Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 447

"Liya, you have performed well ever since you joined the company. The program you have designed is pretty good as well." Hansen took out a USB drive from his drawer and placed it on the table. He flashed her a smile and complimented her.

"Thank you so much for the compliment, Hansen. It's my honor to be able to work in Richards Group." Liya was filled with delight upon receiving his praise. Jubilant, she showered him with flattery.

"I didn't expect you to work so hard for the sake of Richards Group. It's beyond my expectation. What about this? I will inform the finance department to increase your salary by 50% from today onwards," he announced. The smile warmed his eyes. He was being pretty generous.

"Really?" Liya raised her head and exclaimed in delight. She looked at him with moist, shining, and ecstatic eyes.

"Of course, why would I lie to you?" Hansen's smile broadened into a grin and he said firmly, "Didn't I mention that you have done a great job? The company will definitely give you the reward you deserve."

"Okay, thank you so much, Hansen." Liya was over the moon and she batted her eyelashes at him. There was affection in her eyes.

It was a dream come true! Hansen had treated her so coldly just a few days ago. However, he was being so good to her right now. Not only did he call for her himself, he also decided to give her a pay rise. The change in his attitude was so sudden that she was not accustomed to it. In fact, she found it hard to believe.

"Liya, how did you come to work at the Richards Group?" Hansen sat down at his desk and asked casually.

Liya was stunned for a moment before she smiled and said, "Hansen, I saw that the Richards Group was looking for a software engineer. Hence, I submitted my resume and Mr. White informed me to come over for the interview. On my first day here, I met Ms. Murphy and she agreed to let me stay in the company as an official employee.

She was eloquent and clear about the details. Everything seemed logical.

Hansen nodded and sighed. "What a shame. Liya, since you recognized me at first glance, why didn't you come to find me right away and tell me that you wished to work at my company?"

As he spoke, he looked at her with his charming eyes and gave her a meaningful look. It made Liya's heart beat rapidly.

"Hansen, I..." Liya did not expect that Hansen would say something like that and was at a loss for words for a moment. However, she responded quickly by lowering her head and her full lips pouted slightly. She said pitifully, "Hansen, you have a high social status whereas I'm a nobody. I didn't dare to approach you."

For the first two times she encountered him, his attitude was cold and detached. Besides, he did not recognize her. Hence, she didn't dare to even walk up to him.

"Oh, so that's your first impression of the company. Do you think we value a person's social status over their abilities?" Hansen furrowed his brows and sneered as he stared at her. "If that's the case, why did you approach me after that and revealed your identity? How are you going to explain this?"

"This... I..." Liya was caught off guard by his question that she could not utter a single word. She couldn't possibly say that she was infatuated with him and wished to seduce him.

Could it be that he had figured out her intentions?

The thought crossed her mind and she grew a little uneasy as she looked at him sheepishly.

Upon noticing that he was looking at her calmly and did not seem to be suspicious of her, she calmed down and said sweetly, "Hansen, I know that the company values a person's abilities above all. Hence, I did not approach you at first, as I wanted to prove my worth and make you proud."

"Oh, that's no wonder." Hansen burst out laughing suddenly. "Good, that's great! Continue doing your best. Once the company has survived the current crisis, I will give you a promotion. You know as well that I'm wealthy and powerful. A mere trifle such as what has happened to the car industry will not affect the company at all. What do you think?"

"Yes, you are right," Liya echoed his words and nodded in agreement. She heaved a sigh of relief. It looked like he did not notice that something was amiss. He was just curious.

Zoella was right. Hansen was becoming increasingly interested in her. If that was the case, once she received the money from Hansen, she would then pay Zoella back. After all, compared to working for Zoella, she would rather stay at Richards Group. She did not wish to be Zoella's pawn for revenge. Liya understood her predicament well. She was not willing to be used by Zoella and sacrifice herself for her revenge.

"Okay, you may leave now. I'll call you again if I need anything." Hansen flashed her a smile and he was being pretty friendly. The smile warmed his eyes and it made Liya's heart race with joy.

"Okay, Hansen, I'll take my leave," Liya replied in a soft and sweet voice, beaming. Her slender figure then spun around as she slowly walked out of the office.

As soon as Jenna and Sabrina set foot at the International Kinsey Center and waited in front of the VIP elevator, they saw Liya coming out of the VIP elevator. She was blushing and giggling sheepishly.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Murphy." Upon seeing Jenna, she could not hide the smugness on her face as she parted her lips and greeted her carefully.

Why did she use the VIP elevator?

Jenna found it very suspicious. After all, it was the VIP elevator. At the moment, it was reserved only for her and Hansen. The other employees could only use the other elevators. Why was she here? There was only one plausible explanation. She had just come back from Hansen's office.