By the afternoon, the matter was fully resolved, and everyone in the company knew that Jerrold had hired a new assistant.

In the CEO's office, Jerrold answered a call, and Lilah's voice came through the receiver.

"I've already seen the news online, Jerrold. Be honest with me-you didn't intentionally create this rumor, did you?"

Hearing Lilah's speculative tone, Jerrold rubbed his temples in mild frustration.

"Mom, I'm not the type to pull a stunt like that."

Lilah straightened up, her voice laced with suspicion. "So. is it true, then?"

Jerrold tapped his fingers lightly on the desk. "It's about my assistant."

He had no intention of letting his family worry about the schemes against him, and at this moment, the small assistant had proven her value.

Lilah was aware that Jerrold's previous assistant had resigned and that he had been searching for a replacement.

However, she was still a little surprised. "A female assistant?"

“Mm. "

Jerrold hadn't yet figured out why Lilah was so fixated on this detail when she suddenly asked, "Don't you dislike women?"

Jerrold pulled the phone away slightly and glanced at it, confirming it was indeed his mother on the line, before bringing it back to his ear.

"I dislike women?"

Lilah hesitated for a moment before testing the waters. "Isn't that the case? I've never seen any women around you."

Jerrold's voice was calm as he replied, "I just care about whether someone's capable or not. I don't dislike women. Otherwise, wouldn't that include you and Tangtang too?"

Hearing this, Lilah immediately realized her earlier assumption had been wrong.

Still, she couldn't let this slide. She had to tell Brenda about it.

After giving Jerrold a few parting words, Lilah ended the call, feeling an inexplicable fondness for the assistant she had yet to meet.

Meanwhile, Jerrold hung up and returned to work.

If he didn't respond to the rival company's’ schemes appropriately, wouldn't it be a waste of the effort they had put into targeting him?

Jerrold quickened the pace of his project rollout, while on the other side, Catherine began familiarizing herself with her job.

The Harris Group had an extensive range of businesses, with numerous subsidiaries spanning various industries. Every day, there was a mountain of documents that required her attention.

Following Mr. Zhang closely, Catherine gave her full focus to learning the ropes.