Chapter 109

Good thing the CEO had her back, or else she'd definitely be "disciplined" by Isabella. Henry knocked lightly on the secretary office door before stepping in. "Ms. Reid." "Mr. Bennett." Isabella was clearly annoyed, but she tried her best not to vent her frustration on him. "The CEO asked me to request leave for Ms. Foster. She..." Henry hesitated, clearly finding the excuse hard to say out loud. But under Isabella's expectant stare, he finally blurted it out, "She went home to... get her laundry." "She went home to do laundry?" Isabella's carefully made-up face instantly twisted in disbelief. Henry nodded firmly. "That's exactly what the CEO said." This reason was obviously perfunctory, but since it came from the CEO, what could she even say? Holding back her irritation, Isabella forced a smile. "Got it." Elaine had managed to cut through traffic and made a fifteen-minute drive in just five. Luckily, there were no cops around, or she'd probably have been pulled over. After parking, sh