Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 177

Chapter 177 Frustration and Stress

The Passau project was proving to be a nightmare.

Since entering the conference room, Dominic hadn’t stepped out-not surprising, given the heavy losses from Project Meridian.

To make matters worse, the Fletcher Group was pushing to withdraw investment from all joint ventures with Hawthorne Group.

Abandoning these half-completed projects would leave a massive financial hole in Hawthorne Group’s accounts.

Frustration and stress weighed heavily on Dominic, pushing him to the brink.

When Eleanor and Lydia arrived, he was still locked in meetings, but Eleanor’s urgency got the better of her.

Enraged, she moved to storm the conference room, only to be stopped by Alice Wiseman from the secretarial department.

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Alice said fire

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“I have urgent matters!” Eleanor snapped.

“With all due respect, Mr. Hawthorne’s current matters are equally pressing,” Alice replied politely, showing no sign of budging.

The tension of the past six months had made the entire company aware of Aurelia’s rift with the Hawthorne elders.

Whenever Aurelia visited Dominic, arguments with the family were inevitable; when the elders came, it was always to demand a divorce.

This had left the staff with a bitter realization: a successful man surrounded by unreasonable family members was doomed to chaos.

Dominic’s romantic troubles had even sparked a wave of relationship and marriage anxiety among young employees at Hawthorne Group.

Alice herself had been having second thoughts about her upcoming wedding, tempted to call it off entirely.

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who this is? How dare you stop us?”

The past six months had been miserable for the secretarial department, thanks to Dominic’s volatile mood.

Alice had long wanted to quit this thankless job.

Faced with Lydia’s condescending glare, she’d had enough and fired back calmly.

“Ms. Lydia Hawthorne, the reason your allowance hasn’t been deposited is that the company is facing operational issues,” Alice said, touching her nose with a straight face.

Ms. Lydia Hawthorne, the reason your allowance hasn’t been deposited is that the company is facing operational issues, Alice said, touching her nose with a straight face.

Lydia and Eleanor froze.

In an instant, Lydia’s anger flared. “What nonsense are you spouting? Are you implying Hawthorne Group can’t afford my allowance?”

Ridiculous!

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The delay was Dominic’s punishment, all because of that bitch Aurelia.

The thought fueled her hatred for Aurelia even more.

“We could afford it before. Now we can’t,” Alice replied

bluntly.

Lydia and Eleanor’s faces turned ashen.

Eleanor snapped, “What are you talking about? Get out! Hawthorne Group no longer has a place for you.”

“I’ll need a one-month handover period as per company policy,” Alice said.

She was an employee, not a lapdog.

She couldn’t lie, and telling the truth seemed to anger them-what a dilemma.

“No handover needed. Leave now!” Eleanor shouted.

“But I have a contract with the company. Leaving without a handover would result in salary deductions,” Alice insisted.

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“You’re fired!” Lydia screeched.

“On what grounds?” Alice asked.

“Do I need a reason?” Lydia fumed. “Look at your attitude!”

“There’s no rule that says I have to grovel to family members of the senior management,” Alice retorted.

Lydia and Eleanor’s faces darkened further.

Arguing with a lowly assistant was beneath them.

Desperate to see Dominic, Eleanor tried to push past Alice, but the secretary stood her ground despite the elder woman’s fury.

Firing her required her direct supervisor’s approval and severance pay, which only infuriated Eleanor more.

She could hardly believe it-Alice had the same rebellious streak as Aurelia.

In the end, Eleanor’s rage turned to resignation, and she waited for Dominic until six o’clock in the evening.

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After hours of back-to-back meetings, Dominic emerged from the conference room, exhaustion etched across his

face.

Eleanor hurried over, but his expression darkened at the sight of her and Lydia.

“What are you doing here?”

Dominic was irritable at the sight of any Hawthorne family member these days—even his own mother and

sister.

“Never mind that. Fire her first!” Eleanor said, pointing fiercely at Alice.

The memory of Alice’s insolence still enraged her.

Jason, hearing this, glanced at Alice, his eyes asking, “What did you do?”

Alice pushed up her black-rimmed glasses. “If Mrs. Eleanor Hawthorne believes I deserve to be fired for not groveling, the company must compensate me accordingly.”

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“Be quiet!” Jason snapped

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Feistiness was fine-useful, even-when grinding through a twelve-hour workday, but mouthing off to the matriarch of the Hawthorne family? That was a death wish.

Jason had hired Alice for that fire, for the relentless energy she poured into every task, but she needed to learn when to aim it and when to bank it.

Forcing a tight, apologetic smile, he turned to Eleanor. “Mrs. Eleanor Hawthorne, please. Alice has a bit of a temper. Try not to let her get to you.”

Eleanor merely huffed, her lip curling in disdain.

Lydia was equally angry.

However, Dominic just glanced at Alice, said nothing, and turned to enter his office.

Eleanor shot Alice a venomous look and followed, with Lydia close behind, her glare just as hostile.

The moment the office door closed, Jason rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

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“You just made enemies with two of the most difficult people here,” he said.

Having worked with Dominic for years, Jason knew how handful Eleanor and Lydia could be.

Alice handed him a document. “Divorce papers.”

“What?”

Jason’s heart skipped a beat at the words.

“Mrs. Hawthorne sent someone to deliver them,” Alice said, her tone carrying a subtle hint of respect for Aurelia.

Jason’s heart sank further.

Aurelia was serious about this.

Inside the office, Dominic lit a cigarette and took a drag.

Lydia struggled to contain her anger. “Dominic, she hit Mom and caused the death of Lauren’s baby. Are you still going to indulge her?”

“Didn’t you already call the police? Did I stop you?” Dominic replied calmly.

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Lydia and Eleanor froze, the calmness of his tone sending a chill down their spines.

Before Eleanor could respond, there was a knock on the door.

Jason’s voice came from outside. “Mr. Hawthorne, it’s me.”

“Come in,” Dominic said coldly.

Jason entered, walked to Dominic’s desk, and placed the document in front of him. “Mr. Hawthorne, this was…. sent by Mrs. Hawthorne.”

He didn’t need to specify what it was.

However, Dominic, Lydia, and Eleanor all guessed it was the divorce papers.

As the document lay open, their guesses were confirmed.

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