Chapter 31

Bailey's lips twitched at Jessica's outburst. She sighed and lamented, “Ms. Tanner is Eve Lussohn's student, so she is perfectly qualified for the task. Why did you all have to drag me into this?”

Stephen smiled lightly and replied, “This is a great opportunity for you, Ms. Jefferson. As you know, Ms. Caridee is one of the Ten Acclaimed Socialites. If you produce a design to her satisfaction, you'll cement a career in this industry.”

Bailey scoffed in response.

She had her reasons for not caring for the opportunity.

Nonetheless, she replied half-heartedly to Stephen, “Fine. I'll try my best. If there's nothing else, I'm heading out.”

Stephen waved the phone in his hand at her and smiled. “Victoria texted me earlier, instructing me to personally escort you to the HR department after our conversation.”

Dread filled Bailey's soul. She could guess why Victoria was looking for her.

Bailey explained, “That, erm, nothing happened between Mr. Luther and me when I went to the CEO's office the other day. I swear. It's just a misunderstanding.”

“Your good friend Victoria is the one who has the misunderstanding.”

After leaving the director's office in the design department, Bailey turned down Stephen's offer to accompany her and headed to the HR department alone.

She walked past a few female employees gossiping in the pantry.

“Did you all hear? The designer sent from the Archulean branch to challenge Ms. Tanner is the heiress of the Jefferson family, Ms. Bailey. Sound familiar? She's the future Mrs. Luther's older sister.”

“Heiress? Please! How can she be considered an heiress? Mr. Jefferson kicked her out of the family ages ago for her sordid character. I have no idea how she caught Mr. Rhoudin's eye, and I can't believe she's shameless enough to challenge Ms. Tanner. What a joke!”

“Maybe she climbed into Mr. Rhoudin's bed to snag herself such a precious opportunity. I mean, didn't she do something similar to gain five million seven years ago?”

“Oh, you have a point. She must be skilled at seducing and pleasuring men. Her playbook must be pretty extensive.”

“Haha!”

sneers echoed in the cramped

seem pretty

reprimand suddenly cut through their laughter, startling the female employees into

at the interruption. She was enjoying her eavesdropping until Victoria showed up and abruptly cut the session

Victoria coming toward her,

pitying the gossiping employees

scathe me. The only goal they'll achieve is to attract trouble for themselves. Why subject themselves to such a

Why are you still leisurely eavesdropping on them when they're b*tching about you? Are you truly so unbothered by

the latter's cheek, cajoling, “Aww, don't get upset. Women get wrinkles easily if they get

at the pantry and shouted, “Is Luther Group paying you all tens of thousands a month so you can gossip in the office? Pack

employees in the

to secure a position in the company and were the envy of their friends and families. If they were sacked, what other company in Hallsbay would pay

were wrong. We shouldn't have gossiped about malicious rumors. I

cause any real harm. There's also the aspect of freedom of speech. You can't fire us

company. If the company unlawfully terminates its employee's labor contract over minor offenses, it is

Group's abilities to fork out the penalty?” Artemis finally spoke, his deep and slow timber

he did not seem enraged, his word

“M-Mr. Luther...”

employees stuttered fearfully,

at the group before pointing at Bailey and instructing, “Apologize

stared at Bailey. Their profuse apologies resounded in the small

Artemis a glance and realized his dark eyes were

flew when

gaze, Artemis declared, “Victoria, call the Ministry of

apologies cut off abruptly as the female employees

placed on the employment blacklist meant

was effectively cutting off their means of finding

was stunned by his order, though her gaze quickly turned

he hardly drove people into a

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