Chase laughed it off. âChill out, man. Iâm fine.â
Jacob was getting more anxious. âSo, youâre calling becauseâ¦â
Chase drawled. âFrom the sounds of it, youâre out and about. Youâre not at the office, are you?â
Jacob explained. âMr. Larios, itâs lunch break, so I went out for a mealâ¦â
Chase asked with a grin. âWith your girlfriend?â
âYes. Mr. Larios, Iâll return to the office right after lunch, within the break time!â
Chase chuckled. âRelax, man. Iâm not rushing you back. Can you tell me which restaurant you guys are at?â
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Jacob was a bit surprised, but he told Chase the name of the restaurant.
At this point, Belinda looked back and noticed Jacob lagging behind. âJacob, what are you doing here?
Everyoneâs gone in!â
Jacob covered the phone receiver and whispered. âIâm on a call. Itâs Mr. Larios.â
After hearing it was Mr. Larios, Belindaâs face clouded over. âWhy the hell is he calling you? Is that jerk trying to give you a hard time?â
Jacob shook his head. âNo, hang on, let me finish the call.â
Afraid that his girlfriendâs voice would be heard over the phone, Jacob moved a bit further before he uncovered the receiver. âMr. Larios, I will be back at the office soon. Is there anything else?â
Chase heard what Belinda said, and he chuckled. âNo, nothing else. Tell your girlfriend that if she calls me a jerk again, Iâll fire her boyfriend.â
With that, he hung up.
Jacob felt a chill run down his spine and stood there stiffly with the phone, not knowing what to do.
Oh my God, Mr. Larios heard it!
Mr. Larios heard Belinda calling him a jerk, so would he really fire him?
Belinda saw Jacob still on the phone and approached him. âWhat happened? Whatâs he up to? Still not done?â
Jacob came back to his senses and helplessly said, âBelinda, Mr. Larios heard you calling him a jerk.â
Belinda rolled her eyes nonchalantly. âSo what if he heard it? What can he do?â
Jacob managed a bitter smile. âHe canât do anything to you since youâve already quit. But Mr. Larios just said that heâll fire your boyfriend.â
Belinda was alarmed. âDid he really say that?â
Jacob nodded.
Belinda reached out her hand. âGive me your phone!â
Jacob didnât know what she was up to, but he handed her the phone without hesitation.
After taking Jacobâs phone, Belinda dialed Chaseâs number straight away.