Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 336

"That plan was a fluke-I've never seen it," lied David through his teeth, hoping to dodge a bullet.

Internally, he was praying like mad. "Dear God-anyone up there-send me an angel to fend off the boss' wrath, will you?"

As he braced himself to look Walter in the eye, the steady knock on the office door cut through the silence like a drumbeat. David's eyes sparkled with hope.

Could it be? Was there power in a silent wish?

Walter, clearly miffed at the interruption, barked at the unseen visitor, "Enter!"

As the door swung open, a pair of sleek black high heels made quite the entrance, Minnie, the office bombshell, strutted in. Her cobalt blue suit hugged her figure perfectly, radiating a vibe that was anything but uptight. She was the epitome of cool and collected, David could not help but stare, dazzled.

Minnie! She was like a gift from the universe-absolutely perfect!

Before Walter could even get a word in, David jumped at the chance to escape. "Boss, Ms. Kast is here. She's probably got something important for you, so I'll just... Yeah, I'll get out of your way," he stammered, beating a hasty retreat.

office. This time, it was David, Walter's right-hand man, making a

1. it.

of each

However, with Walter in full-on dragon mode, the

even try. That was where Minnie, the rookie, came in

door, all eager to catch the next episode of the

past the secretaries, he could feel their eyes on him, hungry for the next juicy bit. They were all in on the action he wished he could join, but did not

1. to.

secretaries waited with bated breath, the office beyond was eerily quiet as if the calm

storm

as candy as she asked, "Mr. Walter Gordon, here are the documents you

secretarial pool, there was this unspoken dream everyone shared, and that was to be the one who could catch the eye of the big boss.

a ring on his finger, and the chances of anyone becoming the next Mrs. Gordon are thinner than a lottery ticket. However, a brief moment in the spotlight

the looks, and she rocketed into the secretarial squad as