Reborn as Mr.CEO's Fat Wife-Chapter 855: You Won’t Die If You Don’t Seek Death

Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke’s reactions were entirely within Lewis’s expectations; he chuckled mysteriously and beckoned to the two of them.

Driven by curiosity, the two approached, and only then did Lewis raise his cell phone in front of Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke, "Looks like you haven’t seen this yet!"

"What’s that?" Grace Clarke eagerly leaned in to look, only to find Lewis holding a very blurry photo, which confused her, "What on earth are you showing us?"

"Can’t you tell?" Lewis looked at the photo in his hands again, somewhat disappointedly explaining, "That’s Lawyer Jones’s car, man. And you claim to be into him, yet you can’t recognize it."

His tone was full of disdain.

Catherine Ford, who was blocked from view behind them, shivered, and as she tried to peek at what it was, she heard Grace Clarke incredulously ask, "This is Lawyer Jones’s car? Then who is this woman!"

Catherine Ford’s attempt to get closer stiffened, and then she heard Lewis’s voice, even more disdainful, "Silly, of course it’s Benjamin Jones’s mysterious girlfriend."

"Mysterious... girlfriend?" Catherine Ford’s voice trembled softly.

"Yeah. Isn’t it obvious?" Lewis said with utmost certainty.

Grace Clarke snatched the phone and scrutinized it carefully, "How can you tell this is Rita Pansy?"

Catherine Ford’s heart was in her throat, "Let... let me have a look."

Without a single thought, Grace Clarke handed it to her, but her eyes fell on Catherine Ford’s forehead, "Catherine, are you feeling hot? Your forehead is all sweaty."

"Really? Maybe it’s just the air conditioning set too high." Catherine Ford feigned composure to explain, then took the phone, and froze. Indeed, the photo was of Benjamin Jones’s car, but whether the photographer was too nervous or lacked skills, it was clear that the car could barely be made out, and the person was especially blurry. It was just a vague silhouette of a woman from behind. Catherine Ford’s anxious heart slightly relaxed, and with an awkward laugh, she said, "What can you make out from this?"

"Exactly, Lewis, you’re just trying to trick us!" Grace Clarke complained.

Lewis quickly shook his head, "How dare I? Though the photo is blurry, based on the photographer’s description, it’s undoubtedly Rita Pansy, and if you look at the photo, even though it’s just a back view, you can tell Lawyer Jones’s girlfriend is very young with a particularly good figure. Most importantly, she’s wearing our LG uniform. Didn’t someone mention yesterday that Lawyer Jones’s girlfriend is from our logistics department? Just look at who else in the logistics department could have such a stunning figure from behind?"

"Me!" Grace Clarke meekly raised her hand.

Lewis immediately turned Grace Clarke around upon hearing this, then shook his head, "Too thick around the waist."

Grace Clarke, angered, "I’m gonna fight you!"

Lewis quickly dodged, "We’re talking business here. Lawyer Jones is no ordinary person. Be careful from now on and don’t provoke her."

As they spoke, Rita Pansy walked in, and the trio immediately fell silent. It wasn’t until a while later that Grace Clarke mumbled unconvinced, "Catherine’s figure is the best in our department."

"What’s the use? Anyway, try to avoid her from now on." Lewis said before heading back to his own seat.

Grace Clarke looked unconvinced at Rita Pansy, noting that her waist really was thinner than hers. Then she tried to look at Catherine Ford, but Catherine Ford held her back, "Get back to work."

The gossip discussion among the three of them had just finished, but others were just warming up.

Despite being busy at the year-end, everyone was in a relaxed mood, and soon the gossip about Benjamin Jones spread like wildfire. At lunchtime, many took the opportunity to stop by the logistics department just to gawk at Rita Pansy.

The logistics department was bustling all morning, leaving Grace Clarke feeling particularly sour.

By noon, Grace Clarke had some last-minute matters in another department and didn’t have lunch with Catherine Ford, which also meant she missed out on flaunting her lunch.

Meanwhile, at Universal, Benjamin Jones opened his lunch to find that the woman must have really been in a foul mood today, as he was served just a bowl of white rice with stir-fried green peppers, and they were the extra spicy kind. He chuckled, ate it all bit by bit, and decided not to post today’s lunch to prevent wild speculation.

But one of his subordinates who always monitored his Facebook Circle immediately gossiped about it to friends at LG.

Assistant Manager Helin immediately checked Grace Clarke’s Facebook Circle upon hearing this, and finding no new updates there, he thought about this morning’s rumors and after some consideration, sent her a message, "Don’t worry, I will keep your secret."

Grace Clarke, who was frantic with business, glanced at her phone when it buzzed and felt utterly baffled, thinking the other party might have sent it by mistake, so she ignored it.

Supervisor Clements waited a long while but did not receive a reply from Grace Clarke, becoming anxious, he turned to instruct the sales department to be courteous to Miss Clarke from logistics.

His well-acquainted colleagues crowded around, "You’re not actually falling for that girl from logistics, are you?"

Supervisor Clements looked at them mysteriously, "You guys don’t get it."

Their curiosity only grew when they heard this, but no matter how they tried, they couldn’t pry out more from him. He just cautioned them not to offend Grace Clarke. Someone commented with awe, "Logistics is really full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers now, did you hear? Lawyer Jones’ girlfriend is Rita Pansy from logistics!"

Upon hearing this, Assistant Manager Helin snorted and glanced at everyone with an enigmatic look, silently berating them for knowing nothing!

By the afternoon, many people knew that Lawyer Jones’ girlfriend was Rita Pansy, and even Director Hopkin, who usually didn’t indulge in gossip due to his age, couldn’t help but ask about it.

Rita Pansy had never attracted so much attention before; today, wherever she went, people from every department were extra polite, and even some senior managers from logistics, who normally didn’t bother with her, took the initiative to chat with her.

Rita Pansy had never been treated this well during her time at LG, so when Director Hopkin asked her about it, and seeing colleagues eager to eavesdrop, she gave a slight smile to Director Hopkin saying, "I’m sorry, Director, I’m also not clear on the situation, I didn’t mean to cause trouble for you and everyone else."

Her clever response neither confirmed that she was Lawyer Jones’ girlfriend nor did it deny it, instead, she apologized for the inconvenience caused, leaving everyone’s imaginations running wild.

Director Hopkin certainly knew about Benjamin Jones, and it didn’t occur to him that Jones’ girlfriend would be one of his subordinates, so he didn’t reprimand Rita Pansy much. He advised her to focus on her work. Just as he was leaving, he suddenly thought that it would be awkward for Catherine Ford to attend Universal’s event after the last video incident, so he paused and added, "Since our year-end party will be in conjunction with Universal Law Firm, and you are familiar with people there, you should be in charge of the liaison."

Rita Pansy was taken aback, clearly not expecting such good fortune, "Can I... really?"

"How will you know if you don’t try? Pick two people to assist you later," said Director Hopkin before going back to his own tasks.

Rita Pansy sweetly agreed, but after Director Hopkin left, she smugly gestured towards her colleagues with her chin, and then turned to Catherine Ford and Grace Clarke, "Since Grace and Catherine are not too busy, why don’t you two come with me?"

Upon hearing this, Catherine Ford looked up. She had speculated about Director Hopkin’s good intentions when he spoke to Rita Pansy, but she never expected Rita Pansy, who usually clashed with her, to put her on the spot now. With a complex look at Rita Pansy, she didn’t move.

Although Grace Clarke was resentful, if Rita Pansy was really Lawyer Jones’s girlfriend, then having her handle the connection was the best choice, making things easier for everyone.

But it was... uncomfortably suffocating.

However, the real frustration was yet to come, as Rita Pansy, seeing no one respond, stood up and approached them, "The annual meeting is in a week, time is tight, let’s go to Universal now for the connection."

Rather than saying Rita Pansy was going to work with Universal, it would be more accurate to say she was looking for opportunities.

Although everyone was gossiping that she was Lawyer Jones’s girlfriend, only she knew that Lawyer Jones didn’t recognize her at all, so she was eager to flaunt it at Universal to deepen everyone’s misunderstanding.

The reason she didn’t deny being Benjamin Jones’s girlfriend wasn’t that she had the guts to not fear being exposed by Lawyer Jones’s real girlfriend, but because she knew something others didn’t - that Lawyer Jones would definitely not bother looking for a girlfriend or care to clarify such misunderstandings.

How did she know? Coincidentally, Ellis Raindream was her plastic best friend, so she never believed the rumors that Ellis Raindream was Lawyer Jones’s girlfriend.

In her eyes, the blurry photo that made her out to be the female lead was just a misunderstanding.

But now she was thoroughly enjoying this misunderstanding and hoped it could continue, preferably helping her to leave the logistics department.

Thinking this, Rita Pansy’s smile grew wider. Choosing Grace Clarke and Catherine Ford was to satisfy her desire for leadership. Usually, she followed the two of them in their tasks, and today she finally had the chance to take the lead. She wouldn’t miss the opportunity to boss them around, and she was especially arrogant towards Grace Clarke and Catherine Ford, "Hurry up, don’t dawdle around just because you’re older."

The remark made Grace Clarke almost want to hit someone, but it was Catherine Ford who put her hand on her, whispering softly, "Work is important."

Grace Clarke took a deep breath, angrily glared at Rita Pansy, muttered "a petty person smug in their success," and then began to pack up and prepare to set off.

Catherine Ford had been upset with Benjamin Jones since their encounter this morning and had been feeling impulsive thinking about the lunch she prepared for him. She had been anxious since finishing her meal, and now, hearing about going to Universal, she felt exceedingly guilty and tried to make an excuse, "I still have other work on my hands..."

Before she could finish, Rita Pansy interrupted with a light chortle, "Catherine Ford, Director Hopkin has already said to let me pick people to accompany me. What, are you not even going to give Director Hopkin face?"

Normally somewhat strong-willed when Catherine Ford didn’t want to do her bidding, Rita Pansy spoke with authority.

And now that she had put it that way, for Catherine Ford to not go would mean not giving face to Director Hopkin.

Considering she was still at the company out of gratitude to Director Hopkin, Catherine Ford gave a dry laugh towards Rita Pansy, "Alright then."

Having said that, she silently prayed that Universal was so big, she couldn’t possibly be that unlucky to run into that man.

Moreover, she knew Benjamin Jones was very busy.

With that thought, Catherine Ford gathered a bit more courage, looked down to pack her things, and reluctantly said, "Then let’s go."

Although Grace Clarke was dissatisfied with Rita Pansy, she was extremely interested in going to Universal and curiously whispered to Catherine Ford, "Going to Universal, you might have a chance to see Lawyer Jones, how can you not want to go?"

"I have work to do, and I really don’t like Lawyer Jones," Catherine Ford explained in a low voice.

Grace Clarke was skeptical, but upon seeing Rita Pansy in front, she sighed dejectedly, "Alas, from today on I need to switch my male idol!"

Catherine Ford laughed, "Switching to Supervisor Clements now?"

"Get lost, does he even deserve it? Hmph." Grace Clarke replied to Catherine Ford with her nose in the air, then thought about the mysterious message Supervisor Clements sent her today. Whose secret was he keeping for? What a weird guy!

Seeing this made Catherine Ford laugh even more genuinely, but the thin layer of sweat in her palms gave away her nervousness.

The two companies were located in the same building, so it was very convenient to travel between them. In less than ten minutes, the three of them arrived at Universal Law Firm.

Due to the previous video fiasco with Anna Ford, Catherine Ford had also gained a certain notoriety at Universal, and since Rita Pansy was Benjamin Jones’ new rumored love interest, as soon as they arrived at the Universal reception desk, they were immediately recognized.

Different from Rita Pansy’s feigned shyness, Catherine Ford truly wished she could find a hole to crawl into. Yet, paradoxically, Grace Clarke, who was totally carefree, started chatting awkwardly with the receptionist after sensing their enthusiasm – and it wasn’t about anything else but the god-like presence at Universal, Benjamin Jones.

Catherine Ford tried to pull the girl back, but Rita Pansy was even bolder than Grace Clarke, "Is Lawyer Jones in? This inter-company social ball is very important, I’d like to speak with Lawyer Jones personally."

While frantically signalling to Grace Clarke, Catherine Ford’s hand suddenly froze in mid-air as she slowly turned to look at Rita Pansy, "..."

At that moment, Catherine Ford suddenly understood the saying, "You wouldn’t be in trouble if you don’t ask for it!"

Unfortunately, Universal’s receptionist simply took Rita Pansy’s quest for a work-related excuse to talk with their BOSS about love. Moreover, everyone said she was the BOSS’s girlfriend, and given that she looked pretty with an average temperament but such a straightforward attitude, maybe the rumors were true. Not wanting to offend the potential future boss lady, the receptionist cautiously spoke, "I’ll ask Secretary Noah."

After the receptionist finished speaking, she smiled and dialed Seamus Noah’s internal line.

Seamus Noah had just finished a meeting with the BOSS, and upon hearing the receptionist’s report, he rejected without thinking, "Why would they still need to consult Lawyer Jones for an inter-company social gathering... Tell them..."

"Who is it that has come?"

"Huh?" Seamus Noah’s scolding was cut off halfway when his BOSS suddenly interrupted him. He looked up in confusion, not immediately grasping his meaning.

Benjamin Jones frowned, "Who is it that has come?"

Although Seamus Noah could hardly understand the situation, he soon got what his boss meant. With incredulity filling his eyes, he awkwardly shifted his response to the receptionist, "Who exactly has come from LG this time?"

The receptionist, who had just been scolded, was feeling annoyed and only after a moment’s reaction did she reply, "The one from LG’s logistics department who came is Rita Pansy..."

As she spoke, the receptionist glanced at the name tags of Grace Clarke and Catherine Ford and finished her supplement.

While Seamus Noah wasn’t usually one for gossip, he had overheard Rita Pansy’s name several times today in the pantry. His eyes lit up; could the rumors be true? Suddenly, he understood why his boss asked out of the blue about the employees visiting from LG – it seems it was a mix of business with personal interest. He quickly reported, "Rita Pansy, Grace Clarke, and also that Catherine Ford."

Upon mentioning Catherine Ford, Seamus Noah noticed his BOSS’s eyebrows knot. He immediately recalled the extensively shared surveillance video from last time and had a sinking feeling.