Sweet Divorce

Rita’s line brought the bustling office into dead silence.

Everyone looked over to Jason in unison.

Jason lifted his gaze to meet Rita, fingers tapping the tabletop, as if considering something-

Tap.

Tap.

Everyone remained quiet, and the tapping against the table was especially crisp.

Rita and Jason stayed there, testing each other to see who would be the first to crumble and speak.

The room seemed quiet, but undercurrents roiled.

Especially those who’d had their eyes on the assistant general manager’s position for a long time – they really had it in for Rita now.

“The responsibility of the assistant general manager’s position is too great, Mr. Snow. I feel like it should be left to someone more capable.” Matthew spoke first, prodding Charlie with a nondescript gesture. “What do you think, Mr. Powers?”

“That’s right. Assistant general manager is an important spot. You can’t hand it over to someone with an unknown background just because they resolved one crisis for the company!”

Charlie shot a glance at Rita, then muttered to himself, “Much less a young girl like this.”

Jason ignored the two, turning to Connor Trent, who’d maintained silent throughout. “What do you think, Mr. Trent?”

“I’ll leave the decision up to you, Mr. Snow. I have no opinion on the matter.” Connor gave up his say.

Charlie glared at him. “Brownnose!”

Connor smiled, as if he hadn’t heard that.

The position had been one that Charlie and Connor were competing over. Now that Connor had given up, Charlie was obviously slated to be the one to get said position.

As his personality went, of course Charlie was feeling resentful as all heck.

He looked coldly towards Rita, leering, “Listen, girlie…”

“Rita Brown.”

Halfway into his sentence, Rita interrupted him with two words.

“W…what?” Charlie jolted.

Seriously, Rita replied, “My name, gentlemen, is Rita Brown.”

Hearing that, everyone paused for a second.

Other than a bit of disquiet flashing across Jason’s eyes, the rest of them didn’t seem to register anything. At least, they didn’t connect that name to the Brown family.

Rita didn’t have Amelia’s favor, so she’d never been let into the company.

Furthermore, none of the Brown family had ever been allowed to mention Rita’s existence in the bloodline.

So it wasn’t strange that people here didn’t know her.

“You say you solved this issue for us, but where’s the proof?” Charlie cocked an eyebrow, putting the ball in Rita’s court again.

“Yeah, this was all Mutt’s exposure piece at work, what’s it got to do with you?” Hearing that, Matthew chimed in. “Show us proof that you were responsible, and we’ll hand you that position.”

Matthew’s doubts resonated with the other managers of the company, who started talking amongst themselves.

“Mr. Powers and Mr. Gray are right, Mr. Snow. We have to have Ms. Brown prove that she did resolve this issue and it wasn’t a coincidence.” Connor spoke as well.

everyone place pressure on her, Nathan’s face

good people, but

position, but now

band

do you mean proof; you’re just going back on

wildly. I feel like my suggestion was fair

“You…”

else, but Rita stopped him with a hand. “They’re right, their request

jolted, looking

lost her

she see? Charlie and gang didn’t want her to have

and the rest of them thought, of course Rita

they wouldn’t

to

as she said mildly, “Since I was the one who’d sold the

Mutt is saying on social media that it was the Starpath reporter Isabelle Anderson

Connor’s words, everyone else

had admitted outright that he’d bought the information from Starpath

everyone looked contemptuously

out the

“Probably didn’t expect Mutt to give up

didn’t speak, only

with their doubts, Rita still didn’t panic. “Then why don’t have ask Isabelle over, and

the

Mutt’s post, I had someone get in

efficient as

he’s the best bet for assistant

lauded praise on Connor, who simply

bearing were all mild-mannered, but to Rita, he hid daggers behind

though he’d said that he was leaving it up to Jason, he was probably the one who

they wanted to play it like that, she wasn’t going to stop

the silent treatment? Afraid?” Matthew glanced at her and mocked. “You can still back out

can still salvage your reputation.” Charlie looked at Rita,

chuckled. “I have

moment, the door

in from

greet her, all smiles. “Hello, Ms.

Trent,”

as far as my knowledge goes, you sold the information

how it went,”

Connor’s confidence grew

noncommittal noise in his throat and placed the focus straight on

can’t be, I dug up the info

her lose her temper, some of

Rita, who’d had her back to Isabelle all the time, and turned her forcefully over to face

straight. “What… do

eyes met, and Isabelle

the middle of saying and added respectfully,

Boss?!

Connor froze. “!!!”

wasn’t just him was froze to the

at

That was some twist…

her…?” Unwilling to accept

sheet from her pocket and