Chapter 26 Cornering The Newbie

The other interns working with Christina were amazed when they saw her designs, but their surprise quickly gave way to jealousy.

One of the designers went over to look out of curiosity and found Christina’s work to be rather creative. and appealing to young women, albeit not quite the company’s style.

Still, that level of design was above the mark for a rookie.

Standing in the crowd, Christina did not receive any applause. Instead, what she got were meaningful looks from a few people. It went without saying that having Gina stick her design up on the noticeboard was an invitation to disaster, for the shot always hit the bird that poked its head out first.

Because of what happened, all the interns who joined the company with Christina took her as their biggest competitor.

Meanwhile, Nathaniel had unprecedentedly left Christina uninterrupted for the first week since she started the internship so she could focus on work, given her hectic schedule.

On one occasion, Christina was almost running late for work and would have to clock in late if she missed the elevator, so she rushed toward the elevator, holding a carton of milk she had just bought.

“Wait up!”

Despite her cry, the female intern at the elevator door quickly pressed the “close” button, leaving Christina behind.

As the doors closed between them, Christina’s steps slowed down in disappointment. She felt ostracized when she noticed the smug expression on the woman’s face.

She recalled how Team A had strict rules about tardiness: anyone who turned up late for work twice would not receive any bonus.

At the thought, she swirled the milk still in her mouth as she came to terms with the finality of the situation, but the elevator door suddenly opened again.

“What are you waiting for?” a man voiced with slightly arched brows.

The man who opened the door had a closely-cut suit that fit his tall build perfectly and exuded a regal aura that bespelled Christina momentarily.

Still, the latter quickly snapped back to her senses and ran into the elevator as though a ray of light had shone down into the darkness for her. Thank you!”

corner

response.

a glimpse at the man’s ID clipped

had heard a lot about

to run into someone she had admired in the elevator-let alone

him. Christina felt that it must be the

a pair of enchanting upturned eyes. He was a total dreamboat with a high nose bridge and sculpted jaw that could charm just

an end when the elevator door opened

able to clock in just in time before

in when she arrived at a

this

the office, Christina questioned her colleagues, “Who knocked my

over?”

were secretly pleased to see the young lady

expected, no one admitted their fault. Christina was not interested in identifying the culprit she just wanted to warn whoever did it, or else this kind of prank

not back down despite being met with disdainful gazes from her colleagues. “I’ll get security to come in the next

to be this shrewd, for those newbies bullied in the past would only endure everything in

them had ever publicly stood up for themselves.

returning to work. When it was almost time to go home, Jade Salucci, the office assistant, came to talk to

cleaning the office on the top floor. Go over there, Jade

peg or two since you were so arrogant in the morning. Let’s see if you still dare to cross us after this.

the assistant had come to make life difficult for her, Christina put aside her work and looked at her calmly. “I’m an intern designer. I’m not here for cleaning duty. Please get that through

prepared with all the tricks she needed to put recruits in their places. “You have no work to attend to at the moment. Don’t tell me I should ask the busy designers

her since it would have detrimental effects on her future confirmation

“All right, then.”

office, got the cleaning tools, and took the elevator

the cleaning lady, she entered the office with a pail of water.

except that the place felt slightly lonely and cold

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