Chapter 495

Marguerite turned her head with a timid gaze fixed on Frederick, but he seemed utterly oblivious to her presence, as if she were a stranger to him.

The others quickly stood up, and Penelope took the opportunity to introduce everyone to Frederick, “This is Jack from sales; Larry from admin; Mike from R&D… and Marguerite from the design team.”

Frederick’s sharp eyes scanned the group, pausing briefly on Marguerite before coolly looking away.

It was meant to be a simple introduction; but once Frederick had a sense of everyone, Penelope promptly dismissed the group.

Marguerite tried to slip out the back door, the memory of their tangled sheets just two days prior vivid in her mind! She had been rejected when she leaned in for a kiss, and her pride was wounded. She had avoided direct eye contact with Frederick ever since.

But before she could escape, Penelope called out to her, “Marguerite, a word, please!”

Helpless, Marguerite turned around stiffly and walked over.

with her on the new product development; I’m sure she can offer some valuable insights.

was taken aback. Was Penelope really pushing her

smile and extended her hand professionally, “Mr. Winston, it’s a pleasure to meet you, I’ve heard

burst out laughing upon hearing this. She reached out and playfully smacked the back of Marguerite’s head, “What ‘pleasure to meet you’? You two are quite the actors, putting on such a convincing show! I couldn’t say anything in front of the others, but we don’t need

awkward! It was Frederick who had acted like he didn’t recognize her

sure to work well

this, Penelope’s face lit up with a

her daughter. That’s why she was going to

to join the team, Penelope had put in a lot of effort.

Frederick still hadn’t greeted Marguerite, instead turning a distant gaze towards Penelope and speaking indifferently, “Penelope,

he walked away without a backward glance.

a little push and nod towards the door,

asking, “But

Anything! You know how to improvise, don’t you? Now go!” Penelope’s

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