Cordelia showed Oliver to the meeting room.

The gathered people at the door were gloating.

“Ms. Carmichael just wanted Mr. Jones to say that Cordelia’s ring is made of green glass. Who knew it was an authentic emerald? She even got the client in the end!” someone whispered cheerily. “I suppose she suffered a double loss?”

“Pfft! More like penny-wise but pound-foolish!”

“Haha!”

Karine stood where she was, frozen. Her mind was empty, and she shook from rage.

She walked over quickly and slammed the door. The loud thud echoed.

The people gathered at the door dispersed, but peals of laughter lingered in the office. They were already displeased by her arrogance, but they allowed her behavior since her uncle was a major shareholder.

They were secretly over the moon to see her defeated today.

After sending Oliver to the entrance of the company, smiling, Cordelia caressed the ring on her finger softly after saying goodbye.

Was it really an emerald?

She beamed, and two tiny dimples perked on her cheeks as if they contained all of the sweetness of the world in them.

Now that she thought about it carefully, her luck seemed to have improved after marrying Marcus. She was getting more and more sales. Not only that, but he would always appear to help whenever a crisis arose.

her that she would bring her husband

more like Marcus brought his wife

relief. She would get off work

welcomed her were Karine’s

Cordelia

as she was going up. “Hah, an emerald! I’m

stared at

strong will, Cordelia!

while her face turned

was a red light lit on the surveillance

smart. She would always pick somewhere with surveillance cameras every time she triggered Cordelia. In that case,

would have to stay

be poor, but it’s too much to steal! You’re a good lady, so why

man who was imprisoned for

a deep breath in. This time, she decided not to take the insult. She

her humbled, Karine’s rage

she surrendering? Hah, she knows her limit,

Mr. Jones’ business. I won’t take it from you. You’ll take all of the commission when the deal is closed. You’ll

scoffed. “You know your place, all

somewhere else? There are too many people here. There are things that

agreed. She followed the former through the office building and arrived at a remote space at

Most importantly, there

Karine remained arrogant. “I’d

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