Chapter 325:

“It’s not a crime to be slow,” Freya remarked, her eyes narrowing as she observed Vivien’s drawn-out resignation process. “The real crime is being slow and never trying to improve.”

Vivien’s eyes stung with unshed tears, her humiliation mounting. What gave this woman the right to treat her like this?

Without a moment’s hesitation, Freya snatched the resignation form from Vivien’s hand and then handed it to Hugh for his signature.

“Your final paycheck will be wired to your account soon,” Freya said, her tone indifferent. “You can leave now.”

Vivien was livid, her face flushed with indignation.

She could feel the eyes of everyone on her, their silent mockery weighing on her like an anchor.

She clenched her fists, nails digging into her palms.

Vivien to make any more false moves, particularly calling him “Dad” in front of everyone. He didn’t want others to misunderstand, nor did he want Freya to misunderstand. The moment Hugh left, the tension

I thought the chairman was her

“Me too.”

here, maybe it’s time to get serious. No company runs on charity; they

flared, her pride wounded. “Do I need you to lecture me?” she snapped once Hugh was gone. “Even if

the place for amazing

Briggs really

he was your father, how could

dad’s too busy, so

name is Briggs,

she took

mom’s maiden name

deepened as the gossip buzzed around her. Her

face the group, her voice dripping with scorn. “Mr. Briggs isn’t my biological father, but he is my stepfather. If I ever want to return to Briggs Group, he can find a job for me whenever I like. Even if I do nothing but show up and clock in, I’ll make more than any of you.” She spat the words out, desperate

to leave, halted in her tracks. Vivien’s words

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