Chapter 93
Chapter 93
Edana raised a smug smile and forcefully took the folder from Tiffany’s hands. “Thanks to Tiffany for running around. I’ll buy you coffee later.”
Tiffany’s hand slid from the folder onto the desk, angry and speechless. Audrey got all the credit today, and she didn’t want to steal it, but why did Edana have to snatch the chance to participate?
Edana glanced at the files, then at Tiffany. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. “Oh, the Baldwin Biotechnology side, you’ll have to work harder on that. Report progress to me anytime.”
She walked past Audrey, waving the folder around to show off. If she couldn’t mess with Audrey, she could at least target Tiffany. She’d first break their cooperation.
Audrey’s face still held a faint smile, quickly looking away and continuing her work. The files needed Paul’s signature, so she stood up and went to the manager’s office.
“Come in.” Paul was on the phone but gestured for Audrey to wait.
Audrey closed the door sideways, unintentionally locking eyes with Edana, who was spying on her. She smiled teasingly.
Edana’s heart skipped a beat.
Paul hung up and smiled at Audrey.
Audrey put the files in front of him. “The proposal from the project department needs your signature.”
Paul looked at the files on the desk. He thought Audrey was here to ask why he replaced Tiffany with Edana. “Put it down. I’ve read it. I’ll sign.”
“Okay.” Audrey turned and left.
Just as she was about to reach the door, Paul called out, “Audrey!”
Audrey stopped and slowly turned around, smiling lightly, “Mr. Gibson, any instructions?”
Paul tapped his fingers on the desk, hesitating. “Luther’s niece is friends with Edana. She called specifically asking for Edana to be involved.”
“Mm, okay.” Audrey showed no displeasure at all.
Paul felt he hadn’t handled the situation well. He explained, “I forgot about their relationship. Otherwise, I would have sent Edana with you earlier. That was my oversight.”
Audrey nodded again.
Her indifferent, as–if–it’s–none–of–her–business attitude made Paul feel a strange sadness inside.
Paul frowned, motioned for her to leave, but then suddenly remembered something. “Bring me your makeup receipt. I’ll reimburse you.”
Audrey took the receipt from her pocket and placed it on Paul’s desk.
Paul saw the neat figure: 1500 dollars, and glanced at her. So honest. Some people would spend a bit more knowing the budget was 1500 dollars.
Audrey noticed his doubt and explained, “I borrowed the dress and only did light makeup and hair. Edana said the allowance was 1,500 dollars, so I asked the boss to write it exactly that. I won’t take advantage of the company.”
Paul suddenly laughed. He found Audrey really interesting. Thinking of her excellent performance last night, he waved his hand and added another 1000
dollars.
Audrey accepted the receipt signed by Paul, her smile deepened a bit. “The process went smoothly today, mainly because Tiffany did a thorough job
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beforehand. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even recognize the supervisors today.
Yes Paul nodded with a smile.
Audrey flicked the receipt. “So’t want to give the extra 1000 dollars to Tiffany as a reward. Mr. Gibson, is that okay?”
Paul’s smile stiffened a little. He tapped his cheek and shook his head helplessly. Audrey didn’t say it, but she was still unhappy about replacing Tiffany.
Work–related rewards should come from the company.”
Then how much does Mr. Gibson plan to reward Tiffany?”
Paul was caught by her question, but wasn’t angry. Instead, he smiled and pointed at her, then picked up the phone to call finance. “Tiffany did well this month, reward her with 1000 dollars.”
Finance didn’t understand, but Paul was firm. “Do as I say.”
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After hanging up, Paul looked at Audrey with a ‘Satisfied?‘ expression.
“I’ll take Tiffany to thank Mr. Gibson.” Audrey bowed slightly. After standing straight, she smiled brightly, “Since Edana is close with Luther’s she’ll fully push this project.”
Paul was dazzled by her innocent smile, but then the office fell into an eerie silence. His smile faded, and his eyes grew serious.
ece, I guess
Audrey’s words showed her stance clearly. Paul thought, ‘If the project goes well, Edana will get credit; if not, the chief secretary takes the blame! Is she… going to slack off?‘
When Audrey left the office, Edana was on the phone with finance, glaring at Audrey with dissatisfaction.
Audrey walked straight to Tiffany. “Mr. Gibson said since the project was approved so quickly, it’s all thanks to your work early on. He’s rewarding you
with 1000 dollars.”
“Really?” Tiffany couldn’t believe it.
Edana hung up the phone and gave her a fake smile. “Audrey, you really are a treasure of our secretary department! Going behind the chief secretary’s back to hand out rewards, huh? Want to sit in my chair while you’re at it?”
Audrey turned around and said, “If you’re offering, I’ll take it.” Then added. “And I’d sit pretty steady too.”
Edana was left speechless.
Audrey returned to her desk and held the receipt up to her eyes. As she looked at it, Edana glanced over, too, but the angle wasn’t great–she couldn’t see it clearly.
Audrey helpfully held it out in front of her. “The event budget was capped at fifteen hundred dollars, but Mr. Gibson insisted on giving me twenty–five hundred. I couldn’t turn him down. Unless… you want to go and reject it for me, Edana?”
Edana stared at the signature on the receipt. She recognized Paul’s handwriting. He had personally added the extra thousand.
Her eyes instantly turned red, as in a case of serious envy.
The standard secretary stipend was a thousand dollars. As chief secretary, she usually got four thousand. Occasionally, she spent a bit more, and Paul never minded. But even then, the cap was fifteen hundred.
Audrey, fresh on the job, got fifteen hundred right off the bat–and an extra thousand on top. And not only that—she’d gone over her head to ask for a one–thousand–dollar bonus for Tiffany, too.
Edana thought, ‘Why should she, a regular secretary–still on probation, no less–get to overshadow me?” She was fuming, her nostrils flaring.
Audrey blinked innocently. “Edana, do you think I should keep the money?”
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Mr. Gibson gave it to you. Just take it, Edana sald through gritted teeth, then stood up and got into the elevator–probably heading to Finance
Tittany gave Audrey a big thumbs up.
After work, Audrey went grocery shopping and came home with a bunch of ingredients. From afar, she spotted a black luxury minivan parked at her front door it had an Ashbourne license plate.
She was so focused on the car that she didn’t even notice the door opening. Not until something soft met her hand. Audrey turned around right into a pair of stunning, almond–shaped eyes.
“Ah!” She yanked her hand back in a hurry. She’d accidentally groped the woman’s chest.
“Are you the housemaid here?” the woman asked, eyeing the vegetables and fruit in her hands and drawing her own conclusion.
“Uh…” Audrey asked politely, “And you are…?”
“My last name’s Smollett. Just call me Amelia. I’m here to catch… someone cheating.”
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