Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 386 What Goes Around Comes Around

At the same time, the receptionist also noticed Nicole’s presence but was too intimidated to refute the exasperated Joanna. Fortunately, Nicole soon decided to step in and help defuse the situation. “That was because I was invited to be here. Do you have a problem with that?”

Glaring daggers at Nicole, Joanna held a strong grudge toward the former as she blamed her for her job termination. Thanks to you, I’m not even allowed to enter Gardner Corporation’s building! “Nicole, why did you tell the directors to lay me off?!” Joanna questioned Nicole irritably, wishing she could just beat her to death deep down.

Unlike Joanna’s agitation and anger, Nicole demonstrated total opposite emotions by reacting calmly. She then fixed her eyes on Joanna, glimpsing her as she teased, “Well, we all have to take responsibility for our actions, which is the case because you and I are responsible for what went wrong this time. Besides, you’re not the only one who got terminated. I suffered from the same fate as you did. Thus, you and I are not so different from each other, actually.”

Shaking from head to toe, Joanna struggled to keep her emotions from taking over her because they were still out in the open in the lobby of Gardner Corporation. Knowing she would be shown in a bad light if she succumbed to her temper right away, Joanna glared at Nicole without blinking before dragging her elsewhere without asking.

show any signs of resistance to Joanna at all and instead let her take her wherever she wanted. When both of them got to a place where there was no one else, Joanna finally let go of Nicole’s hand and asked, “Why did you do this to me, Nicole?!” After all, she learned

amused when she heard Joanna’s unreasonable accusation. With an unconcerned smile on her face, she fixed her eyes on the lady in a casual manner. “What’re you talking about, Director Schmidt? You’d better be careful what comes out of your mouth. What did

irked even more. “If you hadn’t plotted against me, President Gardner wouldn’t have fired me! I’m unemployed right

though she was in the wrong herself. Soon, Nicole curled her lips upward and asked, “You were the one who collected the drafts, Joanna? So, don’t tell me you don’t know what’s going on. Did you really forget what you did back then? Or

same time, she knew she must keep her lips sealed. “I didn’t know the

but reacted with a smile instead. “I don’t care if you were aware of it, but what’s done is done, and

Despite her reluctance to admit defeat, she had no choice but to yield to Nicole in silence. Although she initially thought she would be the winner in her infighting with Nicole, she was dismayed and embarrassed to find herself on