Chapter 864


    "Ms. Sanchez, could you point out where you think there''s an issue with this quote? I''ll have a look."


    Gideon was the one who had just taken the call, and he hurried over to Dorothy, looking all kinds of


    anxious.


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    "I''ve put together a detailed spreadsheet," Dorothy exined, her voice tinged with concern.


    "Comparing it to the quote thispany gave to the Lopez Corporationst time, the prices haven''t


    gone down—they''ve actually gone up. There haven''t been any whispers about a price hiketely, so


    scarcity isn''t an issue. What''s with the sudden spike?"


    Before Dorothy could continue, Ophelia shed her a smile, "Ms. Sanchez, could I have a word with


    you in private, please?"


    Dorothy was confused. She nced at Gideon and then back at Ophelia, a seed of doubt nted


    firmly in her mind.


    She couldn''t fathom why she and Ophelia would need a private chat. Even though Ophelia had sent


    her flowers as an apology and Dorothy had reciprocated with a thank-you gift, theirmunication


    hadn''t gone beyond that.


    Without waiting for Dorothy''s consent, Ophelia took her aside.


    "Ms. Sanchez, here''s the thing... The issue with the pricing—it''s not Gideon''s fault. It''s on me. I was


    helping him out with the price list and identally entered the wrong figures!"


    Dorothy frowned, "Entered the wrong figures?"


    "Yeah."


    "Do you realize that if I hadn''t caught this mistake, just with these two materials alone, your error


    could haveted Gideon two million, maybe even more?"


    Ophelia''s guilt was written all over her face as she awkwardly fiddled with her lip, "I—I had no


    idea..."


    "That''s quite the oversight, don''t you think? I might not be so inclined to believe you." Dorothy was


    no stranger to this sort of thing. There had been others who tried to funnelpany funds into their


    pockets, so her mind naturally went there first.


    "It''s true! As soon as Gideon pointed it out, I double-checked and realized it was my mistake! Ms.


    Sanchez... please, could you possibly not report this? Let it slide?"


    If Dorothy pushed for an official investigation, then even if Ophelia''s mistake was just that—an


    ident—she''d likely be reassigned and wouldn''t have a chance to work on financially sensitive


    projects ever again.


    Dorothy paused but ultimately decided to go by the book. "I''m sorry, but I can''t let it slide. Someone


    has to be held ountable for this blunder."


    "But it was just a mistake! Can''t I just correct it now?"


    "Do I need to repeat myself?" Dorothy''s stance was firm and stubborn, "What you did could be


    construed as tampering with the quotes. This isn''t a trivial matter."


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have dropped everything to check the material costs in the market


    personally.


    "Why can''t it be a trivial matter? As long as you don''t talk today, it''s like it never happened!" Ophelia


    was desperate, speaking without thinking, "Ms. Sanchez, you''re on your way out anyway; why do


    you have to be so by the book? Why not leave us with a good impression, huh?"


    A good impression?


    Dorothy couldn''t help butugh. "And when did you consider leaving a good impression on me?"


    Ophelia was rendered speechless.


    "Ophelia, from the moment I stepped out of the car, and you pulled me aside, your so-called


    honesty lost all credibility with me! But whateveres of the investigation is not my concern. It''s


    up to thepany to deal with it. I''m only responsible for reporting the situation."


    Seeing Dorothy was determined to blow the whistle, Ophelia lost her temper, too. "Do you really


    think you''re above it all, Ms. Sanchez? That''s called being heartless! You''re like a cold-blooded


    creature! No wonder everyone''s whispering that Mr. Lopez has dumped you. I think you''re just not


    good enough for him!"