Chapter 237 - Sarah Is Digging Her Grave

That afternoon Elios decided to visit the RMI branch office in Almstad. He didn't make any announcements and just stepped into the lobby. The receptionist who met him immediately stopped Elios and asked what he needed.

"Good afternoon, Sir. Welcome to the RMI Moravia office," said the staff respectfully. "Who do you want to meet?"

"Good afternoon," Elios said without smiling. "I'm the new assistant to Mr. Mischa Rhionen. He asked me to come to his office here to collect files."

The receptionist looked at Elios with a look of amazement. She was not surprised that Mischa had such an impressive assistant. His previous assistant was also extraordinarily attractive.

Fae had a beautiful face like a fairy and a beautiful body like a supermodel. It was no wonder, then, that Mischa's new assistant, Fae's replacement, also had a handsome appearance.

"I'm sorry, I have to confirm this first to Mr. Mischa Rhionen. I can't just let a stranger in," said the officer. "You know, this is standard protocol for receiving guests here."

"Of course. That's understandable," said Elios. He handed over his cell phone to the receptionist. "This is Mischa's phone number, you can ask yourself. He will confirm my identity and my purpose for coming here."

"Oh, very well, Sir."

Hesitantly the staff took Elios' cell phone and spoke to the person on the other end of the line. Her face immediately filled with shock when he actually heard Mischa's voice on the phone. Respectfully, she listened to the boss's words and nodded repeatedly.

After she finished listening to Mischa's words, the staff handed Elios' cellphone back to its owner and bowed respectfully.

"Thank you, Sir. Just now, Mr. Rhionen has confirmed everything. Please come with me. I will take you upstairs," she said.

The staff raised her hand and signaled for Elios to come with her to the elevator. At that time, in front of the elevator, there was a beautiful girl with golden curly hair who had been watching Elios and looked happy because the handsome man was actually going to the same elevator.

"Good afternoon, are you a guest at RMI? Who do you want to meet?" asked Sarah in a very friendly voice. Elios raised an eyebrow and glanced at the girl.

"I'm going to meet the HRD Director to take care of something for Mr. Mischa Rhionen," Elios replied.

Sarah's face immediately brightened, and her eyes sparkled. 

"Ahh .. what a coincidence. I'm the assistant to the HR director." Sarah stretched out her hand to invite Elios to shake hands. "My name is Sarah."

Elios ignored Sarah's hand and instead folded his arms across his chest. His actions stunned Sarah, and she felt offended. She had never been turned down like this to handshake by any man!

She was a very beautiful woman, and there are so many men who would be very happy if Sarah reached out to them ...

Sarah bit her lip and tried to stop herself from looking offended.

"I don't like being touched," Elios said. "Nothing to do with you."

"Ahh ..." Instantly, Sarah's annoyance disappeared when she heard Elios apologize for not returning her handshake. The girl hurriedly laughed. "Ahh ... it's okay, really. I'm not offended."

"Hmm."

Sarah felt fascinated by the handsome man she had just met. She signaled the receptionist to return to her desk because Sarah would accompany the guest to meet Sam, the HR Director.

"Lois, you can go back to your place. Let me accompany our guest to meet Mr. Sam," said the girl with a very sweet smile. "I happen to be going in the same direction and meet my boss as well."

Lois's face was filled with gratitude. She nodded to both of them. "Oh, thank you very much, Miss Sarah. This is Mr. Mischa Rhionen's assistant. He came here to collect some files. Please help him out."

Sarah's forehead frowned at Lois's words. 

Assistant? So, she had been friendly to a mere assistant?

She watched Elios with a probing gaze and pursed her lips. She couldn't decide whether she would continue to charm this handsome man or not.

At first, Sarah thought Elios was an important guest, at least he was someone who had a high position from the RMI Central office or Mischa's co-worker. But it turns out ... he's just an assistant?

Hmm ... that makes sense though, she thought. Elios looked very young. Even if he immediately worked after graduating from college, it was likely that he had only worked at RMI for several years and was still pursuing a career.

After all, being the assistant to a Mischa Rhionen wasn't bad. He had direct access to the big boss.

Finally, after thinking about the pros and cons, Sarah decided to stay friendly to Elios. Her face smiled again.

The elevator doors had closed, and she pressed the button to the 30th floor.

"Welcome to the Almstad branch of the RMI office," Sarah said in her sweet voice. "Are you Mr. Rhionen's new assistant, Fae's replacement?"

Elios nodded. "Hmm."

"Oh ..." Sarah shook her head. "That girl just quit after she succeeded in to seduce Prince Renald at the royal gala. Tsk tsk ... she didn't even show her gratitude. Even though it is clear, RMI is the one who contributed to her luck."

Elios turned his head in surprise and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Oh, don't you know? Recently, Fae became the headlines all over Moravia because her photos were circulating while she was on vacation in Bali with Prince Renald Hanenberg, the crown prince of Moravia. In fact, some people said they have got married secretly and went to Bali for a honeymoon, "said Sarah. The elevator had arrived on the 30th floor, and the door opened immediately.

"Fae could be so lucky to meet Prince Renald in person because Mr. Mischa Rhionen took her to the royal gala. RMI always got invitations to the event and at the end of last year, Mr. Rhionen was here, so he decided to come and invite his assistant with him. You could say, RMI was the one who contributes in changing Fae's life. At the gala, Fae had the opportunity to meet Prince Renald. She managed to attract the Prince and I think they spent the night together because she didn't come back to our table at all. She even left her cellphone and bag. Can you imagine it?"

Elios just shrugged. "Then?"

"She hasn't returned to work at all since then. She hasn't even sent a letter requesting leave, resigning from work, or an apology. We at HR are really confused by her actions," complained Sarah.

She signaled for Elios to follow her down the hall to Sam's office. The employees at the cubicles looked up and watched closely at the guests as they walked past them.

The staff could vaguely hear Sarah's crisp voice talking to the man about Fae, who had stirred up their office. When the employees saw the man walking with Sarah, almost all of them turned their heads twice because the man's appearance was completely unique. 

He reminded them of the characteristics of the RMI group owner, who must now be very old. Was this man related to Elios Linden?

Apparently, Sarah was the only one who didn't notice the resemblance between the man who walked beside her and Elios Linden.

From the beginning, Elios had introduced himself as Mischa Rhionen's assistant.. That's why Sarah kept on chattering and badmouthing Fae, which she considered a coquettish woman and a golddigger.