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.

fashion industry, hiring a number of talents, some

sent a head honcho, Oscar, to oversee

time passed, the company saw

the talents

headquarters had grown distant.

for a year, and despite his frustration, he

now. I want every department head and member of management present.”

to send out mass

hour later.

that should have been filled, only

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

procurement says he’s not feeling well; he’s resting

cut him off: “Tell them if they’re

came to the meeting thought Arabella

to kiss your lazy days goodbye, or you can kiss the company