Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Chapter 360: Not Giving Up

Ivy looked around the office, noting how the people who used to curry favor with her now buzzed around Aurora like bees. She sighed at their pragmatism.

"Ivy, go make two copies of this document," Mrs. Lyman commanded, tossing some papers her way and calling her by name bluntly.

After a night of thought, Ivy had decided to return to the company. Even though she wasn't Magnus's biological daughter, she was formally part of the company; Aurora surely couldn't just fire her. Having survived even worse, what else could possibly scare her? What she hadn't anticipated was the office staff's shift in attitude.

Now that she was no longer a Montgomery, there was no reason for anyone to keep supporting her, especially as Aurora was looking to promote a new manager. The office staff, opportunistic as ever, no longer saw any benefit in siding with Ivy. They naturally wanted to impress Aurora, believing she would dislike Ivy just as Ivy had once disliked her.

"They think the more they bully Ivy, the happier Aurora will be," thought the staff, who previously wouldn't dare raise their voices in Ivy's presence but now felt emboldened.

"Me, make copies?"

Ivy was shocked. Just a few days ago, these same people were obediently following her every command.

"If not you, then who? You're the newcomer. Did you think the company hired you as decoration? Even a vase should have the beauty of our manager," sneered one of the staff who had previously been the most vicious about Aurora behind her back.

Today, Ivy truly saw the extent of their scheming. She told herself to endure; losing this job would ruin her. She glared at the speaker and then got up to make the copies.

Seeing Ivy stripped of her former haughty demeanor, Mrs. Lyman felt a surge of triumph. She no longer had to kowtow to Ivy, which was a relief.

"Looks like the rumors are true; she's now a nobody, a bastard child even less significant than us," Mrs. Lyman whispered, sharing the news with others.

Aurora, observing from her glass-walled office, found no joy in this spectacle. Although Ivy was her enemy and had received her just desserts, this behavior was nothing more than bullying by those who are cowardly at heart. The more they acted this way, the more they revealed their own ugliness. Aurora had no desire to explain anything; she simply watched silently.

This was Ivy's first time using a photocopier. After asking several unhelpful colleagues, she managed to figure it out on her own. She handed the copies to Mrs. Lyman, who either couldn't get enough of bullying her or still resented Ivy's past insults.

"I've never done this before. I don't know how," Ivy responded curtly, realizing for the first time how valuable the protection of the Montgomery family had been; never before had anyone

this time. Never mind, just enter this data into the computer," Mrs.

"You..."

eyes widened as she

me? This is exactly your responsibility. Otherwise, why would the company

fear when she saw Ivy's glaring eyes but managed to maintain her

do

her hands, and the others seized this opportunity to

finished my coffee; go make me

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office thoroughly when we

to curse. She regretted ever inviting them to dinner, knowing now

Given Ivy's personality, how

such incidents, when the monthly salary wasn't even

so down-to-earth? That seemed impossible,

to luxury, but the reverse, particularly for someone like Ivy, is hardly

Aurora was not the type to kick someone when they were down. By driving Ivy out of the Montgomery family, she had achieved her goal. Ivy couldn't touch a

beyond Aurora's expectations, and she doubted

didn't even need to intervene; others were already making Ivy's life

of the day, Aurora put down her documents, clapped her hands, and drew

department. With my departure, the manager's position will be vacant, so I plan

enjoyment. The next chapter is

the elephant in