Countdown to My Divorce

Chapter 26

Rachel’s face remained calm, like it wasn’t her getting dismissed he didn’t even frown.

Only she knew the truth–this was the numbness that came when rief had hollowed her out completely.

This wasn’t the first time William had done this. The moment Samantha whispered that Rachel’s LS Enterprise visit was a job- hunting attempt, and he believed it, the outcome had been inevitable.

Cecilia couldn’t stay silent any longer.

Furious, she interjected, “Mr. Lewis, I can personally vouch for Ms. Lloyd. Her visit to LS Enterprise was purely personal. She never intended to jump ship.”

How could Samantha twist the truth like this? Cecilia had always been a straightforward person, and couldn’t stand the fact that Rachel had been targeted ever since Samantha came.

She turned to Samantha. “Ms. Judd, do you have any proof that Ms. Lloyd was trying to switch jobs? And if you’re the one taking credit for contracts, maybe you should ask yourself how you got that position. You can’t even handle basic data and documents, yet you’re acting like a director. If people hear about this, they’ll think we’re a joke.”

“Cecilia!” Rachel called out sharply as she stepped forward and grabbed her friend’s arm.

her ear,

have grown a rebellious streak today and continued, “Why shouldn’t I speak up? She can’t even handle basic data analysis, yet she got parachuted into this position. I’d love to know

through the surrounding

of Mr. Lewis? Cecilia’s lost

powerful must be

got demoted. What’s Cecilia trying to achieve

truly stirred the hornet’s nest. With William shielding Samantha so blatantly, he would never allow this public challenge

could see Samantha’s “powerful backing” was

he really

he knew. He just chose to turn a

eye.

slightest criticism, was

because I took the Oasis Project, or if she wants to change jobs because of it. I already told Mr. Lewis that Rachel has more experience and should take

it. “Then, why is the project still in