Chapter 22

I got home. Antonio bought me scald ointment online.

"Grace, don't be oversensitive. Stop being gunning for Ruth. You'll see each other often in the future. I hope you two get along."

Did he think he could make me compromise with a box of scald ointment? Then, he could have both Ruth and me?

I applied some ointment and didn't reply to Antonio's message. That night, he didn't come back.

The next morning, I went to work and sensed my coworkers' weird stares at me.

After I sat at my desk, Amber Morgan, who was close to me, told me what happened.

She whispered, "Grace, they say you seduced Mr. Kaufman, and his girlfriend caught you in the act. The whole company knows..."

She handed me her phone, and I took it.

It turned out some of my colleagues were also at the restaurant yesterday. They established a group chat overnight to discuss how I failed to seduce Antonio.

Before I could explain, Antonio came to the office with Ruth.

"Everyone, this is your new department manager Ruth Eldred."

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So, this was what Antonio meant by "you will see each other often." He made Ruth my superior.

eyes were on

in charge of our department since the last department manager quit. Everyone had supposed I would

staff's presence, Antonio invited Ruth into our company's group

one

could see they had matching

about

was to resign, anyway. I didn't care who

resignation to HR, I finally could have a break. I made myself

pomelo tea with honey

Ruth came before long.

a cup of

began, "Grace,

I'm his girlfriend. I'm back now. You, the other

you keep your mouth shut, I'll leave you

she played an audio clip. The boy from the

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you'd give me a transformer toy. Don't forget." Now,

eyes displayed malice. My gut feeling

do it, she snatched the cup from my hand and poured the tea

It streamed

hair was disheveled. She looked

willing to do

way and shouted, "Grace, what are you doing? Why did you

hearing her scream, the employees came to

out.

coffee on herself and

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