Love Contract novel Chapter 41

After ending the call with Lucas, Mary scrolled through her contacts for William's name.

She texted him saying, "Text me back as soon as you see this."

No. She couldn't send him that! She deleted it and typed, "Where are you? Call me back."

This wouldn't work either. She deleted the message, typed another, and deleted it, over and over again. But she didn't know where to start with the questions, given that she had so much to ask him.

Mary struggled to type a message for a while before giving up and flinging the phone aside.

He would probably come back tomorrow.

The next day, Mary went early to the company to keep track of the situation. The good thing was that rumors hadn't made their way around the company. The flip side was that William hadn't returned yet.

She had no choice but to put many matters off.

Mary had been busy all morning. She had had no choice but to hold a temporary meeting for the senior officers of the company to explain the current situation and prepare them for what would most likely come. On the other hand, Mary went back and forth from the Public Relations Department to ask them to create more topics to shift the attention, and not to let the reporters get wind of William's

disappearance.

''Mary?'1

It was almost noon. Mary was about to return to the CEO's office when she met Victor.

"Victor! Why are you here?" she asked, surprised.

"To sign the contract," he replied. "Looks like you're in a hurry. Are you too busy?".

"Yes, a little bit," Mary nodded. "You go ahead with your work. I'll need to leave.".

"Okay," Victor said. And as he watched her run into the elevator, a smile crept on to his face.

"Come back to your senses!" Jorge said, patting him on the shoulder. "Stop staring. It's time for us to go.". . Victor nodded, looking in the direction in which Mary had disappeared.

"I've heard that the CEO is sick and can't meet everyone. He didn't show up at office yesterday," Jorge said. .

Victor frowned. "Really? What kind of a serious illness is it that he can't come to office?".

"I don't know." Jorge shook his head. "But the senior officers are getting restless.".

Victor remained deep in thought for a long time as he walked. "Do you believe that William is sick?" he finally asked Jorge.

Jorge merely laughed. "How does it matter what I think? It's none of our business. Leave it be," he said. .

Victor turned to look at Jorge, eyebrows raised. Jorge returned his look, smiling meaningfully. "You know what I mean."

When Mary returned to the 32nd floor, Jane watched her move about, her face tired. She was about to persuade Mary to have lunch and get some rest when Kevin came rushing in.

"Mary!" he gasped. "Something bad is happening!

"What's wrong?" Mary asked, frowning. .

"Something has happened to the construction site," Kevin said, his voice panicky.

"What has happened?" she asked again.

"A land project of our company is now at a stage where we need to tear it down. It was going well, but something bad has happened today," Kevin said grimly. "There is one family who doesn't want their house to be torn down and the whole family has been guarding the house. But the forklift has suddenly pushed the house to the ground. They are all buried underground!".

"What?" Mary said, shocked, fear chilling her from within. But she recovered quickly to ask, "Are they okay?". . .

"The middle-aged couple just got some bruises, but the child and the old man are seriously injured. They have been sent to the emergency room. The staff of General Manager Office have rushed to the hospital," Kevin filled her in. .

"I will go there. I need to go to the hospital too," Mary said, agitated. .

"No, Mary!" Jane said hurriedly. "Their family will be very agitated at this moment. You may get hurt if you go there!"

"Yes, she's right," Kevin said, agreeing with Jane. "You'd better not go now."

Mary shook her head. "I can't not go! It's not that I'm going to flaunt my superiority. It's just that I have to go for the company's credibility, and for some private reasons as well."

"Then I'll go with you," Kevin said. .

"Me too!" Jane said anxiously. .

"Jane, no. Just stay here and wait for me. Call me if anything happens, okay?" Mary said. .

Jane looked at Mary for a long second before nodding solemnly and saying, "Don't worry, I will. Jane saw Mary and Kevin off and when she made to go back inside, she found someone blocking her way.

"Hello, beautiful lady!"

"Oh my God!" Jane screamed, her hand flying to her heart. "Vi-Victor?".

"That's me," Victor said, smiling mischievously and winking at her. "May I ask you a question, beautiful lady?".

Jane nodded. .

"Where is Mary going?" he asked, his tone casual, smile easy like a spring breeze. .

Jorge's eyebrows shot up as he thought, 'Oh, my God. Victor has already mastered the handsome man trick.'

"To the hospital," Jane said shyly. "Something happened at the construction site. She's gone there to comfort the family.".

Victor frowned. He turned to Jorge and told him, "You go back first. I have to follow her."

"No!" Jorge said, grabbing his arm. "You need to mind your own business!".