Chapter 234

With a sharp smack, Malcom's cheek stung from the slap, leaving her completely stunned.

Clutching her face, she stared at Nelly in disbelief, her voice trembling. "Nelly..."

Nelly glared at her. "Do you have any idea what you almost did? You nearly got us all killed! Randell and Mr. Etheridge have been best friends since they were in diapers. You just aired his dirty laundry in front of half the office-what did you think would happen?"

"If he gets furious, we'll all be caught in the fallout."

Malcom thought bitterly that "everyone" Nelly was talking about had nothing to do with her anymore. Why should she care?

It was as if Nelly could read her mind. "Don't be stupid. As long as Mr. Butler's still around, you've got someone to help you. But now that he's left the company, he's got his own problems to deal with he won't be able to save you."

"When that time comes, who's going to bail you out?"

Malcom finally gave in, her resistance fading away for the moment.

At least she'd managed to keep Malcom

things out and made another scene, Nelly would be able to claim she

the others had already filed into the

well aware of how Randell felt about Effie, so he didn't

confidence and clarity, her

pulled off an impressive

laid out part of the initial draft in front

at Effie with obvious infatuation. Suppressing a grin, Randell quietly pulled out his

everyone see-the famously stoic Lyman,

just as he raised his phone, Lyman's eyes snapped to him, cold and alert. Randell chuckled awkwardly, whispering, "Lyman,

an eyebrow in disbelief; he didn't buy

Lyman said,

you should've seen yourself totally lovestruck staring at Effie.

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