She was racking her brain, trying to come up with a reasonable excuse to turn down Amelia White, when Liam Williams stepped in and sent Amelia off on her behalf.
In the end, Amelia had no choice but to leave Silverdale reluctantly. Emma Johnson returned to the city with Benjamin Williams.
After Amelia left, Emma Johnson got two full days of rest. By the third day, she barely felt dizzy anymore. So she volunteered to go with Liam Williams to inspect the project site.
Unfortunately, Liam had already finished his inspection. The only reason he had stayed longer was to make sure she got enough rest. Seeing that she was fine now, and that she could take a plane, Liam asked Christopher Martin to book the tickets. On the fourth day, he and Emma Johnson flew back to the city.
After returning to Sunrise Manor, Emma Johnson didn't listen to Liam's advice to rest at home. She had only scratched her forehead—it wasn't going to stop her from going to work at the company. She had never been able to sit still. Liam thought about it and agreed.
"I'm going to big brother's company too. I'm bored staying at home every day. Brother, would you let me work at the company, please?"
After dinner, Amelia White heard that Emma Johnson wasn't going to stay home. She also proposed to work at Liam's company.
"I'll wait until you've recovered a bit more."
Amelia White now wasn't the Amelia of the past. If she went to the company, he'd have to be distracted to take care of her. Liam would never agree. And the old man, for once, didn't indulge Amelia. His face was serious as he told her to rest obediently at home.
Amelia was very unhappy when she saw that no one supported her. But she knew that Liam's patience was always limited. She could act spoiled occasionally, but once she became unreasonable, his face would darken.
"I envy you, sister-in-law."
Amelia looked at Emma Johnson with envy. Emma thought there seemed to be something else hidden in her eyes. But just as she was about to study it more carefully, it disappeared. She could only touch Amelia's head with a smile.
"When you're better, I'll talk to your brother about letting you into the company."
"My sister-in-law is the best to me."
Amelia hugged Emma's arm and rubbed her face against it, acting spoiled. A dark glint with an unidentified meaning passed through her lowered eyes and vanished in an instant.
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"Sister Wei, you only went on a business trip with the president. How did you get hurt? I don't think you should go abroad with the president anymore. It's too dangerous."
In the tea room of the Pinnacle Corporation building, Emilia Clark held a cup of hot milk tea in both hands without drinking it. She just looked at Emma Johnson with worry on her face.
"Well, when disaster comes, you can't prevent it. Forget it. It's all over. It's just a little scratch on my forehead. I'm fine now, aren't I?"
Emma Johnson comforted Emilia Clark, but the worried look never left Emilia's eyes.
After they had chatted for a long time, Emma Johnson planned to get up and go back to Liam's office. Emilia suddenly stopped her. Emma looked back at Emilia, who had a hesitant and uncertain expression on her face. She didn't know what she was trying to say.
"What's the matter? We're close. What else do you have to worry about?"
Emma's words seemed to relax Emilia. She raised her head, hesitated for a moment, and then began to speak with embarrassment.
"Sister Wei... Well, I used to see a doctor. Didn't my family spend a lot of money? Although I'm working now, my family has been trying to pay back the debt. But recently, a relative who lent us money is anxious for us to pay it back, because his children need a lot of money to study in France. He said that if we don't pay back on time, he'll sue us in court."
Emma thought Emilia was going to say something really important. It turned out to be just this. For her, it really wasn't a big deal.
After all, she still had a lot of savings.
"How much? Tell me your account number, and I'll transfer the money to you this afternoon."
"Sister Wei, you are so kind to me."
Emilia's eyes were filled with tears, and she was about to cry. Emma quickly came forward to comfort her, and finally managed to stop her from crying.
"But that's not a solution, Sister Wei. Once or twice, I might be able to borrow money from you. But I can't always borrow money from you. It's not a cure at all. So I want to ask you one more thing."
Emilia bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind to speak.
"Say it. As long as it's within my power, I'll help you."
"I heard that a secretary in the Executive Secretariat is going to resign recently. Her position will be filled by someone else. The salary in the Executive Secretariat is one-third higher than in the Finance Department, so I want to ask you to give me a chance to compete. That way, with more wages, I can save more money. My family won't have to work so hard." After Emilia finished, she looked at Emma expectantly.
Emma really couldn't decide this. The selection for the Executive Secretariat had always been directly decided by Liam. After all, they were all directly assigned jobs by him, and the minimum requirement was a bachelor's degree from a prestigious university. And it had to be in a relevant field. But Emilia's qualifications weren't enough at all.
"I can't promise you immediately. But I'll go back and ask Liam, and try to persuade him to give you a chance."
"That's good. Hope is better than no hope. Even if I can't get hired in the Executive Secretariat in the end, I won't have any complaints. I'm always troubling you, Sister Wei."
Emilia was grateful.
"It's okay. Just a small favor. I'll go back first. I've been out for a long time. You should get back to work soon."
After saying goodbye to Emilia, Emma turned and left the tea room.
Emilia didn't leave immediately. The milk tea in her cup wasn't very hot anymore. She took a slow sip. Her thin figure looked a little fragile, and her face, now with a bit more color, was no longer as pale as before. It added a bit of vitality. The corner of her mouth suddenly lifted into a faint smile, carrying a hint of strangeness.
Emma kept Emilia's matter in mind. After returning to Liam's office, she told him about Emilia's family situation, hoping he could make an exception.
"Emma, I don't run a charity here."
Liam's answer was very indifferent, which was actually what Emma had expected. But she wasn't planning to give up.