Chapter 25 Who Is Behind Her?
“I’ll give the HR department of Miles Conglomerate a call if you aren’t against the idea.” Seeing that Stella was still hesitating, Miles pressed on.
“Um…” Before she was able to retort, Miles was already on the phone, telling the HR department about getting her onboard.
Although Stella was still hesitating, Miles ended up cutting off all her other options. With that, she became an employee under Miles Conglomerate; it was like a dream-come-true. After that, Stella joined the company without a hitch. Sure enough, the working environment and her colleagues were much better in comparison to when she was in Ritz Design and Renovation; everything in there seemed bright and cheerful.
However, everybody seemed to be talking about Stella behind her back, as it wasn’t everyday that someone could have the honor of working under the famed Kevin Moore, but Stella had already got to meet him multiple times. As soon as those who were gossiping saw her approaching, they immediately shut their mouths. A week later, Stella finally got to know the reason they were talking about her—they were all wondering who was behind her.
There was once when Stella overheard a conversation while she was washing her hands in the washroom. The entire building belonged to Miles Conglomerate, so it was utterly silent in there, which was why the conversation could be heard over the running of water. It sounded like Miles and Kevin Moore were talking.
“Mr. Grant, who is Stella Johansson? HR assigned her under my tutelage, which is somewhat terrifying. I need to know who’s behind her, so that I can navigate accordingly.” It was Kevin who spoke first, and judging from the sounds of running tap water, they were also washing their hands.
“Is that important?” Miles appeared unfazed when he threw the question back at him.
“Of course it is. I can only determine how much I should teach her if I know who is backing her. I will only teach her forty percent of what I know if her referee is of no consequence. If it’s someone who is slightly more influential, sixty percent will suffice.” Kevin was also an important figure within the company, so it was natural that he would think of doing a background check on Stella.
On the other hand, Stella turned off the tap while waiting for a reply.
“I am her referee.” After a long while, Miles gave a curt response. Then, another lengthy silence ensued, so much so that Stella was getting nervous.
She could feel Kevin’s shock, as she could hear the fear in his voice. “Y-You—”
”Yeah. So, how much are you planning to teach her?” Miles asked.
“I’ll of course be teaching her all that I know, and even more.” Kevin put on as sincere as possible a demonstration, but Miles didn’t respond to that.
It wasn’t until then that Stella left the washroom. She wasn’t paying attention to her actions, so she forgot to dry her hands in her distraction. Thus, she was still shaking them in an attempt to fling the water droplets off her hands when she walked. However, she bumped into Miles and Kevin, who was behind him, as soon as she stepped out of the washroom.
This is awkward. Stella cast Miles a glance. Meanwhile, Miles’ gaze merely lingered on her face for a fleeting moment before he stepped away. He walked in brisk strides, while Kevin followed behind him. After turning a corner, they soon disappeared.
All Stella knew was that Miles’ office was upstairs. It was said to be huge, and it was even equipped with a private washroom, so she wasn’t sure why he would use the ones that were located at the design department. Anyway, that was her first meeting with Miles during her first week in the company.
By night time, an influential supplier would like to buy Miles a meal in order to get to his good side. Kevin and Stella were both asked to join the occasion as well, making it her first time attending such functions.
Miles was accompanied by two beauties while he sat by the main table. Both women had curvaceous bodies, which was perhaps accounted for as part of the supplier’s plan. Meanwhile, Stella tucked herself at a corner, feeling uneasy. She wasn’t sure what she should do, all the while worrying if she was ignoring her responsibilities as a designer if she focused on eating only.
On the other hand, the beauties poured Miles some wine, which he accepted gracefully, seemingly having expected their presence beforehand. Other than that, he also seemed to be used to seeing such beautiful women. It made sense anyway, since it was normal for people of his status to have such encounters. Due to the fact that he had probably seen all sorts of women, it was normal that he wouldn’t really care for anybody.
