Ryan led the way for me, and I heard the receptionist muttering, "Mr. Phillips got married? So, Aria is just a mistress? My god!"
I followed Ryan to the private elevator. His phone suddenly beeped, and after checking it, he seemed hesitant to speak.
Seeing through his hesitation, I said, "Just say whatever you need to."
Ryan looked apologetic, "Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Phillips is currently unavailable. He asked me to take you to get your things directly. He has already signed the contract. Once you review it and find no issues, you can sign it."
I remarked, "You're not good at lying."
Ryan scratched his head, looking troubled. "Mrs. Phillips..."
I shrugged and asked calmly, "Henry is busy comforting Aria, right?"
Ryan gave a wry smile and didn't explain further.
I chuckled softly, "It's okay. I don't mind. Just take me to get my things. I have some matters to attend to."
Ryan led me to the design department, and everyone looked at me curiously.
"She's Mr. Phillips' wife? She's much prettier than Aria. Why did Mr. Phillips cheat on such a beautiful wife."
"Honestly, all men are the same. Even with a wife, they still like women outside."
"Keep your voices down. Don't let Aria hear you. She's been in a bad mood lately, and we don't want any trouble."
"What are you afraid of? She's just a mistress. I just went to Mr. Phillips' office and saw him being very affectionate with another woman. How could he still care about Aria?"
Henry had someone new? He was changing women even faster than before.
I smirked, feeling it was ironic. I thought Henry would treat Aria differently, but it turned out they were all the same.
Ignoring the gossip, I walked straight to Aria's desk. She was lying on it, seemingly crying. When she saw me, she quickly looked up, her eyes red and filled with resentment.
"Amelia, what are you doing here?" she demanded, her voice choked with tears.
I smiled slightly, "I'm here to get what I deserve and to see you in this sorry state."
I had to admit, seeing Aria like this gave me a sense of satisfaction.
Aria was trembling with anger but didn't dare to act out. After all, this was the company, and she needed to maintain her image.
I ignored her and turned to Ryan. "Give me all the information related to the Sullivan Group. Also, prepare a new computer for me. I don't want to use something others have used."
Ryan said with hesitation, "Mrs. Phillips, this..."
"Is there a problem?" I raised an eyebrow.
Ryan shook his head. "No, I'll get it right away, but the computer might take a while. I'll place an order now."
I nodded. "Charge it to Henry's account."
Ryan's mouth twitched, but he said nothing. He quickly brought over the documents.
I flipped through them and picked out the useful ones. "These will do."
Ryan asked, "Mrs. Phillips, do you need anything else?"
I thought for a moment before replying, "I need an assistant."
I was currently ill and had to rush to complete design drafts. I couldn't handle everything alone. Having someone to help would make things much easier.
I wanted to make money, but not at the expense of my health. I wanted to make things as easy as possible.
Ryan hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I'll need Mr. Phillips' approval for that."
I uttered, "Then take me to his office. I'll speak to him directly."
Ryan said a bit awkwardly,"Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Phillips is currently unavailable."