"Don't be nervous and don't be so formal with me. I'm not officially part of the company. Actually, I don't know anything about the company's issues. I'm just here to learn. In the future, I may need your assistance with many things. I would appreciate your guidance."

Camila's voice was well-modulated and her tone was neither self-deprecating nor pushy. She was also direct, stating the purpose of the meeting without beating around the bush.

Everyone had known it from Alick.

"You're welcome, Mrs. Johnston."

She was their boss' wife and no one dared to offend her.

Everyone looked at her with respect.

In the first place, there was no cause for friction.

Instead of being arrogant, she was honest and sincere.

Even if they chose to nitpick, there was no fault to be found in her.

Camila smiled and said, "Isaac told me that you were the backbone of the company and asked me to learn from you. He had complete trust in you. I resigned because I had to take care of the family and I only handled business matters when I had free time. Dabbling in business let me fill my hours, and it gave me the chance to be more familiar with his work. He's always so busy. Sometimes I wonder if he's faking it. “There are a lot of things to handle within the company. Mr. Johnson has to deal with the matters in the head office remotely. This time he had to personally go there because of some problems with a company we acquired. We have other people in charge of the affairs of the branch company, but Mr. Johnston has the final say on all matters."

She put her hands off the table and held her knees.

She had no idea about the nature of Isaac's job.

All she knew was that he always had his hands full.

Guilt filled her at the realization.

She should have resigned earlier and stayed home so that she could ease his worries.

However, this was not the time and place to wallow in remorse.

No matter how terrible she felt, she couldn't let any of it show.

She teased, "You're not conspiring with him, are you?"

“You have nothing to worry about, Mrs. Johnston. He is really busy. He wouldn't have time to do anything else."

Camila pointed at them and smiled. "Really? Are you sure you're clear about his daily behavior? Even I wouldn't know if he was having an affair. What makes you think you would?"