Betrayed and Dumped: She Rose Stronger Than Ever novel Chapter 6

Rebecca thought Bruce was calling to talk about her quitting her job and calling off the engagement. She had already gone over everything she wanted to say in her head. After all these years, she’d put in so much effort for the company. She just hoped Bruce would remember how much she’d given and how deeply she’d loved him, and let her go without making things ugly. In return, she’d wish him and Sonja all the best, and she’d even finish up the northern project until the contract was signed.

She took a deep breath. “Mr. Lamont…”

Bruce frowned on the other end. It was rare to hear Rebecca call him Mr. Lamont outside of work. The odd feeling passed almost instantly. He tugged at his tie, his voice low. “Did you see the news yesterday?”

Rebecca froze, her practiced speech suddenly forgotten. She pressed her lips together. “Yeah.”

Bruce paused, waiting for her to say more, but she didn’t. He felt a wave of relief. If she was upset, she would have let him know already.

He kept going. “When you get a chance, send me a summary of your business trip.”

Rebecca stared at her phone in disbelief. Was he seriously calling to ask her to work for free? Was this really happening? He knew she was on leave to take care of her mom, but he didn’t even bother to ask how she was. All he cared about was work. How sad was it that she was just now realizing it?

“Mr. Lamont, I’m on vacation. Wouldn’t working during my vacation count as overtime?” she asked, her tone pointed.

Bruce sounded surprised, then annoyed. “It’s just a summary. That’s not overtime. Rebecca, stopping making it a big deal.”

This was exactly what she expected. Rebecca kept her voice cool. “Mr. Lamont, sorry, but my mom is being admitted to the hospital tomorrow. I’ll be busy looking after her. I probably won’t have time for extra work.”

No overtime pay, no overtime work. Simple as that.

It finally clicked for Bruce. He remembered her mom’s hospital stay. Work had him so overwhelmed he honestly forgot. Even so, he didn’t even think about apologizing. He was used to being in control, used to Rebecca always giving in.

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