Elizalde's POV
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"Who? What? Who's newly hired?" My brows furrowed as soon as I heard her name.
"Which one, Sir? There are half a dozen of them."
"Repeat their names, Linda," I ordered.
"Linsay, Cherry, Raquel, Emily, Lu --"
"Emily, who?" I cut her off, and she paused.
"Emily Smith, Sir. She's from New York, from OTM, our sister's company. She will fill in Sammy's job temporarily."
I felt the tingling bell echoing in my ears, and my heart started to beat out of its rhythm. Why all of a sudden?
"Why did I not know that?"
Before speaking, she appeared pale and blinked a few times.
"I-I, uhm, I did send you all the names of the newly hired, Sir, while you were on holiday. You've signed them."
"I see." I nodded and gestured for her to exit my office. After the door clicked shut, I
