In her mind, Charlotte was just a newcomer, a country girl who was completely negligible in her eyes. Why should she apologize to Charlotte ?
Charlotte was unworthy of her apologies!
But now she had to apologize!
Otherwise, she would end up in jail, with a stain on her reputation for life, even if it was just for ten days or half a month.
For her, that was unacceptable.
Bella was the kind of person who could do anything by any means, but after doing it, she didn’t want others to find out.
To put it bluntly, she was the kind of woman who used means but wanted a good reputation.
Charlotte stared at her coldly. “Bella, when you falsely accused me yesterday, everyone knew about it!”
“The whole office treated me like a thief. How much contempt did I endure?”
“Today, you have to apologize, but you say it so quietly!”
“Since you dared to say it out loud yesterday, why can’t you say this apology out loud today? Speak up louder!”
“What did you say?”
Bella gritted her teeth. This woman was simply taking advantage of her, so disgusting. Who did she think she was?
Charlotte raised her voice. “I told you to speak up, say it so everyone can hear.”
“I’ll give you one chance, Bella. Don’t think I’m easy to bully!”
Seeing Charlotte’s anger mixed with a hint of indifference, Bella felt a bit frightened.
She was really afraid that Charlotte would send her to prison.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!!”
Bella shouted loudly three times in a row, her voice echoing throughout the entire office.
At this moment, she was both angry and resentful, wishing she could find a hole to hide in immediately…
She was admired in the office and always had the upper hand. Where had she suffered such injustice? It was all Charlotte’s fault!
‘Charlotte… I will make you pay.’
Charlotte felt relieved when she saw her apologize, but she also felt helpless. A rumor-monger only needed a few words to ruin others, and with an apology, they could easily gain forgiveness!!!
How unfair it was.
But she had no choice.
She was just an employee now, with managers present, she’d better show some respect to them and not make a big deal out of it.
Mr. Lewis said slowly, “Alright, everything’s resolved. Let’s turn the page on this matter.”
“In the future, if such a thing happens again, no matter who’s at fault, I won’t be lenient!”
“Do you remember what I said?”
His gaze turned to everyone in the office, and his authority made everyone present too frightened to speak.
Deandre said, “Manager, about what I just mentioned…”
“I’m considering that as well,” Mr. Lewis said calmly. “Although this was Bella’s fault, as a manager, I can’t let my emotions dictate.”
“Bella is experienced and capable, indeed the most suitable person for this project.”
“We can’t let Charlotte suffer for nothing. She’s a bit less experienced, so I’ll give her a chance.”
Mr. Lewis’s sharp gaze fell on Charlotte and Bella, and he asked sternly,
“You two will compete. Whoever wins this order, it’s theirs. Do you have any objections to my suggestion?”
Both Charlotte and Bella were somewhat dissatisfied with this compromise, but since the manager had made a decision, they could only comply!
Charlotte nodded. “Mr. Lewis, I have no objections! Rest assured, this time, I will do my best to prove my abilities to everyone!”
Bella also wouldn’t back down, glancing at Charlotte with some disdain. “Mr. Lewis, I will definitely secure this order and show this so-called newcomer what I am capable of!”