Married a Secret Billionaire

Chapter 18

The director’s brows were furrowed. “What do you mean?”

“I bought the cakes served at the tea party from the bakery across the street. To tell apart those with peanut butter and those without, I reminded them to use foil cups for those without peanut butter. But the piece that Ms. Cloud had was in a paper cup.

“I also went around the venue just now, and none of the treats served were in foil cups, so I’m certain someone swapped them!”

Karine was appalled as she cried in discomfort, “How dare you accuse me?”

“Accuse you?” Cordelia chuckled. “Ms. Carmichael, I just said that someone swapped the cakes. I didn’t say it was you. Why are you so flustered?”

“You—” Karine glared daggers at her with her fists clenched.

“I did ask for the cakes to be in different cups,” Cordelia said clearly. “If you don’t believe me, sir, you can ask the bakery workers or check the surveillance footage. I’m new, but I’m not about to sit around and become a scapegoat! I request a thorough investigation!”

Who was in the right and who was in the wrong was clear at this point.

The director was scowling. The culprit was Karine, and Ms. Cloud was fine. However, it was unnecessary to offend the shareholder’s niece over a newbie who had just joined the company.

“Cordelia, I know what to do,” he told her perfunctorily. “Head out now. I have to talk to Ms. Carmichael.”

Cordelia nodded and left.

Karine was about to speak up when the director interrupted her sternly. “Enough!”

“What? You—”

“You think this is glorious? If Cordelia didn’t have the medication and something had happened, would you have been able to handle it?”

Karine fumed.

“Don’t think that you can do whatever you want just because your uncle’s a shareholder. I can take it for now, but I won’t tolerate it if you step over the line! You better think it through!”

Karine resented Cordelia even more when she failed to get her way and was warned by the director instead. It made her pick on Cordelia whenever she could.

As a result, Cordelia failed to close any sales despite being there for a month and naturally became a negative example during their regular meeting.

The morning meeting was incredibly torturous.

Cordelia felt Jesse’s suggestive gaze lingering on her, as well as Karine’s hostile gaze stabbing her like a knife.

could talk to her, she smiled politely and left the meeting room

she heard Karine’s enraged voice coming

see anything else once you meet

felt her

at noon, surprising the latter. Linda had not expected such a coincidence either. The company was very big, yet Cordelia had

it’s hard for me to put in a good word for you. And Karine’s uncle is a shareholder. She’s used to her ways… Basically, life won’t be

worry.” Cordelia smiled. “As long as I don’t make any

afternoon,

guest list. They’re all important clients of our company. Get things ready

Cordelia nodded.

people on the name list, and the tea party was not large scale-wise. Despite that, they had to do their best to

out for Ms. Cloud from Morn-Glo Group.” Karine smirked. “That businesswoman is great at everything but she’s allergic to peanuts. No peanuts whatsoever when

“Okay, got it.”

day at work, she was orderly and meticulous in everything she did. Soon, she had

guests came, and everything went on

relief while standing aside, only to suddenly hear a

“Ms. Cloud fainted!”

Ms. Cloud was down on the floor, her

Cloud is allergic to peanuts! Why does this cake contain

as well, raising her voice. “Who prepared the cake? I said it time and again—Ms. Cloud can’t have anything with peanuts. Why did a mistake like this still

and met Karine’s hostile eyes. Then, realization struck her. She had

I remember assigning the task to you! Explain

bit her lip and stayed

Ms. Cloud’s assistant was panicking. “Please call an

The scene was chaotic.

to Ms. Cloud. She calmly looked at her face and pulled a small medicine

this

“What’s this?”

peanuts. I always have

pushed the pill into Ms. Cloud’s mouth and pressed down on

returned to normal. The hives on her skin seemed

at Cordelia

sweat

Ms. Cloud up to the vehicle.

their director summoned Cordelia and

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