One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 68

At 10 am, the next morning, Leia, who was dressed impeccably from head to toe, arrived at the Hampstone Hotel

The receptionist immediately recognized her. “Ms. Martin, good morning. How can I assist you today?”

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“I have an appointment with Mr. West. Please tell him to meet me in the lobby,” Leia said firmly, her tone leaving no room for argument.

The receptionist quickly picked up the phone and called the general manager’s office for confirmation, then relayed the message. “Ms. Martin, please wait a moment. Mr. West will be here shortly”

Leia was the daughter of the Martin family and the fiancée of Ryan. Given their status, the hotel was more than willing to show some respect.

Soon, Vincent, dressed in a sharp suit, walked over. “Ms. Martin, what a pleasant surprise! It’s rare to see you here. Please, let us bring you a drink.”

“I’ll have a coffee, latte. Make sure Doris brings it to me,” Leia ordered, naming exactly who she wanted to deliver it.

Everyone in the room was taken aback.

Leia was Ryan’s fiancée, while Doris was his ex. Moreover, Doris had been seen in a private meeting with Ryan at the hotel yesterday. Now Leia was here today.

This was so dramatic. Everyone guessed that Leia was here

give Doris a hard time.

Vincent, used to high–pressure situations, kept his smile in place. “Of course, I’ll arrange it.”

He quietly whispered something to his assistant, who then went to carry out the request.

When Doris received the message, she made her way toward her, their gazes sharp and curious.

to

the lobby with the latte. As soon as she entered, all eyes turned

testing testing area. Vincent waved her over when he saw

Vincent were sitting in the nearby lounge

“Doris, over

the coffee in

to attend to work,” Doris said,

“Stop,” Leia barked.

Martin, is there something else you

coffee and threw it at Doris.

tray she was holding to block most of the coffee, but some of it still

burned her skin. The scalding

The pain and humiliation sent waves of fury through her. “Doris, you filthy woman!”

Martin, what goes around comes around,” Doris replied calmly, not

was seething with anger, her blood boiling at Doris‘ calmness. Furious, Leia threw her coffee cup at Doris. The cup

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the floor, but

blazing, pointed at Doris. “Mr. West, I’m filing a complaint. Your pastry chef,

around him, raised an eyebrow. “Ms. Martin, do you have any evidence?”

said, pulling out a photo from her Chanel bag and slamming it onto the table. “And I saw with my own eyes that Doris and my fiancé were alone in a room together,”

picked up the photo and glanced at it. It showed several pictures of Doris and Ryan together, but none of them were overly intimate.

Group. The fact that he had an ex like Doris, coupled with the circumstances, led people to jump to

stepped forward, eager to add fuel to the fire. “Mr. West, last night I brought wine to Mr. Watson’s room, and

As a colleague of Doris, I’m disgusted by

a deal she’d made with

didn’t care what she had to do as long as

this employee fired. She has no business working here with that kind of behavior,” Leia said, her voice icy as she glared at Doris, her

composure. She had nothing to feel guilty about, and not an ounce

undermine her job stirred a storm inside

to crush her, while Lily, seizing the opportunity, fully

with Ms. Martin’s proposal. Doris‘ shameless behavior has caused serious harm to our hotel’s reputation.

strict action and fire Doris. Announce her dismissal to warn others, so she

words, Leia added her own, “Mr. West, as the leader of the hotel, are you going to take responsibility or not? If you don’t, I’ll have to resort

discuss this matter in detail. Both the Martin and Watson Groups will terminate their partnership with your hotel. Mr. West, the ball is in

Martin, please remain patient. I will give you

patience is limited, and time is ticking,” Leia