Chapter 284: Chapter 154: The Jealous One (Part 4)
Howard Geoffrey responded lightly, "Hmm."
Lisa Cecily saw the contemplative look on Howard Geoffrey’s face and couldn’t help asking, "CEO, are you worried that ’Oversky’ didn’t secure the Hope City project?"
Howard Geoffrey shook his head, looked earnestly at his secretary, and asked, "Lisa, do you think men are naturally at a loss when it comes to women?"
Hearing Howard Geoffrey talk about personal matters in the company for the first time, Lisa Cecily was initially surprised, then slowly smiled, "So, CEO, what you’re struggling with recently is a relationship issue, not a work issue! Unfortunately, as your secretary, I can only handle your work-related problems, not your romantic ones. Though I truly admire that little woman named Quentin for being able to make you so helpless!"
Howard Geoffrey smiled wryly.
Lisa Cecily softly said, "CEO, good luck. If Miss Quentin ever comes, I’ll surely say a lot of nice things for you."
The smile on Howard Geoffrey’s lips remained, "Alright, go on out!"
As soon as Lisa Cecily stepped out, Jason Wood walked into the office.
Howard Geoffrey was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, hands in his pockets, appearing deep in thought.
Jason Wood stood behind Howard Geoffrey, not wasting time, and directly said, "Boss, I just asked those two subordinates, they said Miss Quentin only went out once from yesterday to today, which was around 2:15 PM yesterday to buy diapers for the child, other times she stayed in the room."
2:15 PM?
Howard Geoffrey pondered.
Jason Wood added, "Also, I checked Miss Quentin’s communication records. From yesterday to today, she only received one call, which was from Miss Quinn, and after finishing the call with Miss Quinn, she booked a flight."
Howard Geoffrey was lost in thought.
"Boss, do you want me to have a word with the airline where Miss Quentin booked her flight..." Jason Wood implied that as long as the airline refused to fly her, Rebecca Quentin wouldn’t be able to return to Alton.
Howard Geoffrey finally spoke indifferently, "No need, I will handle this matter myself, you continue with the task I assigned to you last time."
"Yes."
After Jason Wood left, the vast office only had Howard Geoffrey left.
In the exceptionally quiet office, Howard Geoffrey’s phone vibrated on his desk.
Howard Geoffrey walked over and picked up the phone.
Leaning leisurely against the desk, Howard Geoffrey pressed the answer button.
A deep, resonant voice from Skyler Jones came from the phone, "I guess you’ve figured out that it was indeed me who deliberately guided Christine Quinn to call Becca." Yes, after returning from Paris, he purposefully ignored his mother’s calls and also purposely created opportunities for Christine Quinn to see his phone.
Howard Geoffrey’s expression remained calm, "You think doing this will make her leave New York?"
Skyler Jones laughed, "At least your credibility and capability have already been discounted in her mind."
Yes, during their conversation in Paris, they were ostensibly discussing a project but were actually discussing Rebecca Quentin.
Howard Geoffrey’s dominant stance in declaring his possessiveness to Skyler Jones provoked his fury.
Thus, after their talk, Skyler Jones immediately sent someone to investigate the reason for Rebecca Quentin coming to New York.
Soon enough, Skyler Jones discovered that Rebecca Quentin came to New York because Mrs. Geoffrey took Andrew.
Skyler Jones initially thought Howard Geoffrey intentionally had his mother take Andrew away so that he could keep Rebecca Quentin in New York, so at that moment, Skyler Jones almost impulsively called Mrs. Geoffrey.
But after calming down and thinking it through, Skyler Jones finally noticed something was off...
If Andrew returned to Rebecca Quentin’s side, their little family seemed to be reunited in New York.
Skyler Jones suddenly sensitively realized that Howard Geoffrey might be trying to set him up...
If Howard Geoffrey truly wanted to use his mother to take Andrew as a means to confine Rebecca Quentin, given Rebecca Quentin’s nature, she would never forgive Howard Geoffrey, and he would not resort to such a risky tactic to be with her...
The only possibility is that the mother indeed took Andrew, and Howard Geoffrey wants to help Rebecca Quentin but cannot do so openly, fearing that butting heads with his mother would instead make her even more dissatisfied with Rebecca Quentin. Thus, Howard Geoffrey could only indirectly "ask" for his help... After all, only he could make the mother willingly return Andrew to Rebecca Quentin.
Howard Geoffrey and Skyler Jones are nearly evenly matched...
Skyler Jones could have exposed this scheme, but considering that Rebecca Quentin truly needed Andrew, Skyler Jones ultimately still made the call to Mrs. Geoffrey, of course, also to hedge against Howard Geoffrey,