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After saying goodbye to Yvette, Camila went to the fifth floor together with the crowd. The audition would be held here.
There were indeed a lot of people on this floor. Most of them were girls between 18 and 25 years old, and there were also a few cute guys.
Everyone looked great. Camila figured that she didn’t even wear makeup, so the chances of being chosen didn’t even exist. She couldn’t help but chicken out.
Finally, after more than an hour of waiting, it was Camila’s
turn.
In the CEO’s office, Aden Booker, Yvette’s father, was looking at Yvette’s painting and was full of praise.
“Dad, stop. Dewitt says I’m not even close to being a top artist.”
“Don’t listen to him. What does he know? He spends his days in the lab, thinking about his patients all the time. What did I do? Why did fate have to punish me and let me have Dewitt as my son?”
“Dewitt has his goals. Dad, don’t force him.” Yvette sat in Aden’s chair and turned on the monitor on his computer to
see the audition.
Meanwhile, the secretary called in to say that Startak Gaming’s boss had arrived.
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11 288 Vouchers Yvette was stunned. “Dad, I thought Startak Gaming is your rival. Why is the company’s boss here?”
“Who says rivals can’t be partners? Startak Gaming’s boss is so young and promising. I envy him so much. If Dewitt had taken over from me sooner, I wouldn’t have had to work so hard.”
“What? Isn’t Startak Gaming’s boss an old man?” she asked in surprise.
“An old man? He is about the same age as Dewitt. If you were still single, I would have made him my son–in–law.”
Yvette stuck out her tongue. She only told Aden that she had a boyfriend to stop him from forcing her to get married. In fact, she was a thorough celibatarian.
Maxwell waited in the conference room for less than a minute before Aden showed up.
After half an hour, Maxwell and Aden had closed the deal. Meanwhile, the audition was about to end.
Camila was almost one of the last to go in. She felt that she didn’t do well, as her movements were a bit stiff. Yet she didn’t have much hope anyway.
Just as she was leaving, there was a commotion in the crowd, and some people said they saw Startak Gaming’s boss.
Everyone ran outside to get a glimpse of Startak Gaming’s boss.
The man was rumored to be nothing but secretive and low- key. Very few had ever seen him.
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Some claimed him to be a gentle old man, some said that he was a graceful middle–aged man, and others were convinced that he was a handsome young talent.
There were a lot of rumors, but nobody had ever seen him. There was not even a photo of him on the Internet, and the only candid photo was of his back.
Camila was pushed out by the crowd. As she was in the back, she came out only to see a dozen bodyguards surrounding a man walking out of the building.
“Hey, did you get to see him? What does Startak Gaming’s boss look like?” asked the girl next to her.
“It was too far away for me to see. I blame the bodyguards. They protected him so well.”
“Do you think he’s ugly? Or disabled? Otherwise, how come he doesn’t dare to show his face? He is better at pulling a stunt than those huge celebrities. He always goes out in sunglasses and has so many bodyguards with him. He is so secretive.”
Camila heard their words and thought, “He always wears
sunglasses?
“Well, Maxwell likes to wear sunglasses. He has all kinds of sunglasses at home. Is he imitating that big boss?”
She walked out of Glory Edifice and turned into a nearby mall to buy Gideon a hat.
She browsed for a long time. She didn’t see any hats she liked, and she spent a lot of time at the counter selling sunglasses.
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She remembered the last time Maxwell had a birthday, she didn’t even get him a present.
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Douchets
“Ma’am, you have great taste. This pair of sunglasses has imported lenses. We usually sell them for 600 dollars, yet now they have a discount, as Valentine’s Day is coming. You can have them with 50% off.”
Only then did Camila notice that the mall was full of advertisements for Valentine’s Day events. She remembered last Valentine’s Day. On that day, she prepared an elaborate meal for Samson. Yet he stayed at the bar until the wee hours.
Maybe by then, she should have realized something. Samson was never the one for her.
“Ma’am, you’re choosing a gift for your boyfriend, right? Buying this pair of sunglasses will be a great deal. I’m sure your boyfriend will be very happy if you give him these sunglasses.”
The shopping guide had a silver tongue, tempting Camila even more. The last time, Maxwell spent so much money on clothes for her, plus, she didn’t give him anything for his birthday. Therefore, she always felt guilty.
So, she braced herself and handed Maxwell’s card to the shopping guide. She figured that when the company paid her in a few days, she would give the money back to him. She wouldn’t let him pay for the gift.
Yet she forgot that Maxwell would always receive text notifications for all her purchases.
2,500 dollars were transferred in the morning, 300 dollars were spent in the afternoon, and the current balance was less
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After receiving the text, Maxwell called the mall’s customer service and learned that Camila had bought a pair of men’s sunglasses in the sunglasses department.
He wondered who she bought the sunglasses for.
The name of everyone, including Hudson and Dewitt, flashed across his mind. The only one he ignored was himself.
The thought of Camila buying a gift for some other man while paying with his money made Maxwell upset.
Maxwell had been out of sorts all afternoon. The secretary reported to him three times in a roll, but he didn’t hear anything.
And there was more. He was always keen to work overtime, but today he skipped the evening party. He went home right after his work was done.
The Starling family usually ate early in the evening. They finished eating before Maxwell came back.
After dinner, Daisy asked Camila to her room.
“I heard that you are the wife Maxwell traded with 80 thousand dollars. Then why don’t you cook? And you never take care of the elderly. You are out every day. Didn’t you quit your job already? Why can’t you still behave yourself?”
Camila glanced at Raven, figuring that it was Raven who told on her.
“Daisy, we pay Raven 2,500 dollars a month to be our maid. If you think doing chores is all her duties while having such a
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“2,500 dollars?” Daisy looked at Raven. “Didn’t you tell me you are paid 1,500 dollars a month?”
Raven blushed.
“I just got a raise this month.”
Daisy frowned slightly. She also felt that the salary was a bit too high. “That’s enough for two maids.””
To Raven’s surprise, Daisy sided with Camila this time. Raven hastily explained, “Mr. Starling gave me his permission for my wage increase.”
“Maxwell makes money with his everyday efforts. Everything you eat and use is paid for by him. And when it comes to work, you become serious more than anyone.
“Enough. You’ll be doing all the cooking.” Daisy pointed at Raven. “And Camila will be in charge of taking care of
Maxwell and Gideon.”
“Sure.” Raven pulled a long face. She felt that she had
suffered a lot.
Camila found that Daisy wasn’t that unreasonable after all. Daisy was probably simply having a hard time accepting her.
Then Daisy rubbed her sore neck. “Gideon told me that you could massage? My neck has been killing me these days. Why don’t you give me a massage? I don’t want to waste time on getting myself a masseur.”
“OK.” Camila had Daisy lean back on a recliner, got some massage oil, and massaged Daisy’s neck.
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Camila learned the massage technique from an experienced doctor, and she was very professional.
Gradually, she heard a slight snore. It turned out that Daisy
fell asleep, as she felt so great.