After Rebirth She Strikes Back (Simone) novel Chapter 10

Chapter 10

The conference room at the Irwin Group was thick with silence. All the senior executives kept their eyes fixed on Cyrus, who sat at the head of the table, deeply engrossed in a proposal,

No one dared to breathe too loudly, terrified of being the first to face his wrath. The meetings were pure torture for everyone, leaving them wishing they could just hide under the table.

After a long silence, Cyrus finally said, “Not bad.”

As soon as he spoke, beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of the department leaders. Some began whispering among themselves.

“Am I hearing things? Did Mr. Irwin drink last night?”

“Did Mr. Irwin just say ‘not bad“?”

One of them in the front wiped the sweat off his forehead, feeling even more anxious inside. He whispered, “What do you know? We better keep a low profile. Ever heard of ‘building someone up before tearing them down‘?

“Get ready. Our proposal is probably going to take an even bigger hit this time.”

Cyrus had no idea the top executives were still so nervous. He scanned the room and lowered his voice. “Why aren’t you leaving yet?”

He added, “All the proposals are approved. Meeting adjourned.” With that, he closed his laptop and was the first to leave the conference room, leaving the others stunned and looking at each other in disbelief.

“Oh my! Was I dreaming just now?”

“Was that really Mr. Irwin just now? Did I hear that right?”

“All our proposals got approved? Hey, pinch me. I think I must be dreaming.”

“Did Mr. Irwin have a complete change of personality or get hypnotized?”

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When Cyrus got back to his office, Simone was wearing headphones and playing a game. It was the first time he had seen such a lively expression on her face. He couldn’t help but take a few extra glances but decided not to disturb her.

Not long after, Cyrus headed to the reception room. A few minutes after he left, the office door swung open. The sound of high heels clicking grew steadily louder.

Simone had her headphones on and didn’t notice someone approaching until her power cord was pulled out. Only then did she take off her headphones and look at the woman standing in front of her.

The woman, Wendy Danner, had delicate features and was wearing a snow–white dress. Her long hair fell softly over her shoulders. She looked like the classic vision of an angel often seen in movies.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Simone’s good mood was abruptly interrupted, and her expression grew colder. She could clearly sense Wendy’s hostility and had no intention of being polite in return.

Wendy didn’t answer. Instead, she closely examined the girl in front of her from head to toe. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t find a single flaw. Simone was breathtakingly beautiful from top to bottom, leaving Wendy both jealous and resentful.

“What’s your relationship with Mr. Irwin?” Wendy asked cautiously after a moment.

‘So, she’s not as innocent as she seems, huh? More like a pretentious schemer, Simone thought to herself.

“None of your business,” she said, slightly raising an eyebrow, her eyes brimming with open mockery. She wasn’t going to tell Wendy anything.

Wendy was left speechless by Simone’s sharp comeback. Judging Simone by her young age, Wendy quickly formed an assumption, though her expression gave nothing away.

She muttered inwardly, ‘She’s so young. She must be one of Mr. Irwin’s playthings. What a sly little temptress, always flirting with men. So disgraceful.’

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“If you’re playing games here, it’ll disturb Mr. Irwin’s work,” Wendy said, suddenly switching to a friendlier tone.

After thinking for a moment, she added with a slightly troubled expression, “How about I ask someone to move your desk outside? Mr. Irwin doesn’t like being disrupted by anyone nearby.”

What a joke. This petty trick isn’t even worth noticing. Simone thought to herself. She ignored Wendy’s words and instead asked, “Who are you?”

Wendy crossed her arms and flashed a proud smile. “My name’s Wendy Danner. I was personally hired by Mr. Irwin as an intern.”

Simone nodded slightly, her expression tinged with disappointment. She said, “Oh, so you’re just an intern.” Then she added, “Then what makes you think you have the right to boss me around?”

“You might not understand, but Mr. Irwin personally recruited me. I’m not like the others,” Wendy said, barely holding back her though she had already cursed Simone countless times in her mind.

“Well, he’s got pretty bad taste, hiring someone like that,” Simone muttered under her breath.

“What did you just say?” Wendy felt like she was being insulted by Simone.

anger,

Oh, nothing. Why do you think you’re so special?” Simone laughed. It amused her how a simple hiring decision from the boss could dead someone to imagine a Cinderella–style love story.

Before Wendy could say anything, Simone continued, “You don’t seriously think Cyrus would marry you and make you the lady of the Irwin family, do you?”

Wendy’s face instantly turned bright red. Although that was exactly what she had been thinking, having Simone say it out loud so blatantly made her feel a little embarrassed.

“Well-“Wendy was about to make a smug comeback, but Simone’s next words immediately left her speechless.

“You’re delusional. I’d suggest you pay a visit to the neurology department. Delusions are a mental condition, and they need treatment.” Simone’s clear voice echoed through the office, each word perfectly clear.

Simone stayed calm the whole time, but Wendy’s face kept shifting, her polite smile about to crack. She decided to drop the act.

She sneered, “Little tramp, what are you pretending for? You managed to get into Mr. Irwin’s bed at such a young age. You really have

some skills.

“With a face like yours, you must have wrapped plenty of guys around your finger. Your parents are probably no good either—” Before Wendy could finish, she received a solid slap across the face, the sting burning hot.