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.

teller had told her that she would

more like Marcus brought his wife good

She would get off work soon, so she thought of making meatballs for Marcus

welcomed her were Karine’s bloodshot eyes as she turned

Carmichael.” Cordelia

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

snapped her head back and stared at her. “What did you

shady things has a man who has been put behind bars never done?” Karine went on with her mockery. “You have a strong will, Cordelia! Look at

bit her lip while her face

purpose. There was a red light lit on the surveillance

surveillance cameras every time she triggered Cordelia. In that case,

her, she would have to stay out of the

ring. “It’s nothing to be ashamed of to be poor, but it’s too much to steal! You’re a

I know. A man who was imprisoned for a long

This time, she decided not to take the insult. She

rage finally subsided

she knows

business. I won’t take it from you. You’ll take all of the commission when the deal is closed. You’ll

scoffed. “You know

talk somewhere else? There are too many people here. There are things that

building and arrived

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’

arrogant. “I’d

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