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 momentter, Jenny sent over more than thirty screenshots.
Charlotte scrolled through them one by one, fury building with every messages
ce she read.
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She had thought that treating <b>everyone </b>to a nice meal at a high–end restaurant would bring her closer to her coworkers.
They had all smiled at <b>her</b>, 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 workce.
she had thought a nice meal might bring people closer, maintain good rtionships not clearly, that kind of thinking was just wishful.
This ce? in chewed people up and spit out the bones.
in that moment, she understood. In thisnd of emironment, only power and background mattered. No one <b>cared </b><b>if </b>you were kind or <b>easy </b>to get along with.
Sometimes, being too nice only made you <b>an </b>easier target.
Charlotte stared at the stream of screenshots, jaw tight
“Jenny, thank you for telling this. Can I <b>ask </b>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<b>, </b><b>can </b>you record it for me?”
“No problem”
Charlotte took <b>a </b>deep breath, steadied her emotions, and made a phone call.
“Hey, Dad. Is ourpany <b>in </b>need of a legal advisor
After hanging up,
she went straight to the printer to run off <b>a </b>few contracts, then headed to her family’spany without dy.
She ward 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
<b>*</b>Tr a look, Dad. If everything checks out, go ahead and sign.”
Desmond flipped through the pages carefully
“My <b>assistant </b>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 <b>made </b>today<b>.</b>”
<b>Desmond </b>looked <b>up</b><b>, </b>surprised<b>. </b>
That <b>uige </b>
“Yeah,” Charlotte said casually. “I went to meet some letsst night and ended <b>up </b>getting harassed by two sleazy executives. The deal fell through<b>, </b>and now my supervisor’s berthing down my neck.”
At that, Desmond’s expression shifted immediately<b>, </bs voler <b>sharp </b>
*Who had the nerve to you?”
Carlo supped.
<b>“</b>Don’t worry. They didn’t get the upper hand 1 gave them a lesson they won’t <b>forget</b>.”
Drunend’s brows remained furrowed
“Charlotte, maybe <b>you </b><b>shouldn’t </b>be practicingw anymore. <b>Your </b>first had that trident long ago, and now this? The risks are <b>too </b>high. What if someone testo retaliate<b>? </b>Come back and work at thepany. <b>I’ll </b>give you a general manager position”
Charlotte shook her head.
*Not for now i still portes being a Lawyer hold shares in thepany, and dividends are <b>enough </b>form Besides, Iluve et experie You prally want me crashing yourpany Into the <b>ground</b>?”
reto experience ruining a <b>business</b><b>. </b>
Desmond chuckled
“I’ll hire professionals to help you.”
Charlotte smiled <b>but </b>declined.
No need. Maybe someday–if I get tired <b>of </b>being awyer.”
Desmond <b>sighed</b>, clearly helpless.
you_”
Still, he signed the five–year legal advisory contract without a wood <b>and </b>called ounting to wire <b>$</b>150,000 <b>to </b>thew firm’s ount immediately.
Charlotte grinned.
“Any legal disputes going on <btely</b>?”
Desmond picked up the internal phone and called for one <b>of </b><b>his </b><b>subordinates </b>
“Let Zion fill you in<b>. </b>I <b>don’t </b>really keep track of the details.”
“sounds good.”