Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 21

Cupter 21 Request for commission

Lily ran out crying, Everyone looked at me to shock, but simply smiled at them in response.

"None of you have connections within the company, so why are you sell slacking off?"

could see the shock in their eyes. They were surprised at how I finally stood up for myself. But didn't bully Lily on purpose

if Lily hadn't tried to pick a fight with me, I was willing to be at peace with her. But evidently, Lily had no intentions for peace. When Iceturned to the design department, everyone looked at me differently. out what happened just

The company might've been big, but there were many groupchats made for gossiping. To no surprise, tumed on my phone to see people gossiping about

"Did taget possessed? She's been so skinny lately is something really wrong?"

"Maybe she just doesn't want to endure it anymore. She's been cheated on for the years. Anyone would go crazy!"

"Uly just ran to Mr. Harmon's office, crying thetoo bucks that Dwa is going to get lectured

b20bucks, but might walk away unscathed."

People started making bets, but the majority believed that Leonard would try to avenge his mistress. It seemed that everyone had the same perception of Leonard

Over the years, Leonard was seemingly protective of me, but every time had a conflict with his mistress, I was always the first to be reprimanded. But this time, I wasn't reprimanded, and everything seed Eine When it was almost time to get off work, Jean came to me with a stack of documents.

secretary department said Mr. Harmon is busy and didn't allow me to meet

They haven't received the payment, and they're threatening to increase the price. What do we

a look at the documents, frowned. "Why did you prepare so many sets

told us that he couldn't sign the papers. What do we do now? Jean was on the verge of tears, and I fully understood how she felt the company

increased the unit price, even

it would cost the company millions of

the documents to find Lily seated next to

Mr. Harmon. Did you note the time to

sign them, the finance

team's responsibility. When you're trying

said nervously, "It's past office hours now. What's wrong with Mr. Harmon being busy? Must

what you say Jean has been trying to meet you for hours. Both of you can figure

what I needed to say, I didn't want to

I couldn't let Jean be

glanced at me icily. Then, he looked at the document and frowned. To have been able to be the bear of the Harmon Group, Leonard was no

a big problem. I wondered what he planned to do. But had everestimated him. Leonard simply scoffed and retumed the documents to me. "This is your

records of Jean's work actitles.

don't we proceed with the company's internal investigation process and publicize this to the board of directors?

at Leonard and gazed at Lily, who was now as white as a sheet. I reckoned she only intended to find trouble with me, but she hadn't expected such a major problem to of

price, but Harmon Group couldn't pay in time, it was

The estimated construction cost will increase by