I Am the Sweetheart of Mr. CEO-Chapter 375: There’s Nothing That I Don’t Love (4)

"Alright," Vera laughed, looking at her approaching floor. She turned her face towards him and playfully bit his chin before scurrying out of the elevator, giggling, "Husband, bye-bye!"

"Be careful!"

Seeing her hasty departure, he couldn’t help but chuckle in amusement and helplessness.

Why did she still act as if she was stealing something when everyone in the world already knew about their relationship?

When Vera entered the Planning Department, all of her colleagues were already there. Merlin Bradley lifted her head from her Partition Room and followed Vera into the office.

"Your phone wouldn’t stop ringing, so I turned it off for you."

She had been hurriedly taken away by Kris Cooper the day before and had forgotten her phone. Since her phone had Kris Cooper’s app installed, it kept ringing, so Merlin had to turn it off.

"Thanks a lot!"

Vera pulled out her bag from the cabinet and turned on her phone.

Merlin Bradley gave her a teasing smile. "Next time you leave, remember to take your phone and wallet with you. I won’t play housekeeper for you anymore! Unless, you get the CEO to increase my salary!"

Vera shot her a playful glare. "Get lost, money-hungry!"

As soon as she turned on her phone, she received several messages and Whatsapp texts, all from ’Money-Mad’.

Just as Vera was about to open them and see why ’Money-Mad’ was so urgently trying to reach her, there was a knock at the door.

She hurriedly opened the door to see Kate Palmer’s assistant standing in the doorway.

"Vera, the Director asked you to come to her office."

"Alright, I’ll be right there!" Vera replied. She quickly grabbed the report she had prepared the day before from the table, shoved her phone in her pocket, and followed the assistant to Kate Palmer’s office. After the assistant left, Vera placed her report on Kate’s desk.

Kate was on the phone. She took the report and motioned for Vera to take a seat while she continued her conversation.

After a while, she hung up the phone, glanced through the report in her hand, and looked at Vera.

"Since the manager in the Design Department has resigned, I plan to transfer Mark over there. I’m thinking of entrusting you with the Planning Department’s work."

Vera, who had just sat down, immediately stood up when she heard this.

"No, no...I can’t!"

She had only started her job a few days ago and hadn’t even passed her probationary period yet. How could they accept her in a managerial role? Putting aside her abilities for a moment, at this point, regardless of whether she was competent or not, others would think she only got to this position thanks to Kris Cooper.

Kate waved her hand, motioning her to sit down before speaking seriously.

"If you think I chose you for this position because your boyfriend is the CEO, you’re sorely mistaken. I’ve worked at Ashton for many years, and I’ve never had to resort to boot-licking of any kind!"

"That’s not what I meant, Director," Vera immediately clarified. "I know you’re not that type of person. It’s just that I feel I’m really not suited for it."

"Really?" Kate leaned back in her chair with a smile. "No guts?"

"I...I definitely have guts!" Vera retorted. "You know my situation. If I become the manager now, everyone will think I got the position because of Kris."

"So, when do you think...people will stop commenting about you?"

Kate’s question left Vera speechless.

No matter what, Kris’s position would always be there, and their relationship was now public knowledge. No matter how hard she worked, people would still think she had the job because of his influence.

Kate seemed to see through her thoughts and slowly stood up from her chair.