Austin squinted his eyes and let out a chuckle. "Don't worry. I've been around the block in this business world, and I know the ropes. It'll just be our little secret, okay?" Dorothy could not be bothered to explain further.

Following Austin into the boardroom, she found her seat and settled down, coughing a few times to clear her throat.

The meeting was an internal team huddle, so the atmosphere was far from formal.

Everyone spoke their minds freely, sharing their thoughts and ideas about the project.

Dorothy had been feeling in sync with her colleagues, which eased her nerves considerably. Having been mentored by the renowned Everett, her analysis and insights were particularly sharp, earning her numerous nods of approval from the manager.

This, however, didn't sit well with some of the female staff on her team.

of which were dismissed, whereas Dorothy's

could that not stir up a bit of jealousy? As the meeting adjourned and Dorothy returned to

I'd like to ask you." Her words were polite, but

take a seat. I'll send you the documents right away." Ophelia took a seat and slapped the folder she

understand?" "It's nothing major. It's just that your analysis was

her fists in fury. "Aren't you part of the fourth project team as well?" "From what I gathered, you don't seem to fully embrace the idea of me being the team's director,” Dorothy

know that to be an assistant at Lopez Corporation, you have to be bright, likely with a master's degree. But when those are a dime a dozen, it's not that impressive. What you should focus on is honing your skills, not stirring up trouble.” "Ms. Sanchez, you have such a way with words. What did I say? I just mentioned I didn't grasp your analysis and hoped you could go over it again. Why do you have to be so harsh? I was actually looking forward to the

looking for gentle and patient, you might want to try a kindergarten. There, both principals and teachers are nothing but kind. But this, this is the corporate world." Being willing

wasn't willing, then it was time for some self-reflection on whether

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