Cordelia showed Oliver to the meeting room.

The gathered people at the door were gloating.

“Ms. Carmichael just wanted Mr. Jones to say that Cordelia’s ring is made of green glass. Who knew it was an authentic emerald? She even got the client in the end!” someone whispered cheerily. “I suppose she suffered a double loss?”

“Pfft! More like penny-wise but pound-foolish!”

“Haha!”

Karine stood where she was, frozen. Her mind was empty, and she shook from rage.

She walked over quickly and slammed the door. The loud thud echoed.

The people gathered at the door dispersed, but peals of laughter lingered in the office. They were already displeased by her arrogance, but they allowed her behavior since her uncle was a major shareholder.

They were secretly over the moon to see her defeated today.

After sending Oliver to the entrance of the company, smiling, Cordelia caressed the ring on her finger softly after saying goodbye.

Was it really an emerald?

She beamed, and two tiny dimples perked on her cheeks as if they contained all of the sweetness of the world in them.

Now that she thought about it carefully, her luck seemed to have improved after marrying Marcus. She was getting more and more sales. Not only that, but he would always appear to help whenever a crisis arose.

told her that she would

Marcus brought

released a long sigh of relief. She would get off work

what welcomed her were Karine’s bloodshot eyes as she

Carmichael.” Cordelia neutrally

just as she was going up. “Hah, an emerald! I’m

stared at

a strong will, Cordelia! Look at you and your husband. One steals things, and the other steals hearts. The

while

purpose. There was a red light lit on the surveillance

was actually smart. She would always pick somewhere with surveillance cameras every time she triggered Cordelia. In that case, no matter how she crossed the line, Cordelia would not

hit her, she would have

be poor, but it’s too much to steal! You’re

I know. A man who was imprisoned for a long

a deep breath in. This time, she decided not to take the insult. She asked Karine softly after glancing

humbled, Karine’s rage finally subsided

surrendering? Hah, she knows

You’ll take all of the commission when the deal is closed. You’ll take the credit. Are you

“You know your place, all

else? There are too many people here. There are things

followed the former through the office building and arrived at

around. There was a grove—the spot was rather hidden, and nobody would pass by. Most importantly, there were no cameras around. She had spotted this ‘perfect place’ to talk from the

remained arrogant. “I’d like

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