Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime
Chapter 1274

Chapter 1274: Chapter 1274

Maybe he went to the restroom?

Jane McCain thought this and withdrew her gaze, continuing to watch the cartoon.

"Can you be a bit more serious? All the numbering in this section is wrong! Do you want us to stay up all night with you?"

"Fiona, say less..."

The sudden sound of an argument came through, and Jane silently turned the cartoon volume to the lowest setting.

To be precise, it wasn’t really an argument; it was just a girl with glasses complaining to another girl, while two other guys in the office acted as mediators, trying to calm things down with their words.

Maybe it was because Allen Rivera could come back at any time, or perhaps they were worried that Jane would hear, their voices weren’t loud, but it was enough for Jane to understand the whole story.

The girl with glasses was named Fiona Lake, she wasn’t tall, and her hair just reached her shoulders.

Judging by her tone and actions, her personality seemed straightforward and efficient. She neatly organized every part of the materials she completed, sorting them into file bags and then placing them tidily on Allen Rivera’s desk.

The other girl was named Juliet Stewart. She looked gentler, with long hair tied in a loose ponytail. She worked slowly, and her typing speed was much slower compared to Fiona.

They could have gotten off work on time today, but near the end of the day, Juliet mixed an important document with the discarded ones, and it all got shredded.

Since Allen Rivera needed these materials for court early tomorrow morning, they couldn’t afford any delays. Therefore, all four of them had to stay and work overtime.

Such a basic mistake wasted half a day’s work, and anyone in this situation would feel frustrated.

However, Juliet was delicate, making it hard for the guys to say anything.

Fiona, on the other hand, had no such concerns and directly voiced her complaints.

Not long after Fiona started complaining, Juliet’s eyes reddened, and Fiona irritably said, "Can you wait to cry until after the work is done? If the defendant can’t be convicted tomorrow because our materials weren’t prepared properly, you can cry with the victim’s family!"

Her words were very harsh, and Juliet’s tears fell instantly.

The two guys beside them didn’t dare to stay idle. One tried to persuade Fiona, while the other handed tissues to Juliet to wipe her tears. It took a while for the situation in the office to become somewhat calm again.

Jane pretended to eavesdrop for a while, but when there was no more drama, she turned the cartoon volume back up...

Before long, Allen Rivera returned, and the office became even quieter.

The work was finished earlier than Allen had estimated, seemingly thanks to Fiona’s efficiency.

Allen verbally praised a few assistants, and when it was Juliet’s turn, he simply said, "Be more careful next time."

Jane noticed that Juliet’s face turned a few shades paler, looking as if she’d been deeply hurt.

Could those four words really be so devastating? Could she possibly have a crush on the boss?

Jane wondered to herself.

When a relationship is new, partners usually get nervous, and any close interaction with the opposite sex could make them suspect another woman. However, seeing how strict Allen was with his assistants, Jane’s heart inexplicably calmed down.

After work, Allen took Jane out for dinner.

Since they were late, they waited a long time for a table, and by the time they finished dinner, it was almost ten o’clock.

On the way home, Allen felt very apologetic.

"Next time, don’t wait for me. Don’t harm your health," he said.

Jane shook her head, "It’s okay. Sometimes I want to lose weight, so I deliberately skip dinner, but then I get so hungry by eleven or twelve, that I end up looking for late-night snacks. Today, let’s just consider it a late-night snack."

Allen chuckled and reached out to touch Jane’s head, "Doing that too often will ruin your stomach. Next time, if I’m busy, you eat first, and I’ll come see you after I’m done."

"But ruining your stomach isn’t good either." Jane suddenly had an idea and suggested, "How about I bring you a packed dinner?"