Chapter 1161:

“Enough! Just catch that rat already!” Ethan snapped, unable to begin figuring out how so many rats had suddenly invaded the place.

Ethan and Neville hurried after the fastest rat in the group. It slipped under a desk, managed to avoid them, and dashed straight toward the break room. Both men raced behind it, though by the time they reached the break room, the rat had disappeared from sight.

Underneath the break room cabinets, there were plenty of spaces where a rat could easily hide.

Neville pointed toward the doorway and exclaimed, “There it goes!”

They kept after the rat as it scampered back into the restroom. The two men ran in after it. Inside the restroom, many small stalls created even more places for a rat to slip away. They opened each stall and checked inside, but the rat was already gone.

After finishing their search, they returned to the main office. By then, things outside had grown quiet. Rex, along with two of the other male secretaries, had managed to catch one rat and finish it off, but the rest of the group hadn’t caught a single one.

Rex stepped forward and said to Ethan, “Boss, I’m not sure what caused this sudden rat invasion, but maybe we ought to bring in a few cats.”

Ethan’s expression tightened. “Okay. Bring the cats here quickly. There are a lot of wires in this building, and if rats start chewing through them, the repairs will be difficult and take a long time.” ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ Find[ɴ]ovel.net

Gracie rushed over, her face still pale. “Why are there rats here? I am terrified of them.”

This time, the fear on Gracie’s face was genuine. She realized there was a huge difference between seeing a few pet hamsters and spotting several oversized rats.

All at once, Gracie said, “Ethan, I just remembered that I promised Elsa I would go visit Belen. I really have to leave now.”

Gracie decided she would not come back until every last rat had been caught. Ethan said nothing as he looked her way. He did not like the idea of Gracie visiting Belen. He knew her illness had nothing to do with Gracie, and it seemed like she only wanted an excuse to get close to his family by going to the hospital.

That bothered him more than he could admit.

Without waiting for Ethan to reply, Gracie headed for the exit.

𝓒𝓸𝓻𝓻𝓮𝓬𝓽 𝓾𝓹𝓵𝓸𝓪𝓭: ⲅⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒𝖼𝗈𝗺

Meanwhile, on the fifty-eighth floor, Brenna listened as Lorna described everything that had happened on the ninety-ninth.

“Gracie walked into her office and found a bunch of huge rats. She was so scared; I thought she might pass out. I watched as one of those rats ran right over her foot. She jumped. It was so funny. Honestly, I haven’t laughed that hard in ages!”

Inside the CEO’s office, Neville and Rex stood before Ethan’s desk.

Rex handed Ethan several shopping bags. “Mr. Mitchell, Lorna brought these on behalf of Miss Harper. She said Miss Harper went shopping yesterday and picked these out for you.”

Ethan inspected the clothes without much expression. The styles were elegant, and the fabric was clearly high-end. As Brenna had mentioned during their meal, she had purchased them and arranged for Lorna to deliver them to his office.

“Has there been any report of mice here before?” Ethan asked.

Neville responded, “No, no one in the office or the group chat has said anything about mice in the past.”

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