Devil's Prisoner of Love by Prefer

Mona had always been composed. Despite her young age, she managed to maintain excellent control in every situation. Over the past few months, with Aurora absent, everyone regarded Mona as the de facto leader.

The entire company respected her. She handled matters with impartiality and professionalism, and no one dared to act against the company's interests. Gemma, however, had truly lost her mind.

Driven by jealousy and lingering resentment toward Aurora, she allowed her emotions to impair her judgment and committed a foolish act.

When Gemma stood before the desk, facing Mona, panic gripped her heart. It was the first time she had ever seen Mona so furious, her anger so intense.

"General Manager, I truly didn't know there was mango in the drink. It was an unintentional mistake. If I had known, I would never have bought it," Gemma said, her tone smooth and persuasive as always.

In the few months she had worked at the company, apart from her dissatisfaction with certain individuals, she had been quite content with her job.

The working conditions were excellent, and the benefits were exceptional. Many people would do anything to secure a position here. She had worked hard to get this job-how could she possibly want to leave?

Besides, she hadn't found a better opportunity elsewhere. Her parents had been thrilled about her landing such a great position, and the thought of being fired filled her with dread.

Initially, Gemma had acted with a destructive mindset, wanting to drag everyone down with her-Heather, Ian, Aurora, and herself included. If they all fell together, she might find some comfort in the chaos.

But now that the situation had resolved smoothly and the press conference had been a huge success, everyone was talking about it. Sun and the perfume brand had gained instant recognition.

Gemma was the only one left feeling bitter. No one else had been hurt in the process, and the stark contrast gnawed at her. She couldn't accept it.

and understood her thoughts clearly. Perhaps Gemma had acted with reckless abandon, fully committed to her decision. But now that things hadn't gone as planned, she

know the server had added mango, then how did you know there was mango in the drink?" Mona's voice was cold

her spine at Mona's words, but she quickly steadied

you if there was mango in the drink. Your reaction clearly indicated you knew exactly what was in it. Have

about the mango, you didn't deny it. Your attitude made it clear you knew. And now, even at this stage, you still refuse

was to keep her job. She

the mango, and I clearly told you I didn't know-it was the server who added it. I never once said I

to deny everything. Without evidence, they couldn't fire

I slapped you twice in a fit of rage? Why did you calmly tell me to take Candy to the hospital? You clearly knew

drink that night. Yet you

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that you bought the

as she recounted the events, laying everything bare. Gemma's expression froze as she realized

that Candy wasn't allergic to mango. She hadn't expected Candy to notice

the cause of her failure, Gemma's fear subsided. "Manager," Gemma began, her tone calm, "I admit that I bought the drink. But the reason I said it was Heather was because Candy had made it clear she liked Heather and disliked me-she even outright

couldn't ignore that. For the sake of the company's image, I told her the

are disliked. Candy is an important client, and

was for the company. I wanted Candy to have a better impression and to maintain a positive image

a good thing. How

you've disliked me since I joined the company, always