Hello, Mr. Brent
Chapter 73

Emily snorted coldly and said to the driver, "I'm sorry for wasting yourtime. I won't get in."

Franklin turned to look at her and said coldly, "Do you want to beabsent from work if you don't get in the car? Being absent on thesecond day of work, your full-attendance bonus will be deductedwholly."

"Who said I will be absent? I don't have to take your car to work.” Emilysnorted and dragged Joyce forward.

Franklin didn't not how to respond.

Looking at Emily's back, his face turned bluish with anger. This womanwas getting more and more willful. It was clearly her fault and shedared to put on airs with him.

"Mr. Brent, what should we do?" The driver asked anxiously.

"Let's go," Franklin said coldly.

As Emily and Joyce walked, they saw Franklin's car whizzing past them"Humph, bastard, bad guy.” Emily cursed angrily.

Joyce said nervously, "Emily, it might be not good for you to do this.Will he feel offended and divorce you in a fit of pique?”

"I am not afraid of divorcing him. It would be better that he divorce meearlier so that I could be free.” Emily snorted coldly, but she was veryupset.

Joyce felt Emily's sadness, but she would better not to point it out. Thetwo separated at the bus stop, taking different buses towards oppositedirections.

After getting off the bus, Emily walked for a while before she reachedthe gate of the company.

Just as she was about to enter, a car stopped in front of herunexpectedly. The window opened, and a familiar face appeared.

"Miss Johnson, do you remember me?" The man asked with a smile.Emily squinted and thought for a while, then nodded.

He was Franklin's nephew and they had dinner together before. But sheforgot his name. At that time, he was courting Ivy all the time, whichimpressed Emily deeply.

“I'm Ryan, and Franklin is my Uncle.” Ryan knew she had forgotten hisname with a glance, and introduced himself again.

Emily immediately smiled and said, "I remember. What a coincidence tomeet you here."

"It's not a coincidence. I was waiting for you here," Ryan said with asmile.

"Wait for me? What's the matter?” Emily was surprised.

Ryan smiled, "Miss Johnson, why don't you get in the car? It's strangeto chat like this, and others will feel curious too."

Emily thought that Ryan was Franklin's nephew, so it should be alright.She opened the door and sat in the passenger seat.

Ryan started the car and drove it to the path ahead.

It was not far from the company, and it was only ten minutes’ walkaway. Emily was very satisfied with the place.

"I was supposed to meet you on a formal occasion, and treat you to acup of coffee and something to eat. But since you're going to worksoon, that's the only way. I'll treat you next time,” Ryan said.

No one could refuse a smiling face. Emily didn't expect Ryan to be sofriendly. She smiled and replied, "It's okay. We're family. If you needanything, go ahead!"

Ryan pondered for a while and said, "Then I'm going to be straight withyou. You're my Uncle's wife, and I should call you aunt normally. Butsince we're about the same age, so I'll just call you Miss Johnson.Yesterday, my Uncle and Aunt came to visit him. I'm wondering if youknow?"

"Yes, but I don't know what they came for.” Emily realized that it wasabout Franklin's cousin.

Ryan sighed and said, "My father and uncle are both his cousins.Although their surname are Brent, their family rule requires that thepower has always been passed down to the legitimate sons andgrandsons. So the power passed from grandpa to uncle Franklin. Therest of us are just following his order.”

"You can get straight to the point,” Emily said.

She was not interested in the family history of the Brent, nor could sheclarify such a huge family pedigree.

"Well, They have a son named Matthew, who is also the only son ofhim. And he is one year younger than me. Matthew, Franklin, and I havea good relationship since childhood. He is as mischievous as a child. It'stime for Franklin to marry and have children now, but he has not takenany action. The old people in the family are very worried, so is hismother. So Matthew did something wrong. He has a cousin who is alsofrom a wealthy family in Lancaster and adores Franklin very muchMatthew found a chance to ask him out, and then put something in hisdrink, trying to bring them together..."

"Wait, was it the 24th day?" Emily was startled and immediatelyinterrupted him.

Ryan looked at her in surprise, then nodded and said, "Yes. Franklin wasvery angry. On the 25th day, he sent Matthew to a company of theBrent in Africa. It was an impoverished place. Matthew has beenpampered since he was a child, and he can't bear living there. He criedand called home three times a day, but Franklin refused to let go. A fewdays ago, I heard that Matthew was sick. His father and mother werevery anxious and went to beg Franklin to get Matthew back. At least themedical facilities here will be better. But Franklin didn’t even see them. Ihave no other ways. I can't watch my brother die and do nothing. So, Icome for Miss Johnson, hoping that you can say something nice infront of Franklin and let him forgive Matthew. That day, I saw thatFranklin was very concerned about Miss Johnson."

"Then you really think highly of me. If he cares about me, I won't takethe bus to work today." Emily self-mocked herself.

Ryan frowned, thought for a while and pleaded, "Miss Johnson, I knowit's a bit too much to ask you to help us. After all, you have nothing todo with this. But now, I don't know who else to look for. My Uncle evenwon't listen to his mother. I can only ask Miss Johnson to have a try.Maybe there will be a change.”

Emily frowned. This was a family matter of the Brent. Franklin had nointention of telling her. She shouldn't have intervened. Even Jason toldher not to meddle.

But Ryan was so sincere that it would be callous of her to refuse. Andthat matter had something to do with her, after all.

After thinking about it, she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try, but I can'tguarantee whether I can convince him."

"Miss Johnson, I am so grateful. Whether it works or not, I willremember your kindness," Ryan smiled immediately.

Emily sighed lightly, feeling like she asked for trouble for herself.Besides, she and Franklin were giving each other silent treatment now.Ryan took her back to the gate of the company. Getting out of the carand watching Ryan's car leave, Emily sighed again.