Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 513 Stay Vigilant

The representative gave me a polite smile before stepping into the elevator.

Astrid approached me, her expression dark with frustration. "Anyone with half a brain can see someone's trying to mess with you. Whoever did this clearly doesn't care if the company makes money!"

Though I led the project, the entire design team's involvement meant shared success and shared profits. If the deal fell through, it wasn't just me who would lose out; everyone would.

I turned toward Mackenzie, who noticed and gave an exaggerated scoff. "What are you looking at? Do you think I don't care about the company's success?"

She sneered, her tone sharp, "Don't forget who I am. I want this company to thrive more than anyone else!"

With a haughty glare, she stormed out of the meeting room.

I exchanged a puzzled glance with Astrid. For all of Mackenzie's gloating, she seemed genuinely unaware of the sabotage. And as much as she disliked me, it didn't make sense for her to risk the company's bottom line. So, who tampered with my presentation?

elevator doors opened again, and Mr. Finnley stepped out, his face clouded with irritation. Seeing me still in the hallway, he snapped, "Why are you standing around? This is an important deal.

away, Annie trailed behind us. Once we

with the Gray Realty project, the person in charge is responsible for three times the damages.

is? Maybe you shouldn't lead this project. You should let

earnest expression made her seem genuinely concerned

faintly. "Why the sudden goodwill? Because I didn't push

but for now, she

then let out a deep sigh. "Yeah, maybe it's because of that. The company didn't fire me, and I'm grateful to you

away. Watching her retreating figure, I felt a sense

...

People's eyes lingered on me with an odd mix of curiosity

glances, but I couldn't decipher

then, Mr. Finnley emerged