Chapter 40 Climbing the Ranks.

The HR representative’s words weren’t a threat but facts

Previously, there had been news about how a project manager had contacted another company near the end of his employment with his current company, ready to switch jobs the moment his contract ended.

The manager faced a lawsuit for dereliction of duty, which had led to significant financial harm to the company. The company had done this on purpose to screw over the manager. The case went on for two

years

Even though the manager was deemed not guilty of his charges, all his efforts were wasted, and

ultimately, his reputation was ruined for good.

Emelie responded, “I know what I need to do.”

She parted ways with the representative after dinner. When she went to the washroom, she happened to overhear the conversation between two servers outside.

“Did you see the woman who was beside Mr. Middleton? She seemed quite cunning

“Yeah, I did, I think she’s Mr. Middleton’s secretary. She keeps on topping his glass up as if she can’t wait

to get him drunk.

The other server said, “Of course, she can’t wait. How else could she sleep with him? Women nowadays

are something..

“Shh! Come on, we still need to get the wines out.”

cubicle after the servers were gone. She washed her

the HR representative had mentioned earlier, along with the information revealed

head to William’s

left open. Emelie

coves

William, the latter who was somewhat drunk now. His eyes were

down his wine glass, his secretary filled it to the brim for him again.

drank so much when he was working. He was probably doing so because he was in a bad mood today. He drank shot

to sign, they handed him a

Emelie was taken aback,

they scheming against

He said flatly, “I’ve already made my terms

sigh and left

by the road.

their respective cars.

secretary exited last, the latter holding the former

He still looked fine whenever he drank. But if his cheeks were

William get into

But she felt uneasy when she recalled how the

their room earlier without stepping

being schemed against, would he take legal action against

Emelie stiffened.

she didn’t trust

witnessed how William tackled his enemies in the past three years of working for him. She subconsciously knew that if she pissed William off, he wouldn’t let her

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