The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge

Chapter 548

"Vera, are you okay? Oh, look at your hand-it's a bit red. Let me grab some burn ointment for you."

Vera glanced at the back of her own hand; honestly, it wasn't that bad-not nearly enough to need first aid.

"No need for that. You should get back to the office before your supervisor notices you're gone too long. I'm going to find Miss Yvette."

This was ridiculous. Was it possible that the new girl, Gwyneth, was really Mr. Everhart's girlfriend? Maybe even the real deal-otherwise, how could she be so brazen?

Miss Yvette had all but told her to get lost, and yet Gwyneth just carried on working as if nothing happened. Bold didn't even begin to cover it.

Vera made her way to Yvette's office just as Yvette finished up some paperwork. Seeing Vera return so quickly, Yvette couldn't hide the smirk tugging at her lips.

"How did it go?"

She was certain that a fresh-out-of-college rookie like Gwyneth would be sniffling by now.

"Nothing happened. The folks in the creative department said she just went back to her desk and kept working. She doesn't seem like she's planning to leave."

"What?"

guard, grabbed the nearest mug and hurled it

a few times and came to a stop, but hot coffee splattered everywhere, leaving a stain on the expensive

cautious look. "Miss Yvette, what should we do

to be so unflappable, so brazenly ignoring her hints and waltzing back to work as if

Gwyneth even have her

deep breath-twice. She couldn't afford to

enough. We'll leave

anyone quite like Gwyneth before, and

spent the

in the game division-tweaking details here and

the room could tell: it wasn't favoritism. Her designs really

earned more than a few envious glances from her colleagues.

they were diving into the

ve

room door swung open and Lola strode in, pointing straight at

folder from when I still worked here. I didn't have time to clear