Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 501 It's Better to Focus On Your Work

I knew Mr. Finnley would reject my proposal. After all, this was the critical moment for him to fight for a promotion. Nothing mattered more to him than producing results and getting credit for them.

If Mr. Finnley remained as my supervisor, he would get credit for everything I did. If I assembled my own team, however, all the credit would go to me.

Mr. Finnley was exploiting me. Naturally, I wouldn't let him get his way. At first, I wasn't that interested in a promotion, but things had changed now.

"I'm sorry, but I've discussed it over with Mr. McLennan. More to the point, I'm the one behind the design. If you could take my place, I wouldn't have been asked to return now, would I?" I enunciated "asked" in my sentence.

Mr. Finnley gnashed his teeth and glared at me furiously. After a minute, he caved in. "Fine. Who are you going to pick? You should know that we can't suspend the other projects. You can't pick someone who's going to affect our progress. Otherwise, none of us will be able to explain ourselves."

I nodded and rested my gaze on Anne. "I need an assistant to handle the detailed work now. So, I'm going to pick her for now."

"What?" Anne and Mr. Finnley looked at me in disbelief.

"Do you not want the job?"

Anne probably didn't think I

they did too. Anne's capability was nothing to write home to, but she was

time, but she was one of

Finnley. "I'll also need Emeline and Jackson for the project. It won't affect their ordinary work. They're the only people I need. Is that alright?" "Fine." Mr. Finnley basically squeezed

about the look on his face and straightaway left his office. I worked for the company, and I had a duty to give my best to my job. Furthermore, this was Jack's

the whole meeting, Anne was obviously distracted. She was probably afraid

I didn't much care about it. I was fine with it as long as she could finish her part

Her tone suggested that she still felt a

"What is

long time before she asked

I do need you on my

need?" I looked at her feeling amused. "Am I supposed to kick you out because you framed me? Instead of letting people use you as a pawn, you should focus on excelling at

using

to

devious means is never

choice."