Chapter124It’sJustaMisunderstanding!
Simonstruggledtogetupfromtheground,surroundedbypeople’sstrange<b>looks</b>andinsultsthatfuelledhisanger.Unabletoholdback,heshouted,“Ididn’tdoit!”
Uponhearingthis,thesecurity guardsstrodeover,readytobeatSimononcemorewithouthesitation.Astheybeathim,theyshouted,“Didn’t doit?Weallsawitwithourowneyes<b>,</b>andyousayyoudidn’t?
“Hah,youneverlearnyourlesson!”
OthersaroundalsojoinedinkickingSimonuntilhecurledupandbeggedformercy.Theystoppedonlywhenhelookedutterlypathetic.Thecrowddispersed,leavingSimonlyingthere,holdinghisfaceinagonyandseethingwithhatred.
Whydidithavetetothis?Whydiditturnoutlikethis?
HejustwantedtotalktoKate,totrytowinheroveremotionally,butheneverexpectedMilestoshowupoutofnowherelikethat!
Heclearlylookedaroundatthetime;there<b>was</b>nooneelseonKate’sofficefloor.Howcoulditbesuch
coincidencethatMilesshowedupjustthen?
AndKate’sreactionmadehimfurious,Doesn’tshecareforme?<i>How</i>couldshestandbywhileMilesbeatmeupand thenthrewmeout?Coulditbethatshelearnsaboutsomething?
Simon’smindwasamess.Justthen,hisphoneinhispocketstartedringing.
ItwasacallfromHendrick.
WhenSimonsawHendrick’sname,hisexpressionturnedsour.Grittinghisteeth,heansweredthecall,hearingHendrick’scoldvoiceontheotherend,“Thpanydecidedinameetingto
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yourcurrenttitle.You’vemadeahugemessonthefirstdayoftheproject.Simon,doyouthinkyoudeservemy<b>trust</b>?”
Simonclenchedhisteethandhurriedlyexined,“Mr.Lowe,it’snotwhatyouthink.It’sjustamisunderstanding!”
Hendricksoundedimpatient.“Mr.Milescalledmepersonallytoexinit,andyou’retellingmeit’samisunderstanding?Fine,gobegMr.Miles.Ifheforgivesyou,wewon’trevokeyourposition!”
Withthat,Hendrickabruptlyhungupthephone.
“D“mmit!”
Simoncursedangrily.
Heclutchedthephightly,squeezingitasifhewantedtocrushit.
ThethoughtofMiles’spunchesandkicksmadeSimonfurious.
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AmaliciousglintshedinSimon’seyes.
Didn’tMileswanttousethisopportunitytocoboratewithDavisonGroupandLoweGrouptunchhisdesignsworldwide,creatinganotherlegendinthedesignworld?
SimonwassetondestroyingeverythingMileshadbuiltwithhisownhandsandruiningeverythingKatehad!
<i>Hmph</i><i>!</i>Do<i>they</i>thinkstrippingmeof<i>my</i>projectleadpositionwillkeepme<i>under</i>control<i>?</i>
Simon’seyesburnedwithresentmentashelimpedtotheside,tookouthisphone,anddialledanothernumber.Whenthecallconnected,hisexpressionsuddenlyturnedexceedinglyobsequious.“Hello,Mr.Younghusband?It’sSimon.Yeah,aboutwhatwetalkedabousttime,I’vethoughtitover…
“Sure,I’mreadytogoalongwithwhateveryoudecide!
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“Okay,Mr.Younghusband,thanksfortrustingmeandgivingmethischance.I’llgiveitmybest!
Afterendingthecallwithexcitement,Simon’sfacetwistedintoasinistersmirk.
Heclenchedhisphightly,hisearlierangernowrecedbydeep–seatedresentment.
LoweGroup,DavisonGroup,andMilesCorporation…
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