Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Social Ostracization

On the second day of work, Erin was swamped at the office. She was at every designer’s beck and call. Erin and her friends who had been transferred to the design department were currently being ostracized by others in the department.

However, Dana, Milly, and Ella were lucky. All three of them had been assigned an assistant position to head designers, so even though there were people in the department who did not like them, no one dared to actually order them around.

Erin’s case was different. She finally got some time to take a break and walked into the break room to get herself a glass of water. Dana also happened to be walking out of the break room and pulled Erin to the stairwell.

After she shut the door, she asked, “Erin, did your husband come to pick you up after work yesterday?”

Erin froze. She had not told them about her divorce, nor did she want to tell them that for now. After all, there was nothing glorious about having a cheating husband.

“No, my best friend came to get me.”

Dana nodded.

“That’s good then. Did you know when I went to get coffee in the break room just now, I heard people gossiping about you? They said that they saw you in an expensive car like a gold digger and that your transfer to the design department was because you know one of the higher-ups. They also said much worse things but I don’t want to talk about it anymore.”

“Ah, just let them gossip. I am innocent! Though, with our design experience, we really aren’t qualified to be a part of Frost Corporation. I don’t know which idiot decided to let us join the team. I’m not surprised that the designers here don’t like us.”

Erin had an idea of her capabilities and where they would get her, but Dana clearly did not agree with her. She was immediately unhappy.

“Erin, how can you put yourself down like that? The four of us entered the company because we are capable and not because we had relations with the higher-ups! How can you look down on yourself like that!”

Seeing that Dana was upset, Erin decided that she should just stop trying to tell her the truth. She gave a light laugh.

“Yeah. Let’s just get back to work so they can’t say that we’re slacking off.”

to leave when she

of position assignments in this company has been making you worry. The three of us were actually going to talk to you about it yesterday night, but you left early. Our boss is so

“Yeah, I got it.”

let’s go back now. Why don’t the four of us go for a meal after work?”

Dana, I have something to take care

their seats, and Erin only had time to catch a quick breath before another pile of work

of design, Mr. Jones, walked over and said,

left, the

Why does he want to

think that the higher-up that

would the director be

all, in this company, besides the elusive president,

…

the office and

“Come in.”

handsome young man sitting in front of a nearby desk. He had straight eyebrows and bright eyes as well as a defined nose bridge. The line of

This woman had been personally arranged to enter this company

Erin said, “Thank you.”

a look at your files as well as the files of your three colleagues. With your experience, to be able to enter Frost Corporation would only be because of connections! I don’t care how the four of you got in, but since you girls are in my department, you should know that we don’t keep slackers around. If you aren’t able to keep up with the work, I will not hesitate to fire you.

she got into Frost

relied on connections to get here and if she was able to do the same because of that. So, she decided that she

will work

glance—one that was deeply disdainful.

to you must be completed on time every day. I don’t want to hear any excuses. You may

was not one to be messed with. Once she got back to her seat, everyone peeked at her, getting a sick sense of joy because Erin was

thought about collecting her luggage later that night, she decided she would first give Ian a call. She

The call connected quickly.

call, are you calling to apologize?” Ian

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