A Night To Remember novel (Diane and Norman) novel Chapter 23

Chapter 23 Just How Much of a Jerk Norman Is

“Hey, Deedee.” As soon as Diane reached the office, Maureen, a colleague with whom she was previously not on close terms with, came up to her in a warm and enthusiastic manner. “Tell me, Deedee—who are you exactly? They’re all saying that you’re the wife of Evergreen Incorporated’s president. Is that true? Oh, gosh! You’re so amazing, Deedee!” Maureen balled her fists while looking at her with admiration and envy. Since it wasn’t working hours yet, other colleagues instantly gathered around them. They took turns to speak and pester Diane with more questions about Christopher.

Diane knew that her marriage to Christopher was not as happy and deserving of congratulations as the start of other ordinary marriages, so she merely smiled without saying much. “Stop making wild guesses, you all.”

“We aren’t making wild guesses,” Maureen retorted in displeasure. She then said animatedly, “How could you say that you and Christopher are unrelated to each other when Mr. Adler has been removed from his position as the planning director? Everyone saw you two standing together and talking to each other at the banquet on Friday. Besides, everyone also saw how Miss Mayfair bullied you in the past few days. Why would Mr. Adler be removed from his position just days after his promotion if it weren’t for Christopher speaking up on behalf of you?”

Diane was stunned. “Where did you hear this rumor from?”

“I heard it from the headquarters; the secretary of the president’s office is my bestie. She said that Mr. Waddington told her last Saturday to draft the notice early this morning. It can’t be false, right?”

“If Mr. Adler is finished, won’t our supervisor here also be…” At that moment, someone spoke up from the side while pointing at Stella’s office.

Maureen gave a soft snort. “That’s a given. Who here doesn’t know that she got promoted thanks to Mr. Adler’s backing? It’s a shame that she’s going to be demoted before she can even get used to the job.”

“If that happens, she certainly deserves it. It was her fault for bullying Deedee anyway.” Another colleague addressed Diane affectionately as ‘Deedee’ and even spoke for her.

Diane was amused by these people’s attitude. None of them had spoken up for her before this; when Stella spread rumors about her, they even gossiped about her behind her back. Now, they were calling her Deedee instead of Diane. As expected, Christopher’s status and standing is quite useful.

Diane was thinking and laughing at herself inwardly when a cold voice suddenly barked from behind and said, “What are you all discussing here instead of working early in the morning?”

Everyone looked back and fell silent when they saw that it was Stella.

“What are you all waiting for? Aren’t you all going to work? Why aren’t you guys splitting up yet?” Stella scolded again when she saw that everyone continued to gather around Diane without moving. Stella was still their supervisor, so those who gathered around Diane had their faces frozen for a moment before they slowly dispersed. As Diane sat in her seat, Stella wiggled her hips and walked up to her in a pair of high heels. “Why did you gather the colleagues around you early in the morning? Aren’t you aware of our company’s rules and regulations?” Her back straightened up, and she stared at Stella with the stern expression of a superior.