Chapter 1138: Chapter 1138: Contact
"Miss Thompson!"
Charlotte Thompson had not been out of the designer’s office for long when someone called out to her from behind.
She turned around just as Elijah Walker was almost standing in front of her.
"Is there something you need?" Charlotte asked, looking calmly at the somewhat out-of-breath Elijah Walker.
He seemed to really want to say something to Charlotte, but when he looked up, he chose to press his lips together.
Charlotte’s gaze toward him carried a hint of confusion.
Finally, Elijah Walker parted his lips, stammering, "Why..."
Why, when he clearly valued himself, did he not assign the task to him.
Why had she said she could help him solve the problem with Florienna Ellis, yet the company’s people still gossiped about him.
Why did she see Teddy Carter and those people’s true colors, yet still choose to turn a blind eye.
Elijah Walker had a pile of questions he wanted to ask Charlotte, but when he saw her, he couldn’t bring himself to start.
He feared the answers Charlotte might give him.
Even if they were plain, ordinary words, they might still hurt him.
"Hmm?"
But such an inquiry from Elijah Walker left Charlotte somewhat puzzled, "Elijah Walker, what exactly do you want to ask?"
Elijah Walker opened his mouth but then let out the breath he had been holding.
"It’s nothing." His shoulders suddenly dropped, and his upper body bent slightly, conveying a sense of dejection.
He shook his head, excused himself to Charlotte, and then turned and left.
Although Charlotte was perplexed, Elijah Walker hadn’t clarified his words, and she felt it inappropriate to probe further.
And as Elijah Walker walked back to his office, all he could hear were the whispers of the people around him; they were all discussing one thing.
Why hadn’t this task been assigned to him?
Some speculated that it was the previous rumors within the company that had impacted Elijah Walker.
Elijah Walker didn’t know when it started, but a simple rumor had spread so terribly that now everyone in the company viewed him with contempt, and even the few who had been close to him were gradually distancing themselves.
This was what Elijah Walker could not understand the most.
He had worked in the company for many years, had spent so much time with these colleagues; didn’t they know what kind of person he was?
To think that they would distance themselves from him just because of a few simple rumors.
Elijah Walker couldn’t help but laugh derisively.
Indeed, there are no friends in work, only rivals competing against each other.
Elijah Walker’s steps, initially headed towards the pantry, halted because his phone in his pocket vibrated.
Pulling it out, he saw an unfamiliar number.
Although somewhat puzzled, he still answered, "Hello, this is Elijah Walker speaking."
"Is this Elijah Walker, the designer from Riley Group?" The voice on the other end was a very steady female voice, directly stating Elijah Walker’s name.
This made Elijah Walker pause, his voice carrying a hint of confusion, "May I ask who this is?"
"I am Zara Ward, the head of Melissa Tanner Studio."
This name was not unfamiliar to Elijah Walker; the Melissa Tanner brand was almost a sensation in the fashion circle, considered a rising star.
Of course, this popularity was not unrelated to the fashion show Charlotte Thompson had attended.
However, what puzzled Elijah Walker was that he had never had any contact with Melissa Tanner Studio; why would their head reach out to him?