Chapter 71: Give Her A Raise
The Substitute Wife: My Poor Husband Is A Billionaire
The following Monday, Janet showed up at the office with dark circles under her eyes.
"Did you spend the weekend in prison? You look terrible,"
Gerda commented as she pulled out her chair and sat down, munching on a hot dog.
"The cooperation project Iâm handling is moving so fast.I needed to work overtime for two consecutive
days,"
Janet drawled and vawned.She was so tired that she felt she would doze off the next second.
"Were you able to finish?"
Leaning on her table, Janet nodded weakly.
"It was finished this morning!"
As the two chatted idly, Tiffanyâs voice rang out from behind them.
"Lind, please see me in my office."
In a daze, Janet raised her head.
Gerda shot her a sympathetic look then stuck out her tongue like a little child.
"Sounds like youâll need to revise your drawings.Good luck!"
Barely holding herself together, Janet trudged into Tiffanyâs office.
"You look exhausted.I never thought anyone else here would work harder than me."
Tiffany sipped at her coffee pensively, looking Janet up and down almost sympathetically.
Then, she spread out the design drawings on her desk and said, "The Color Company has sent these
to the factory already.Thereâs no need for you to make any modifications.Theyâre very satisfied with
your work.Thatâs all I wanted to say.You can go back now and take things easy."
Janet looked at Tiffany warily and asked slowly.
"Is there anything else you wanted to say, Ms.Fisher?"
She found it hard to believe that Tiffany just called her-in to praise her.
"No.Go back to your desk and take a nap, will you? Iâll pretend that I donât see you slacking off."
The corners of Tiffanyâs red lips lifted, revealing a warm smile.
Then, having dismissed Janet, she fixed her eyes on the design drawings before her.
After lunch, a notification popped up on Janetâs computer.It was Brandon.
"I heard that you did a good job."
Janet read and reread his message, feeling flattered.
There were thousands of employees in the Larson Group, and she was just a newbie.
How could the news about her work have reached Brandonâs ears so soon? Janet cautiously replied, "I
was just doing my job, Mr.Larson.Iâll do my best to keep contributing to the company."
Actually, new designers werenât usually get well-paid.Only Janet herself knew that if she didnât enjoy
this job, she wouldâve long quit.
To her surprise, Brandon then said, "We monitor every employeeâs output.Given your progress, Iâm
going to give you a raise."
"Really?"
Thrilled beyond belief, Janet lost control of herself and nearly shrieked with excitement, She had just
joined the Larson Group.
A raise was the least of her expectations, but it was very much welcome, as it would help her pay for
Hannahâs medical fees.
Sitting in his brightly-lit office, the man watched the surveillance video from his computer screen,
staring at the woman who was snickering at her desk.He couldnât help but chuckle.
"Have you been working overtime in the past two days?" he asked, Janet looked around the office
secretly, wondering if the CEO was watching her.
But then she soon realized that the CEO probably had access to the attendance of all the employees.
However, it was still surprising that he would pay special attention to her, an insignificant employee, let
alone a newbie.
Janet shrugged off any feeling of uneasiness and cheered up at the thought of her raise, She
answered, "Yes.I had to work overtime because I needed to finish my design for our client as soon as
possible."
After she sent this message, confusion began to creep on her.
There were thousands of employees in the Larson Group.
Why did the CEO personally tell a newcomer that her salary was to be raised? Wasnât that the HRâs
job? In that moment, Brandon seemed to read her mind.
"Itâs not yet time for annual evaluation for raises and promotions.Your raise is my special reward for
you, which is why Iâm the one whoâs telling you about it."
Janet heaved a sigh of relief and replied, "Thank you, Mr.Larson.I will work harder in the future!"
Then she sent a smiling emoji of good will.
This was her first job.She was so lucky! And the Larson Group was a huge company, too.
Perhaps the boss was willing to shell out a tiny sum in an effort to retain the talented employees,
Without thinking too much, Janet proceeded to focus on her work.
When it was time to get off work, Janet was about to turn her laptop off when Brandon sent her another
message.
"Donât work overtime today.You have to get proper rest."
Janetâs body went stiff.
After what had happened with Garrett, she didnât dare to even consider the idea that Brandon was
interested in her.
After all, a mysterious big shot like Brandon was different from the playboy, Garrett.
It was impossible for him to take a fancy to her.So she decided that perhaps he was just a really
considerate bossâ¦