When the contents of the box were revealed, one could see a bottle of perfume, a bottle of facial wash, and a small classic clutch bag inside.
Upon receiving such an expensive gift, the members of the press read between the lines and knew what they were required to write in their respective articles.
Rayna walked the two men from Egret Scents to the elevator. “Thank you for coming by today.”
She shook hands with both of them.
Once he stepped into the elevator, Marcelo remarked, “Ms. Garland turns out to be someone not to be trifled with.”
“And a ruthless woman too!” the distraught Felipe added.
He had assumed that Glory would be doomed by the plagiarism scandal and Rayna’s arrest for murdering a pregnant lady.
Little did he expect her to organize a press conference to lay out all the evidence she had.
Giving Felipe the side-eye, Marcelo sneered, “So what if she’s a woman? At least she has more brains than you. You’re nothing but an idiot to have used a product with unclear origins!”
Felipe defended himself, “Someone wanted to seek revenge on her. I was just unlucky to be dragged into it.”
“You’re lucky that we arrived at a settlement,” Marcelo replied in a snarky tone. “Count your blessings that she and Mr. Faymon have broken up. Otherwise, he would have ended your career given how protective he is.”
After both men exited the elevator, Felipe asked, “Was she really in a relationship with Mr. Faymon?”
“Hmph! You think?”
With a derisive look in his eyes, Felipe glanced over his shoulder. “It’s great being a woman. All she has to do is lie down and spread her legs to get whatever she wants. And just like that, she’s appointed the vice CEO of a listed company.”
“How do you know she isn’t capable at all?”
“With her background, there’s no way she would have been given the opportunity to showcase her talent even if she had any unless she takes the unscrupulous route.”
“You’d better shut your trap!” Marcelo barked. “If you have time to waste on gossip, you might as well spend it researching new products!”
Since they were still inside Glory’s office, it would be troublesome if anyone in the lobby overheard their conversation.
Consequently, Felipe fell silent as both of them swiftly left Glory.
Meanwhile, a man who had just brushed past their shoulders came to a stop. As he turned around to look at Felipe’s leaving silhouette, his lips curled into a smile before he calmly strode into the elevator.
Coincidence had allowed him to overhear the second half of the conversation.
Now that the matter had been resolved, Rayna returned to her office and settled down.
Before she had the chance to sip her coffee, a knock on the door preceded Ella’s entrance. She was followed by a towering figure of a man.
“Ms. Garland, Mr. Snyder of Snyder Group is here to see you.”
Wearing a genial smile, Jasper greeted, “Ms. Garland, it’s been a while.”
“Mr. Snyder.” Rayna got up to her feet to receive him.
“You seem busy. Am I interrupting in any way?” Jasper asked cordially.
“It’s fine. I’m done with work.” Rayna ushered him to the couch before pouring him a cup of coffee. “Is there anything I can help you with?”
“There is, but it’s a personal matter of mine,” Jasper said as he retrieved an IOU to show Rayna. “Your friend borrowed five hundred thousand from me and told me that you’d honor the debt if I couldn’t find her.”
“Five hundred thousand?”
The massive amount came as a rude shock to Rayna as she grew curious about the person who borrowed the money.
When she took the IOU and saw Jessica’s name and thumbprint on it, she felt her heart drop.
“Why did she borrow so much money from you?” she asked in a concerned tone.
While speaking, Rayna got up to retrieve her phone from the drawer but quickly realized that it was gone.
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