Chapter 24: Bad Intentions

After long research, I still couldn’t find any credible explanation. A lot of the information was speculative.

I wasn’t surprised at all. After all, few people had actually seen werewolves.

Interestingly enough, there was a website dedicated to werewolves. Many people posted stories about their adventures with werewolves. The website was very secretive, and I only found it after another internet friend introduced it to me.

However, not all of the content on the website was useful. After browsing through a lot of posts, I found an article that analyzed werewolf abilities.

There was a detailed description of the werewolf’s strength, speed, and control over incantation. It mentioned that there was a type of incantation that could allow a person’s wounds to heal quickly. It would take around one to three hours for the wounds to fully heal..

At this point, I was shocked. If this was just a story, perhaps I wouldn’t have cared. However, the content actually happened in real life!

I quickly left a message for the author, stating that I had encountered a situation that couldn’t be explained by science. I hoped that he would provide me with more information about werewolves.

After leaving the message, I couldn’t help it but to drink a huge cup of coffee.

I was going crazy! I actually met a werewolf and even believed those strange remarks online.

Bessy walked in and sized me up. “Did you not sleep last night?” she asked in a malicious tone. “How are you going to work in this state of mind?” She pointed with her sharp chin at the information on my desk. “Have you checked everything?”

Only then did I remember that I still had work to do. “Oh, I’m sorry. I’m really tired. Something happened at home, but rest assured. I’ll finish up as soon as possible even if it means I can’t have lunch.”

Bessy rolled her eyes. “You should separate work and life. Don’t let your personal life bother you at work.” She then sat down and started typing away, not even sparing me a glance.

I was suddenly impressed with this workaholic. It had nothing to do with whether she was doing meaningful things, at least she did everything seriously.

I quickly started checking the information. Bonnie came in and asked me to go for lunch. I politely declined and went to get a cup of instant noodles before getting back to work. Bessy saw me and said nothing more. She just headed to the canteen to have lunch.

I continued working all the way till it was time to get off work. I arranged the documents and went to knock on Edwin’s office door.

Edwin let me come in. I stood at his desk, with the file in my arms. He was on the phone and I decided to wait for him.

His back was facing me as he sat in the swivel chair. His voice was anxious. “Listen up. No one expected the new President to arrive so quickly. I heard that he suddenly showed up in his office. We have to organize all the project information properly, just in case he wants to go through them.”

“No problem at all. That project was approved by the previous President. Even if the new President wants to overturn it, he has to give a valid reason.”

“Understood. Make the arrangements as soon as possible. We’ll talk later.”

He hung up and was silent for a while before turning around. When he saw me, his lifeless eyes lit up. “Oh. Hello, Emma.”

“I’ve finished checking the documents.” I set the file on the desk.

Edwin nodded. “Okay. By the way, how’s your alcohol tolerance?”

“Not that good,” I answered truthfully.

“How much can you drink?”

“Well… I rarely get drunk anyway.”

“It’s okay.” The worry on Edwin’s face instantly disappeared, and he showed an inexplicable excitement. “What matters is your capability. Familiarize yourself with the company for the next few days. I’ll take you to some cocktail parties in a few days and introduce some important people to you.”

“Okay.” I didn’t really care about the work related stuff. “You mentioned on the phone about the new President?”

“Yes, he came a little too suddenly. He just appeared today and had a meeting with a few higher-ups. We haven’t received any official notice yet. I don’t know what he’s thinking.”

He stood up, walking over to stand beside me. He extended his hand and patted my shoulder. “Don’t worry. We have good benefits here. Even if there’s a new President, the system won’t change much. This is the Hall Corporation after all. If you work hard, you’ll definitely receive generous returns.”

I nodded smilingly and hurried out of the office. I’d met a lot of guys like him. He had obvious motives.

That reminded me of a man I once met, who tried to assault me when I was drunk. He was a former colleague of mine. We were on a business trip and he claimed to not have a computer but had something important to do, he borrowed mine.

He called me to his room at twelve midnight, giving me his room number. He asked me to go to his room to get my computer.

I didn’t think too much at that time, so I just went to his room. I didn’t expect him to lock the room once I went inside and he offered me a drink to thank me.