When she walked into the building, none of the employees tried to stop her. They all greeted her politely and with respect.
“Mrs. Hilton.”
“Nice to see you, Mrs. Hilton.”
“Good afternoon, Mrs. Hilton.”
Since Debbie and Carlos hadn’t remarried, she was embarrassed by the way they addressed her. Tristan told her that Carlos gave specific instructions to the employees to address her as Mrs. Hilton whenever they saw her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOn the 66th floor, all the secretaries were in their office. When the elevator arrived with a tinkling sound, all of them lifted their heads to look. Tristan was the first, then Frankie followed by Dixon.
“Doctor!” Debbie called out with excitement when she saw him.
Tall and thin, he was wearing glasses and a dark-colored suit. Rising from his seat, Dixon smiled at her.
“Hi, Tomboy, I’m back!”
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One of the other secretaries was surprised to see him smile. He had been working with them for two days, and not once had he smiled.
However, he was smiling at Debbie now. The secretary wondered if he and
Debbie knew each other from before.
Despite the gazes from the rest of the employees, Debbie ran toward
Dixon excitedly and hugged him hard. Happy tears streamed down her cheeks.
“Doctor, you’re finally back! Carlos toldthat you would be coming back. I’m so glad to see you.”
Dixon patted her back to comfort her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Yes, Tomboy, I‘m back, and I’m staying.” He had missed Alorith and his friends dearly.
“Really? That’s great! Do Jared and the others know you’re back?”
“No, you’re the only one who knows for now. I’ve just started this job.
There’s a lot to-—”
Creak! The door of the CEO’s office was flung open, and Carlos strode out and saw them hugging.
He walked over to them and pulled Debbie into his arms. Glaring at
Dixon, he said in a cold voice, “Dixon, take this file and read it through. Highlight all of the errors and then deliver it to my office when it’s done.”
Dixon took the file.
“Yes, Carlos.” He retreated to his desk resignedly.