Infatuated with my Ex-wife novel Chapter 108

The resignation of these disloyal staff was beneficial to the company. Irene wasn't lenient and weak in her decisions.

Those who had secret schemes didn't dare to take any obvious actions.

"Elio, thank you so much for your help," Irene said gratefully. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have been able to handle it by herself.

Many of the staff within such a large company were shrewd. Most of them were dual-faced and lacked loyalty. They would switch sides at the drop of a hat. This was to be expected because it also impacted their jobs and their livelihood. It made sense that they would be shrewd.

These people were acceptable because they couldn't influence the company in a negative way. However, those who took decisive action during Edward's absence were backed by several major shareholders. Those were difficult to deal with.

"It's okay. You learned very quickly, Irene. It seems like you are quite talented in business," Elio said.

"That's because you are a great teacher. I should treat you to dinner as thanks later." Irene joked.

Recently, both Irene and Elio ate a lot of staff meals at the cafeteria or ordered takeout. They were very busy with company affairs and would sometimes skip meals.

Elio felt happy to see Irene smiling again. It had been a long time since he last saw her smile genuinely, especially since her wedding. Edward was missing and many responsibilities fell on her shoulders. She barely had time to sit idly, distracted by her sadness.

"Irene, you've really worked hard recently," Elio said with some heartache.

"It's not too bad. I'm willing to endure anything if it means taking care of the company during Edward's absence," Irene said indifferently.

When Millicent arrived, she felt quite hurt by the sight of them staring at each other so intimately. She recalled what she had heard as she walked into the company building.

Millicent felt quite bored today. Elio was busy helping Irene with her company matters, so she decided to pay them a visit at the company.

When she waited for the elevator after arriving at the company, she heard some of the employees gossiping amongst each other.

"Have you seen the man who often comes to our company recently?" asked one of the staff in a mysterious tone.

"You're talking about Mr. Ann, aren't you? He's so handsome. He looks gentle and elegant, and his words are very kind and gentle," another young employee said excitedly.

Millicent chuckled when she heard it. It seemed that Elio was very charming and had captured the hearts of most of the employees. She decided to tell him about it, that he no longer needed to charm these staff.

"It's said that his family is also very rich. I heard he is also from one of the richest families in S City!"

"I'm not sure if he has a girlfriend. I really want to be his lover!" exclaimed another staff.

"Of course, he has one! Don't even dream about it," Millicent thought proudly.

"Of course not! Don't you know that he looks at President Jones with such a gentle and warm gaze?" interjected another staff.

Millicent's facial expression darkened when she heard that. "They're spouting nonsense! I must tell Irene to discipline them later!"

"What's the big deal? Mr. Ann's always gentle when it comes to people," retorted one of the staff.

"Didn't you see that the way he looks at our President Jones is really different? C'mon, if he didn't like her, why would he come to the company every day? He was the one who helped her maintain her position as president in the company, wasn't he?" analysed one of the senior employees.

"Ah? Perhaps they are just good friends."

"No way! How are they just friends?! I don't believe it. He's been helping President Jones with all his might! There's no way he doesn't like her!"

"Does President Jones have any feelings for him? What about Mr. Wilson? What are they going to do when he returns?"

Millicent's mood soured the more she listened to the gossip. She was consumed by sorrow and found it incredibly hard to breathe. She no longer wanted to listen anymore! Quickly, she stepped into the elevator and ignored the conversation.

She took deep breaths, like a fish that had been accidentally thrown onto the shore and was short of oxygen. She tried her best to calm down.

She told herself that these were just rumours. It was nothing. It was fine to listen because they held no real evidence! True, Elio used to like Irene, but that was in the past! They were simply good friends right now.

"But—Elio had fallen in love with Irene in the past. Perhaps he has fallen in love with her again. Now that Edward is not here, what should I do if Irene falls in love with Elio?" Millicent thought helplessly.

When Millicent finally calmed down and walked out of the elevator, she saw them staring at each other.

Irene was quick to notice that Millicent was standing at the door. She said in surprise, "You're here, Millicent! Come over!"

Elio looked back and saw that she had been standing there for a while. He was also a little surprised and said, "You're here, Millicent?"

"Yeah," Millicent said calmly.

"Millicent, why do you look so pale? Did you have a heatstroke?" Irene asked with concern. She touched her forehead and poured her a cup of tea.

Millicent felt quite guilty when Irene treated her with great care. Irene was her best friend. How could she have suspected her? Moreover, she made it really clear that she loved Edward. There was no way she would fall in love with Elio... would she?

"Irene has just begun to take over the company. She doesn't know much about it and isn't familiar with the company's affairs. It's understandable that Elio will help her. Why am I so quick to accuse them?" Millicent thought guiltily.

"It's okay. I just dropped by to see if you guys were busy. I didn't disturb you, did I?" Millicent asked embarrassedly.