It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 285

"Colonel, I heard that your performance during the war games was very ingenious. Have you been thinking of getting promoted after it? It seems your lucky streak is still strong, to get an opportunity like that." Hank blocked Daisy's path as soon as she walked out of the conference room. He had a displeased look on his face.

"Hank, excuse my incompetence. I am embarrassed to show off in the presence of an expert like you. How could I expect to get promoted?" Daisy hated the irony in his tone. She never attributed her achievements to luck.

Hank chuckled darkly. "Who knows? Don't you always get promoted that way? This time might not be an exception." The contempt was evident in Hank's tone. He never believed that Daisy got promoted because of honest work. She must've gotten promoted because the Commander favored her. On capacity alone, he should've been promoted to a higher position than her a long time ago.

"Hank, have you always thought of the Colonel this way? Haven't you seen how capable she is? If she got promoted because of good luck, how come you lost every time you're up against her? Bad luck?" The fierce look Kevin cast Hank was as sharp as a knife. At that moment, his gentleness shifted to hostility.

Daisy raised her eyes to Kevin without a hint of joy. Her brows knitted in displeasure. 'Hank gossips like a woman. If Kevin helps me and humiliates him in public, troublesome rumors would spread, ' she thought.

Hank laughed nervously. "Oh no, that was just an innocent joke between me and the Colonel. No need to worry, Major General." Hank restrained himself in front of Kevin. Besides Kevin's much higher rank and position, his strong background alone was enough for him to back down.

"Really? Hank, please watch your wording. What you said didn't sound like a joke. There are boundaries for everything." Kevin always loathed Hank's narrow-mindedness. He usually ignored him because he didn't bother him. But seeing his rude attitude towards Daisy, Kevin couldn't ignore him anymore. He knew that Daisy was tough. But he couldn't help fighting for her when he saw it happening in front of him.

"Yes, yes... I'll work on it." Hank toadied to Kevin, but his hatred for Daisy grew. He had thought that Daisy was pure and lofty. But recently, she had been coming to work in different luxury cars. It seemed that she had a rotten private life. No wonder nobody had seen her husband these years, it turned out that she had been sneaking around with rich men. The Ferrari she had driven to work several times must be a gift from some wealthy man. She even moved out of the residential quarters.

Hank scoffed at Daisy's lifestyle. He didn't know that the wealthy man was Edward.

Daisy sneered. She walked past Hank without another glance. What a sycophantic and despicable man! He was arrogant and conceited towards her. But in front of Kevin, all he did was nod his head and wag his tail. It sickened her just to think about it. She would've kicked his ass if she weren't at the military base. How dare he provoke her like that after losing to her so many times before?

"Daisy, he envies others' accomplishments and never reflects on his failures. Ignore him." Kevin ran to catch up with Daisy's pace. He sighed inwardly. 'Does Hank really think that Daisy is alone and has nobody to back her up? It might have been true before. But now, she has Edward and the FX International Group. Edward loves her so much that he won't put up with such things.'

"I'm fine. Besides, I'm used to it, so it doesn't bother me. Thank you." Daisy wasn't the type to bite back when bitten by a dog. She didn't care about Hank's drama.

"What's with all the politeness? It's nothing. Don't mention it. Moreover, we're not only colleagues but also relatives. You shouldn't be so polite to me." Kevin gave a wry smile. She was always so polite to him. It was disintegrating his heart into ashes until the last tinge of enthusiasm was gone.