The CEO Gets What He Wants novel Chapter 546

Chapter 546 Being Humiliated

After resting at home for a few days, Avery felt that she was almost fully recovered and wanted to return to work.

Being at home for so long made her extremely bored.

Despite the advancement of technology, where people could communicate through videos without going to the office, being isolated for too long would not only make one feel lonely but also make it difficult to readjust to office work later on.

Despite his reluctance, Cayden gave in to Avery's repeated requests and her promises that she wouldn't exhaust herself.

He often struggled to turn down Avery's requests.

As Avery returned to work and clocked in as usual, she bumped into the cold and aloof Wisteria at the entrance to the design department.

“Good morning, Ms. Summers,” Avery greeted her with a smile.

Wisteria glanced at Avery, but her gaze then fell on Avery's visibly pregnant belly, and her eyes showed no emotion.

“Good morning, Ms. Rumpley.” Wisteria nodded casually.

Then, she walked past Avery and headed straight to her own office.

No one saw the fleeting expression of ferocity on Wisteria's face when she looked down.

Avery had caused quite a stir when she publicly rejected Cayden's proposal at their engagement party, and Wisteria thought that this woman would leave Ackleton. She didn't expect that Avery would have the audacity to come back to Trident Group and even be pregnant.

Seeing that Avery was about five months pregnant and had been with Cayden at the time, this child had a high chance of being his.

Wisteria was extremely jealous and upset that Avery had successfully ruined Cayden's engagement with Nicole. Besides, she even managed to get pregnant with his child.

The flames of jealousy almost drove her crazy.

After Wisteria left, Avery breathed a sigh of relief. Few people like to be around women who were too overbearing and dominant.

Then, she went straight to her seat.

Seeing that her colleagues like Cecilia, Nina, and Trevor had started working, she greeted them before sitting down at her own desk.

Except for a few colleagues who were on good terms with Avery and knew about her pregnancy, the others were completely unaware.

When they saw Avery, who they hadn't seen for a few months, suddenly show up at work with a bulging belly, they couldn't help but gossip about it.

But Avery didn't care about the strange looks coming from others. She simply opened her computer and started working.

Her inbox was full of new emails.

Aside from some welcome speeches for new employees, most of them were work-related.

Avery was going through her emails one by one when Yulissa walked over.

It had been months since they had last seen each other, and Yulissa seemed to have become even more alluring and seductive. Her eyes seemed to have a certain charm when she looked at people.

“Hey Avery, I haven't seen you in a few months, and you already have such a big belly. I haven't heard that you got married though. Are you unmarried and pregnant?” Yulissa's sharp voice immediately caught the attention of all the employees in the office.

All eyes turned to Avery.

Avery glanced at Yulissa and said coldly, “Ms. Yantz, what does it have to do with you whether I got married or being single and pregnant? Besides, it has nothing to do with work, right?”

Yulissa sneered and stood beside Avery's desk, looking down at her with a sense of superiority. “Of course, it does! Although our company doesn't have explicit rules on whether employees can have children out of wedlock, Trident Group is still an internationally renowned brand, and reputation is our most important asset. An employee who is unmarried and pregnant clearly has moral issues, which will affect the company's reputation. What's wrong with me wanting to maintain the company's good reputation?”

“Pfft!” Nina couldn't help but burst into laughter first.

She really thought that there was something wrong with Yulissa's mind.

How could the personal matters of an employee be related to the company's reputation? She is really good at making things up.

Nina didn't know what Avery had done to offend Yulissa, but it was ridiculous that Yulissa was causing trouble in such a shameless way by citing lame excuses. It made Yulissa look like a fool.

Yulissa's words made Cecilia, who was heavily pregnant, look particularly unhappy. She slammed her pen on the desk.

Hearing this, Yulissa glanced at Cecelia.

Cecelia glared at her and said, “Ms. Yantz, what do you mean by that? Is it bothering you that I'm pregnant out of wedlock? Are you feeding me or providing me with a roof over my head? Why do you care so much?”

Yulissa maintained her composure as she continued to say haughtily, “I do care about this. It's frustrating to see some women disrespect themselves and believe they can climb their way to the top without having to show any respect to their superiors. Inevitably, they end up being rejected, don't they? Are they not facing the consequences now? Now that they've lost their source of income, they show up to work with their pregnant bellies, and that serves them right!”

Nina also thought Yulissa was ridiculous.

It was the twenty-first century, yet Yulissa's thinking was still so conservative. But Nina remembered that Yulissa herself was out there changing boyfriends more often than her clothes.

A woman who led such a colorful private life still had the nerve to lecture others.

Nina played with the pen in her hand and couldn't help but retort sharply on behalf of her friends, “Ms. Yantz, please pay attention to the fact that it's working hours. You're not discussing work-related matters with employees, but asking about their private matters like a gossip queen. Isn't it inappropriate? Moreover, there are many unmarried and pregnant women now. Are you going to condemn all of them?”

She continued, “I remember a few months ago, you published an article in the company's internal newspaper, which was all about denouncing men who insulted women who lived with men before marriage as well as unmarried pregnant women. Should I find that article for you to refresh your previous strong opinions? Oh, by the way, I remember that you strongly advocate cohabitation before marriage and encourage women to date more men, saying that comparisons are necessary to make the right choice even in love. In real life, you also set a good example by changing boyfriends as fast as changing clothes...”

The employees in the office couldn't help but lower their heads and chuckle after hearing Nina's words.

Everyone knew that Yulissa relied on her looks and had a promiscuous private life, but no one had ever dared to confront her about it.

Unexpectedly, Nina was so bold to call her out like this.

Avery, on the other hand, looked innocent as she said to Yulissa, “Yes, Ms. Yantz, I remember you have a new boyfriend now, right? This one is much more handsome than that one with the receding hairline before.”

Trevor also said expressionlessly, “Ms. Yantz, my girlfriend got pregnant last month, and we plan to get the marriage certificate first and have the wedding after the baby is born so that the baby can witness the sacred moment. You're not saying my girl falls into that category you're bashing, are you?”

“You guys...” Yulissa was so angry that her cheeks turned red. She glared fiercely at Avery and stormed out of the room.

She realized that every time she tried to embarrass Avery, she ended up being humiliated instead.

I'll make Avery pay for this!

I'll allow her to enjoy her fleeting freedom for now because when the Certified Professional Constructor exam comes around, she'll be crying like a baby soon enough!