“Philip, what are you doing here?” I couldn’t help but ask, even though deep down I had a pretty good idea.


    He was clearly here to work. But I had to ask-it was just too ridiculous.


    Was the entire Dolton family really mobilizing just to keep an eye on me?


    And to top it off, Philip had been working overseas for thest few years-wasn’t he supposed to be back there?


    What was he doing in the Dolton Group now?


    Was he nning on staying in the country long-term?


    “I’m here to work, Zoe. I’ll be counting on your guidance, Philip said, extending his hand with an air of nonchnce, like this was the most natural thing in the world.


    I was stunned but still shook his hand, the touch sending a jolt through me. “Wee, Mr…”


    I trailed off, unsure of how to address him.


    He was here to work, so we were colleagues now. That meant I couldn’t keep calling him “Big Brother” anymore.


    “Just call me Philip,” he said with a warm smile, as smooth as jade.


    “During work, it’s better to have clear roles and responsibilities, that’s always been Mr. Dolton’s rule,” I mentioned, referring to Alvin.


    Even though I wasn’t sure whose idea it was for Philip toe here. Alvin, being the executive CEO, must have known. A regr employee-maybe not. But Philip was the second-inmand at the Dolton Group. Alvin couldn’t possibly be in the dark about this.


    Philip caught on to my implication and answered smoothly, “Executive Director.”


    What? Executive Director? I’d worked at thepany for years and never heard of that position.


    Philip continued, “I’m temporarily overseeing the amusement park’s follow-up and final touches. I’m also a mechanical engineering expert, so I might be able to help with the problems you’re facing.”


    As soon as I heard that, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes internally. Philiping here to ‘help’? Please. He was probably just here to spy on me and Josh.


    Whether it was Alvin or Philip, neither of them would want me getting too close to Josh.


    “Perfect timing,” Josh chimed in, walking over casually, as if nothing was strange about this situation. “I was just talking with Zoe about speeding up the schedule. Now we’ve got someone to help, we can definitely wrap this


    up faster.”


    I nced at him, confused. He looked back at me and said simply, “Let’s get to work.”


    Then, turning to Philip, he said, “Since it’s your first day, you should familiarize yourself with the workflow and the current issues. You’re the expert in this field, so once you’re up to speed, we’ll divide into teams. Zoe and I will work together, and you’ll team up with Myra.”


    I blinked. Wait a second. Did Josh just assign Philip a role and team him up with Myra, just like that? What was going on? Was Josh channeling his inner CEO?


    It hit me then-Josh was not as aloof and serious as he appeared. In fact, he was a lot more calcting and devious than I’d realized.


    Philip seemed to hesitate for a moment, as if he wanted to say something, but Josh cut him off, shooting me a nce. “Let’s


    get to work.”


    At that point, I didn’t have much to say. I gave Philip a small nod and followed Josh.


    I could feel Philip’s gaze following me, though.


    Honestly, this whole situation was ufortable. I could feel a surge of irritation building inside me.


    Alvin probably thought he was being clever by sending Philip here to keep an eye on me and Josh. But what Alvin didn’t know was that Philip probably had his own agenda.


    If he ever found out, he’d probably be kicking himself for being so clueless.


    I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn’t notice the uneven ground beneath me, and suddenly, I felt myself swaying.


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