The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 63

This place was seriously going downhill. Not a spark of life in sight.

Arabella walked back into the office and barely took a seat when Dean, the perpetually late assistant, barged in.

“Sorry I’m late, huh? Where’s the boss? Wasn’t he supposed to be here today? Kid, have you seen the boss? You need to get up; he should be arriving soon! You can’t sit there!”

Dean rattled on, then realized the girl in front of him was just watching him with a nonchalant air that sent a shiver down his spine.

“Arabella.

“Ms. Bennett,” Dean rushed forward, scared out of his wits.

From his stammering explanation, Arabella got the gist.

Collins family entered the fashion industry, hiring a number of talents, some good at management and others at

honcho, Oscar,

as time passed, the company saw little

of the talents left.

complete neglect, the headquarters had grown distant. The

his frustration, he lacked

an hour from now. I want every department head and

to send out

an hour

that should

Bennett, the head of finance says her kid’s sick today; she took a

says he’s not feeling well; he’s resting at home.”

him off: “Tell them if they’re

the meeting thought Arabella was just

you folks need to kiss your lazy days goodbye, or you can