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.

"Eva, the secretary department said Mr. Harmon is busy and didn't allow me to meet him. He hasn't signed

payment, and they're

frowned. "Why did you prepare so many sets of

he couldn't sign the papers. What

the supplier increased the unit price, even though it didn't

cost the company millions of

into Leonard's office with the documents to find

you note the time to even sign

said, "Because you didn't sign them, the finance department couldn't make the payment. Now, the suppliers are asking

not per team's responsibility. When you're trying to hold somebody accountable, please be mind of

past office hours now. What's wrong

care what you say Jean has been trying to meet you

say, I didn't want to stay here and

Jean be responsible for the

glanced at me icily. Then, he looked at the document and frowned. To have been able

was 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 department's fault, of course, you will be held

design department. Also, there were records of Jean's work actitles. They sent the documents

the company's internal investigation process and publicize this to the board of directors? What do

now as white as a sheet. I reckoned she only intended to find trouble with me, but she hadn't

had only chosen to work with this supplier because of a temporary shortage of The supplier had offered a low price, but Harmon Group couldn't pay in

estimated construction cost will increase