Chapter 55

Isadora stepped into the office building.

The whole place was buzzing with activity-employees darted back and forth, caught up in a sudden whirlwind of urgency. It felt like something big was about to happen, maybe even cause for celebration.

Spotting a colleague from the marketing department, Isadora reached out and gently stopped her. "Hey, what's going on? Why is everyone setting up the conference hall? Is there some major event today?"

The colleague, a nervous intern, clearly wasn't yet familiar with the complicated power plays within the Vaughan family business.

"Ms. Vaughan, The Fitzgerald Group just agreed to invest in our Global Project. President Vaughan called a banquet and meeting to announce it."

An investment? From The Fitzgerald Group? That quickly?

Isadora frowned in thought. "Strange. Why didn't I get any notice about this?"

The intern blinked, startled, and seemed to realize something. "Oh... Actually, I think you weren't on the list for this meeting. From what I heard, it's mainly for signing the contract with The Fitzgerald Group and, um, to congratulate Ms. Pearl for her achievement."

the intern realized what she'd said. She

off. "Why is Pearl getting all the credit

fidgeting with

them, accompanied by the

the one who brought

looked like they'd just stepped off the red carpet, their cocktail dresses sparkling under the lobby's

your feelings, or maybe he just thought you weren't important enough.

each syllable laced with pointed ridicule. The implication was clear: Isadora hadn't contributed a thing to the Global Project and Richard had decided

in their work and turned to

The Fitzgerald Group invested in the Global Project. Apparently, Richard believed Pearl was

you're really the one who brought in The

flashing in her eyes. "What's that supposed to

she quickly covered it with bluster,

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