When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 94 Isn’t This a Bit Too Quick to Discard Me?

Graham Foster, the Director of the Architecture Department, and Ethan Clarke, the Project Manager, were in the CEO’s office, giving a report on the progress of the Quinn’s Manor project.

Ethan suddenly received a call from Harris and his expression changed after listened to what he said.

“Mr. Howard, there’s a problem at the construction site.”

Damian looked up, and Graham also turned to Ethan, asking, “What happened?”

Ethan repeated the details from Harris’s call.

“Ms. Spencer and Chief Designer Noel had offered some modification to the design. Harris just sent the updated blueprints to my phone.”

“Ms. Spencer?” Graham repeated.

Whitney was no longer the CEO’s secretary, nor was she officially the CEO’s wife yet, so addressing her by her previous title was the only option.

“Yes, Harris said he bumped into her by chance at the manor.”

Damian reached out and Ethan quickly handed him the phone.

Damian expanded the photo to reveal red–circled areas on the plans, along with neat and clear notes written beside them.

Those delicate and neat handwriting was clearly Whitney’s.

She had met with Noel again.

Silence filled the office. Seeing the CEO’s visibly darkened expression, Graham threw a sharp glance at Ethan, silently questioning why he hadn’t checked the blueprints more thoroughly,

When the project was awarded to the Howard Group, the Architecture Department had divided it into smaller segments.

charge o

had come to Graham, saying that Rachel wanted to be the

junior designer assistant and couldn’t possibly be responsible for a project. But Ethan claimed Rachel had connections to Mr.

of the large project, Graham thought it harmless

would blow

thud. Ethan felt a bit distressed, after all, it was a new, pricey

and I thought this small project would be a good

Quick to Discard Me?

apologies, Mr. Howard,” Graham stammered, visibly sweating..

his cold gaze made Graham keep his head bowed.

secure development rights, and entrusted the Howard Group with this project.

and

well, if you enjoy handing out favors so much, I’ll send you both to our housing project in

was also directed at Ethan.

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grabbed his coat and headed toward the door. The two hurriedly admitted their mistakes, each promising

opportunity to make an example. I

with connections to the Howard family in the company. Some could be dealt with, while others required action. This incident would serve as a reminder to everyone who sought to exploit these relationships.

car, Billy asked, “Mr.

“To Quinn Manor.”

immediately instructed the driver to set off.

her role as the project lead.

Rachel was

Rachel was dumbfounded.

was momentarily

expected Damian to address the issue so quickly, especially since Rachel

she might be overstepped, she thought it best not to stay any longer

looking back or

bit quick to discard people after they’ve outlined their usefulness? Noel spoke from

she had used him to unsettle Rachel, and now he was being ignored as if nothing had happened.

loyalties, spinelessness, swallowing pride, I am exactly the type of person Chief Designer Noel looks down on. So