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!”

female employees' sneers echoed in

all seem pretty

stern reprimand suddenly cut through their laughter, startling

her eavesdropping until Victoria showed

spotted Victoria coming toward her, Artemis by

pitying the

The only goal they'll achieve is to

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

“Aww, don't get upset. Women get wrinkles easily if they get angry. Plus, they're merely discussing the

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

female employees

in the company and were the envy of their friends and families. If they were sacked, what other company in Hallsbay would pay them an annual salary in

rumors. I hope you

real harm. There's also the aspect of freedom of speech.

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

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

if he did not seem enraged, his word choices clearly conveyed his

“M-Mr. Luther...”

stuttered fearfully, their

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

Their profuse apologies resounded

glance and realized his dark

sparks flew when their

call the Ministry of Labor. Have these people's names placed on the employment

cut off abruptly as the

employment blacklist meant

off their means of

order,

but he hardly drove people into a

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