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Picking up a notebook and a pen she would need for the meeting, she then dashed for the elevators and sighed heavily after she stepped into one. Should I verify this thing with Ethan? she asked herself. Although she believed in him, she couldn’t stop her imagination from running wild when there was no evidence to prove otherwise.
When she reached the doors to conference room three, she knocked and slipped in, only to find out that everyone seated inside was the higher management and important figures of the company, including Tori. Josephine’s heart skipped a beat. Why am I asked to join this meeting?
“Oh, you’re late! Does every reporter take meetings so lightly?” Tori commented sarcastically.
Josephine quickly found an empty seat and sat down. Then, she apologized to everybody in the room. “I’m sorry. I misremembered the time.”
“If you’re late, you’re late. Why bother giving excuses? Tori cast a disdainful sideways glance at Josephine while holding a cup of coffee to her lips.
The sharp response gave Josephine the strong feeling that Tori was deliberately being difficult toward her. Moreover, the intense dislike did not come from their work relationship. In that case, the reason could only be her relationship with Ethan.
“Don’t worry about it. Let’s just continue our meeting! Josephine, it’s okay. It’s my fault that you were only informed about the meeting at the last minute.” Atticus did not dare to criticize Josephine for her late arrival.
To be honest, there was no need for Josephine to attend this meeting. The semiannual wrap- up meeting mainly only involved those in the upper levels of management, which was above her current position in the company. Atticus simply believed that she would eventually become one of the future key talents in the company, so it would be beneficial for her to attend and learn from such an important. meeting.
“Thank you, Mr. Kowalski.’ Josephine nodded gratefully. Afterward, the manager who had been in the middle of making his report resumed his presentation. Meanwhile, Josephine felt a sharp gaze studying her the entire time. The gaze belonged to Tori. Tori usually had an arrogant and stand-offish demeanor in the office. As a result, she rarely interacted with the other employees in the company. While she once accepted Josephine’s on-site interview during a news broadcast, she generally did not have much contact with her colleagues in private.
However, today was an exception. She was uncharacteristically curious about Josephine. That was because she needed a thorough understanding of her rival so that she could snatch Ethan away from the young woman’s clutches.
Although Ethan had previously rejected her invitation for a meal together, Tori remained very enthusiastic about her chances of a relationship with him. There was no way she could ever give up on him. Ever since her first glimpse of him, she had forgotten all about her past flings. The only good thing about all the wealthy men she dated in the past was their money. Aside from that single aspect, they had either been older than middle-aged or short and fat. None of them had ever been in the same league as Ethan Quarles, who was not only athletic and handsome but also filthy rich.
Tori heard from Atticus that Ethan was the biggest shareholder in the company. For Ethan, 725 million was nothing more than pocket change. That level of wealth was something none of the other men she had dated in the past could ever hope to achieve. Therefore, she decided that Ethan would be the man to end her status as a single and unmarried woman.
At this moment, Tori wrote something on a piece of paper and pushed the paper toward Josephine. It just so happened that they were. sitting beside each other at the meeting table.
Startled, Josephine picked up the paper, only to see a single line written on the paper.
‘I heard that you and Ethan are in a relationship. Is that true?’
She answered the question directly. “That’s right! Do you have any objections, Miss Alford?” Her response came out louder than she expected, causing the manager who was presenting his report at the time to glance at her.
Tori’s expression turned ugly. How dare Josephine show such disrespect to me?! More importantly, was she boasting directly to my face? Her expression hardened and turned cold at the thought. Grabbing her notebook from the table, she stopped conversing with Josephine but couldn’t help giving a soft and disdainful snort in response. That soft exhalation of air seemed to convey the sense that Josephine was nothing more than a minor annoyance.
Josephine could not focus on the meeting and failed to absorb a single word throughout. As al result, her notebook remained blank when the meeting eventually ended. Everybody was standing up and leaving the meeting room. when Tori suddenly smiled and called out to Josephine. Josephine, why don’t we stay back and have a little chat?”
Josephine hesitated and returned to her seat. Then, she gazed at Tori directly. “What do you want to talk about, Miss Alford?” “Are you aware that I am one of the interviewers?” Tori spun her chair to face Josephine with a gleeful look in her eyes.
“I am,” Josephine replied. “Do you want me to let you pass the interview?” Tori questioned further, acting as though she had the final say over Josephine’s promotion. Josephine raised her eyebrows at those words. “Are you trying to make things difficult for me, Miss Alford?”
“Not really. You might have scored the highest on the test, but that does not mean you will pass the interview. I will judge you fairly during the interview. Oh, by the way, I’ve already met Mr. Quarles. We had a meal together the other day. Didn’t he tell you about our meeting?” Tori suddenly brought up the topic but deliberately made her words sound as though she had finished the meal with Ethan.
Josephine’s breath caught in her throat. It would seem that what Katrina mentioned previously was true. They had gone out for a meal together after all.
“You are his employee. It’s normal for you to have a meal together! Not to mention, you are the main force behind the TV station. It’s only right for him to get to know you better.” Although there was a bitter feeling in her heart, Josephine refused to reveal her defeated. emotions on the surface. She refused to lose. the fight and be humiliated too.
Tori was taken aback for a moment before her scarlet lips curved into a smile. “Don’t you feel jealous?” “Most people have a regular social life. Besides, isn’t it normal to have dinner with a female colleague? Josephine replied naturally. “I am also having dinner tonight with a male client whom I’m planning to interview soon!”
Tori wanted to upset Josephine by mentioning the meal she had with Ethan the other day, so she was surprised by Josephine’s calm reaction to the news. Nevertheless, she couldn’t help adding with a cryptic smile, “Sometimes, it means more than just a simple meal when a man invites a woman out for dinner!”
“As far as I know, you were the one who took the initiative to invite him out for dinner, Miss Alford!” Josephine rebutted Tori’s statement.
Tori’s expression turned ugly. Biting her scarlet. lip in frustration, she eventually snapped angrily, “In any case, you better show me your best efforts if you want to receive my approval! Otherwise, you will never pass the interview!”
After saying that, Tori threw open the door and left the meeting room in a huff. Josephine breathed a small sigh of relief at Tori’s departure. Then, she mulled over the time. she spent with Ethan over the past few days. Just when did Ethan have a meal with Tori?
When Josephine returned to the office, Katrina was chatting with another colleague at her table. She couldn’t help sneaking a glance and studying Josephine’s expression to see how Josephine was feeling at the moment.
Unexpectedly, Josephine happened to meet her gaze when she glanced over. Katrina immediately looked away and acted as though she had not noticed Josephine’s arrival.
Josephine was a quick-witted woman. Holding a cup of tea in her hand, she suddenly wondered about the incident earlier. Was it really a coincidence that Katrina just happened to be gossiping with the others about that incident in the pantry? Was it also a coincidence that she just so happened to speak in such a loud voice right beside me?
Even if Tori and Ethan had dinner together, Katrina’s description made the whole incident sound suspiciously ambiguous. It might be that the meal between Tori and
Ethan was completely platonic.
Josephine exhaled deeply and made her decision. I’ll just be frank and ask Ethan about the incident tonight! It’ll be better than dwelling on these nonsensical thoughts in my head and excessively depleting my emotional reserves as a result.
Since she was young, Josephine had never been the type to conceal her thoughts. If there was something she did not understand.or something was bothering her, she would resolve the issue on the day itself so that she did not exhaust herself with useless worries.
She abruptly recalled the statement Tori made earlier. It was evident that the other woman was planning to make things difficult for her. When it was time to get off work, Josephine wrapped up her tasks at hand and took the initiative to contact Ethan.
“Hello! I’m on the way to pick you up. Let’s check out the house later.” Ethan’s voice rang out from the other end of the line. He had planned to pick Josephine up directly from the office because it was still pretty early. She chuckled softly. “Sure! Drive carefully!”
She ended the call with a warm and fuzzy feeling in the pit of her stomach, reveling in the knowledge that they were going to view their future home together in a short while..
Fifteen minutes later, Josephine suddenly received an urgent case that required an immediate response. While she was focused on writing her report, she felt somebody approaching her from behind and leaning over her shoulder to look at the report she was writing.
She turned to look behind her, only to be shocked by the sight that greeted her. Ethan had come up to her office!
Her colleagues who had yet to finish their work were glancing over in envy. Mr.
Quarles is so handsome! He is also so kind to Josephine! He practically picks her up and drops her off at work every single day! “Sorry! Please give me five minutes to finish up the report, Josephine told Ethan.
“No worries. Take your time with the report.” Ethan pulled out a chair and sat down. Glancing at the cup of tea beside her, he casually reached out and took a sip from her cup.
Katrina had just clocked out of work and entered the elevator to leave the office when she heard an excited exclamation from the colleagues around her. “Oh, my God! Mr. Quarles is at the reporters’ office! He is so handsome!”
“Excuse me! I need to get out.” Katrina immediately shoved her colleagues aside and hurried out of the elevator, reluctant to leave the office immediately.
She ran back and soon arrived at the reporters’ office. Sure enough, a casually dressed Ethan- was sitting at Josephine’s table. Just the sight of his back was enough to make Katrina’s heart race. Oh, my God! This man is way too attractive! Any woman would surely fall in love with him!
When Josephine was putting away her report, she inadvertently caught sight of
Katrina from the corner of her eye. Katrina seemed to be standing there just so that she could admire Ethan.
A sudden idea popped into Josephine’s head. She immediately stood up and told Ethan. ‘I’ll be back after handing in the documents.”
Standing in front of him, she occasionally tucked her hair behind her ear or pursed her lips. Her movements were filled with coquettish energy.
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