Chapter 23 - A Hard Time (1/2)
Yera was about to walk out of Xander's office with Dr. Gong to head toward the Surgery Department. Dr. Gong was going to introduce Yera to everyone in the surgical team. Xander was about to follow them, but Yera stopped him.
”Why would the CEO come to introduce me? Do you want people to get suspicious? I want to be recognized for my own capabilities and not be labeled as someone who got in because of a big fortress on my back,” Yera scolded him. Dr. Gong couldn't help but grin but quickly dismissed it when Xander threw him a glare.
”Alright. Go then, you two...” Xander conceded as he gestured for the two to leave his office.
After an hour of waiting, Xander put on his lab coat and roamed around the hospital to check on patients. But in all actuality, he was just curious to see what and how Yera was doing.
”When will Rui arrive?” Xander asked assistant Ron, who was walking behind him together with his secretary.
”Sir, he will arrive anytime today. He said he'll call or visit you directly…” answered assistant Ron.
”Tsk… How dare he leave on vacation without my permission,” Xander scoffed. He was in a profound dilemma and would need Rui's psychiatric expertise to help him because Rui was the only doctor who knew about his condition at the hospital.
”What about the renovation progress of Yera's personal office?” Xander asked.
”It is still ongoing, Sir…” answered secretary Ness. Xander nodded. Of course, he would give his wife her own office, where she could rest, although she insisted on using the staff's regular on-call room.
Then something suddenly dawned on him, and he paused his steps. He turned around to face his two employees. ”The on-call room, do we have separate ones for male and female?” He asked with a frown on his face.
”Sir, we only have one on-call room that is equipped with everything that our staff needs when they require it,” answered assistant Ron. Secretary Ness seconded with a nod. She even remarked how pampered their staff is since the room could be mistaken for a hotel room.
”But there are cameras everywhere, right?” asked Xander, who looked displeased, hearing his wife would possibly have to stay with other men in one room in case duty called.
Assistant Ron nodded and said, ”There are cameras in every corner, except the shower room and the restroom…”
”Make sure to finish Yera's office early!” said Xander. Secretary Ness could sense why her boss suddenly seemed wary, so she suggested, ”Sir, if you're uncomfortable with Dr. Song's sleeping arrangement in the on-call room, you can always ask her to sleep in your office.”
She only found out today about her boss and Dr. Deyna Song's marriage from assistant Ron. And just like Dr. Gong, she also had to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Xander's face lit up as he winked at his secretary and smiled, ”Brilliant idea, Ness. Because of that, you'll receive an extra bonus this month.”
The secretary's lips curved from ear to ear as she thanked her boss for his generosity while assistant Ron could only scratch his head while he scolded himself for not being the one who came up with the suggestion.
”Yoing from Xander's back startled the three of them. It was Rui, who was smiling widely as he pulled his suitcase.