Chapter 217

Willow swallowed hard. Wasn’t Mr. Hughes single? Why would he have a mother-in-law? Was he secretly married? She couldn’t understand the lives of the rich. A secretary’s job included shielding the CEO from troublesome matters. “I’ve never heard Mr. Hughes mention that he has a mother-in-law. Is she mistaken? Please have her wait for a moment. I’ll come over now.” It would be a dereliction of duty if she easily let some liar through and allowed them to disturb Mr. Hughes. If that person was really Mr. Hughes’ mother-in-law, she would have offended them by rejecting their visitation, which was also a dereliction of duty. Hence, she had to make sure before making a decision. “Alright,” the receptionist replied. After hanging up the phone, she maintained her smile and said politely to the middle-aged woman, “I’m sorry, our secretary says she’s not aware that Mr. Hughes has a mother-in-law. Please wait for a moment. She coming down now.” Lara became anxious. She had always