Winnie walked into the secretary's office. After Klara saw that it was Winnie, she looked away disdainfully and looked down at the files on the desk.
"Miss Klara, I don't understand where your hostility towards me comes from. I don't seem to offend you."
Winnie asked directly.
"Miss Winnie, you think too much. I am not hostile to you."
Klara didn't even look up, just answered Winnie disdainfully.
"Don't think of me as a fool. If what you say is true, you should manage your behavior. Don't always gloat when I leave. Don’t show resentment and hatred so obvious when I come back."
Winnie didn't believe Klara's words. Klara didn’t hide her disgust to Winnie at all. Of course, Winnie could feel it.
"Klara, I know why you hate me. It's your business that you like Mr. Bennet. It's also your business whether you can let him like you. Don't treat me as an imaginary enemy. Don't treat me as a barrier between you."
Winnie knew that saying too directly would hurt Klara. But when she thought of Klara's ruthless that day, she was extremely angry and wanted to scold Klara badly.
It was understandable that Klara didn’t like her, but at least Klara should separate her work from her personal life. How could Klara just ignore her when she was so anxious that day? Was Klara so vicious?
"You... Miss Winnie, please don't talk nonsense. You will make me very embarrassing. I don't like Mr. Bennet."
Klara didn't expect Winnie to speak it so directly. Besides, Winnie actually knew that she liked Brian. The secret that she had hidden for so many years was exposed in this way. Klara felt like being naked to stand in front of the public.
Klara flushed with embarrassment and anger, but she couldn't admit it. So she could only refute Winnie, though it was not her true thoughts.
"If you don’t like Mr. Bennet, why will you feel embarrassed? Klara, you can continue to treat me as a fool. But you’d better separate your work from your personal life. Don't make a big mistake because of your selfishness."
"Also, I am not someone you can treat casually. Because I have done nothing wrong to you. I don't owe you. Pay attention to your behaviors in the future. Don't always look at me as if I owe you so much."
Winnie was not the kind of unforgiving person, but Klara was getting too far during this time. If Winnie still didn’t say anything, Klara would make even bigger mistakes next time.
Winnie said angrily and then turned around. But she saw Brian standing behind her with a gloomy face. At this time, Klara actually sobbed.
Winnie finally saw through Klara, who was more scheming than Penny. At this moment, she couldn't help but want to check Brian’s taste. How could he be surrounded by people with such distorted thoughts?
"Apologize."
Brian spoke in a cold voice. The coldness in his black eyes had already expressed his anger.
"Apologize? Me? What did I do wrong?"
Winnie said unconvincingly. If she had to apologize, she would not say what she said just now.
"I said apologize."
Brian suddenly roared. His face was covered with black clouds.
"Mr. Bennet, you may not know me. If I’m not wrong, even if you kill me, I won't apologize. So no matter how loud you shout, it doesn't matter to me."
Since Brian shouted at her, she didn't have to care about Brian. She shouted back in anger.
"You still said that you were not wrong? You actually said such harsh words. You’re just a liar. What rights do you have to be respected by other?"
Brian was anxious. He didn't expect that Winnie would shout back at him in front of others. So he was so mad that he said some hurtful words.
Winnie's heart was like to be stabbed with a knife. The blood flowed out. She almost couldn't breathe because of the pain.
What was Brian talking about? He actually said she was a liar in front of Klara who had always contempt her.
Even if she was a liar, she should not be treated like this. Why should he insult her? So heartbroken! So disappointed! She felt so regretful that she fell in love with such a man.
"Yes, you are right. I am a liar. I am not worthy of being respected. But I did not lie to her. She can’t treat me like that."
Winnie shouted back angrily, looking stubborn and upset.
"Mr. Bennet, I didn't expect that there are so many women who make you care about, and there are quite a few women who need you to come forward to protect. Then just protect your women well. Don't let them be hurt by me!"
Winnie furiously pushed Brian away and left.
At this time, she looked stubborn, but her heart was hurting. In Brian's eyes, she was always so mean. She was always the person who had to be blamed whether she was wrong or right.
Such a man was not worthy of her love. She didn’t want to see him anymore. She just hoped that he didn't come to bother her anymore.
Winnie left angrily, while Klara was still crying.
"I'm okay. Mr. Bennet, Miss Winnie is not malicious. Maybe it's a bit misunderstanding."
Klara was still crying. Her acting skills were so good.
"Respect Miss Winnie in the future. She is the talent our company needs."
Brian turned and left after giving a cold warning.
Winnie felt so wronged, but she had no one to talk with. She could only hold it back. When she went to the kindergarten to pick up the children, she had to pretend that nothing happened. She still greeted them with a smile.
She lay on the sofa in the living room after having dinner with her two children in the evening. But she was absent-minded when the children were watching TV.
When she was in a daze, there was the sound of opening the door. The two children rushed over to greet the person.
"Daddy."
"Uncle."
The children didn't know what was going on. They all smiled happily.
Brian first glanced at Winnie who was lying on the sofa before returning his eyes to the two children.
"Did you guys have dinner?"
Brian tried his best to ease his emotions and tried not to let the children see what happened between him and Winnie.
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