Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 94 A Collusion

Nicole only went back to her seat after Joanna left. Looking at the draft in her hand, she suddenly lost the mood to continue.

Although Joanna did not adopt an aggressive approach, given today’s situation, Nicole reckoned her coming days in Gardner Corporation would be rather nasty.

She casually took a pen and placed it between her fingers to start spinning it. If she had known that there would be so many troubles in Gardner Corporation, she would not have come at the start. However, she was now already stuck in the midst of all the vexations.

Nicole spent the entire afternoon in her office. Due to Joanna’s return, the entire Design Department became much livelier and Nicole could even hear the noises from the outside as she sat in her office.

Soon, it was time to get off work. Nicole was not in a mood to work overtime, so she packed her stuff and was ready to leave.

Just as she was going to walk out from the office, a gentle voice emerged.

“Ms. Lisa.”

Nicole paused and turned to see Joanna standing at the entrance with a bright smile on her face. Joanna appeared to be quite enthusiastic as if the episode this morning had not happened.

and did not strike an attitude. “Hey, Director Schmidt,” she acknowledged

time while I was away. The colleagues insisted

Joanna for quite a while as she had no idea what the woman was up to. “I’d love to, but I have some family matters to attend

came up with a random excuse. She did not go along with Joanna this morning in the office. As such, she did not know if Joanna would stir up more trouble, should she accept the

Instead, she lowered her head and drawled with downcast eyes, “I totally understand. After all, you’re occupied with myriad

Nicole was rendered speechless.

phrased it this way, if she continued insisting not to attend the dinner, she might offend all the staff in

At the thought of how Colton had done her a big favor, she knew she shouldn’t

would be

I’ll text you the location and time by

Director Schmidt.” Nicole nodded and hummed before turning around

was a

just a welcome dinner and there would be many other staff around, so

office and went to the ground floor of the company. There, a woman dressed in bright-colored

while,” Queenie wore a smile and