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.

responded curtly, realizing for the first time how valuable the protection of the Montgomery family had been; never before had anyone dared to

do all this time. Never mind, just enter this data into the computer," Mrs. Lyman said, handing her another set of

"You..."

eyes widened as she stared at

is exactly your responsibility. Otherwise, why would the

of fear when she saw Ivy's glaring eyes but managed

do it

the others

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clean the office thoroughly when we

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

strange. Given Ivy's personality, how could

when the monthly

overnight and become so down-to-earth? That seemed impossible, especially since she had lived comfortably for over

to luxury, but the reverse,

Ivy out of the Montgomery family, she had achieved her goal. Ivy couldn't touch a cent of the Montgomery

still came to the office was beyond Aurora's expectations, and she doubted Ivy would last much

even need to intervene; others were already making Ivy's life

Aurora put down her documents, clapped her

manager's position will

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