Trading My Ex for His Uncle by Hello Spring

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It was clear to Lucia that Genevieve wasn't going to let her off the hook. She took a deep breath and said slowly, "I understand. Whatever decision the company makes, I will accept it."

With that, she turned and left.

As soon as she exited Genevieve's office, she could no longer contain her anger. She stormed back to the R&D department.

Nyla was engrossed in her work, looking through some documents, when she heard the sound of hurried. footsteps approaching from behind. As soon as she turned around, a slap landed hard across her face. Nyla looked up, her gaze cold as she stared at Lucia.

Despite herself, Lucia felt a flicker of fear under Nyla's clear, unyielding gaze and instinctively wanted to step back. But once she remembered the report Nyla had filed against her, her confidence returned, and "This slap is just a lesson for scheming against me behind my back. If you dare-

Before Lucia could finish her sentence, Nyla grabbed her hair and slapped her back just as hard.

gentle Nyla to retaliate. By the time she regained her, senses, her face was flushed

raising her hand to strike Nyla again, but

to make a scene and let everyone know you tampered with the data? The R&D department has more than just your gets the best projects and resources. Do you think the others

expression changed. The final decision from the headquarters hadn't come through yet. If she caused a commotion now,

she spat, "You just

her father had connections with

swollen. There are some ice packs in the fridge. Let me get one for you to reduce the swelling."

ice pack in

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would take for the

woman didn't?