Chapter 17 Being Fair

"Bernice, could you kindly excuse me? I need to speak to Mr.Benton about something."

Nina glanced at the red-clad lady before turning her attention to Rupert.

The name Bernice sounded familiar to Annabel.

Annabel suddenly realized that Bernice was the director of the design department of a jewelry company owned by Benton Group.

Her family had a connection with the Benton family, which enabled her to become a director at such a young age.

"I'm also speaking with Mr.Benton.Nina, don't you understand that first come, first served?"

Bernice expressed her dissatisfaction.

Rupert leaned in his chair and cast a chilly look at Annabel.

Annabel had contacted him this morning and told him she would arrive Jate to work.

He wondered why she was in such a mess.And why Nina yanked her over so angrily.

"Modify it,"

Rupert stated as he handed Bernice the design.

"All right, Mr.Benton."

draft, and stood back.Rupert's expression hardened as he looked

"What's up?"

Annabel arrived late to work today for no apparent reason.I can't keep such a careless employee in our

Rupert into accepting Annabel as

had no feelings for Annabel but

took

informed me she would be late

while fiddling with

Nina was taken aback.

lips moved, but she couldn't

disliked Annabel, who came from

understand why Rupert defended

you may

loosened his

Bernice turned around and walked toward the

"Wait a minute, Nina,"

remarked, clearing her

stopped and

Annabel's eyes darkened.

an explanation for what happened

exactly happened last night?" Nina replied

a document to me and requested me to stay in the company to work overtime. But there was no

Annabel squinted.

the office all night long.Don't

had not anticipated that Annabel would bring up what

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