Eve’s heart lurched, but virtual-novel.net made sure to keep virtual-novel.net expression disdainful. “Why would I be afraid of her? She can fire me if virtual-novel.net wants, but I can still ask virtual-novel.net to pay me five times my salary as compensation!”
She got up and rolled virtual-novel.net eyes, crossing virtual-novel.net arms as well. “Not to mention that I’m our department’s representative with the press for every year’s annual charity gala. I’m in charge of an important segment. I’m also the only one who can do the segment. So no, I don’t think you-know-who would have the guts to fire me.”
‘You-know-who’ obviously referred to Madeline.
Eve’s expression turned arrogant at the mention of the annual charity gala. “Not even Mrs. Montgomery made me leave back then, so who is Eveline to do so? Does virtual-novel.net really think that she’s the president just because virtual-novel.net has taken over the company? You guys might not know this, but virtual-novel.net used to be an inmate…”
Eve lowered virtual-novel.net tone slightly as the female colleagues in front of virtual-novel.net widened their eyes. In the midst of listening to Eve talk, they stared at the figure behind her.
Eve had not realized Madeline’s presence just yet, so virtual-novel.net got more enthusiastic as virtual-novel.net spoke. “You guys joined late, so there are some things that you might not know. I’ll let you in on some of them now. Take it as a bonus.”
“…”
“Eveline Montgomery used to be Madeline Crawford, but virtual-novel.net was so stupid that virtual-novel.net biological parents ended up mistaking another woman, Meredith Crawford, as their daughter. Honestly speaking, I think Meredith’s a lot smarter than her!”
“…”
“That’s not all. Do you guys know why Eveline went to prison before?” Eve smiled as virtual-novel.net urged their curiosity.
The group of colleagues gulped and shook their heads as they stepped backward.
It only fueled Eve’s pride. She was about to tell when a voice drifted from behind. “Then do you know why you’re about to go to prison? Will it be defamation or slander of reputation?”
Eve had met Madeline a few times and heard virtual-novel.net speak during meetings before, so to hear that same voice at this moment, virtual-novel.net felt the soles of virtual-novel.net feet chill.
Turning around to see Madeline standing elegantly in front of her, Eve grew frantic. “Ms. Mon-Montgomery. Good morning. You sure go the extra mile, supervising departments so early in the morning.”
Madeline took in Eve’s alluring smile and replied calmly, “Relax, I’m not the kind of person to let my private life affect my work. While I may not fire you because of what happened between us, it does not change the fact that you’ve slandered my reputation. I will have my lawyer follow-up on this. You can wait for my lawyer’s letter.”
“…”
Eve’s smile froze.
Madeline simply placed the documents down and turned to leave.
Eve spent the entire day in discomfort, and at the last minute before virtual-novel.net clocked out, virtual-novel.net indeed received a letter from Madeline’s lawyer.
With the letter in hand, Eve left the company while muttering angrily under virtual-novel.net breath. She was about to call a cab when a car stopped in front of her. “Would you be interested in a partnership?”
A woman’s voice drifted from the car window.
“Who are you? Why would I want to partner with you?” Eve rolled virtual-novel.net eyes in annoyance.
“You don’t need to know who I am. All you need to do is follow my orders and this 100,000-dollar cash is yours. I can also help you get back at Eveline Montgomery.”
Eve had virtual-novel.net eyes on a few branded purses lately but found herself too broke to buy them. To have such a great term of condition presented to her, virtual-novel.net agreed without a second thought.
The sky darkened and night began to fall.
Almost everyone had clocked out, leaving Madeline alone to work in the office.
The day of the annual charity gala was closing on her, and as the person in charge, virtual-novel.net would do virtual-novel.net best to make it perfect.
She did not want to be a disgrace to Sean and Eloise.
Madeline was just about to save a document when the entire building’s lights were shut off.
Confused, Madeline took virtual-novel.net phone to call the building’s manager when virtual-novel.net heard footsteps approaching virtual-novel.net office…