I’m Someone Else

Chapter 14

“Oh, by the way.” Izzy was on her way out when she paused and turned to Thomas. “I forgot to tell you something. Since you’re back from the army, come and join our class reunion. Our class representative has said that everyone should meet up more often! It’s happening at 8 PM tonight, at Haven Resort & Spa. I’m sure the others would be thrilled to see you. Come and have dinner with us!”

She marched off after saying that.

Yes, she walked off before Thomas could even get a word in edgewise.

An old classmate, huh? What kind of a bloody classmate is that? Just another one of those pretentious snobs!

It seemed to prove that in this day and age, people couldn’t survive without having some kind of status, position, or wealth to their name. Even the genuine camaraderie of high school classmates didn’t survive the test of time.

“I’m so sorry, but you saw what happened…”

Molly’s tone was apologetic. If she were the head of the human resources department, she would stick to the company’s policies, but alas, she was merely one of the lowly pen pushers in the HR department, and she had no say!

“It’s fine!”

It went without saying that Thomas wouldn’t hold this against Molly. After all, she did try and put in a good word for him earlier. He wasn’t a fool, so he knew what was going on.

“So this company provides a uniform?”

“Yes, we do. We have a full range of uniforms for everyone, including the office staff, drivers, and even the security guards. Everyone has their own set of uniforms.”

“Bring me a set of uniforms then!”

“W-What?”

Molly was a little dumbfounded. Is it possible that he’s not right in the head? Does he think that anyone off the streets can get a uniform? The uniforms are for those who’ve been hired by the company!

“Actually, I wanted to tell you sooner, but I didn’t get the chance to. I’m not here to interview for the job.”

“You’re not?”

Molly was even more confused. Why are you here then, if not for the job? Are you just dropping in for a visit?

Just then, the door to the HR department’s office swung open, and Olivia came in looking a little stern.

She was scheduled to partake in a charity auction and was in a hurry to leave, but Thomas hadn’t reported to her yet. He was taking too long, so she gave him a call but it went unanswered. Thus, she had to come over to take a look for herself and see what Thomas was up to this time.

“Miss Pearson!”

Molly bowed her head and greeted politely.

Olivia nodded in response before turning to Thomas. “What’s taking you so long? All you had to do was report to the HR department and sign your employment contract to start officially.”

Thomas shrugged helplessly. “I didn’t mean to either, but the problem is I’m not getting hired. As a matter of fact, someone else is going to be your personal driver!”

“Good day, Miss Pearson. I’ll be your personal driver from now on, and I promise that I’ll work hard.”

Patrick even held his hand out to Olivia for a handshake.

“What’s going on?” Olivia didn’t even bother to respond to Patrick. She turned to Molly with a displeased expression.

“Um…”

“It has nothing to do with her.” Thomas gave a quick recap of the previous events. Naturally, he repeated Izzy’s biting remarks verbatim before handing his filled-in form to Olivia. “She even asked me to call up this number and said that this guy would give me a job!”

“This is ridiculous! Thomas Clifford is the personal driver that I specifically chose! Who allowed any one of you to change the candidate without my approval?”

Molly felt as if she was being treated unfairly. What did I even do? Why am I the one who’s being saddled with this?

“Izzy’s a manager. I can’t go against her direct order!”

“Give Izzy Lynch a call. Tell her to come and see me right now!” Olivia commanded icily.

“Yes, Miss Pearson!”

Two minutes later, Izzy was back. She had dropped that haughty air of hers and came in with an obsequious smile.

“You wanted to see me, Miss Pearson?”

Thomas was rather disgusted by her hypocrisy.

Olivia pointed at Patrick. “Is he your younger brother?”

“Oh!” Izzy nodded. “Yes, he is my brother, but most importantly, he’s an excellent driver and a college graduate too. He suits all the requirements to be your personal driver. I was just thinking on behalf of the company. That’s why I decided to recommend him, you know, for his merits! You don’t have to worry at all, Miss Pearson. He’ll be the perfect driver.”

Izzy noticed the less-than-pleased expression on Olivia’s face and figured that Olivia assumed she was engaging in nepotism, so she quickly tried to explain herself.

“I see!” Olivia smirked. “Let me ask you something, Izzy. Who’s the president of Pearson Group? Is it you? Or is it me?”

“W-What do you mean? It’s you, of course!”

“That means I’m your superior, correct?”

“Yes, of course!”

“In that case, let me tell you this right now. I’m the one who designated Thomas Clifford to be my personal driver. All you need to do is focus on your job. Don’t stick your hands into the HR department!”

“What? You chose Thomas to be your personal driver? I-I didn’t know that!” The color drained from Izzy’s face.

“And? Do you mean to say that I need to report to you who I hire to be my driver?”

“No, heavens no! I’m so sorry, Miss Pearson! I made a terrible mistake!” This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Sweat was dripping down Izzy’s forehead as she grumbled to herself, How did Thomas become the personal driver that Olivia Pearson chose herself? And even if he was, he should’ve just come out and

said it sooner! Why did he pretend to be here for an interview? Was he just trying to make a fool out of me? Just wait. There’s plenty of time. I’ll get him back for this!

Thomas collected a set of uniforms and trailed behind Olivia as they left the HR department.

“This is the first and last time, Thomas.”

Thomas was startled. “What’s the first time?”

“Do you think I don’t know what you’re up to? You wanted me to teach Izzy a lesson and take revenge on your behalf. I went along with it this time because I’ve heard about her frequently overstepping her boundaries within the company, so I took this opportunity to rattle her a bit, but I won’t be wasting my time like this again!”

Well, Thomas had to admit that Olivia was more than just a pretty face. Her angelic features hid the devilish ways her mind worked. One look and she managed to see through all his ruses!

Looks like I’ll have to be on my toes when dealing with her.

A short while later, Thomas reappeared in front of Olivia dressed in his uniform.

Even Olivia was dazed for a moment.

Hm. He looks good in everything, huh? The white shirt and black suit combo has been done to death now, but on him, it looks unusually attractive. That stubble of his and those deep, brooding eyes make him look especially manlier.

“Where are we going, Miss Pearson?”