'Hiram, if you really want to keep a low profile, you should try harder. Though the car you bought is just a Volkswagen, it still cost a lot.
Or, is this car's price already cheap for you?' Rachel thought to herself.
Rachel thought carefully and said, "Well... Just give me the key later. I will drive it myself. It would be a hassle for you to pick me up all the time."
Then Carl answered, "Okay… But I need to ask my cousin first. I'll go home now. I'll come back here later to pick you after your work."
"Well… Fine." Rachel replied, and waved her hand. Then, she walked towards her workplace.
Rachel walked all the way to her office that was upstairs. While going there, she noticed that there were people who pointed at her and whispered as if they were gossiping.
She felt confused; she couldn't hear what they were saying.
Some of Rachel's team members stood up together immediately when they saw her enter the office.
"What's up? Is there something wrong?
Please say your thoughts and speak honestly! We have been working together for almost three years, so there is absolutely no reason to hide anything." Rachel put her bag in the cabinet after she said those words.
Then, she pulled a chair and sat in front of them.
Fiona and Michael looked at each other, and kept quiet. They thought that the rumor that was spread by others was too malicious and they just could not say it out loud.
Later, Celine came in angrily, sat on Rachel's desk and said, "Where did that rumor come from? It is widely spread all over the company and people are talking about it! I really want to shut them up!"
"Tell me! What did they say?" Rachel moved back a little bit, and decided to listen carefully. She tried to figure out what was the rumor about.
Celine took a glass of water and answered, "It's this silly trick played by the team B. They hold a grudge against our excellent work. But how dare they spread that slander! They said that we got the customers by sacrificing our dignities! Go the hell!"
"What's the exact content of the rumor? Be more specific, " Rachel asked as she thought who the main culprit was.
"They... They said that we managed to get Manager Zhang back so easily because you seduced him."
Celine understood what Rachel meant. So she answered her honestly.
Fiona slammed the desk in anger and exclaimed, "I really can't understand why those people think that way. We, as a team, achieved such results because of our capabilities. Why would they treat it so maliciously?"
"Whatever they say, we believe in you, Rachel. We have worked with you for a long time and we know that you won't do such thing." Michael stood up and agreed.
"Yes! That's true. Rachel, don't worry. We all trust you, and so do the company leaders." Then their team members stood up one by one to show their support to Rachel.
After hearing those words, Rachel had a grasp of what was really happening. 'I seduced manager Zhang?
I know who really did. I know it was her.
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