Nell had thought for a long time in her mind. But for the sake of her mother and sister’s lives, she could only ask York to lend her money.

She thought that she had lost her dignity to York Gu before. She got nothing to lose anymore.

She laughed at herself, held the documents and entered York Gu’s office.

“Mr. Gu, these are the files you asked me to prepare. I have arranged and checked them already. There won’t be any missing files. You may check it again.” Nell put the documents on York Gu’s desk and took a glimpse on his face. She found that York was in a good mood today. She gave a sigh of relief in her heart and rehearsed what she was about to ask him in her mind.

York took the documents and checked randomly. He was pleased with Nell’s work. He laughed and said: “I trust you. I don’t need to check them.”

“Uh…”

Nell did not expect that York would put the documents aside so quickly. She had not decided what kind of words should use. She stood there without saying a word.

Usually Nell could handle this kind of situation easily. But now she could not say a word for a long time. York asked: “Uh? Do you have any other things?”

“Mr. Gu, I want to ask you for a favor…” Though Nell had not figured out how to say it properly. Under such circumstances she could only tell him her difficulties genuinely, “Can you pay my salary fifty thousand dollars in advance to me now?”

“I’m sure that it won’t be a problem. But…”

When York heard this, he was kind of astonished. He never thought that Nell would ask him to lend her money. She had rejected his five hundred thousand dollars check. He paused a while and continued asking, “what do you want to use the money for?”

“I… I just need it…”

Nell did not intend to tell him the whole story. So, she just made up a reason to explain to York. However, York did not buy the story. He went to his chair and sat back. With his arms crossed over his chest, he told Nell with a serious tone, “If you ask for my financial help with this attitude, I’m sorry to reject you.

York just wanted to turn his chair around. Nell stopped him. “Please don’t. Mr. Gu, Okay, I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you everything.”

Seeing this, Nell was kind of embarrassed. But she thought there maybe some hope, “It was my sister…and my mother. They need fifty thousand dollars to repay the debts. But, you know, I’ve just started my job here. My salary and savings are not enough. So, I want to take my next few months’ salaries in advance.” Nell said while lowering her head.

Nell was ashamed and unconfident. She did not dare to look at York's face. She did not know how she could finish her sentences. But it just flowed out frankly. She could only wait for York’s answers. York played his slim fingers on the desk. Knocked. Knocked. Knocked. It seemed that York was striking Nell’s heart.

“Uh…” York thought for a while. He held his lower jaw and said: “I can borrow the money to you. Still I need to remind you. Your family treats you as a cash drawing machine.”

“Mr. Gu, I know what I am. Thank you for your concerns.”

When Nell heard that York agreed to lend her the money, she was so happy that she wanted to shout. She did not listen and understand York’s reminder. Then she rushed to the finance department to get her salary at once.

When Nell was in the finance department, she received another call from York. “After you have collected your money, go to my office. I have some works for you to do.” York said.

Then York hung up the phone, leaving no room for Nell to think or reject.

Nell thought it was weird, but York had done a favor for her, saving her from her mom’s threats. Also, he was her boss. So, she would obey and be good to York no matter what she was asked to do.

After transferring the money to her sister’s bank account, Nell took the lift and got back to York Gu’s office.

“Mr. Gu, I’m back. What do you want me to do?

Nell politely open the door. She looked at York and asked.

York did not answer her right away, he kept on reading his files and then passed it to Nell, asking her to take it.

Nell walked to him quickly and took the file, waiting for York’s further instructions.

York thought for a while and told her, “send this file to the Human Resources Department for me. Also, your clothes are too plain and simple. Here’s my bank card, without password. You take it and go to the department store to buy some decent clothes by it. Go dress up yourself a bit. After all, when you are assigned to represent our company in some formal events, your present outfit will harm our company image. Do you understand ?”

Being complained and belittled by outfit, Nell was kind of grumpy, “my outfits are neat and tidy. What is the problem?” Nell said.

“Tell me, if you dress like this to attend business meetings for our company. Would they look straight at you?” York did not want to discuss about it with Nell anymore. He wanted to cut it short and straight to the point. “It is a common saying that the tailor makes the man. Your outfits are way too ugly.”

“I…”

Though Nell wanted to defend herself, when she heard York Gu’s comment on her outfit, she felt her argument was weak. So she kept her mouth shut and nodded. She took the bank card and put it in her pocket.

“Mr. Gu, what else can I do for you?”

Even though Nell was little pissed off about her boss right now, she was still able to perform professionally with her manners.

York put his palms together and put them to his lips and said: “Nell Su, I give you a piece of kind advice. You don’t have to be a saint. Think about what you have done before, and their behavior to you. Have they ever respected you? Or they just see you as a money making machine. You know it so well. You don’t want me to say it for you, right?”