GoodReadEverett's lithe fingers paused, and he looked up sharply.
"Threatening me?" "Wouldn't dream of it." Of course, he wouldn't dare to threaten the CEO, but he knew that Ms. Sanchez would, and that was enough.
Everett's gaze lowered again, returning to the tablet in his hands.
Kevin fell silent, no longer speaking, just focusing on driving.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFor a few moments, the air in the car was thick with awkwardness.
Finally, after a few minutes, Everett spoke in a deep tone.
"Take me to the hospital.” "You got it, Mr. Lopez!" The next morning Dorothy was up at dawn and headed straight to the office.
For the Lopez Corporation, this project was central but not exceptionally large. However, for the fourth project team, it was like a pie falling from the sky. And devouring that pie wasn't going to be easy.
Dorothy had no intention of being the weak link, so she was determined to give it her all.
As she arrived at the office, she saw Austin and Ophelia walking side by side ahead of her, deep in conversation with grim expressions on their faces.
After putting Ophelia in her place the day before, Dorothy had no desire to start another confrontation, so she took a detour and took another elevator.
Opening the door to her office, she was about to set down her computer when she saw Austin heading her way with breakfast in hand.
"Ms. Sanchez, this is for you!" Dorothy blinked in surprise, gesturing no. "I'm not really in the mood for breakfast.” She was always wary of any kind of advances from men, regardless of their intent, preferring to avoid them when possible.
But Austin quickly explained, "I didn't buy this, | swear! | just saw you coming in and thought I'd bring it over.” "Then who did?" "It's from the Lopez Corporation! Word is Mr. Lopez noticed everyone's so caught up in office politics that they're neglecting their health and skipping breakfast. So he decided that from now on, in addition to lunch and overtime meals, the company will also provide breakfast, delivered right to each department.” Dorothy hadn't expected that.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAustin chuckled, "Working at the Lopez Corporation sure has its perks! I'd live and die for this company. Ms. Sanchez, I'll just leave your breakfast here, okay? We've got an early meeting. See you there." "Sure." Dorothy nodded, and after he left, her eyes finally settled on the breakfast.
Everett? This wasn't all because of her, was it? It was a significant expense to cover breakfast for the entire company staff.
She shook her head, deciding not to flatter herself.
It was probably just a coincidence.
The fourth project team's morning meeting was mostly about assigning due diligence tasks. After some thought, Austin picked two suitable candidates.
Ophelia wasn't one of them.
After the meeting, Dorothy was jotting down some notes and was the last to leave.
As she stepped out, she overheard Ophelia and Austin talking around the corner of the staircase.
"Austin, you're that scared of offending Dorothy? Tell me the truth, are you falling for that vixen? Cuz I'm about to spill the beans to my aunt!" "Would you shut it? Please?" "Me, shut up? You're practically kicking me off the project team. Isn't it obvious what you're thinking?" Austin's voice was hushed, laced with frustration. "Do you even know who Ms. Sanchez is? Stop making wild guesses! I'm telling you, if you don't want to be kicked out of the Lopez Corporation, you better behave. Steer clear of Ms. Sanchez from now on, got it?" "I don't care! | want to be part of the due diligence!" "If you hadn't provoked Ms. Sanchez, maybe | would've considered it. But now, definitely not!" Listening in, Dorothy pieced together that this must have been what their earlier conversation was about.
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