"Ms. Sanchez, could you point out where you think there's an issue with this quote? I'l have a look." Gideon was the one who had just taken the call, and he hurried over to Dorothy, looking all kinds of anxious.

"I've put together a detailed spreadsheet,” Dorothy explained, her voice tinged with concern. "Comparing it to the quote this company gave to the Lopez Corporation last time, the prices haven't gone down—they've actually gone up. There haven't been any whispers about a price hike lately, so scarcity isn't an issue. What's with the sudden spike?" Before Dorothy could continue, Ophelia flashed her a smile, "Ms. Sanchez, could I have a word with you in private, please?" Dorothy was confused. She glanced at Gideon and then back at Ophelia, a seed of doubt planted firmly in her mind.

She couldn't fathom why she and Ophelia would need a private chat. Even though Ophelia had sent her flowers as an apology and Dorothy had reciprocated with a thank-you gift, their communication hadn't gone beyond that.

Dorothy's consent, Ophelia

"Entered the wrong figures?" "Yeah." "Do you realize that if I hadn't caught this mistake, just with these two materials alone, your error could have netted Gideon two million, maybe even more?" Ophelia's guilt was written all over her face as she awkwardly fiddled with her lip, "I—I had no idea..." "That's quite the oversight, don't you think? I might not be so inclined

and realized it was my mistake! Ms. Sanchez... please, could you possibly not report this? Let it slide?" If Dorothy pushed for an official investigation, then

Can't I just correct it now?" "Do I need to repeat myself?" Dorothy's stance was firm and stubborn, "What you

it never happened!” ERs om rn speaking wit out thinking, "Ms. Sanchez, you're on your way out anyway; why do you have to be so by the book? Why not leave us with a good impression,

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