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.

fortune teller had told her that

like Marcus brought his wife

a long sigh of relief. She would get off work soon, so she thought

her were Karine’s bloodshot eyes as

Carmichael.” Cordelia neutrally greeted

she was going up. “Hah, an

snapped her head back and stared at her.

put behind bars never done?” Karine went on with her mockery. “You have a strong will, Cordelia! Look at you and your husband. One steals things, and the other

bit her lip while

scoffed and lifted her eyes to look up on purpose. There was a red light lit on the surveillance camera. It was

pick somewhere with surveillance cameras every time she triggered Cordelia. In that

her, she would have to stay

poor, but it’s too much to steal!

A man who was

she decided not to take the insult. She asked Karine

her humbled, Karine’s rage finally subsided a

she surrendering? Hah, she

take it from you. You’ll take all of the commission when the deal is closed. You’ll take the credit. Are you happy

“You know

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

followed the former through the office building and arrived at a remote

There was a grove—the spot was rather hidden, and nobody would pass by. Most importantly, there were no cameras around. She had spotted this ‘perfect place’ to

Karine remained arrogant. “I’d like to get off

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