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?”

to try to know if that’s possible,” Cordelia answered clearly, as clear as her gaze was. “The company has never taken seniority into account. If you’re so scared of me taking your place, compete with

Jesse laughed.

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

the rest of your life!” Jesse’s gaze was dark. “Don’t even think about the top of the four major families, the Hamertons.

smiled at Jesse after a few

paused and studied her with a

his full name and a cold gaze. “To you, women must have exchanged whatever achievement

at her and snorted

so much, right, Mr. Ford? You must hate that you’re a man and can’t take a woman’s ‘shortcut’ when you

and said, “There’s a country excelling in transgender surgeries. It’s not too far, and it’s cheap. Return tickets will only cost half a month of your

Jesse gnashed his teeth. “Cordelia,

Mr. Ford. You’d definitely look better than me if you became a woman! The company will rely on you

them who heard it chuckled behind their hands as

Cordelia smirked and left.

The sharpness that gleamed from Cordelia’s impassive

information on the computer

behind her only to see Josiah’s photo on

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