Chapter 104 An Opportunity
Erin had a good sleep at the hotel and woke up really early the next morning. No matter the difficulties and heartache she went through in her love life, she was still a white–collar worker trying to make a living. Thus, she had to greet each new day with optimism. Since she was having trouble in love, she could only put more of her focus into work..
Now, she had two things to settle quickly–finding a house and finding a job.
After washing up at the hotel, she ate some bread bought from a nearby convenience store and started looking through online rental listings.
She turned on her laptop and searched for a property agency right away. It was much better to spend some money for someone to verify true listings rather than do it herself. The company she found seemed quite reputable, and so, she called their staff to tell them about her requirements. Afterward, she prepared to write her resignation letter.
Half an hour later, she was done writing her resignation letter. She then called the hotel’s front desk to ask if they had a printing service. Since they did, Erin cleared up some of her things before going off.
About half an hour later, Erin brought the resignation letter she had printed at the hotel to a courier company.
She took out the card that Quentin had given her, the one with fifty million in its account, as well as the keys to Chandler’s BMW, and put them into an envelope. Along with it was the resignation letter.
Five minutes later, Erin walked out of the courier company wearing sunglasses and with her hair in a ponytail. She looked up and said, “Erin Lane, you can do this! Just do your best!”
Forty minutes later, Erin once again returned to the hotel. By then, she’d bought a whole bunch of food, and she was planning to focus on going online to search for a job.
Another ten minutes later, Caleb called.
“Erin, why didn’t you come to work today? Are you still feeling unwell?”
Right then, Caleb was sitting in the director’s office. Before him was a search results page showing the headlines of various news sites. The articles all featured a picture that looked like Matthew and Erin were meeting in secret at a hotel.
In the face of Caleb’s questioning, Erin answered honestly without holding back, “I broke up with Chandler, so I sent my resignation letter this morning. Caleb, I’m sorry. I should have told you about my resignation beforehand, but I really don’t think I’m capable of going to work today considering how my emotional state is right now and how things are with him.”
After all, even the chairman of Frost Corporation, Quentin Frost, wanted her to quit. How could she possibly stick around?
Caleb could easily guess the reasoning behind her actions. He sighed. “Did the chairman talk to you?”
“Yes.”
Without Erin clarifying things, Caleb could still guess what had happened there. He felt a pang in his heart. “That must have been tough for you. It’s good that you resigned. You won’t be as bothered since you won’t be seeing him anymore. What plans do you have for the future? You’re not thinking of leaving here, are you?”
Erin chuckled. “Why would I ever leave? It’s just a breakup. I didn’t die or anything after my divorce, either. I’ll just make a brand new start.”
The worry he felt for her gradually faded. “I’d miss you if you left!”
His words prompted silence from Erin. After a few seconds, she decided not to answer.
“Do you have a new company in mind? I have some friends who have their own design companies. Although they’re not as large in scale or powerful in influence as Frost Corporation, and their reputation is not as great, I can give them a call if you don’t mind…”
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“Thank you, Caleb. I think I should settle my own work issues. In the future, I hope that I won’t interact too much with those working at Frost Corporation.” Erin knew that saying such a thing would hurt him, but she really couldn’t bring herself to do
- it.
Indeed, Caleb wasn’t too happy with what Erin said. When he spoke, there was a trace of dejection in his tone. “Erin, I understand how you’re feeling right now, but I’m not a Frost! Don’t consider me one of them, alright? Chandler can do what he wants, but I’m me. I’m your friend, remember?”
“Caleb, I know all that, and of course, I consider you my friend. You were right from the start. I made a silly mistake then, but I can see things clearly now. Thank you.”
“You don’t need to thank me. Since you consider me a friend, you have to tell me if you get into any trouble in the future! Let me help you, okay?” Every word Caleb spoke dripped with sincerity and care.
No matter how independent and strong of a woman Erin was, she wouldn’t refuse someone else’s kindness. She said, “Alright, I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you!”
Caleb laughed helplessly. “Look at you, you’re thanking me again… By the way, there’s something I wanted to ask you. The matter online about you and Matthew Burgess…”
Erin immediately responded, “That’s all fake! It’s the kind of rubbish entertainment news people make up. Those people really have no professional ethics at all!”
Even though Caleb also believed that those were only rumors, he still felt relieved upon hearing Erin deny them personally. ” That’s good! About Matthew, there’s something I want to say that I probably shouldn’t. He used to date Claire Kane. That woman is a very jealous and suspicious person. Everyone knows it around here. You should be a little more careful when you’re out.”
“Thank you, I will.” Erin had once witnessed the kind of thing Claire was capable of in the lobby of the Frost Building. If she bumped into Claire again, she would definitely be extra careful.
Besides, the case where she’d been pricked with a poisoned needle was still being investigated with no updates. She still had to be wary of the culprit.
Erin said goodbye to Caleb before hanging up the phone. However, not a minute after she put down her phone, Sean called.
Initially, Erin didn’t want to take the call, but Sean kept calling. She couldn’t turn her phone off, either. What if a friend or family member called her for something? Besides, Erin was still waiting for the property agency to call her.
In the end, she impatiently accepted the call.
The second the call went through, Sean’s mocking laughter rang out. “Good job, Erin! Did Matthew and Chandler not get into a physical altercation because of your two–timing?”
Erin rolled her eyes. “Did you call just to laugh at me? Seems like you’ve seen the gossip. Do you really have so much free time?
Sean was currently sitting in his office. When a secretary came into to place a cup of coffee on his desk, he waved her off, indicating for her to leave quickly.
Once the secretary closed the door with a smile, Sean put his feet up on the desk and continued, “If it weren’t related to you, why would I ever have the time to look at such news? Based on my experience, I posit that you’ve broken up with Chandler. Is that right?”
Annoyed, Erin said, “Yes, we’ve broken up! What about it? Are you happy?”
“Of course, I’m happy,” Sean thought to himself. He could hardly say that kind of thing out loud, however. He snickered. ” Breaking up means you won’t be able to stay at Frost Corporation any more. Do you want to come over and work at Truffleberry Media?”
“Sure, I’ll work in your company and let you bully me every day. Do you think I’m such a masochist?” Whenever she spoke to Sean, Erin behaved fearlessly, as if she were born to take this kind of verbal beating.
Sean put his feet down and leaned forward in his leather office chair to put both hands on his desk. Solemnly, he said, ”
Alright, I won’t joke with you anymore. I’m being serious. If you’d like to pick up more skills, you’d better come and work at my company. Let me tell you a secret. Do you know the famous actor, Roman Blair? He signed with Truffleberry Media yesterday. Now, he’s one of the celebrities we represent.”
When Erin heard Roman’s name, she immediately got excited. Although she wasn’t a huge fan of any celebrity, Roman was the one local actor she admired.
Roman Blair had gotten famous at a young age. When he was eighteen, he’d already won a prestigious award and became the youngest person to do so. Until now, no one had beaten that record. He was famous for being dedicated to his craft. He had never been involved in any scandals and kept a low profile as he did his job. He had a sterling reputation in the entertainment. industry.
Shocked, Erin said, “Isn’t Roman Blair overseas perfecting his skills in the dramatic arts?”
