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?”

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 me fair and

Jesse laughed.

chew this

even think about

a deep breath and smiled at Jesse after a few seconds of silence. “You always

studied

name and a cold gaze. “To you, women must have exchanged whatever achievement they got with themselves, is that it? Women

at her and

of women’s innate advantage since you talk about it so much, right, Mr. Ford? 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 salary. You can totally free up

his teeth. “Cordelia,

than me if you became a woman! The company will rely on you

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

Cordelia smirked and left.

stood rooted, dazed for a long moment. The sharpness that gleamed from Cordelia’s impassive gaze was chilling

the computer right after

peeked behind her only to see Josiah’s photo on Cordelia’s

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