Chapter 24 MS. Chloe Didn't Come To Work Today " It's precisely because I know what you're capable of that I asked you to resign . How could our small company possibly compare to a leading enterprise like Fairlight ? You're overestimating yourself . " Chloe froze , clutching her phone and unsure of what to say . Despite being accustomed to Benjamin's treatment toward her , at this moment when everyone was misjudging her , she could not help feeling sorry for herself when he chose to align with those online bullies . Throughout her childhood , her father had only ever shown care and concern toward Ava , while toward her , he treated her as if she were a complete stranger . Seeing that she remained silent , Benjamin looked at her with disdain and snatched her phone from her . Chloe tried to retrieve her phone but was forcibly held down by the bodyguards . In the middle of her resistance , Benjamin found Fairlight's HR contact information on her phone , composed a rejection message , sent it , and then shut off her phone . " You're my father . Can't you stand to see me doing well ? " Chloe could no longer bear it and her voice trembled . " Enough ! What I can't stand is seeing you disgrace yourself ! " Benjamin shouted in anger . Turning to the bodyguards , he ordered , " Take her home and lock her in the room . Don't let her out . " Then , he got out of the car . Chloe started panicking . She tried several times to jump out of the car but to no avail . Half an hour later , they threw Chloe into her bedroom upon reaching the house and locked the door to prevent her from running away . As soon as Fairlight's HR received the text message , they immediately tried to contact Chloe , but her phone was switched off . " Cecelia , if she doesn't come , she doesn't come . She has the ability to get rid of Mr. William , so why bother worrying about this ? " one of the employees joked . " Yeah , who knows ? She might even become our supervisor one day , " another chimed in . " Hahaha , that would really make those old - timers in the company lose their minds , " someone said with a laugh . The HR personnel for Fairlight was a mature woman called Cecelia Ross . She glanced at her colleagues and said sternly , " Don't speak like that . William's conduct was inappropriate , so it was just a matter of time before he was dismissed by the company . " Her colleagues sneered and went back to their respective workstations , quieting down . After thinking it over , Cecelia decided to report the matter to her manager . The manager reviewed Chloe's interview materials . It was normal for people not to show up after passing an interview , but this situation was rare at Fairlight . He had also seen the trending news today , but he was unsure if Chloe had chosen not to come to work because of public pressure . Coincidentally , Lucas passed by the HR department with a tray of breakfast in his hand and was heading upstairs . The manager immediately put down his cup and hurried over to tell him about the trending news and Chloe's rejection . " Mr. Lucas , should we send someone to Chloe's house for counseling ? Although companies like ours often face public pressure , this situation has generated a great reaction online . " Lucas glanced at the trending news and replied , " Just handle it normally . You don't need to worry about her . ' He decided to consult with Joseph before making any further moves . After all , he was not sure of Joseph's intentions . Although he was confident that Joseph would not open the backdoor for Chloe , it was never wrong to consult him . At that moment , Joseph was in a video conference . Lucas quietly placed the breakfast on his desk and mouthed the words , " Ms. Chloe didn't come to work today . "