Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 500 Clarifying the Situation

Normally, I had no interest in seeing people undermining each other. However, it was quite interesting to see the people who tried to subvert me throw each other under the bus.

Anne was holding my hand, and I could clearly feel hers trembling. Mr. Finnley was technically somewhat reputable in this industry. If he truly messed with her, then she would never be able to make a comeback. Anne looked at him and stuttered, "M-Mr. Finnley!"

"You dug your own grave. Calling out to me won't save your butt." Mr. Finnley glared at her menacingly before he turned around and looked at me. "We're all in the same department, Rinatta. You're making a big ruckus..."

"Do you think I had it easy before?" I shook off Anne's hand and looked at my arm, which had gotten fleshier recently. "You said you were going to give me a satisfactory explanation. Well, you should keep your word. Don't you think? So, how are you going to handle Anne?" I didn't look at her. Instead, I trained my gaze on Mr. Finnley.

Men like Mr. Finnley were a dime a dozen in Pyrosia. They would resort to every dirty trick in the book to get what they wanted.

As expected, Mr. Finnley responded to me without a second thought, "You've just admitted to your misdeed, Anne. You're the culprit, aren't you?"

"T-That's not it, Mr. Finnley. Y-You know the "

Before Anne could finish her sentence, Mr. Finnley cut her off, "If that's the case, then I don't want to hear another word out of you. I hereby declare that you're fired. Pack up your stuff and get the hell out of here immediately!"

at Mr. Finnley in disbelief. "Mr. Finnley, I did all

her menacingly. "If you leave the company now, I

Finnley's voice was so

eyebrow.

Aren't you the one who asked for a satisfactory explanation?" Mr.

"We have to pay for our

who was fighting back tears, before turning my gaze to Mr. Finnley. "She's still a skillful designer. We might as well let her stay at the company and

that you apologize to me openly and make a post to clear things up in the company forum. That isn't asking too much

for a second before it turned red. It

Anne made a post to clarify the situation, it would be as good as admitting her own

if she thought not making such a post

that she had done something wrong.

pondered on it for a while

mistake this time, and I'll make a post on

chance to keep

were tear stains on Anne's cheeks, but she bit her lips and did her best to stop the tears from