The True Heiress's Return

Heiress’s Return 330

Chapter 330

For a moment, everyone's faces changed. Before they could react, Yvette approached a few people from the second team, looking quite pleased with herself. Maris and the other team members immediately put on cold expressions, and an invisible tension pulled between the groups.

An older employee, Lily, addressed Maris with no courtesy, "Maris, we need to hold a big meeting. Could you let us have the NI conference room this afternoon?" Although she was asking, her tone was arrogant and dismissive. Maris responded with a forced smile, "We need it for a meeting. Why should we give it up just because you say so?"

Lily let out a smug laugh. "Oh, Maris, haven't you heard? Yvette successfully persuaded the core members of Virmo to cooperate with us. Of course, we need a big meeting to prepare for tomorrow's project kickoff." This news made Maris and her team's faces darken even more with rage. "What's your group's deal? Can't you use your Ortiz family connections and stop poaching the Virmo project from us?"

"Poaching? If you've got the ability, anyone can land it," laughed the second group. Lily mocked them with a disdainful smile, "You couldn't secure the cooperation, and now you're mad we did what's best for the company?" Yvette stepped between both groups, acting as a peacemaker with a poised and graceful manner. "We're all colleagues in the same department working for the company's benefit. Let's not get upset."

She paused and then offered an apologetic smile, winking at Shakira who had remained silent the whole time.

Yvette said, "Sorry, Shakira. After thinking about it last night, I realized that mixing personal feelings with professional tasks isn't right, so I decided against persuading the Ortiz family. "With a try-it attitude, I turned to Mr. Gordon's more interested Virmo, and unexpectedly I really convinced him."

Her demeanor was both humble and resigned, subtly flaunting her connections and abilities. "Shakira, we're all working for the department's benefit. You're not mad at me, right?"

Her performance was seamlessly polished, an act full of subtle vanity. Shakira had seen it all before and remained unfazed. "What you do is none of my business."

Yvette flashed a bright smile. "As long as you're not mad at me. So, could you possibly persuade Maris? The biggest conference room we have is the N1. If you guys don't need it-" "Who said we don't need it?" Shakira casually interrupted her.

Yvette paused, and the second team behind her, feeling emboldened, chimed in, "You haven't secured anyone for the project, why hog such a big conference room? It's like a dog in the manger."

Maris and her team were enraged but couldn't refute their brazen arrogance, turning red with frustration. After all, they did

land the core team of Virmo.

Shakira, however, remained unbothered, raising an eyebrow. Speaking in a relaxed tone, she said slowly, "Oh, as it happens, I've also secured the core team of Virmo. We need to prepare for a project kickoff meeting." Yvette's haughty expression suddenly changed. Maris and her team were thrilled. "Really, Shakira? You managed to contact them?"

Shakira replied, "Yeah, it's all set. They'll be here this afternoon.

second team. "Now, who knows which group will

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instead of working Charles, George, and David

by members from both groups. This collaboration is

of now, only one person has left, bearing the penalty. How could you have secured a core member?" David chimed in with a meaningful tone, "So, are you saying the fourth

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frowned, "This is too important to

verified their identity, and there are no issues. As for the person Shakira found..." She hesitated, her eyes evasive, and didn't continue. Charles and the others felt a chill run through them, instantly drawing a conclusion. The connections between Finn from the Nelson

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made George waver, glancing nervously

everyone, Shakira remained

her confidence, Charles wasn't sure how

all part of the Virmo core team, why not have one joint project kickoff meeting this afternoon? We

way, everyone can see firsthand the talented individuals

joint meeting? What about the project kickoff

verify their authenticity and come

huffed, feeling caught. "Fine, a joint meeting it is! Just be careful it's not your team that

it's settled. Prepare for the 2

"Yes, Mr. Gordon!"

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led Yvette and her team out. George, still somewhat uneasy, kept double-checking with Shakira until he finally

was ticking and all four teams were busy preparing the content for