Trapped in Love

Chapter 27 Please Reconsider Going

Caroline knocked expressionly on the glass, instantly capturing the attention of all the secretaries in the office. As they turned around and saw Caroline, they fell dead silent.

With a smile on her face, Caroline entered the office and addressed them, “Why did the conversation suddenly stop when I arrived? Shouldn’t I be included since I’m the one being talked

about?”

The secretaries exchanged nervous glances.

Caroline held the documents in her hand as she approached the front table and shot them an icy gaze. “Perhaps you should dedicate your time to work rather than indulge in gossip about others.”

Placing the documents on the table, she continued, “Ms. Walker, as the head of the secretaries, you should set a better example instead of indulging in idle chat. Before you leave, kindly collect

this month’s salary from the finance department.”

Jane Walker widened her eyes and stood up abruptly. “Are you planning to fire me over this?”

Caroline chuckled and retorted, “Is this your only mistake? You have neglected to sort out and

report the document delivered by Flying Builders two days ago.”

Jane’s face turned red as she argued, “I shouldn’t have to handle that kind of task. It’s below my

paygrade.”

Caroline responded coldly. “As the head of the secretaries, your first mistake is you failed to monitor the progress of your subordinates‘ work. As for your second mistake, perhaps you should

take a closer look at this document.”

accept the document. Her face

at it.

do

climbed your way up the corporate ladder by selling your body,

arrogantly here. What right

are entitled to your opinion, but it is not I who is

to terminate your employment. The workplace can be cruel, and only

are capable rise to higher

the clique–formed group of secretaries was far from easy.

arguing and scrutinizing the documents, Caroline felt so exhausted that she

her chair.

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sighed, feeling a melancholic weight in her heart

under Mark’s command, yet he lacked the courage

criticism and dismissal.

Mark’s despicable tactics, Evan

taking a five–minute break to rest, she made her way toward

approached the door,

quickly averted her gaze and shared, ‘It has been resolved.”

the hiring, and

over her, prompting an involuntary question, “Who?”

replied. “The former director of an orphanage.

no choice but to follow suit. As she walked, her gaze briefly swept into the

the ground, his gaze fixed wickedly upon Evan’s departing figure.

the elevator on the ground floor, they coincidentally

emerging from the staff elevator across

towards him, asking, “Evan, are