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.

ago, the Collins family entered the fashion industry, hiring a number of talents, some good

honcho, Oscar, to oversee

passed, the company saw little

of the

the headquarters had grown distant. The overall atmosphere in the company was pretty lax.

year, and despite his frustration, he lacked the capacity to change things.

a meeting half an hour from now. I want every department head

Dean rushed off to

hour

that should have been filled, only nine people showed up.

head of finance says her kid’s sick today; she took a leave to take him to

says he’s not

off: “Tell them if they’re

who came to the meeting thought Arabella was just

you folks need to kiss your lazy days goodbye, or