Chapter 49

Autumn ended the call and noticed it was already 11:00 am. With lunch break approaching and all her essential tasks completed, she decided to slack off a bit, without officially taking leave. Before leaving, she asked Rachel Cruz to keep an eye on things, then drove to the Global Financial Center. Shortly after she left, Jamie stopped by to assign a task. He needed someone to notify the finance manager to print out specific financial statements and send them to the CEO's office. Naturally, Rachel accepted the task. "Mr. Lawson, Autumn had a stomach ache, so she went to the washroom. Let me do it." "It's her responsibility. She can take care of it when she gets back," Jamie replied. "Autumn just left. Mr. Faulkner's request shouldn't be delayed. I'll do it." Jamie glanced at Rachel, his expression turning knowing. "Where did Autumn go?" Rachel silently cursed Autumn's bad luck. She hadn't meant to betray her, but Jamie was too sharp to fool. "Fine. Autumn's not in the office,