Chapter 44 A New Job, A New Strategy
Chapter 44 A New Job, A New Strategy
“Our luck really has been terrible,” Ellis muttered, glancing down at the latest message from Sophia.
“Honey, I’ll be back in Stonebridge next Tuesday morning. You and Easton need to pick me up at the airport.”
After reading it, she rubbed her temples in frustration.
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Sophia was wrapping up her vacation and heading back home. She still had no idea about the state of Ellis and Easton’s marriage and had casually assigned them the task of picking her up.
It seemed like a normal request, but for Ellis, it was anything but.
Sophia, just like her adoptive mother, would never agree to a divorce.
Now there was yet another elder she had to deal with.
Annoying. Couldn’t Easton just hurry up and make Victoria official? That way, he could handle his mother and her adoptive mother all at
ORICE.
For now, Maya urgently needed money
Ellis kept only enough for her next two months of expenses and lent Maya 250,000. It wasn’t enough to cover the full cost, but it was something.
It also meant she had only two months to find a job–or she’d be starving.
At that moment, Lois’s offer became much more tempting
Survival came first. She pulled out Lois’s business card and called the number.
The moment she mentioned she was honored to receive the opportunity to work at Tate Group, Lois efficiently had an offer sent to her email.
The next morning. Ellis arrived at Tate Group for her first day.
This was a completely new environment.
Unlike at Hudson Group, she had no privileges, no status as the boss’s wife. Starting today, she was just a regular employee.
It was a strange feeling.
After completing her onboarding paperwork, HR took her to the executive office and introduced her to the entire team.
Then, they guided her around the company to help her get familiar with the layout.
By the time everything was done, it was nearly noon. That was when she finally saw Lois
Lois wasted no time. “Since it’s your first day, there’s nothing much for you to do. Tonight, you’ll go to an auction on my behalf and bid on something for me”
“Understood,” Ellis replied. She had attended countless auctions before–this was nothing new. “What item are you looking to buy? What’s the maximum bid?”
“Look for yourself” Lois handed her a file, “No set limit for now.”
Ellis understood what she meant.
Auction prices were unpredictable. Sometimes, people deliberately drove up bids.
Flipping through the file, Ellis saw that Lois was after an antique vase. She was about to ask for the auction’s time and location when Lois abruptly changed the subject.
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Ellis didn’t know him personally, but she knew who he was.
James was a young scientist working in Hudson Group’s research division, a prodigy in algorithms. His work had significantly benefited Hudson Group’s data–driven projects, and rumors said he was on the verge of a major technological breakthrough.
Major corporations never lacked talent.
Ellis got straight to the point. “Madam Lois. I’m not a headhunter. I don’t think I’m suited for this”
“You don’t need to recruit him. I just need information Lois hadn’t expected her to do the heavy lifting “And to be clear, James isn’t the only one I want.”
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