I’m not mad at you. It’s only natural to look out for yourself,” I said honestly, and I genuinely didn’t hold anything against Myra. After all, we were just colleagues, and even sisters would put themselves first.
“Zoe…” Myra shook my arm, clearly wanting to say more.
I cut her off. “Mr. Dolton said if the lighting issue isn’t handled properly, it’s on us. We don’t have time to think about anything else right now. We need to focus on solving the lighting problem.”
Myra blinked, her eyes wide. “But this isn’t really our fault. It’s like we’ve done something wrong.”
“We’re in charge of this project. If something goes wrong, we’re the ones responsible, no excuses. If you don’t want to deal with the fallout, then fix the problem,” I said firmly.
Myra fell silent, nodding before turning to get to work.
I heard her mutter under her breath, “Personal vendetta…”
I understood what she meant-that Alvin was taking out his frustration with me on the work itself.
I sighed. I knew that too. But the more he acted this way, the more determined I was to handle the problem perfectly, so he wouldn’t have anything toin aboutter.
Besides, this amusement park was Eliseo’s dream, and I couldn’t let it be anything less than wless. When Eliseo was alive, he was a perfectionist, and I wanted him to see that his daughter could be just as capable and wless.
Soon, Myra came over, handing me the contact information for the lighting supplier and the construction team.
I made the calls and decided to bring both teams to the site to discuss the issues and figure out solutions.
They both agreed, but the soonest they coulde was the day after tomorrow, so I had no choice but to wait.
Since Myra had barely slept the night before, I gave her the day off to rest. As for me, I decided to head to the Dolton family.
I had already cleared things up with Alvin, but I needed to officially end things with his family too.
Just as I was packing up to leave, Thea came looking for me. “Zoe, can we talk?”
“We don’t really have anything to talk about,” I said coldly, having just checked the personnel chart in HR. I already knew that Thea had joined thepany three days ago in the admin department.
Since I worked in the project department, we didn’t interact much, so this wasn’t about work.
“What is it, Miss Mills?” I asked formally.
Thea hadn’t just joined the admin department; she’d been promoted to supervisor. Alvin’s actions were starting to resemble those of a ruler blinded by a new favorite.
Not only had he brought Thea into thepany, but he’d also made her a supervisor. You didn’t need to be a genius to know there would be office gossip.
And he didn’t seem to care how it would affect me. After all, I was supposed to be his fiancée, while Thea had been involved
in the rumors about him.
“It’s personal,” Thea said, her face awkward.
I nced at the time. “Sorry, it’s working hours right now.”
Thea’s embarrassment deepened. She bit her lip. “How about after work?”
I gestured to my bag. “I’m leaving now. I have other ns after work.”
Her face fell, and she looked around as if hoping for a way out. Finally, she spoke again, “I know you’re upset because I’m living in that house with Alvin. I can move out.”
I couldn’t help butugh. “Thea, stop pretending. If you wanted to move out, you would’ve done it already. And…”
I paused, staring at her sharply. “You know full well that everything between Alvin and me fell apart because of you, yet you’re still showing up under my nose.
“What exactly are you trying to do? Do you think I’m blind, or just stupid?”
“I’m doing this for my livelihood,” Thea tried to justify.
Looking at her fake innocence, I wasn’t holding back. “What, is only Alvin’spany good enough to support you? Or are you telling me you can’t survive without him?”
“Zoe, how can you say that?” Thea raised her hand as if to p me.
I stepped back, putting some distance between us. “Thea, there are cameras everywhere in the office. So, don’t try any petty tricks. You’d only embarrass yourself.”
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