Chapter 23
Chapter 23:
The dog was going to get crushed.
Without sparing it a thought, Annabel rushed forward and scooped the dog into her arms. She shut her eyes, afraid of what would happen next.
The screeching sound of tires hit Annabel’s ears as the sports car sped past her.
After halting, a well-dressed woman stuck her head out of the car window and yelled, “Madwoman! Get away from my car p>
Annabel looked at this woman, only to see that her face was familiar.
The whimpers of the dog pulled Annabel’s attention away from the familiar woman. She rushed it to the vet.
Its front leg had been hit by the car before she got it out of the way.
As Annabel waited in the waiting room, she saw from the clock that she was already running late for work.
She thought for a while before dialing Rupert’s number.
“What’s up?” Rupert’s low and cold voice came from the other end of the phone.
“Ermm, I just called to inform you that something came up. I’ll be a few hours late this morning.” Annabel explained briefly.
“And how is that my business? You don’t have to inform me about such a trifle,” Rupert uttered irritably.
The next second, the call was disconnected.
Annabel pursed her lips. She wondered why he was behaving so indifferent, yet so angry. Perhaps he was still not in a good mood.
Anyway, she had done her part by informing him.
The vet examined the dog carefully and reported that it was just a small wound that would heal in no time.
“Oh, that’s good to know. But can it be admitted here for further observation?” Annabel was still a little worried.
“Of course,” responded the veterinarian with a smile.
Annabel paid two thousand dollars for the treatment and left without the dog.
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She planned to find someone to adopt it once it had completely recovered.
It was almost eleven o’clock by the time Annabel arrived at Benton Group.
“Annabel, do you have any idea what time it is? Why did you arrive so late?” Nina approached Annabel with a deep frown, not even giving her time to catch her breath.
“Good morning, Nina. It wasn’t intentional. I had something to deal with this morning,” Annabel said politely.
“It wasn’t intentional?” Nina sneered. “Spare me your silly excuse, Annabel. You are just a newbie, but you are already skipping work. Are you doing this because you already consider yourself the boss’s wife p>
Despite her irritation, Annabel uttered calmly, “Let me get this straight. I’m late, not absent from work. Besides, I already asked for permission to come in late, so I’m not in the wrong here p>
“Shut up! How dare you talk back to me? When did you ask me for permission? You know what? I can’t tolerate your excesses anymore. You are fired!” Nina pointed at Annabel, her anger shooting through the roof.
Sensing that the matter was getting out of hand, Annabel pushed Nina’s finger away and said firmly, “I asked Mr. Benton for permission. You just fired me because I came late. Does that mean you have more authority than the owner of this company p>
Nina looked horrified for a second. When she saw that a crowd had gathered, she stuttered, “You are talking nonsense. Let’s go to Mr. Benton’s office so he can set things straight p>