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    <li>Chapter166


    Avelinelookedathercoldly.“Youtouchedmythingswithoutpermissionandthenmadesuchafussaboutit.Don’tyouhaveanysenseofshame?”


    Zoe’sfacedarkened.“Howdareyouinsultme?”


    “Ifyousayanotherword,itwon’tjustbeaninsult,”Avelinerepliedcoldly.


    Zoe’sfacegrewuglier,andsheimmediatelywenttofindthe


    manager.


    GwenScoot,themanagerarrivedquickly.Whenshesawwhatwasinsidethepackage,herexpressionchanged.instantly.SheturnedtoAvelineandasked,“Isthisyours?”


    Aveline’sexpressionremainedcold.“Whatdoyoumean?”


    Gwensaid,“Whybringsuchdisgustingthingstotheoffice?Ifyoudon’twanttowork,doyouexpectotherstonotworkaswell?”


    Previously,Gwenwouldn’thavedaredtospeak<b>to</b>Aveline<b>like</b>this.NotonlybecauseshewasresponsibleforBrightonEnterprises‘projectsbutalsobecauseoftheboss‘ambiguousattitudetowardsher.


    Today,however,GwenreceivedanotificationfromDesmondhimself,instructinghertoremoveAvelinefromtheproject


    team.


    Shewasshocked!


    When shepolitelyinquiredfurther,Desmondhungup


    withoutaword.


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    SheguessedthatAvelinemighthavefallenoutoffavorandthatthebosshadlostinterestinher.ThischangeinstatusexinedtheGwen’snewattitude.


    Avelinefrowned.“Thispackagewassenttomebysomeoneelse.Ididn’tknowitcontainedsuchthings.Besides,she


    touchedmybelongingswithoutpermission.Whyaren’tyouaddressingthat?”


    GwenpausedandthenlookedatZoe.“Whydidyoutouchherthings?Don’tyoufinditinauspicious?”


    Zoeimmediatelysmiledtriumphantly.“Yes,Iwon’ttouchherthingsagain.”


    GwenturnedtoAvelinewithasternexpression.“Disposeofsuchdisgustingthingsimmediately.<b>If</b>thishappensagain,youwon’tneedteback!”Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Avelineclenchedherhands.Sheclearlyfelttargeted.Shencedatthepackageonthetable,herfaceturningpaleagain.Shegrabbedanearbybagtocoverit,thentookitandthrewitintothetrashcan.


    Returningtoherworkstation,Aveline’shandsandfeetwerestillcold.Wasthispackagefromthesamepersonwhosentherthatmessagsttime?Andwasitthesamepersonwhotriedtoharmherbefore?


    Beforeshecouldthinkfurther,someonedumpedapileofdocumentsinfrontofher.“Takecareofthese.”


    Avelinefrowned.“Thesearen’tmyjobresponsibilities.”


    Thepersonsneered.“Doyouhaveanyotherworknow?Aren’tyoupartofthisoffice?Thesetasksareforallofusto


    dotogether.Whyareyougettingspecialtreatment.”


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    ThebarrageofquestionsleftAvelinespeechless.Sheindeedhadnoworklefttodo.Takingadeepbreath,shegrabbedthedocumentsandstartedworkingonthem.


    Oncesomeonestarted,thefloodgatesopened,andsoon,allthemisceneoustasksfellonAveline.Seeingthegrowingpileofdocumentsanderrandsonherdesk,Aveline’sfaceturnepletelycold.


    Beingabruptlykickedoutoftheprojectteam,themanager’sattitudechange,andeveryone’s opportunisticbehaviorallpointedtohing:Lucaswasbehindthis.


    Washetormentingherlikethisbecausesherefusedtodivorcehim?Aveline’sheartsankfurther.Shestillcouldn’tunderstandwhyhedidn’ttrustherandbelievedshewastheonewhopoisonedhim.


    Astheendoftheworkdayapproached,Avelinefinally


    finishedeverything.Justasshesteppedoutofthpany,shesawDesmondstandingnotfaraw</li>


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