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?"

the nearest mug and hurled

blow so the mug just rolled a few times and came to a

cautious look. "Miss Yvette,

loss. She had never expected Gwyneth to be so unflappable, so brazenly ignoring

have her in her sights

took a deep breath-twice. She couldn't afford to lose

leave

for Yvette. Honestly, she'd never met anyone quite like Gwyneth before, and for the

spent the whole

artist in the game division-tweaking details here and there. But when

in the room could tell: it wasn't favoritism. Her designs really were flawless-beyond

two hours, Gwyneth had earned more than a few envious glances from her colleagues.

were diving into the

ve

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

your computer was in my folder from when I still worked here. I didn't have time to clear it before I left, and now you've stolen my

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