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Chapter 480
Chapter 480
Upon hearing Carlisle's instruction to Shane, Zadie quickly said, "N-No. It's okay. I'm not thirsty. Thank you!"
Shane handed Carlisle a glass of water first before fetching one for Zadie and himself. Then, they heard a knock at the door. Owen had arrived.
"Come in," Carlisle responded calmly.
Owen entered the room and greeted nervously, "M-Mr. Zahn."
After working with the cultured white-collar professionals, Owen began to realize Carlisle's commanding presence and his own insignificance.
Aside from the Account Farming Department, Dragonaire Studio's R&D Department, Planning Department, Team Techno, and Art Department members were all composed of elites. Consequently, Owen couldn't help but feel a profound sense of inferiority among them.
Aurora Holdings, which oversaw Dragonaire Studio, Alumni Network, and Govan
Technology Limited, boasted a wealth of talented individuals. Mr. Zahn was at the helm of Aurora Holdings.
Owen wondered why people could lead such different lives. He started to regret not taking his studies more seriously.
While Owen was lost in his thoughts, Carlisle pointed at Shane and instructed Owen, "Take him to the Alumni Network's PR Department. Ask the PR team to teach him how to handle publicity at school."
Owen gulped and said, "I... I don't know anything about Alumni Network. Besides, I've never been to their office either!"
Carlisle couldn't help but chuckle.
"Just tell them what I said."
Sensing Carlisle's silent disapproval, Owen lowered his head deeper as his sense of inferiority intensified.
Carlisle sighed and said, "Please take him there, Owen. Once we find one, I'll have your secretary mentor you."
This was precisely why Carlisle wanted to hire senior secretaries with relevant work experience. While Owen and Sean were just coming of age, like him, Carlisle had experiences from his past life, giving him a psychological age that was nearing 40.
Despite lacking achievements in his previous life, Carlisle possessed extensive work experience and knowledge from the future.
In contrast, Sean and Owen were merely teenagers without any prior work experience. Therefore, Carlisle planned to arrange experienced secretaries to guide them, much like their nannies.
After Owen and Shane left the office, Carlisle turned to Zadie and asked, "Tell me, why did you resort to staging a crash? Are you in some kind of trouble?"
With her head lowered, Zadie remained silent, her dry, cracked lips pressed together.
Carlisle continued, "You'll have to settle your problem sooner or later, you know? What you did today was reckless. If my driver didn't react promptly, you might be in the morgue right now. Maybe you don't care about your own life, but have you thought about your mother?"
Despite tears in her eyes, Zadie quietly kept her head down.
"Your mother's health should be poorer after her hysterectomy. Yet, your father left you and your mother, leaving her to work to support your life and education despite her poor health.
"You might think that death could release you from hardship, but what about your mother? Not only has she lost her uterus, but she also suffered psychological damage from the divorce. If something were to happen to you, how could she possibly accept it, let alone live on?"
Carlisle's words pierced deep into Zadie's heart like sharp thorns, causing her to cover her face and sob.
"I didn't want to die! But they keep forcing me to pay up. If I can't come up with the money, they'll send me to the nightclub!"
Glancing at the bruise on Zadie's collarbone, Carlisle asked lowly, "Who are they? How much do you owe them?"
Wiping away her tears, Zadie replied anguishly, "They are debt collectors. I tried to borrow 15 hundred but only got 12 hundred. Now, they're asking me to return two thousand! I was supposed to have 30 days to clear my debt, but they came collecting after just seven days!"
It turned out to be a loan scam. Once caught in their trap, it would be quite impossible to escape. Reporting them to the police would only invite harsher retaliation. After all, Zadie had indeed borrowed money from them.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
As for why they collected earlier than the promised date, it was highly possible that they had altered the contract. Such loan scams were not uncommon, but they were supposed to be rampant only when online loans were booming. Carlisle wondered if this could be a result of Wanda's company.
As soon as the thought crossed Carlisle's mind, he couldn't help but call himself a fool. Aside from Wanda's righteous conduct, Christine and Phoebe were both grounded individuals. They would never conduct such illegal activities.
As he tapped the armrest of his chair, Carlisle slowly asked, "Which company did you borrow the money from?"