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?"

grabbed the nearest mug and hurled

just rolled a few times and came to a stop, but hot coffee splattered everywhere, leaving a stain

a cautious look. "Miss Yvette,

so unflappable, so brazenly ignoring her hints and waltzing back to

her in her

breath-twice. She couldn't afford to lose composure

leave

looking for Yvette. Honestly, she'd never met anyone quite

the whole morning

critiques for almost every concept artist in the game division-tweaking details

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

envious glances from her colleagues. Just next? round of

diving into the

ve

and Lola strode in, pointing straight at

when I still worked here. I didn't have time to clear it before I left, and