Chapter 9: Find A Way To Compensate.

After Jonathan returned to the villa, he saw Carla still awake, watching cartoons with Roger.

Jonathan glanced at his watch, noticing it was past nine o'clock, and gently said: "Carla, it’s getting late, how about we continue watching cartoons tomorrow?”

Carla pouted and reluctantly replied: "Okay.”

“Uncle Jake, let's turn off the TV.”

Roger took the remote to turn off the TV and patted Carla’s head: “Carla is so good.”

“How about daddy goes to sleep too?” Carla ran towards Jonathan and jumped into his arms.

“Sure, Carla, go to your room and sleep first, daddy will go to bed soon.”

Jonathan looked at his daughter, then suddenly remembered something and asked: "Carla, you have school tomorrow, and the day after is your sixth birthday. What gift would you like?”

“I want... a big plane, a teddy bear, and…”

“You can only have one wish.”

Although Jonathan doted on his daughter, he couldn't spoil her with everything. Carla sadly said:

“Yeah... a teddy bear.”

“Yes, that’s being good. Daddy will definitely buy you a big teddy bear.”

“Thank you, daddy.”

Carla gave Jonathan a light kiss on the cheek.

Jonathan then asked: "Are you ready to go to sleep now?”

At that moment, the joy on Carla's face faded: “Daddy, will mommy come to my birthday?”

Jonathan was silent, as he could fulfill all of Carla's wishes except for the one involving her mother.

But he still forced a smile and said: "Yes, trust me, your mom will definitely come on your birthday.”

“I miss mommy a lot.”

After tucking Carla into bed, Jonathan sat on a chair and lit a cigarette, looking at Roger who had stayed to play with Carla all evening, softly saying: "You’ve worked hard.”

“It’s no trouble. Playing with Carla makes me happy too.”

Roger responded and then changed the subject: “Mr. Wang, I’ve selected the company you asked me to find. It’s the M&N fashion company branch at Elite Summit. I’ve managed to secure the position of branch general manager there. Following your instructions, I’ve sent a recruitment offer to Ms. Adela, with an annual salary of over 200,000 USD. The specifics are up to you. Mr. Wang, you are very generous towards Adela!”

Jonathan chuckled, thinking of Adela: “I owe her.”

Then he continued.

“Right, I have an important task for you.”

“All right." Roger immediately agreed.

However, when Jonathan explained his intention, Roger found it a difficult choice.

“Mr. Wang, arranging a job for Adela, I understand, even giving her a sum of money makes sense. But appointing Adela as Carla’s nanny? This… She will resent you a lot. What if Adela, out of hatred for you, harms Carla?” Roger voiced his concern.

Jonathan pondered before saying: "I’ve thought about this issue too, but I have utmost faith. A kind-hearted girl will always be kind-hearted. Even if she hates me, she won’t let that hatred affect Carla. I’ll be mindful of the concerns you’ve raised.”

Knowing Jonathan had made his decision, Roger didn’t add more. It was more accurate to say that Jonathan sought someone he could talk to and confide in, rather than someone assigned to him for a task.

Jonathan was profoundly lonely.

Yet, Roger couldn’t fathom why someone like Jonathan was raping Adela.

But he dared not ask too much.

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For Adela, happiness sometimes arrived unexpectedly.

Last night, Dominic was beaten up, and her burdensome loan of two hundred thousand USD was easily resolved. And this morning, she received a job offer from the M&N fashion company branch in the internationally renowned Elite Summit City.

Moreover, the annual salary and bonuses exceeded two hundred thousand USD.

Therefore, she deliberately called the HR department of the M&N fashion company’s Elite Summit branch to confirm before daring to believe it was true.

She studied fashion design, deeply passionate and enthusiastic about costume design.

Her resume and exceptional fashion design projects would have stood out, but due to not yet graduating from college and facing obstacles from the Kyle family, most of her job applications sank like stones to the bottom of the sea.

Calls she received were mostly to buy her designs at extremely low prices.

There were even shameless companies that plagiarized her designs.

It must have been M&N fashion spotting her designs online and sending her the invitation.

Whether that was the reason or not, Adela was ecstatic, finally waiting for the day a company would recruit her.

She told her mother in the morning. Adela put on her prettiest white vest, which she had never dared to wear before, then left her cheap rental room and took a taxi to the M&N fashion company branch – Elite Summit.

Having endured life's storms, Adela valued this opportunity immensely.

M&N Fashion was a well-known company meeting international standards, with a market value of over a hundred billion and more than ten subsidiaries.

Elite Summit City housed one of its branches.

Adela stepped out of the taxi under the M&N high-rise, looking up at the towering building as if seeing her future.

Clasping her hands tightly into fists, she encouraged herself: "Adela... I can definitely do this. I won't have to keep trading in the fish market to get by anymore."

If not for life's pressures, why would she be willing to waste her youth in places like food markets?

After entering the high-rise, Adela followed the signs to the HR department and submitted her resume.

The HR director glanced at her resume and assessed Adela meaningfully: “Alright, follow me.”

Adela was at a loss, only able to follow the director into an office marked 'CEO'. The HR director told a beautiful woman busy at work: "Selena, this is the person our new CEO specifically asked for. You are the CEO's assistant, and I'm entrusting her to you."

"The one the new CEO needs? Edgar Jones really, already letting family in before even getting the position, not knowing how to avoid suspicion." said Selena.

"Ha ha, only Selena dares to call Mr. Jones by his name like that, I have nothing to do with this, goodbye.' laughed the HR head, leaving Adela behind and departing.

Selena raised an eyebrow and said: "Work over here for now; naturally, you'll meet the CEO when everything is settled."

Adela was confused: "What do you mean the person the CEO needs? Family? I... I don't quite understand."

Selena, amused, looked Adela up and down with a knowing smirk and laughed mockingly: "Alright, your educational background alone wouldn't get you into M&N even if you waited eight hundred years. You know very well the real reason you're here, no need to pretend with me. Edgar isn't much good either, your relationship with him must be..."

Selena's words were suggestive!

At that moment, a man in his thirties wearing a black suit quickly approached: "What are you saying about me, Selena?"

"Nothing at all, look at Mr. Jones, so pleased and confident. The CEO position must be secured, and I'll be under you then. You'll have to look out for me. Oh, and this beautiful lady came looking for you."

"For me?"

Upon seeing Adela's beauty, Edgar immediately licked his lips.

The previous CEO had left the sexy beauty Selena without leading her away, and now another stunner had come.

Truly a windfall, his fortune and love life both flourishing.

Edgar was already fantasizing about his happy future life.

"Come with me!"

Edgar didn't care about Adela's background, coughed a few times, then opened the office door, instructing her to enter.

At that point, Adela was still baffled, suddenly turned into someone with a 'relationship'? Could there be some hidden reason behind her being hired?

But after a moment of thought, she proceeded into the CEO's office.

What exactly was going on, she would find out by asking the CEO directly.

Besides, she really didn't want to miss this opportunity.

As the office door closed behind her, the female staff immediately crowded around Selena, asking:

"Selena, what's the story with that girl?"

"Right, is she with Director Jones?"

Selena chuckled and pursed her lips: "You guys don't know what's going on?"

"Oh, I think it's the same as with the others before, agreeing to Mr. Edgar's 'request' before getting in. Probably he'll get bored and find an excuse to dismiss her."

"Just for a position, such foolishness!"

"Oh, could it be Mr. Edgar is really getting promoted to CEO? If that lecher gets power, we'll have to be careful!"

"Well, he knows how to flatter. CEO Jacob is always pampered with compliments, nearly pointed him out as his successor, how could it go wrong?"

With the "wrecks" of those before her, none of the female staff believed Adela would stay long.

Everyone was resigned about the new CEO position. Edgar, the filthy worm of the company, should never have been kept.

Now, on the contrary, he's about to be promoted to CEO.

Those with even a little beauty felt endangered.

"Alright, let's focus on our work, decisions made by the higher-ups are not our place to comment!"

Selena, finding the employees' talk incredulous, quickly interjected.

Inside the office.

Edgar, having reviewed Adela's documents for a while, looked up and appraised her with a sleazy smile: "I know you, the girl the Kyle family threw out! But no worries, our M&N fashion company isn't afraid of the Kyles."

Adela, relieved, bowed slightly in gratitude: "Thank you, Director Jones, for this opportunity!"

Edgar raised his hand to interrupt: "Hold on, our company might overlook your background, but you do know M&N fashion is an internationally renowned large company, those who join are world-class talents, mostly graduates from top universities! But your academic performance... your academics don't qualify you for our company!"

Hearing this, Adela panicked, quickly responding: "Director Jones, I've completed all subjects during university, competent as any student from a prestigious school. If you doubt, you can check the fashion designs attached in my CV, you will surely be satisfied!"

Edgar stood up from his seat, walking towards Adela with a smile.

His true nature revealed, Edgar reached to touch Adela's pale chin, his tone unpleasant: "Actually, academics or whatever don't really matter to me, just agree to one request of mine, and I'll let you join the company as my secretary, how about that?"

Adela instinctively dodged, causing Edgar's hand to miss: "Director Jones, please respect me!"

Edgar's smile grew more disgusting, this time he reached for Adela's fragrant shoulder.

"Respect? Ha ha, Adela, do you really think I don't know you're so poor that you've been selling fish in the market! I'm offering you a chance to change your fate, you should be grateful! Just agree to follow me..."

Thud!

Suddenly, Adela instinctively kicked Edgar in the groin, causing him to double over in pain, clutching himself with both hands.

Knowing that her job application was now completely ruined, Adela didn’t care anymore. She hurriedly opened the office door and ran out in panic.

“Catch that woman for me, hurry up, someone catch her!” Edgar’s enraged voice echoed from inside the office.