"What's this about?" Marlon stared straight at me with indifferent eyes and a cold mocking tone.
"Mr. Redford, don't overthink. I'm just doing this as a friend, or perhaps a family member in the future...." I smiled. Before he could reply, I pushed away his hand and left.
Behind me, Marlon's deep fiery eyes narrowed.
I knew he was staring at me, but I didn't turn around. My heart was up in the air as I went all the way out of Marlon Group. I had to admit that, in front of Marlon, I was always like an intimidated slave no matter how much power he had granted me.
Come on, Rachael, you had done better than ever before. I thought as I looked up at the sunny blue sky.
I beamed at myself.
After leaving Marlon Group, I went directly back to Universal Group. As soon as I stepped into my office, Everly called out to me, leaving me standing there surrounded by gloating colleagues.
"Rachael, are you taking Universal Group seriously? Are you taking us seriously?" Everly berated me with cold eyes.
Before I could say anything, Everly sneered, "Rachael, everyone in this room knows about your relationship with Mr. Charles and how you got in. But you don't ever take our rules seriously. Are you trying to tell us how proud you are that you've earned your salary and privilege by sleeping with him?"
The smile on my face instantly froze as I stared coldly at Everly.
"Exactly. It's only been a few days since she got here. She didn't go through our interview, nor did she accomplish anything. How else could she get in?" A lady sitting closest to me snorted and agreed.
"That's right. Everyone else here has at least a master's degree. What about her? Where does she come from? Maybe she hasn't even finished school. She is worthless. How dare she be so arrogant? Shame on her!"
"I've never seen anyone so shameless before. Ms. Everly is an elite postgraduate from overseas. Under her guidance, our department used to rank among top three of the group. This woman has been a drag since she came. The other day, she signed an order of a few billion like an idiot. Maybe she really is an idiot!"
"Needless to say, she can't read in foreign language!" another colleague mocked.
But I just listened quietly to their mockery without saying anything.
I had never been welcomed ever since I set foot in Universal Group. The people here had always been judging me.
"Rachael, you have no right to idle around and desert your post whenever you feel like. Even though you sold your own body, you don't own this company!"
"Ms. Everly, I know the company isn't mine. But...." I ran my eyes around the room and then stared at her, "It belongs to my boyfriend!" I was loud.
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