Chapter 347
Kendrick almost burst into tears, feeling like he had just dug a hole for himself.
He thought that Avery was just like a gentile and docilemb and did not expect her to actually be a
wolf in sheep''s clothing.
“Well, well, well. Never judge a book by its cover, indeed. How can you do this, Avery?” Kendrick
comined bitterly.
“I think you have too much time on your hands, Kendrick!” Cayden said coolly as he turned and headed
toward the CEO''s office. “If you have nothing better to do, you can go to South Alendor right now. I''ll
get Mr. Dartsley to book you the fastest ticket there!”
“Oh,e on, Cayden. Are you really going to send me away? You''re so cold! Am I your buddy or not?
There aren''t many people as kind as me left in this world! And I really treasure you...
Avery was stunned and speechless.
This was the first time she felt that men could be awfully childish when they argued.
Kendrick shot Avery a begrudging nce before heading back to his office.
To prevent Cayden from shipping him off to South Alendor, Kendrick could only bite the bullet and force
himself to continue working.
...
Avery returned to the design department and was immediately greeted by stares from her colleagues.
They stared at her while whispering among themselves, fearing that she would overhear what they
were saying.
Her identity was no great secret, after all. Although Cayden had not officially made her his wife, it was a
subtle reminder to everyone about who she really was.
The employees were very perceptive. Even if some of them did not particrly like Avery, they
suppressed their negative feelings because of her background.
Yulissa, especially, had to swallow a lot of her frustration.
Avery''s outstanding performance and Yulissa''s embarrassing one at the designers'' meeting showed
the stark contrast between their abilities. It almost made Yulissa into aughingstock.
An insignificant employee who had just joined thepany stepped all over her. How could she take it
lying down?
Despite knowing that Avery had Cayden, the CEO''s protection, Yulissa still felt indignant.
In her opinion, only the beautiful,petent, and talented director of the design department, Wisteria,
was worthy of being Cayden''s partner.
Moreover, Wisteria had been working with Cayden for many years. Their rtionship was not so weak
that it could be easily broken by a nobody like Avery.
She felt that Cayden was merely infatuated with Avery for the time being. Once the novelty had worn
off, he would realize who the better choice was.
Although men were creatures of impulse, Cayden was different as he was rational.
There was nothing special about Avery apart from her looks.
There were plenty of women like her out there. Avery is not evenparable to Wisteria, who is
intelligent and tactful.
If Wisteria became the CEO''s wife, then Yulissa''s career would be smooth sailing with her boss at the
helm since she was one of her followers.
As soon as Avery sat behind her desk, Yulissa walked up to her and criticized her coldly, “Avery, do you
really think you can do whatever you want in Trident Group? I''ve warned you before to not go on leave.
How dare you ignore my instructions? Just look at your attendance this month, you were on leave for
half a month! Don''t get arrogant just because you have a connection to Mr. Moore!”
Gasps were heard all over the room.
They wondered if Yulissa was truly brave or truly stupid.
Avery was the CEO''s woman, yet Yulissa openly criticized her in front of so many people. Was she not
afraid that Avery would tell on her to Cayden, thereby causing her to lose her job?
As for Avery, she was not bothered by Yulissa''s criticism or her colleagues'' gossiping. She merely did
what she needed to do.
She met Yulissa''s gaze and calmly replied, “Yulissa, there is no rule in Trident Group stating that
employees are not allowed to take leave, much less limit the amount of leave they can take.
Employees just have to do what is expected of them. Furthermore, I was working from home even
while I was on leave. I''vepleted every single task you''ve assigned to me on time and sent them
back to you.”
Since she had decided to be with Cayden, Avery knew that all sorts of rumors about her would be
floating around the office. How was she going to get stronger and stand together with Cayden if she
cracked under pressure easily?
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Yulissa was at a loss for words after hearing Avery''s rebuttal. She was unsure how to respond.
Her face contorted with anger as she watched Avery turn on herptop and go straight to work. She felt
like a clown sulking when Avery remained unbothered.
Cecelia cupped her hand over her mouth and snickered.
Yulissa let out a cold huff. She shot a deathly re at Cecelia, who wasughing at her, before
sashaying back to her seat with her heels clicking loudly against the floor.
She hastily sent a “situation update” to Wisteria who was currently in Western Epea. If she did not
come back soon, Avery would take her ce.
Without anyone to back her up in thepany, she was afraid of someone taking revenge against her.
She did not want to end up losing more than she gained.
Avery, Cecelia, and Trevor sat together as they discussed the coboration project with Vivi Group.
Avery went through the documents they had on hand carefully.
She knew a lot of people in the design department would be displeased that Cayden had assigned
such an important project to her.
Some senior employees did not even get a chance to work on this. However, she was handed this
opportunity despite being new to thepany, not having any des under her belt, and not
having served for long. It would make sense for others to be angry and jealous.
Cayden''s orders could not be disobeyed, and Avery did not want to turn him down either. Doing
something under pressure may not necessarily result in a bad ending for things might turn out well!
Avery understood that point. Hence, she must work harder than ever to achieve good results so that
she can impress everyone.
This project with Vivi Group is of extraordinary significance for it will have a huge andsting impact on
my career.
From the information on the files and the discussions she had with Cecelia and Trevor, Avery knew
very well that she was facing a lot of challenges.
Trident Group and Vivi Group jointly purchased a prosperous business district in Ackleton. They
nned on developing the area in the shortest time and investing in the construction of stores, hotels,
shopping malls, luxury condominiums, affluent neighborhoods, and more.
Avery could not wrap her head around it.
Cayden was the only one who had the capital and gall to not only purchase a prosperous business
district in an incredibly expensive city but also upgrade it.