Tears streamed down Alison’s face as she abruptly stepped forward and grabbed Paul’s hand. “You need to apologize!”
“Have I not hit you enough, you bitch? Let go,” Kimberly frowned, wondering if this woman had truly lost her mind.
“Let go, are you insane?” Paul was already seething with anger but restrained himself due to Kimberly’s presence.
He had lost his position because of Alison, and now the mere sight of her made him feel sick. If he hadn’t said those hurtful words, Alison might not have harbored any resentment towards him. At this moment, her hair was disheveled.
Her face bore the marks of two red slaps, and Kimberly’s saliva was still on her clothes. Despite her disheveled state, she clung tightly to Paul. “Even if the whole world slanders me, you alone cannot! You accused me of getting close to you. If you were firm in your resolve, what could I possibly do? It takes two to tango. Mr. Montgomery, I demand an apology for what you just said!” Alison recalled how foolish she had been to kneel before Aurora for Paul’s sake.
“You crazy woman, what nonsense are you spouting?” Paul kicked her away, barely managing to calm Kimberly down. If Kimberly lost her temper again, he couldn’t handle it.
Alison fell hard to the ground. By the time Paul and Kimberly left, only the onlookers remained around her. That’s when she understood what Aurora meant by no one being worth losing your dignity over. She had thought Paul was worth it, but now she realized Aurora was right. No one deserved such degradation.
She had made him her everything, yet in his eyes, she was nothing but a worthless person. Life was indeed ridiculous.
The bystanders who saw her lying on the ground in such a sorry state started to laugh quietly, stirring up whispers, “Has she gone mad?”
“Maybe, after such a big blow, who knows if she’s lost her mind?”
Among those who were watching the spectacle, Alison saw Aurora and Heather. Although they weren’t laughing, all of this had started because of them.
Alison coldly watched as the two walked away, a shadow passing through her eyes.
“Alison, the decision has been made up top. You need to go through the resignation procedures now. You don’t have to come in tomorrow, you…” The marketing manager came to announce the decision, finding Alison lying on the ground in utter disarray.
Alison had already packed her belongings. She tidied herself up a bit and left the company directly.
She swore to herself that she would avenge this wrongdoing. She would make those who hurt her pay double! Aurora, just you wait!
Meanwhile, Aurora had just collected some documents from the sales department. She had some prior dealings with the company Luminary before returning to Clothville. Although Luminary wasn’t as old as some century-old companies, it had been around for decades and had been flourishing under the new CEO in recent years.
She hadn’t expected Luminary to have set up an office in Clothville now. This was no small matter. Aurora recalled the executives Julian had introduced her to and wondered if they had any connection to Luminary. Knowing people always made business easier. She made a few calls, but everyone she contacted said they hadn’t dealt with Luminary.
The details were unclear; the president of the Clothville branch had yet to confirm, a decision that required his personal approval. Aurora had no choice but to call Asher. When he received her call, Asher was delighted. “Calling me during work hours? You must really love me!”
“Am I disturbing you?” she asked, mindful of the time difference that made it night where Asher was.
“Nothing you do could disturb me. Calling at this time, you must need something, right?” Asher was quite familiar with her.
“Yes, there’s a bit of an issue. I’m currently competing for the vice president position at the company. Luminary has opened a branch in Clothville with a huge investment, and Montgomery Group wants to secure their order. Whoever gets this order first will secure the vice president’s position. It’s not just about a position; it’s about proving my capabilities to everyone,” Aurora explained succinctly.
“What do you need me to do?” Asher guessed there was more to it.
“We have too little information. We don’t even know who the president of the Luminary branch in Clothville is. Can you help me find out?”
“No problem,” Asher had never said no to her. “But… is he good to you?” Asher’s tone shifted from playful to serious.
Aurora’s lips softened; he still cared about her. “Don’t worry, he treats me well, Asher. You should find someone too. I hope you find happiness.”
“Your happiness is my happiness. If he ever mistreats you, come back to me. I have enough money to keep you comfortable,” Asher said earnestly.
“Okay, if he dares to mistreat me, I’ll flee back to the U. S., and we can stay bachelors together for life,” Aurora joked.
“Alright, I won’t keep you any longer. I’ll inform you as soon as I have any news. Take care of yourself, little fox,” Asher said gently.
“Okay, bye,” Aurora replied, a faint smile curling at the corners of her mouth.
After hanging up with Asher, she called Julian. At that moment, the serious meeting room was pierced by a ringing phone with the tune “loving you…”
Everyone knew too well. If anyone dared to have their phone ring during a meeting with the stern-faced president, they were done for! Yet, who was so bold as to leave their sound on? Did they no longer cherish their life?
The next second, Julian answered the phone under everyone’s gaze, “Hello, I’m not busy at all.”
Julian glanced around the tense and serious meeting room. Everyone was afraid to even breathe, given the importance of the meeting, yet their president just declared he wasn’t busy!
Had they seen it wrong? The president seemed to be smiling! Did their president even have such a gentle voice? No, it must have been a mistake.
Seemingly annoyed by the other’s presence, Julian stepped out of the office. As the door closed behind him, the others heard, “Little Bunny, did you miss me?”
Everyone finally understood why the president was acting so unusually. Spring had arrived, and even their iron-faced president was in love, but which girl was so fortunate?