"Yes." Benard got up from his seat and walked out to carry out Zayn's instruction right after he took note of it.
Zayn instructed Mosa, "I want you to keep her company."
"Yes, Mr. Giblo." Mosa grabbed Carla's hand and brought her away as soon as possible.
Shelley couldn't keep her cool anymore. She confronted Zayn in front of Humphrey, "She's merely a secretary, isn't she? Why are you going to great lengths to protect her?"
Zayn paid no heed to Shelley's words and glanced at Humphrey instead. He announced in a callous tone, "Mr. Whyte, I believe your assistance isn't required anymore!"As soon as Humphrey heard the bad news, he started apologizing, "Mr. Giblo, w-what's wrong? P-Please, give me another chance to prove myself worthy! I-I definitely won't repeat the same mistake twice!"
Zayn went dead silent and smashed the glass without a second thought on that score.
Humphrey felt a shiver running down his spine and collapsed in his seat when he heard the loud noise of the glass being shattered into pieces.
Meanwhile, Shelley's face turned pale. Her hands started trembling as she held on to her glass of drink, but she dared not make a noise in fear of offending Zayn more than she had.
Needless to say, Zayn was infuriated. He started emanating a menacing presence, intimidating those around him with his gaze full of murderous intent.
"Get me another bottle!" Zayn instructed the waiter, yet his instruction was a double innuendo, indicating his will to get rid of Humphrey and substituting him with another candidate.
"Yes, Sir!" The waiter headed out and returned with a brand new bottle of wine and a glass for Zayn.
Humphrey brought himself up from his seat and bowed at Zayn while expressing his apology, "I'm so sorry, Mr. Giblo! I-I must have been blinded by my lust! P-Please forgive me for being an imbecile fool!"
Immediately after he finished his sentence, he bowed once more before bringing himself out of the private dining room.
The color drained from Shelley's face because she was the only one left behind in the spacious dining suite.
Humphrey was an observant man and ruled out the possibility of Zayn and Carla's relationship through the furious man's response—Zayn got worked up because Carla wasn't merely an employee of his.
He apologized for his so-called mistakes because he failed to notice their relationship and tried to lay a finger on Carla.
No matter what sort of chance Shelley had created, Humphrey should have known his place and stayed away from Carla in the first place.
Since he had crossed the boundaries and started having filthy thoughts, he should prepare himself for the consequences that would be awaiting him.
Humphrey begged Zayn to be merciful prior to his departure because he was afraid the powerful man would go after him in the future.
At the end of the day, Humphrey was a smart and experienced corporate player from the upper echelon that had been in the industry for a long time.
He was aware of the consequences that would be in store for him should he fail to atone for his sins.
"Aren't you hungry? Why aren't you savoring your meal?" Zayn asked Shelley while he cut the steak that was served.
Shelley was no longer her usual arrogant self and stopped getting full of herself in front of Zayn. She lowered her gaze and finished her meal in silence.
"You should refrain from doing such a silly thing in the future. I'm sure you don't want to trip in a similar manner, do you?"
After Zayn made himself clear, he had a mouthful of steak.
When Shelley heard his words, she paused, and her hands started shivering because she was horrified.
…
There were a racecourse, a gold course, and a hot spring resort at Asheville Garden.
Carla and the rest of the party had their meal at the restaurant of the hot spring resort.
After the receptionist showed Carla the way to her room, Benard showed up with a maid. They brought Carla her new set of clothes.
Mosa expressed her gratitude on behalf of Carla and closed the door after she took over the clothes. "I guess Mr. Giblo is serious about you, huh? He has instructed his subordinate to bring you a brand new set of clothes, including a set of lingerie. I must say he's quite a detail-oriented man."
Carla paid no heed to Mosa's words because she sat on the couch and lost herself in the process of thought.
Mosa approached Carla and waved when she reached her side. "What's on your mind? You should go take a shower and get changed immediately. It doesn't feel great being drenched in red wine, does it?"
Carla finally returned to her senses. She stated, "Mosa, I want to go back! Let's go back once I get changed!"
"I—" Mosa received a call when she was about to reply to Carla's suggestion. She tended to the call and picked it up immediately. "Mr. Benard? Huh? Are you serious? A-Alright! I'll be there at once!"
After she hung up the call, Mosa lowered her volume and denoted, "Mr. Whyte has been terminated from the project. I have to rush over and get the upcoming information ready immediately."
"Huh? Are you sure? Mr. Whyte is the vice president of Dorilo Group. What…?" Carla was equally surprised by the news.
"Are you sure you're not aware of the reason behind his termination? It seems like I'm right—Mr. Giblo is serious about you, huh?" Mosa replied with a bright grin as though she had something in her mind.
Carla's mind was all over the place because she was clueless about the rationale behind Zayn's action.
He seemed to have a crush on her, but he had neglected Carla and spent most of his time with another woman.
However, the fact Zayn terminated Humphrey because of the things he had done suggested otherwise.
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