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?”

has never taken seniority into account. If you’re so scared of me taking your place, compete with me fair

Jesse laughed.

set on trying to chew this rubber meat, let me tell

dark. “Don’t even think about the top of the four major families, the Hamertons. You can try the Bayers! The heir is known

fists. She took a deep breath and smiled at Jesse after a few seconds of silence. “You always like talking about women and

studied her with a

exchanged whatever achievement they got with themselves, is that it? Women must sell themselves and take such shortcuts if they want

at her and

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

too far, and it’s cheap. Return tickets will only cost half

gnashed his teeth.

You’d definitely look better than me if you became a woman! The company

who heard it chuckled behind their

Cordelia smirked and left.

long moment. The sharpness that gleamed from Cordelia’s impassive gaze

on the computer right after

behind her only to see

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