The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold) novel Chapter 128

Chapter 128 

After the celebrations, it was time for the banquet. 

Aurelia chose the most inconspicuous seat at the directors‘ table. Given her awkward status, it was the 

most fitting. 

Unexpectedly, Evelyn sat down next to her. 

Could it be because they both worked in the Design Department? 

She sneakily glanced at Emily, who sat across from her at an angle. 

Emily had been kind to her and often took care of her. 

For some reason, she felt like Emily was deliberately keeping her distance today, and Mr. Harry was acting oddly too. 

Technically, they were all in this together. 

Louis was actively introducing Evelyn to the heads of various departments. 

But Mr. Harry left her out. 

Just then, her WhatsApp pinged. 

It was a message from Darcy. 

[Boss, rumors were circulating in the company this morning that you’re about to jump ship. Ethereal Gems is said to be offering you a yearly salary of 500 thousand plus bonuses to lure you into becoming their director.] 

What? Aurelia suddenly understood. No wonder Emily and Mr. Harry were intentionally avoiding her today. So, this was why! 

She covertly glanced at Evelyn. 

Back to her old tricks, stirring up trouble behind her back? 

She never caught a break! 

[Nonsense. These are malicious rumors intended to disrupt our morale. You must not believe them.] 

[And if we lose, you won’t jump ship?] 

Aurelia pursed her lips. If she said no, who would believe her? 

It was an offer only a fool would refuse. 

Wheels whirring rapidly in her head, she suddenly had an idea that even she found brilliant. 

[We’re all in this together, so I won’t hide anything from you. Ethereal Gems did approach me, and the big boss knows about it. How could he let go of a talent that brings in profits? He promised that if we lose, our team would become independent of the Design Department, forming a Special Design Department under my full control, not under Evelyn.] 

[That’s great, we can rest easy then.] 

[Let’s all work together to make more money for the company. We can’t disappoint the big boss.] 

After the chat, she took a screenshot of the conversation and forwarded it to Emily and Mr. Harry. 

Both of them looked up at her almost simultaneously. 

She smiled faintly. As the waiters started serving the food, she picked up her juice glass and stood up. “I’m the junior here, and you all are leaders. I can’t drink alcohol, so I’ll toast with juice. Please guide me in our future work.” 

Mr. Harry was the first to stand. “Manager Aurelia is young and ambitious, a true example of us.” 

Others also raised their glasses. 

Aurelia downed her juice in one go, then refilled her glass for Emily. “Emily is the one who recruited me. She has been a mentor to me. This toast is for you, Emily.” 

Emily laughed, “The moment I saw Aurelia, I knew she was smart and would achieve great things.” 

“No wonder you’re the HR director, you have a keen eye!” Chris, the Commerce Department director, laughed. 

The second toast was for Mr. Harry. 

The third was for Director Chris. 

Finally, she turned to Evelyn, “Ms. Evelyn, this toast is for you. As the saying goes, competition leads to progress. The result is not important, what matters is the learning process. I hope to learn a lot from you in our future work.” 

These words made Aurelia a generous person immediately! 

Inside, Evelyn scoffed. What a pretense! 

She knew she was going to lose and wanted to find a way out, didn’t she? 

She forced a smile, “Manager Aurelia, you’re too kind. We should all learn from each other.” 

Once the food was served, everyone chatted while eating. The atmosphere at the table was very 

harmonious. 

Aurelia couldn’t stop eating. The food was truly worthy of a state banquet. 

Leopold sat next to Jessica, his eyes often drifting across the crowd to land on Aurelia.