Cordelia was surprised. Jesse blocked her way with a sneer, and his gaze was hostile and disdainful.

“Hah, my dear junior, you’re learned and skilled now! You even have your eyes on my position, huh?”

Cordelia did not want to argue with him and went around him, but Jesse spoke up again behind her. “You think that sly old fox Michael sincerely wants to promote you? He’s just using you!”

Cordelia turned to look at him.

Jesse tugged his tie in annoyance. He slowly paced to her, but she could not help being nauseated by the pungent tobacco scent on him.

“Cordelia, if you like my place so much, I’ll give it to you! Why come at me like this?”

“I’ve never coveted your place.” Cordelia looked at him coldly. “Mr. Johnson asked me over and said that—”

“Those who are capable work more?” Jesse scoffed. “That fox used me the same way back then!”

Cordelia’s gaze dimmed as she leaned back to put some distance between them.

“Centrolis is a piece of meat so hard to chew that the director is powerless. And you? You want to score it?”

her gaze was. “The company has never taken seniority into account.

Jesse laughed.

so silly it’s cute! Fine, since you’re set on trying to chew this rubber meat, let me tell

families in Centrolis. Win over any one of them, and you won’t have to worry for the rest of your life!” Jesse’s gaze was dark. “Don’t even think about the top of the four major families, the Hamertons. You can try the Bayers! The heir is known for being a womanizer anyway. Who knows? He might take a liking to

scowling with clenched fists. She took a deep breath and smiled at Jesse after a few seconds of

paused and studied

Ford,” Cordelia called him with his full name and a cold gaze. “To you, women must have exchanged whatever achievement they got

looked at her and snorted in

talk about it so much, right, Mr. Ford?

It’s not too far, and it’s cheap. Return tickets will only cost half a month of your salary. You can totally free up a weekend

Jesse gnashed his

definitely look better than me if you became a woman! The company will rely on you for

them who heard it chuckled behind their hands as they whispered about

Cordelia smirked and left.

a long moment. The sharpness that gleamed from Cordelia’s impassive gaze was chilling and exactly like Marcus, who had beaten him

the computer right after returning home and having

peeked behind her only to see

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