Chapter 170
Sooner or Later, She'll Replace Claire Bennett
Willow Lane had a sincere smile on her face, looking as though she had no ulterior motives at all and simply wanted to discuss work.
Wes Mercer thought about it, then finally agreed.
He took out his phone and had Willow Lane add him on WhatsApp.
But after running into Claire Bennett just now, he remembered that he also had the identity of President Sterling. Afraid his assistant identity would be exposed, he didn't add Willow Lane with his work account, but with his personal account instead.
Only after Wes Mercer left did a smug smile appear on Willow Lane's face.
She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. She had actually run into President Sterling and even gotten his private contact information. This was the first step to success.
For now, she would use other excuses to get close to President Sterling. As long as she got his contact information, she could definitely conquer him little by little!
...
Inside a fast-food restaurant near Sterling International.
Claire Bennett was staring at her phone in a daze. A little earlier, she had sent Julian Sterling a message, wanting to chat with him and share her day-to-day life.
To her surprise, there had been no reply from him for a long time.
She couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.
Sigh! He usually replied to messages very quickly. Was Julian Sterling busy? What was he busy with?
Claire Bennett finished lunch without tasting much of it and returned to Maison Verne, only to find a crowd gathered together with excited voices constantly ringing out.
"Wow, Willow, I didn't expect you to get flowers too. I'm so jealous. Come on, tell the truth. Were they from your boyfriend?"
"Yeah, such a huge bouquet of roses must've cost a lot, right? Oh my God! This is seriously too cruel to single people."
"So happy. Unlike my boyfriend, who's cheap as hell. If he gives me flowers at all, he only sends ninety roses. He's so stingy."
Amid everyone's praise, Willow Lane let out a coy little protest and said, "Oh, stop asking. We're still getting to know each other. Once our relationship is official, I'll let you all congratulate me."
Everyone immediately cheered and teased, "Wow, then you have to treat us to a meal when the time comes!"
Claire Bennett wasn't close friends with Willow Lane, and she had no interest in crowding around, so she listlessly returned to her seat and sat down.
Seeing Claire Bennett's departing back, a chill spilled into Willow Lane's eyes.
Sooner or later, she would replace Claire Bennett!
Although Willow Lane didn't say anything and didn't reveal any information about her admirer, everyone still kept asking out of curiosity.
In the end, the information everyone got was... Willow Lane's admirer also worked at Sterling International, his position was very high, he was extremely charming, and so on.
Toward evening, just before getting off work, Claire Bennett finally had a moment to glance at her phone.
Her message thread with Julian Sterling was still sitting on the line she had sent him asking what he was having for lunch. Julian Sterling hadn't replied at all.
Could Julian Sterling really be so busy today that he didn't even have a moment to look at his phone?
What was he doing right now?
At that moment, Claire Bennett's assistant Molly Lee came over to her and lowered her voice as she asked mysteriously, "Director Bennett, I found out a secret. Do you want to hear it?"
When Claire Bennett stepped in to help Molly Lee today, Molly had gained a new understanding of her. She felt that Claire Bennett was loyal, protective of her own people, and a genuinely good person.
Now that she had collected some juicy gossip, she naturally wanted to share it with Claire Bennett.
Claire Bennett came back to herself and looked at Molly Lee. "What secret?"
Molly Lee leaned close to Claire Bennett's ear and whispered, "Do you know who sent Willow Lane those flowers today? I heard... it was President Sterling from Sterling International!"