MISTAKE 210

Chapter 210: Exposed

The others nodded, their expressions ranging from intrigued to slightly envious.

Then a voice asked, "Your grandmother, huh? She must be pretty special, the way those directors were treating her." Anya knew that voice. It was a colleague, Anne, from the Houston marketing department walking towards them. Anya paused, her smile fading slightly. "What do you mean? What directors?"

Her coworker blinked, surprised by Anya's reaction. "You know, the vice president and a few other big shots. They were practically falling over themselves to greet your grandmother when she was down in the lobby."

Anya felt a slight unease creep into her stomach. "Oh, that... well, my grandmother is quite well-known in her field, so people tend to treat her with a lot of respect," she said, trying to brush it off.

The coworker nodded, but Anya could see the lingering curiosity in their eyes. She quickly changed the subject, focusing on enjoying the delicious meal her grandmother had prepared.

But problems never came alone. Before the topic could die down, Mr Jimmy and his secretary, Lily, walked towards their table to sit.

"Anya, you know Shaw CEO's grandmother?" Lily asked as they took a sit. Anya froze at her

words.

"His grandmother? Where?" someone asked.

"What CEO?" another asked.

"In the lobby," Lily answered.

"The old lady in grey in the lobby? That was her grandmother. I heard the woman say so,"

Anne corrected.

mother in law and CEO Daniel Shaw's grandmother," Lily insisted, "I have seen her before at the company annual meetings. Anya had long lowered her head and concentrated on her food as though they were

way to get out of this. Daniel's grandmother really told a

life was

Things online died and disappeared so quickly that no one was prepared. No one

co were

looked to her agent and

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decade. She did not need to be told that the news was being suppressed.

to a dead end. It was as though everyone had turned against Jasmine. What was she

a call from her company president and she and Jasmine

she stepped through the doors, Jasmine was met with the stern, disapproving

the company not blowing this matter up? This girl has slapped me and we are just letting it go?" Jasmine

not our turn to decide that. The other side

not handle this well, I

Annie held her head. This was a threat Jasmine had always thrown out to get

be hard for you. You actually offended someone you should not have. Now, Houston co have asked for you to be removed from the project and even other companies have called and asked for you to be exchanged!" The seasoned executive wasted no time in unleashing a scathing rebuke,

do you mean?" Jasmine seemed to finally realize what was

mixture of frustration and disbelief. "The Shaw family have ban you. Now, no company wants to

talk of the entire entertainment world. No one is going to want to work with you

some staff? How could her career be affected? This has got to be

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you have to help me," Jasmine pleaded, her voice wavering with desperation. "There must be something

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