Chapter 770 Bonus Deducted For Tardiness Benjaminâs eyes narrowed, and his gaze became piercing. âWhat did you just say to me?â
Arissa froze. I only said, âSorry to trouble you.â Whatâs wrong with that?
His expression turned grim, and anger surged within him when he saw her distancing herself from him. He growled in a low voice, âThe childrenâs affairs concern me too, so why did you say that?â
âI misspoke!â Taking back her phone, she lowered her head and scrolled through the nasty remarks, feeling upset. She even posted a few replies refuting the angry comments.
Benjaminâs eyes flashed. He wanted to say something to her, but he noticed her angling her body away from him. Hence, he took out his phone and began tapping away on it.
Before Arissa even had time to post the surveillance footage, she noticed that the tides had turned. It was only after refreshing the page that she realized someone had leaked the footage of the other children mocking her kids.
However, that was not the only video. Even the clip of the parents at the school bullying Arissaâs children had also been revealed. Except for the blurred-out faces of her children, those of the parents and their children were clear for all to see.
Hence, the actual perpetrator and victim of the situation were evident at a glance. Those who got all riled up immediately turned on the parents and their children, lambasting them even more harshly than how they had berated the principal and Arissaâs kids.
She turned back toward Benjamin and met his dark gaze. The corners of her mouth twitched, but in the end, she did not say anything.
These are all things he should do. I donât need to thank him.
Hence, she looked away and continued monitoring the situation online.
His handsome face turned as black as thunder at her cold attitude toward him, and the tension in the air became even more palpable.
Suddenly, Arissa said to Ethen, âMr. Frank, please stop the car there. I want to get out.â
Ethenâs gaze flitted to the rearview mirror. Noticing Benjaminâs darkening expression, he swallowed hard.
âWeâre almost at the office. Why donât you get down there?â
âThatâs all right. I feel like walking.â
The oppressive atmosphere inside the car is a little too much for me to bear.
âStop the car for her,â Benjamin thundered.
Left with no choice, Ethen could only pull over at the side of the road.
Arissa grabbed her bag, opened the car door, and climbed out of the car.
As soon as she closed the door, Benjamin told Ethen to drive off.
She started walking toward the office after watching them drive away and happened to bump into a colleague from the same department on her way.
âMs. York, didnât you drive?â
âNo, I didnât,â she replied, smiling awkwardly.
At that, her colleague offered warmly, âHop on, then. Otherwise, youâll be late.â
Arissa accepted the offer and quickly climbed into the colleagueâs car.
Meanwhile, Ethen glanced at his boss through the rearview mirror, about to say something on Arissaâs behalf. However, the words stuck in his throat when his eyes met Benjaminâs gaze.
Upon arriving at the office building, Benjamin got out of the car and strode in with a frosty expression.
âGood morning, Mr. Graham!â
As some of the employees watched Benjamin enter the building, they felt a chill run down their spines.
Mr. Graham isnât in a good mood.
When their gazes shifted to Ethen, he shot them all a warning look. Then, he turned back to glance at the road one would have to take to get to the office.
He had just instructed a bodyguard to go and pick Arissa up when he saw her get out of a car and walk toward the office.
Feeling relieved, Ethen hurried into the building.
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 769 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You Once upstairs, he saw Benjamin standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He could see that Benjaminâs frustration was evident even just by looking at his back.
A bone-chilling aura shrouded him, deterring others from approaching.
Turning his head, Benjamin instructed frostily, âArissa will also have her bonus deducted for tardiness.â
Ethen adjusted his glasses and said cautiously, âMr. Graham, Ms. York has already arrived at the office.â
She arrived right after us and was only a minute late. Thatâs definitely not tardiness.
Benjaminâs brows drew together when he heard that. Sheâs already at the office?
He tugged at his tie irritably, then asked, âHow did she get here?â
I donât believe she can walk that fast. After all, itâs approximately five or six hundred meters from where she got out to the office.
âShe caught a ride with one of her colleagues,â Ethen replied softly.
Instantly, a chill descended over the office as the tension in the air intensified.