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Are you running out of work to do
Clearly, that wasn’t the case. I’d already assigned plenty of work to Sheila, but she hadn’t been involved in the core of any projects, nor had she met any of the key figures who could become valuable contacts in the future
She started to panic. Because the perks were different now
Sheila hurriedly tried to explain. It’s not like that…
Then focus on getting your current tasks done.” I interrupted. “I did consider grooming you to be my successor, but it seems it’s still too early. You need more experience.
I smiled faintly as she turned to leave, my
my gaze growing colder. I went back to my work, still not touching the coffee.
A few days later. Ezekiel urgently called me into his office. When I got there, Holly was already present..
I raised an eyebrow, confused. “What’s going on?”
“The project we discussed with Rowland Group has had some changes, Holly said, getting straight to the point. They want to replace the current team with one from another department”
Rowland Group—the company backed by Jeremy’s maternal family, the powerful conglomerate led by Neva.
I could already guess what was happening. “So they want to replace me?”
Ezekiel looked just as confused. “Yes, they’re keeping Holly’s team, but they’re insisting on pulling a team from another department to take over your role.
I couldn’t help but feel a bitter laugh inside. This outcome was exactly what I had expected.
I had repeatedly cleared my name regarding any involvement with Jeremy, and although it had been effective, it was still a slap in the face for Neva She was probably using this to teach me a lesson, and honestly, I couldn’t blame her for that
I quickly regained my composure. “It’s fine. I’ll respect the company’s decision.”
After leaving the office, Holly caught up to me. “Be careful of that girl around you. Before I came here. I checked, and someone in the Third Team managed to get their hands on your core materials..
“It’s not much, but that little bit of information is what convinced Neva to make her decision,”
I thought, “Who can have gotten my materials? Of course, it is Sheila. Before we started w to Dexter. I hadn’t purposely avoided her while discussing sensitive details.
working on this
project, I had no idea about her connection
I understood now. My eyes narrowed slightly. “I see. You focus on your work. As for the them. As for me, I’ll just handle things with Darrell.”
e Third Team, yo
you’ll probably have a hard ume working with
When Holly heard this, his expression darkened.
The head of the Third Team was Austin Huynh. He had more seniority than both Holly and me, but he was stuck at this level, unable to move up despite his best efforts,
All the major projects he’d handled had ended in failure, and he was only ever involved in smaller, less significant ones
The Rowland Group proj
project was a huge opportunity, but honestly, I didn’t think Austin was up to the task.
By the time I got back to my office, the usual crowd of gossips I had already arrived.
Austin himself came over with a slice of red velvet cake. “Sorry, Sylvia, Mr. Jacobson just told me they’re switching out your team. You must be feeling a bit down, right?”
He said it with a smile, but there was no genuine sympathy in
y in his eyes. After years in the workplace, I’d seen enough of these backhanded games.
- y. Who knows, you
I didn’t let it bother me and gave him a light smile. “Yes, congratulations, Mr. Huynh. You should really grab this opportunity. might even find your name on the promotion list at the end of the year
Austin’s smile faltered. He quickly tried to change the subject. “We’re all part of the same department, Sylvia. No need to be so formal. By the way, I
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came to ask you to borrow a member. Don’t be stingy now.”
“Since Mr. Huynh is asking so kindly, how could I say no?” I narrowed my eyes slightly. “Who do you need to borrow?”
