They even made a separate group chat just to gossip about you. You’re not In it, so I took screenshots, I’ll send them to you.”
A moment later, Jenny sent over more than thirty screenshots.
Charlotte scrolled through them one by one, fury building with every messages
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She had thought that treating everyone to a nice meal at a high–end restaurant would bring her closer to her coworkers.
They had all smiled at her, acted polite, even friendly. However, behind her back, they had painted her as someone shameful and despicable.
Yasmine and Willy had led the charge, smearing her name with rumors while the rest just joined in blindly, taking it all at face value without a shred of proof.
That was when Charlotte realized that she had been far too naive about the workplace.
she had thought a nice meal might bring people closer, maintain good relationships not clearly, that kind of thinking was just wishful.
This place? in chewed people up and spit out the bones.
in that moment, she understood. In this land of emironment, only power and background mattered. No one cared if you were kind or easy to get along with.
Sometimes, being too nice only made you an easier target.
Charlotte stared at the stream of screenshots, jaw tight
“Jenny, thank you for telling this. Can I ask you for favor?”
Jenny replied almost immediately. “Of course, Miss Riley. You saved my life, remember? Anything you need, just say the word.”
“Next time they start talking about me, can you record it for me?”
“No problem”
Charlotte took a deep breath, steadied her emotions, and made a phone call.
“Hey, Dad. Is our company in need of a legal advisor
After hanging up,
she went straight to the printer to run off a few contracts, then headed to her family’s company without delay.
She wallard straight into the chairman’s office.
Desmond bad just wrapped up a meeting and was waiting for her.
Charlotte tossed the contracts unto his desk
*Talar a look, Dad. If everything checks out, go ahead and sign.”
Desmond flipped through the pages carefully
“My assistant told me our current legal advisory contract runs out at the end of the year, I can sign a new five–year contract with your firm, but it’ll start at the Leginning of next year.”
Chudu nodded.
“No problem. But the payment needs to be made today.”
Desmond looked up, surprised.
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“Yeah,” Charlotte said casually. “I went to meet some lets last night and ended up getting harassed by two sleazy executives. The deal fell through, and now my supervisor’s berthing down my neck.”
At that, Desmond’s expression shifted immediately, las voler sharp
*Who had the nerve to you?”
Carlo supped.
“Don’t worry. They didn’t get the upper hand 1 gave them a lesson they won’t forget.”
Drunend’s brows remained furrowed
“Charlotte, maybe you shouldn’t be practicing law anymore. Your first had that trident long ago, and now this? The risks are too high. What if someone testo retaliate? Come back and work at the company. I’ll give you a general manager position”
Charlotte shook her head.
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Desmond chuckled
“I’ll hire professionals to help you.”
Charlotte smiled but declined.
No need. Maybe someday–if I get tired of being a lawyer.”
Desmond sighed, clearly helpless.
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Still, he signed the five–year legal advisory contract without a wood and called accounting to wire $150,000 to the law firm’s account immediately.
Charlotte grinned.
“Any legal disputes going on lately?”
Desmond picked up the internal phone and called for one of his subordinates
“Let Zion fill you in. I don’t really keep track of the details.”
“sounds good.”