"Who are you?"
Lillian Ford had originally called Anthony Holland in hopes that he could think of a way to save Skylar.
However, Linda's sweet voice sounded like a threat to her. She could feel that Linda was charming even through the phone.
"Mrs. Holland, I'm President Holland's secretary. I just introduced myself..."
Linda felt weirdly annoyed because she was not expecting to be questioned like this.
However, she was a newcomer. No one had told her that Anthony's wife was a person with cells of jealousy all over her body. It seemed that even her imagination was borderless.
"How long have you been working with my husband?"
Lillian asked.
"It's just been half a year."
Linda meant that she had just been the president's secretary for half a year. However, she did not expect that Lillian would bend her words at her will.
"Huh, half a year? What did you do to my husband?"
Lillian knew that it was bad for her to suspect the lady without evidence. However, what would a man ask from his female secretary if not for her unofficial service?
In the TV series, the boss and his secretary would go on business trips together. On the surface, they would register for two separate rooms, but they would rendezvous in the evening, perhaps on the bed.
Linda seemed to understand what Lillian was implying. She explained, "Mrs. Holland, I think that you're misunderstanding something. I am only President Holland's secretary. My job scope is mainly to help President Holland with his meeting materials and schedule."
Being a secretary herself, Linda knew that a president's wife would eventually come to suspect her. Thus, Linda told Lillian about her work in detail, hoping that she could resolve the misunderstanding.
"What did you say? Did you just say that your job is to help my husband with his meeting materials?"
Lillian raised her voice.
"Yes."
"You just said that my husband is in a meeting. Then, aren't you supposed to sort out the meeting materials? Why are you on the phone now then? Do you think I'm easy to fool?"
Anthony had always been indifferent to her, but it was exacerbated in recent years with his blatant neglection.
Lillian thought that Anthony must be having an affair. However, she didn't care about it as long as Anthony would give her money, and that she could live her life freely in luxury. However, now that she had caught Linda red-handed on the phone, she had to exercise the power of a president's wife.
"No, Mrs. Holland, I left the meeting to print the materials and I answered your call when I heard it ringing."
Linda was also stunned.
"Stop lying. You said that you are a secretary, but in fact, you're seducing my husband!"
Lillian was already anxious about the issues befalling Skylar. Now, Linda had inadvertently become her target to vent her anger on. She was not going to let such an opportunity slip her by.
"Mrs. Holland, please wait for a moment. I'll ask for President Holland right now."
Tears welled up in her eyes. Linda was young and inexperienced. She put the phone aside and entered the meeting room without hesitation despite Anthony being in a meeting.
"What's going on? Where's the material?"
When he saw Linda entering the meeting room empty-handedly, his face darkened.
"President Holland, your wife is on the phone. Would you like to answer the call?"
Linda's eyes were red, and there was a strong nasal sound in her voice. It was obvious that she had been wronged.
As soon as Anthony saw her like this, he could take a good guess at what had happened.
After all, Anthony knew Lillian very well. She must have heard that he had hired a female secretary and assumed that he had an affair with Linda. She must have made things difficult for her.
"Alright. Everyone, give me a minute."
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