Husband With Benefits-Chapter 539: Not Trustworthy

"Autumn is not trustworthy, sir." Gabe looked up from his file to see Jack standing there with a frown on his face. Sigh! He hated this face on the kid. It looked like the world was going to come to an end. Rubbing his forehead, he mumbled," What did you say?"

"Autumn Savoy is not trustworthy."

Gabe suppressed the urge to groan aloud. Jack was still stuck there? That had been yesterday...no... it had been early this morning. With another sigh, he threw down his pen on the table and looked at Jack, waiting for the explanation to continue. It didn’t.

"Such a long winded explanation, Jack?" Gabe remarked sarcastically.

Jack frowned and shook his head," The explanation is a bit weird."

"Stop beating around the bush. Tell me."

"Actually, from her work ethic and recommendation letters from college professors, she really is ideal for this position, despite her not meeting the educational requirements. But the people here in B-town. They treat her as a pariah."

"They do?" Gabe asked smoothly, remembering the way the officer had spoken to her that night. So, his hunch had been correct.

"Yes, Boss. And it seems really odd, sir. But she was actually a well-loved child during her high school, having won many awards and recommendations on school and state level. She was doing well until she..."

Jack paused and Gabe suddenly felt impatient. Why did he need to know about Autumn’s past? "Are you narrating a story, Jack?Just give me the dam* investigation report. I don’t need you to stop at cliffhangers."

Jack grimaced. " All was fine until she tried to seduce her step father." He spoke hurriedly.

Gabe coughed. What? This was unexpected. He stared at Jack’s red face and realized that he’d heard him correctly. So, he stared at Jack, until he was given an explanation.

Finding himself under scrutiny, Jack shuffled on his feet and continued," Those are the rumors, Sir. When she was around eighteen, her mother and step father separated. It is said because Mrs Savoy was worried about her daughter’s unhealthy attraction towards her husband that the couple separated. And Mrs Savoy was pregnant at the time. Her then husband was forced to sign away his rights by his wife, whom he loved dearly."

"Anyway, after the divorce, many people boycotted her, blaming her for being vicious and causing her parents to separate. Some older men also alleged that she tried to seduce them... which caused her more problems until finally she chose to leave the town and go to university, ahead of her class. Of course, her mother tried to discredit the rumors by insisting that these were all lies, but nothing helped.

Miss Autumn returned a few months ago now, when her mother passed away in a sudden accident. However, people in small towns have long term memories. No one was willing to hire her and she could only do this job while she took care of her younger sister. Many people are o fthe opinion that she is not fit to raise the child and should give the custody of the child to the father.. i.e, her step father."

"I see. Anything else?" Gabe asked, ready to return to his work. freewēbnoveℓ.com

"Nothing else. Then should I cancel the interview with Miss Savoy tomorrow?"

"Jack. Since when have I paid attention to someone’s personal life? If I believed rumors then you would be...Her personal life has nothing to do with her capability to work as an assistant manager. So, I’m going to officially conduct an interview with her."

Jack nodded earnestly, reminded of his own past and grimaced. He really should not have been so judgemental. Miss Autumn had certainly not looked like a seductress when they met previously.

"Alright, then Sir, I’ll stop the investigation and contact Miss Autumn for a meeting tomorrow."

Gabe humphed when Jack continued to stand there, however. His assistant would really test the patience of a saint! " Jack.. what is it?"

"I was just wondering if your visit to the courthouse went well, this afternoon. You didn’t give me the file so I don’t know if you were able to register the papers for the Trust..."

Gabe stopped. He’d forgotten about that. "No.. I’ll get the papers stamped tomorrow. I got side tracked today."

Jack frowned. Sidetracked? What could sidetrack the man from setting up the Arabelle Trust?

"Did something happen?"

"Jack, you nag like a spouse. I am not your husband, kid. Go nag him."

That caused the kid to pout. " I was only concerned, sir."

"I know, Jack. Go. Let me finish my work. I need to go early today."

"Go early today? Where? There is nothing in your schedule. Did you fix a meeting? Let me know and I’ll add update your schedule and then arrange a follow up later."

Gabe shook his head. Expecting Jack to stop nagging was like expecting the sun to rise from the west. Ever since Jack had taken upon himself to look after him, the kid had become a pain... Jack seemed to think that he was incapable of caring for himself. Considering the madness he’d shown during Ara... during his time with his wife... he couldn’t entirely blame Jack.

"It is not a work related meeting, Jack. So, I won’t need you to arrange a follow up. You can go now.

Of course, Jack did not go. He stood there, with the same expression on his face until Gabe narrowed his eyes and made a spot on decision. "Jack.. I have a date tonight."

"A Date?" Finally, the kid’s expression changed but it didn’t look much better to Gabe. It now looked as if Jake was going to faint from shock. Thus, he decided to add something more to keep Jack, off balance. " A date, Jack. With my wife."

A squeak. That was the only sound Jack made when he heard this. Perversely, Gave felt like grinning. So this is what Demetri had felt like when he’d had their reactions over Nora? What fun.

"And that reminds me... My marriage certificate is right here on the table. Can you update the HR department at Frost Industries to update my information, please? I think I should leave early for my date..."

With that, Gabe left the office whistling happily.