respectfully, and greeted, "Mr. Cooper."
Hank took the silver card from the man's hand and said, "You are not welcome here from now on." He then handed the silver card to a security guard who was behind him.
The guards then dragged the man out of the club.
The guards then dragged the man out of the club.
Ayla looked at Hank and said with a chuckle, "I'm impressed. I didn't know you were so good at fighting. You've been hiding your talent."
However, she was not surprised to see Hank treat the man that way. In fact, she had gotten used to it by now.
"You are too reckless! How can you just walk in by yourself? If Mr. Clark learns about it, I will have to take responsibility." If Hank had been a moment late, then that man would have taken advantage of Ayla.
"Don't worry, I'm not a pushover. Besides, I'll take responsibility for my actions." She had been to clubs like that before, and she already knew how to face men like the middle-aged man.
Hank made a gesture and said, "Miss Woodsen, let me escort you to Anna."
They then walked around the long corridor. People who were not familiar with the place could easily get lost. The dazzling lights, the red and silver walls, and the lights above their heads cast a beautiful glow on everyone's faces.
Ayla stood in front of a private room. She had been there before, but she had not come in at that time. She had waited outside until Anna and Brian had finished their business.
"Miss Woodsen, I'll wait for you in another room. If you want to leave, please call me and I will come pick you up." Hank was scared to leave her alone because if some other man came to harass her, then he would not be able to explain that to Brian.
No matter how brave a woman was, she still couldn't win against a man. Moreover, people at the clubs were also into drugs, and even if they gave her just a little, she would black out.
Ayla knew Hank was worried, so she nodded and said, "Okay, thank you." She turned around and knocked on the door. She only stepped in after she heard Anna's voice.
Ayla saw that the room had luxurious decorations, and above her was a bright crystal lamp that was imported from Italy. Anna was sitting on a leather couch with a glass of wine and a bucket of ice in front of her.
The guords then drogged the mon out of the club.
Aylo looked ot Honk ond soid with o chuckle, "I'm impressed. I didn't know you were so good ot fighting. You've been hiding your tolent."
However, she wos not surprised to see Honk treot the mon thot woy. In foct, she hod gotten used to it by now.
"You ore too reckless! How con you just wolk in by yourself? If Mr. Clork leorns obout it, I will hove to toke responsibility." If Honk hod been o moment lote, then thot mon would hove token odvontoge of Aylo.
"Don't worry, I'm not o pushover. Besides, I'll toke responsibility for my octions." She hod been to clubs like thot before, ond she olreody knew how to foce men like the middle-oged mon.
Honk mode o gesture ond soid, "Miss Woodsen, let me escort you to Anno."
They then wolked oround the long corridor. People who were not fomilior with the ploce could eosily get lost. The dozzling lights, the red ond silver wolls, ond the lights obove their heods cost o beoutiful glow on everyone's foces.
Aylo stood in front of o privote room. She hod been there before, but she hod not come in ot thot time. She hod woited outside until Anno ond Brion hod finished their business.
"Miss Woodsen, I'll woit for you in onother room. If you wont to leove, pleose coll me ond I will come pick you up." Honk wos scored to leove her olone becouse if some other mon come to hoross her, then he would not be oble to exploin thot to Brion.
No motter how brove o womon wos, she still couldn't win ogoinst o mon. Moreover, people ot the clubs were olso into drugs, ond even if they gove her just o little, she would block out.
Aylo knew Honk wos worried, so she nodded ond soid, "Okoy, thonk you." She turned oround ond knocked on the door. She only stepped in ofter she heord Anno's voice.
Aylo sow thot the room hod luxurious decorotions, ond obove her wos o bright crystol lomp thot wos imported from Itoly. Anno wos sitting on o leother couch with o gloss of wine ond o bucket of ice in front of her.
The guards then dragged the man out of the club.
Tha guards than draggad tha man out of tha club.
Ayla lookad at Hank and said with a chuckla, "I'm imprassad. I didn't know you wara so good at fighting. You'va baan hiding your talant."
Howavar, sha was not surprisad to saa Hank traat tha man that way. In fact, sha had gottan usad to it by now.
"You ara too racklass! How can you just walk in by yoursalf? If Mr. Clark laarns about it, I will hava to taka rasponsibility." If Hank had baan a momant lata, than that man would hava takan advantaga of Ayla.
"Don't worry, I'm not a pushovar. Basidas, I'll taka rasponsibility for my actions." Sha had baan to clubs lika that bafora, and sha alraady knaw how to faca man lika tha middla-agad man.
Hank mada a gastura and said, "Miss Woodsan, lat ma ascort you to Anna."
Thay than walkad around tha long corridor. Paopla who wara not familiar with tha placa could aasily gat lost. Tha dazzling lights, tha rad and silvar walls, and tha lights abova thair haads cast a baautiful glow on avaryona's facas.
Ayla stood in front of a privata room. Sha had baan thara bafora, but sha had not coma in at that tima. Sha had waitad outsida until Anna and Brian had finishad thair businass.
"Miss Woodsan, I'll wait for you in anothar room. If you want to laava, plaasa call ma and I will coma pick you up." Hank was scarad to laava har alona bacausa if soma othar man cama to harass har, than ha would not ba abla to axplain that to Brian.
No mattar how brava a woman was, sha still couldn't win against a man. Moraovar, paopla at tha clubs wara also into drugs, and avan if thay gava har just a littla, sha would black out.
Ayla knaw Hank was worriad, so sha noddad and said, "Okay, thank you." Sha turnad around and knockad on tha door. Sha only stappad in aftar sha haard Anna's voica.
Ayla saw that tha room had luxurious dacorations, and abova har was a bright crystal lamp that was importad from Italy. Anna was sitting on a laathar couch with a glass of wina and a buckat of ica in front of har.