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“Since you’re so insistent on an a
con an apology, I guess I’ll have to give you what you want,” Audrey said.
Olivia nearly burst out laughing when she heard this. I thought she actually had some evidence to time she thought.
fight back with
Now that Olivia had Audrey comered, she could not only keep her from coming to the company but eventually kick her out of the Windred! entirely. A woman who couldn’t benefit the family had no right to be the Winified family’s matriarch
Olivia straightened her back and lifted her chin slightly to project more authority as she waited for Audrey to apologize to her in front of everyone
Instead, Audrey removed the ruby necklace from around her neck and handed it to Yann.
Olivia looked confused as she watched Yann walk behind his desk. “I thought the CEO’s office didn’t have surveillance the muttered
“Who said the CEO’s office doesn’t have surveillance? Freya explained from the side. “The equipment was just temporarily removed for upgrades”
Good thing it was removed, Olivia thought. ‘That means there’s no way to prove what actually happened between Audrey and me in the office. But what is the point of that necklace?”
Olivia craned her neck to get a better look, but Yann wasn’t taking anything apart from the necklace, so it clearly wasn’t some high–tech recording device
“Ouch.” Olivia sucked in a sharp breath, glanced at her wrist, then looked back at Audrey. “Honestly, whether you apologize or not doesn’t Just be more careful next time. My hand is really bothering me though, so let’s head to the hospital and get it checked out.”
Audrey smiled faintly and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. “I also think whether I apologize or not doesn’t really matter.”
She paused, glancing toward the crowd of curious onlookers gathered outside the door. “But wrong is wrong, and there have to be consequences. Without rules, there’s no order. If we let everyone off the hook for their mistakes, how can the company function?”
The executives watching from the doorway nodded in agreement.
The executives watching from the doorway nodded in agreement. Some were eager to see Olivia embarrassed, while others wanted to see what Audrey was made of.
Audrey, a young woman with no family connections, had suddenly become the president’s wife of Darkshell International. If she turned out to be useless, she’d definitely become a target for all the wealthy socialites
Plus, someone without the ability to protect herself didn’t deserve to sit in such a high position.
Olivia looked around the room, sensing that things weren’t going according to her plan. She turned her gaze Esward Yann.
Yann had turned on the office projector, and the image appeared crystal clear on the pristine white wall. He gave Audrey a small nod
Audrey gestured for the people outside to come into the office and watch. “Ms. Aldrin, you should take a good look too.”
As soon as he finished speaking, images began playing on the projection screen.
“I need to go to a meeting. You should rest for a bit Yann said, moving closer to her. His height took him out of the camera’s range, but from the sound. he seemed to kiss her forehead before turning and leaving the office.
Then, Audrey settled onto the couch afterward, kicked off her shoes, and stretched out. Suddenly, the office door burst open and Olivia stormed in “Audrey!”
When Olivia heard her own voice from the recording, her body swayed violently and she instinctively leaned toward Freya beside her.
Freya quickly stepped aside to avoid her. Olivia lost her balance and reached out to brace herself against the wall with her dislocated hand, letting out a
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A few people turned to look at the commotion, but most remained glued to the big
provocative behavior toward Audry
Soon, Freya appeared in the footage, and Olivia’s story completely tipped – suddenly the was claiming Audrey had been riffing through Mar nonsense. It was obviously a complete fabrication.
The
e video continued playing until Audrey handed the necklace to Yann, then he hit pause.
“Ms. Aldrin, are you satished with my evidence?” Audrey’s eyes flashed with cold intensity
Olivia said nothing. Facing the disgusted and contemptuous tres from the executives, she felt the blood in her veins turn to len
Olivia thought, Audrey clearly had evidence to prove her innocence, so why didn’t she bring it out earlier? Why did she wait until things got serious and all the executives became witnesses before showing it?
She did this on purpose–her whole goal was to get me kicked out of Dark shell International Who does she think she is
Olivia swallowed hard, finally finding her voice. She glared at Audrey with fury
“Why would a normal person carry recording equipment around with them? What are you really up to?” Olivia scrambled to and herself walked in. on you unexpectedly today. If I hadn’t shown up, you probably would have actually looked through those
“How else do you explain bringing that kind of device into the CEO’s office? Or maybe you wanted to record some intimate moment with Mr. Winifred so you could threaten his reputation and achieve whatever twisted goal you have in mind.”
Olivia’s twisted logic actually had a few people nodding in agreement.
“The surveillance equipment in the CEO’s office was just upgraded a few days ago Mrs. Winifred didn’t visit when she first arrived in Ashbourne, but she happened to show up today?” one whispered.
I don’t believe in coincidences anyway. This was all scripted ahead of time,” another mused.
“Sure, normal people don’t usually record everything, but thank goodness Mrs. Winifred had that recording to clear her name. Otherwise, if someone accused her of rifling through files and stealing company secrets, she’d never be able to prove her innocence,” a third person remarked.
“Exactly! Mrs. Winifred didn’t do anything wrong, but Ms. Aldrin keeps insisting she went through the files. And then she says she’s not holding a grudge? She’s the one who caused the problem–what does she have to complain about?”
The murmuring grew louder.
Olivia’s face shifted between pale and flushed. She felt dizzy and wanted to leave immediately, but the executives were blocking the doorway, leaving her no escape route. She glared at Audrey with a mix of resentment and malice in her eyes.
“Everyone, please quiet down for a moment,” Freya said, stepping forward to interrupt the discussion. “I can confirm that Mr. Wired asked Mrs.
recording device.” Winifred to turn on the r
The crowd looked puzzled and turned to Freya with surprised expressions.
She continued, “Mr. Winifred was concerned that Mrs. Winifred might not remember all the details when meeting with visitors alone, so he asked her to record the interactions. That way, he could fill her in on any background information afterward.”
Everyone nodded in understanding. Olivia’s eyes widened in shock–she looked like they might pop out of her head. This explanation was even harder for her to accept. Yann was her cousin, her blood relative.
In their family culture, maternall cousins were considered the closest relatives possible. Why would he choose not to help me when evidence against me? Why would he side with an outsider instead? Olivia thought
İke Audrey had
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“Ms. Aldrin, according to our earlier agreement, please go handle your resignation paperwork,” Audrey
Her words snapped Olivia back to reality, but she refused to accept it. That was all just joking around earlier How can yert take it sennasty! Besides, tr company doesn’t have any rule that says you have to resign just for lying”
Audrey made a thoughtful “hmm” sound. “The company doesn’t have a rule that nnans automatic resignation, but does it neve rules about 18 activities leading to terinination?”
Olivia’s face instantly turned ashen. She plastered on a smile and walked over to Audrey “I was just joking with you are We’re family. There’s no need to bring legal matters into this, right?
“I was testing your feelings for Yann because he’s never been in a relationship before, and I was worried someone might take advantage of him.”
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