The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 273 Chater Rooting Out

"Autumn, please take it." Charles told her coolly. He knew that Autumn did not care about these things. It wasn't about the value of the bracelet. It was more about the sentiment surrounding it. That was the rea reason why Autumn was so hesitant to accept it.

Autumn turned around at Charles with an embarrassed look.

Abby walked over to Autumn, took the bracelet and put it on Autumn's wrist, "Take it. Cindy has the other one."

Since it is already around her wrist, Autumn was too embarrassed to take it off. The only thing left for her to say was, "Thank you."

Emily was happy with what she had witnessed with a little help from Amy who told her what just happened. "I'm a little tired and want to go rest."

Abby helped Emily stand up, "Aunt Emily, let me help you. Your room has been readied and mother had also prepared the laundry for you."

"Thank you so much, my child." Emily smiled and spoke to Autumn and Charles, "It is late. You should go home to also have some rest. I know that you have a lot of work ahead of you tomorrow." "Alright, grandma." Autumn agreed as she helped Emily get together with Abby. She also apologized to Arthur, "Grandpa....... Grandpa, please take care of grandma Emily for me and call me anytime if you need me."

"You have nothing to worry about." Arthur smiled. "Your grandma Emily is in very good hands."

"Your grandpa is right, Autumn." Amy also stood up, "You can come over and see her whenever you want."

Arthur and Amy watched Autumn and Charles as they left, never looking away as their silhouettes grew smaller and the car turned around the corner. When Autumn could not see them in the rear-view mirror any more, she turned into her seat and sat in silence, looking straight ahead.

She rubbed her bracelet while deep in thought.

"What are you thinking about?" Charles asked.

Autumn forced a smile and said to Charles, "I don't know why, but I feel so empty in my heart right now. It's like I just lost something very important. And I feel very uncomfortable."

"Is it because grandma did not come back with us? Grandma is now with your family and she will be very well taken care of, especially by Doctor Zhao. If you ask me, this is the best arrangement for her right now. You have nothing to worry about."

"No, it's not what I mean." Autumn changed to a more comfortable sitting position and turned to Charles. "I know that they are my family, I...... just could not get used to the idea."

"You just need time to take it all in. Things will be better, I promise." Charles understood what Autumn was feeling.

The next morning, when Autumn arrived at the office, Isla came up to her, "Autumn, have you heard about Giant Promise Company? Ryan had taken the documents away again. I'm......"

"OK, Listen here..." Autumn sneered a little. She had been too nice to everyone that they sometimes acted way out of line. This time she was determined to put a stop to it. "I will take a look, you call all the planners for me and we will have a meeting as soon as possible."

"Sure." Isla nodded slightly, her confidence was coming back with Autumn's return. She could relax a bit and leave some things for Autumn to deal with.

Autumn went straight into Ryan's office. She did not even knock on the door.

"I remember that I said not to disturb me if it wasn't an emergency. Why was that so difficult to understand?" Ryan did not raise his head, scolding whoever was at the door, "Didn't your teacher teach you to knock before entering someone's room?"

"What's with the bad-temper?" Autumn countered.

"Manager Ye." Ryan almost fell off his chair. He struggled to stand up, knocking off a pile of papers on his desk. "When did you come back? You could have told me so that I could pick you up." Looking at his former subordinate standing in front of him, Ryan was very upset, but still managed to be respectful and submissive.

"If I had told you, how could I have seen you being so bossy when I'm not around?" Autumn said, raising her eyebrows.

"Haha. That's funny. I didn't know you were good with jokes." Ryan stood in front of Autumn, obviously much taller than her. However, he did not not look just as strong. "You were not here, so I had to take the responsibility as the deputy general manager of this company in order to deal with everything. You should not listen to gossip around here."

"Is that so?" Autumn laughed and said to Ryan, "In that case, please give an account of the Giant Promise Company project. Is there anything you think that should be improved?"

"I'm......" Ryan frowned slightly and looked at Autumn, he couldn't remember when he felt himself much weaker than her. "Sure, Manager Ye. Here is the plan........."

"Mr. Zhou." Autumn did not feel like listening to Ryan's nonsense. "You were my boss in the past. I finished the tasks you gave me every time. Now it's a different situation. I'm your boss now, and I pay your salary. I don't need you doing anything without my knowledge. If you want stay in the company for a long time, don't make any trouble around here. Will that be hard for you?"

"Manager Ye, please don't go too far." Ryan said with no expression, "I am still the deputy general manager of this company. I want it to do well. I also want to make my contribution. What's wrong with that?" "No, there is no need for that." Autumn continued, "You take the day off. I will pay your salary on time and you don't have to come to the office any more. Do you have any problem with that?" "What do you mean? Are you firing me?" Ryan looked at Autumn in shock. His blood running cold. "Don't forget what you said when we signed the contract. You can't fire me."

"Oh, stop overacting." Autumn countered, "It's just a vacation for you. Wages will still be paid. How can it be a dismissal?"

"So what would it be if it was not a dismissal. I'm not that old to retire." Ryan stared at her. "You are pushing me too hard, Manager Ye."

"If you feel that the salary is too low, you can choose to resign on your own accord. Anyway, it's all your own choice, but from now, it is no longer my business." Autumn stood up and said, "You are no longer welcome in this company, effective today."

"Manager Ye, you can't do this to me. Let me tell you, I will never let you do this to me..." Autumn left Ryan's office wile he still kept screaming in her back, but she just chose to completely ignore it.