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When Lysander heard the news, a profound feeling of reassurance washed over her. She admitted, with a hint of nervousness in her voice, “Actually, before I joined Thorne Constructions and Energies, I didn’t have any previous experience in managing a company. I’m afraid you might have to bear with me as we move forward.”

Monica responded with a gentle laugh, her tone filled with encouragement, “Isn’t everyone starting from the beginning at some point? It’s perfectly fine. Mr. Guerra has already given me instructions. I’ll do my utmost to support you.”

Knowing that both Carol and Josiah had endorsed her, Monica’s reliability was unquestionable in Lysander’s view.

A surge of warmth blossomed in Lysander’s heart, yet there remained a trace of concern that subtly marred her expression. “There’s something else… When it comes to management, my skills are considerably lacking compared to Mr. Guerra. I hope this doesn’t cause you too much disappointment.”

Despite Josiah’s numerous shortcomings, his outstanding professional capabilities were undeniable, and not something she could easily dismiss, even if she tried to view him through a biased lens.

Monica caught a glimpse of the cause for Lysander’s concern and promptly clarified her position. “Ms. Thorne, Mr. Guerra specifically assigned me here to assist you. If you were capable of handling everything perfectly on your own, why would he offer me a doubled salary and bonus? Please rest assured, from today onward, you are the only one I report to directly.”

The assistant’s salary was already considerable, and after the increase, it was comparable to the salaries of executives at some major firms.

Upon reviewing the total compensation, Lysander was momentarily lost for words due to the substantial amount. However, Monica’s assurances allowed her to find some temporary peace of mind. After all, it was unlikely that anyone would have issues with receiving such a generous financial package.

With Monica’s assistance, Lysander found that her work efficiency in the mornings had greatly improved. managed to complete her tasks ahead of schedule, tasks that were initially planned to finish by noon, and then she seized the opportunity to take a short break and visit the restroom.

She

As she was about to exit, she overheard several female employees conversing behind the partition.

“I was completely drained today. I thought I could finally relax until the year’s end, but our department head has started showing up every day. There’s no chance to slack off anymore.”

“Tell me about it. Before, we could slip away from the logistics department by four. Now, we need to be ready at a moment’s notice in case there’s a pickup.”

These employees were clearly unhappy about the increased scrutiny at work.

downtime during their workday, Lysander knew that certain aspects of the job shouldn’t be overly

avoid an uncomfortable encounter with her employees, Lysander hesitated before pushing the restroom door open, planning to leave only after they

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Ms. Thorne. She came in like a storm. She has a powerful backing:

has been looking

heard she’s supposedly the chairman’s daughter. But everyone has met his daughter before, and there was no mention of a second Ms. Thorne in their family.”

insulation

careful what you say

undeterred, “So what if it spreads? Who’s really at fault here?”

to step out

himself defended her. He even shut down the managers from

to

news. I heard their engagement broke off because of

position by winning

Why else would she be in an executive role right off the bat, at our age?”

really Mr. Thorne’s biological daughter? Could it be that Mr. Guerra manipulated things just so she could legitimately take an executive role

for adults to

case for ordinary people like you and me, but

a point, but would

many of us here are new enough not to know that it’s been Mr. Guerra steering the ship of our company these last few years? Mr. Thorne is quite old, and his wife has been bedridden and severely ill. Considering his age,

sure run deep in

Sure, she’s attractive, but her demeanor is so detached. It’s hard to imagine someone of Mr. Guerra’s standing

Guerra has

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“You’re so dirty–minded!”

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Guerra supported Ms. Thorne at the meeting. I was

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