After the Affair Falling into a Billionaire's Arms novel Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Louisa’s night was restless, tossing and turning with recurring nightmares.

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The next morning, she woke unusually early. For her, whatever happened yesterday belonged to yesterday.

She never wasted energy dwelling on things that had already occurred.

When the sun rose, it was a new day.

Having learned her lesson from yesterday, she didn’t waste time. She quickly heated milk and bread, then

left half an hour early to take the subway to work.

The commute went smoothly, and she arrived on time.

At the start of the workday, she went to Teresa’s office to report her progress.

Teresa was also shocked to hear Louisa had reviewed all the project materials in a single day. This had

never happened before.

Those project files covered various professional fields, including international projects. Most people

needed to reference additional materials while reviewing them.

The longest record was twelve full days. The fastest was Teresa herself, who had taken three days. No one

had ever broken that record. She couldn’t believe Louisa had finished in just one day.

“Ms. Forbes, Teresa said skeptically, “let me remind you that while other companies might value efficiency

and profit, at the Tudor Group, we prioritize moral character.

“I don’t care how you operated at your previous companies, but as a member of the Tudor Group, you are

absolutely not permitted to lie to your superiors.

“Our projects start at a minimum of tens of millions of dollars. There’s zero room for mistakes.”

Louisa was speechless. Teresa had told her to review everything in one day, and she had fulfilled that. Yet now Teresa didn’t believe her and accused her of lying? Was lying even worth it?

She didn’t bother explaining or confronting Teresa directly.

In Teresa’s eyes, she detected hostility and jealousy. Perhaps this privileged woman, raised with the finest education and accustomed to looking down on others, couldn’t accept someone being better than her.

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Louisa nodded. “Ms. Hughes, you’re free to think what you want. What should I do next?”

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That single sentence effectively cut off everything Teresa had been about to say. Within the Tudor Group,

who besides Julian would dare disrespect her?

After all, even if Teresa wasn’t the legitimate daughter of the Tudor family, she was still the daughter of

the Hughes family, the daughter of the Tudor family by marriage, and the Investment Department Director

of the Tudor Group.

These three identities alone were enough to intimidate most people. Now Louisa dared to talk back like

this? Where did she get the nerve?

Teresa was irritated. “Louisa, I’m saying this for your own good.”

“I understand.” Louisa gave a faint smile. “And I appreciate it very much.”

Another coolly delivered line that stopped Teresa’s lecture in its tracks. Faced with Louisa’s unbreakable demeanor, Teresa felt like her throat was stuffed with cotton, unbearably tight.

Finally, she gave up talking altogether and glared at Louisa. “Come with me.”

Louisa followed behind her. Teresa led her out of the director’s office to Team Seven’s area.

The team members were preparing for their morning meeting and greeted Teresa in unison, “Ms. Hughes!”

Teresa ignored them and took Louisa to the team leader’s office.

The team leader, Neil Robinson, was a portly man in his fifties. Seeing Teresa, he immediately put on a

smile and approached her. “Ms. Hughes, do you have instructions for us?”

Teresa nodded, gesturing toward Louisa. “This is Louisa Forbes. She’ll be joining your team.”

Neil’s gaze landed on Louisa. His small, sleazy eyes immediately widened–a stunningly beautiful face,

slender waist, long straight legs…

He’d never seen such a top–tier beauty before. Sleeping with her would surely be incredibly pleasant.

He immediately felt an unbearable itch, his eyes fixed on her body, looking her up and down as if he

wanted to strip her naked right there.

Louisa despised such looks and shot him an icy glare.

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Neil was startled. He hadn’t expected a mere employee to possess such a powerful presence. Could she

have some hidden identity?

Reluctantly reining in his greedy gaze, he tentatively asked Teresa, “Ms. Hughes, our team isn’t short-

staffed, I don’t have suitable work to assign her right now.”

“She’s new and unfamiliar with everything. Even if there was suitable work, would you feel comfortable

assigning it to her now? Terresa gave him a meaningful look.

“Mr. Robinson, you have the most experience and strongest abilities in our investment department. I’m

sending her to you so she can learn from you. Just guide her properly.”

She deliberately emphasized the words “guide her properly.”

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Neil immediately understood, smiling until his eyes nearly disappeared. “Thank you for your confidence,

Ms. Hughes. I’ll definitely take good care of her.”

Teresa nodded with satisfaction.

These were all workplace codes. Many things couldn’t be stated directly. When Neil said they weren’t short-

staffed, he was probing Teresa’s intentions.

When Teresa said to let Louisa learn from him, she was saying: ‘do whatever you want with her, I don’t

care.‘

Louisa understood perfectly and laughed coldly inside. Teresa really harbored tremendous hostility toward

her, though she had no idea why.

After Teresa left, Neil turned to Louisa, rubbing his hands together and approaching her with lecherous eyes. “Ms. Forbes, from now on, you’ll be working with me. Just looking at you, I can tell your work abilities

must be as outstanding as your appearance.

“I’m willing to give you opportunities–our team always has plenty of projects. Tell me what you’re good at,

Ms. Forbes. Whatever it is, I can accommodate you.”

The implication was clear: ‘sleep with me, and everything will be fine.‘

As he spoke, he moved beside her, his greedy eyes examining her body hungrily. Unable to resist any

longer, he reached out his hand toward her leg.

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