Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

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!”

speaking was Aurelia’s competitor and nemesis

returnee. She was not only young and beautiful but

parachuted into the Planning Department, she caught the attention of the

Aurelia had no idea what she

time, Kimberly would be sarcastic and insinuating

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

chin delicately on her hand, a

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

spoke as if she

She lifted her eyes to

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

“Mr. Zeller, I promise my personal matters will not affect my work.” Kimberly’s lips curled slightly, a sly

boyfriend caused a scene at the company’s entrance after work yesterday. Doesn’t that count as

his brow and turned his attention

There

say more, but Zachary interrupted by tapping

personal matters. You

“Okay.” Aurelia nodded understandingly.

muttered under her breath, displeased that she couldn’t

from the previous

rose, he pointed

to my office to get the

“Sure.”

and Kimberly nodded and

recognized the name

new rich company would have

were only a few words: “Align with the

planning experience knew that more straightforward

into his seat

you think? How confident are

confidence as they swept over the five words of One

Zeller, you can rest assured.

“Hmm.”

in satisfaction, then

“And you?”

figured it out yet,” Aurelia replied,

chances without understanding One Tech’s

furrowed his brow

you miss it, who knows when

come.”

implication was clear, missing this chance meant uncertain prospects for

tensed, and Aurelia even received a discreet glare from

“Yes.”

Kimberly exited the

path was blocked by Kimberly, who sensually