The Rise of Dragon Temple By Wu Xia

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Back to an hour ago, after Joseph made a call to Alpha 1 downstairs in the hotel, he went to find Chloe. Although he had looked around the ground floor, he didn’t see her. As he didn’t know where Serena brought her, he started to search the other places nearby After searching for a while, he spotted Serena and Chloe at the entrance of a small supermarket behind the hotel. Serena bought ice cream for Chloe. Chloe ate it gleefully, and it seemed like Serena was very fond of her. Upon seeing this, Joseph walked to them. “Serena…” Joseph smiled and called Serena. Serena nodded to Joseph and said, “Hey, Mr. Brother-in-law, don’t take my parents’ words too seriously. They said those for Paige’s good. After knowing that Paige raised Chloe outside of town for the past few years, they got worried. But regardless of Paige or my parents, they have always been stubborn…” With a nod, Joseph responded, “Well, I didn’t take it to heart. It’s indeed my responsibility. If I didn’t come back late, Paige and Chloe wouldn’t have suffered so much. Now that I’m back, I won’t leave anymore, and I will take responsibility for

everything. So, don’t worry and please help me talk to your parents. If they’re willing to give me a little more time, I will prove it to them… I won’t let Paige suffer again…” Hearing that, Serena took a deep breath and nodded. “Sure, I believe in you.” Stunned, Joseph looked at Serena doubtfully and asked, “You believe in me?” Serena nodded. “Of course. I can tell that you like Paige and Chloe, and you are serious about them. So, I think money, career or whatever aren’t important. What matters the most is a man’s sincerity. My sister is not so material either. If you are

good to her, she will be happy enough…” When Joseph heard this, he was surprised. After responding with a nod, he fell silent as he engraved her words in his heart. “Dad, have some ice cream. Aunt Serena bought this for me. Try some. It’s yummy…” Chloe handed the ice cream to Joseph. With that, Joseph carried Chloe and took a bite while smiling, “Mm, it’s sweet, but daddy’s stomach is a little upset. You can have it…” Upon hearing that, Chloe nodded and started to eat carefully. She rarely had ice cream, so she ate very slowly.. Just when Joseph wanted to talk to Chloe, a woman who dressed very fashionably approached Serena. She glanced at Serena and insulted, “Hey, Serena. It seems like

you are still in the mood to have fun here. You’re graduating next month. Have you received your internship offer letter from Mysticorps Group?” At once, Serena’s face turned dark. “What does that have to do with you, Aubrielle? Mind your own business,” she retorted unhappily. With an arrogant tone, the girl named Aubrielle Craig ridiculed, “Well, well, Serena… Let’s see how long you can keep up with your arrogance. Do you think you can get a position after offending Victor? Dream on. Aww, someone can’t take up a job. I am so glad. Anyway, they have issued my offer letter. I guess you will have to wait for another month to hunt for a job. Pfft…” “Aubrielle!” Serena’s expression instantly changed before she snapped at Aubrielle. Even so, Aubrielle ignored her and walked away. “What’s wrong? Do you want to join Mysticorps Group?” Joseph asked Serena. “What the hell! Do you think I don’t know how you hooked up with Victor? Shame on you! I don’t even want to work in such a company…” Serena rebuked while clenching her fists. Then, she looked at Joseph before taking a deep breath and calming herself down. “I’m fine. That woman is my college classmate, Aubrielle Craig. She’s always been at odds with me. Always causing trouble for me when we were interns at Mysticorps Group last year. She also hooked up with the supervisor who is in charge of the interns. Alas, I guess there won’t be a chance for me to work at Mysticorps Group. This woman just never gets tired of showing off… Mr. Brother

in-law, do you think this is how all the companies in society work? Is it necessary to build up those interpersonal relationships?” Seeing that Serena looked dispirited, Joseph chuckled, “Well, I’ve also heard of Mysticorps Group-the second-largest company in Oplen, and it’s comparable with Gempoint Group—it has a good reputation. As for people like Victor and Aubrielle, they are usually only a few of them in big companies like these…” Even after hearing that, Serena nodded with some disappointment. “Well, I get it, but it’s pointless. I have no power and influence, so there’s no way I can beat them. Seeing how Aubrielle came to brag just now, I know I won’t pass for sure. I prefer Mysticorps Group over Gempoint Group, but too bad, I won’t have a chance anymore…” With a smile, Joseph comforted, “Don’t be discouraged. Nothing is impossible. Who knows? You might receive an offer letter soon..” Upon listening to what he said, Serena smiled indifferently, “Well, it doesn’t matter anymore. Why don’t you play with Chloe first? I will go and catch up with their discussion. Lily has been targeting my sister since they were young. I should go up and have a look…” Joseph nodded. “Okay, sure.”

After Serena left, Joseph took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Alpha 1, “My sister-in-law, Serena Mooney, was an intern in Mysticorps Group. Her supervisor, with the surname Hill, shows favoritism toward a female college student named Aubrielle Craig. Please ask Ernie to handle this..” Once he sent the message, Chloe asked curiously, “Dad, what are you doing?” With a smile, Joseph answered, “I am sending a message to Uncle Alpha 1. Do you like Uncle Alpha l?” Cheerfully, Chloe nodded. “Yes, I like Uncle Alpha 1. Uncle Alpha 1 likes me too. Can you ask him to play with me someday?” Joseph nodded smilingly, “Of course. I’ll ask him to play with you tomorrow…” Hearing that, Chloe responded with a happy nod. Then, Joseph took her to a park at a distance to play. Meanwhile, Alpha l—who was having a meeting with Ernie and Dennis in the headquarters of Gempoint Group- received Joseph’s message. After glancing at it, he handed his mobile phone to Ernie. The moment Ernie read it, his expression changed dramatically! “What? My subordinates bullied the sister-in-law of the leader of Dragon Temple? Good gracious!” Instantly, Ernie broke out in a cold sweat. As he couldn’t bother much about the meeting anymore, he rushed to one of his executives and shouted, “Is there an employee named Victor Hill who is in charge of interns?” When the executive saw Ernie, his expression also changed, and he quickly nodded. “Well, yes, Mr. Green. What happened? Is there something wrong with him?” With a pale face, Ernie roared, “Ask him to get the hell out of here! Now! The same goes for his subordinate, Aubrielle! Also, there is a woman named Serena Mooney. Call her and tell her that she is accepted, and she will have special privileges!!! Quick, quick! I will give you ten minutes. If you can’t do it by then, you’d better scram!” After hearing this, the executive was scared silly and hurriedly rushed out of the office. While running, he dialed Victor’s number and swore, “F*ck you, Victor Hill! You are fired! Get out of here! By the way, ask Aubrielle Craig to scram too! Otherwise, you’d better watch out!” Then, he hung up the phone and logged into the company’s system. Once he found Serena’s phone number, he called her. “Hello? Is this Serena Mooney?” At that moment, he was panting intensely. Although he was anxious, he tried to speak in his most respectful tone, “Hi, I am the administrative director of Mysticorps Group, Luis Simpson. Recently, our company’s corporate affairs were reorganized, and I have expelled Victor Hill, who was in charge of the interns, due to showing favoritism. Then, I realizednovelbin

that he disqualified you and hired an incompetent student like Aubrielle. So, I call you personally to offer my sincere

apology, and I hope you won’t take it to heart. Our company welcomes excellent students like you to join us. Also, you can come to work at any time, even if your graduate certificate is not issued. In addition, as your performance in the internship was excellent, your monthly salary will be doubled. If there is no problem, I will immediately send you the contract of employment…” On the other side; Serena-who had returned to Paige’s hotel room—was puzzled. In a daze, she hung up the phone and looked at the offer letter received personally from Mysticorps Group’s administrative director. At that moment, the Mooneys had left, leaving Estella, who was scowling at Serena. “Serena, what are you doing? Don’t look at your phone all the time! It’s Paige’s business that matters the most now! I believe you have talked to Joseph downstairs. So tell me, what do you think of him?” Hearing this, Serena raised her head, and her gaze looked strange because Joseph told her that she might receive an offer letter soon. Now, that happened. Besides, the administrative director who just called her sounded very anxious and scared. Did all of this had something to do with Joseph, who suddenly appeared? The next moment, she was stunned by the sudden thought in her mind. That wouldn’t be possible, right? She was not sure. However, the more she thought, the more she felt that it had something to do with him, despite having no evidence. “Serena! Your mom is talking to you! What do you think of him?” Seeing that Serena did not respond, Yahir asked. “Pooh! What else can a poor soldier do? Even if he is a good man, is he rich enough to support Paige and the child?” Estella said scornfully as it never crossed her mind that Serena would say anything good. However, the next moment, Serena’s words made everyone look up in surprise. “Dad, Mom, I can tell that he is a nice man, and I think he can give Paige happiness. I have no evidence for now, but I have a feeling about this…” When Serena finished, she looked at Paige—who was looking at her doubtfully and added, “Paige, I think he is a pretty decent man. You will be happy with him…” Upon hearing her words, Yahir and Estella were shocked. They didn’t expect that she would have such a high opinion of Joseph. At that moment, Serena was feeling more and more doubtful. “Is there such a coincidence? Is Joseph really the one who helped me?” Especially when she recalled Joseph’s confident gaze while he was talking to her downstairs, she became more dubious…