Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

Chapter 5

Aurelia discreetly entered the office.

Just as she settled in, her colleague and good friend, Millie, approached.

“Aurelia, you put on makeup today. Have you reconciled with Seth?” Millie teased.

“I kept saying, Seth’s like a good catch. Dumping him is such a waste. You know how guys are. They care a lot about their pride. Could’ve compromised a bit, you know? Don’t lose out over something minor,” Millie said, shaking her head.

She looked innocent, but gossiping was her usual game.

Aurelia, unwilling to explain the reasons behind her breakup with Seth, shook her head and said, “Millie, it’s really over. Let’s not talk about him anymore.”

Sensing Aurelia’s irritation, Millie quickly changed the subject, “Alright, alright, I won’t bring it up again. By the way, I heard from my secret sources that our company might have some. personnel changes.”

Aurelia was about to inquire about the changes when a work message appeared on her computer.

“9:00 am. Meeting in the conference room.”

Aurelia and Millie glanced at the time. There were only three minutes left until nine.

They quickly grabbed their notebooks and headed to the meeting room without wasting time. on words.

Aurelia worked as a planner in a renowned advertising agency in Seacester.

Besides advertising design, they undertook various event planning, from business activities to celebrity entertainment, achieving considerable success.

In the meeting room, Aurelia had just taken her seat. Zachary entered with a heavy expression.

“We have two announcements today.”

Everyone promptly opened their notebooks, afraid of missing any work–related details.

“Firstly, the boss has assigned a crucial task. It involves planning the opening ceremony for a new company. The boss is said to have a strong background as a returnee elite with substantial financial resources. However, the requirements are challenging, and so far, he has rejected proposals from five other companies.”

“Secondly, the boss will select, a deputy director between either Aurelia or Kimberly from the Planning Department. Whoever secures this collaboration will become the deputy director.” Deputy director?

Aurelia’s eyes

got promoted.

lit

1. up.

She wouldn’t have to worry about her mother’s medical expenses if she

She immediately raised her hand, “Mr. Zeller, what’s that company’s name? I want to try to contact them.”

“Hold on!”

competitor

was a returnee. She was not only young and beautiful but also had an

day she was parachuted into the Planning Department, she

like Aurelia had no

be sarcastic and insinuating to

looked at Kimberly in confusion and asked, “Kimberly, do you have any

Kimberly rested her chin delicately on her hand, a mischievous

have any questions, but Aurelia might. I heard her mother is seriously ill, and she has taken several days off this month. I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle both. The boss values us so much. It wouldn’t be unfair if something happened to her due to

spoke as if she had already

momentarily suspended over the notebook. She lifted her eyes to Kimberly, seated opposite her at the

couldn’t be bothered with the office politics played by Kimberly, her rival. However, this promotion opportunity was not

affect

scene at the company’s entrance after

brow and turned

“I’m sorry. There won’t be

seemed eager to say more, but Zachary interrupted

here, not personal matters. You

“Okay.” Aurelia nodded understandingly.

muttered under her breath, displeased that she couldn’t change Zachary’s

from the previous week

pointed at Aurelia

of you, come to my office to

“Sure.”

nodded and followed Zachary

Aurelia skimmed through the documents, she recognized the

company would have demanding

a few words: “Align

planning experience knew that more straightforward requirements often meant.

settled into his seat and

think? How confident are

confidence as they swept over the five words of One

assured. I won’t let you

“Hmm.”

nodded in satisfaction,

“And you?”

yet,”

about her chances without

his brow but didn’t blame

you miss it, who knows when

come.”

was clear, missing this chance meant uncertain prospects

the office tensed, and Aurelia even received a discreet glare from Kimberly. “Alright, get

“Yes.”

and Kimberly exited

was blocked by Kimberly, who sensually