Called Off the Wedding, Left Him Bankrupt novel Chapter 388

Of course. Mr. Holloway was obviously waiting for Miss Tremaine to see him off, but he'd ruined it by calling the elevator. Now Mr. Holloway had to leave alone. There was nothing to do but offer a humble apology.

“My apologies, Mr. Holloway. It was my mistake. I assure you it won’t happen again.”

Dominic glanced at him again, but without any real anger this time, just a cold dismissal. “You’re a lot smarter than your boss.”

The employee managed an awkward smile, keeping his head down, refusing to take the bait. “You flatter me, Mr. Holloway. Miss Tremaine is a hundred times smarter than I am.”

His boss was Cynthia. A compliment to him at her expense was a clear insult to her. Even though he’d been transferred here by Dominic, he was now an employee of VistaSphere Group. Praising him while demeaning his superior was a cardinal sin in the workplace.

Dominic just let out a soft sneer and said nothing more. As the elevator doors closed, the employee finally dared to stand up straight, letting out a quiet sigh of relief. Not many people could withstand the sheer force of Dominic Holloway’s presence.

After composing himself, the employee entered Cynthia’s office to give his report.

Cynthia was at her desk, poring over stacks of documents, searching for any possible loophole. Benedict wasn't the type to put all his eggs in one basket. Besides the Ormond family, he had to have other backup plans.

Cynthia fell deep into thought, and then, suddenly, it hit her. She shot up from her chair.

The house. The new house she and Benedict had shared.

She had been in such a rush to sell it that she’d left many of their things behind. After leaving VistaSphere Group to recover, she had completely detached from company affairs to give Benedict his space. The villa had two studies: one they shared, and a smaller one on the top floor. She almost never set foot in that area. Benedict only worked there occasionally, usually when he didn't want to disturb her sleep.

The most dangerous place is the safest place. Benedict was so confident she would never uncover his scheme to embezzle company funds that he would have considered that private space his ultimate safe zone.