Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 201: Establishing Authority

After the office was filled with heaps of popcorn and fruit, Aurora stood before the eight people who had just been gossiping about her.

The other employees also put down their work and looked over, unsure of what she was about to do.

"I know you all have your opinions about me being parachuted into the manager position," she began. "You think I'm too young, inexperienced, and without any substantial background.

True, I'm just a college student right now, and I understand your doubts.

However, let me be clear: whether I'm suited for this role isn't something that can be determined by a rumor or two.

Since I've dared to come here, I'm ready to show you whether it's you who are blind or if I'm overestimating myself.

I had already decreed that office hours aren't for idle chatter and gossip, apparently, you've not taken my words to heart.

Today, while some of you were discussing everything under the sun in the break room- be it poetry or philosophy-I've decided to indulge you.

You won't need to work today. Just stay here, and from now on, you may speak as freely as you wish.

Within one day, I want all of this popcorn eaten, and to prevent dehydration, I've also bought fruit for you to quench your thirst."

The eight looked at the several large bags of popcorn, with each person facing over ten pounds to consume, plus several pounds of fruit.

"Manager, you want us to finish all this popcorn today?" one of them asked tentatively. "Yes, I haven't had a chance to properly host you since I arrived, so these snacks are all I've got. You don't mind, do you?" she asked with a sly smile.

rather sinister. It was almost better when she wasn't smiling! At that moment, who would dare say anything else? That would be asking for trouble. "Of course not, of course

you can't finish, don't even think about leaving work. Keep eating until it's done!"

quickly sat down to

gaze across the room coldly. Those caught in her gaze quickly

too boring and would prefer

still have

prepare a proposal

sitting upright at their computers. Aurora then withdrew her gaze

eight had faces of gloom; normally, a bucket of popcorn was the limit, but today each had to

and many came to watch, all

filled only with the intermittent sounds of popcorn being eaten. At first,

popcorn still in front of them, not daring

the eye. No matter what others thought, she was certain Aurora wouldn't do

who was spreading rumors and logged onto the company's forum, where she found a new

seen her cozying up with

post. Initially, everything seemed normal, merely introducing her identity. As she scrolled down, she saw photos of Aurora holding hands with Magnus and leaning on Magnus's shoulder, taken in the hallway outside the office. The post was from a newly created account, and Heather noticed quite a few follow-up comments below. Moreover, the post was not only circulated within the company but also published across various well-known online communities; it was clear that someone intended to spread the news far and wide. The

even graduated from college and she's already a manager. So this is

shocked to see her become a manager at 21, but after seeing her trademark, I think

young, and he's obviously keeping in good shape. Maybe it's true love between them, didn't you see how lovingly

girls really don't