Chapter 148


    "Since when do you have the right to negotiate with your superior?" Maddox asked impatiently.


    Kimberly held her bag tighter and became a little annoyed. She retorted, "Even if I work overtime, I


    can''t sort all this out in a short time. Can I take them back and sort them out at night?"


    She wanted topromise.


    "No," he said curtly.


    Maddox did not give in at all.


    Kimberly had no choice. She thought for a moment and decided to meet Sylvia the next day.


    Thinking of this, she did not say anything more. Instead, she looked away from Maddox''s stubborn


    eyes and walked towards her seat without saying a word.


    Working overtime was not something difficult for her. Kimberly decided to do as he wished.


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    And so, Kimberly went back to work. On the other hand, Sam was already pushing Maddox away.


    After he left, Kimberly took out her mobile phone and sent a message to Sylvia to tell her that she


    might not be able to leave. She then changed her appointment for another day.


    Two minutes after she sent the message, Sylvia quickly called her.


    "What''s going on? I thought you agreed to have dinner tonight? Why did you suddenly change the


    timing?"


    Sylvia sounded a little anxious and uneasy.


    It took her a lot of effort to decide to tell Kimberly the answer. She was afraid she couldn''t keep the


    secret any longer. She totally did not expect Kimberly to cancel the appointmentst minute.


    Sylvia panicked in an instant.


    She wondered if Kimberly had noticed something.


    Kimberly looked at the pile of documents in front of her and felt a headache. She said, "I''m sorry,


    Sylvia. I didn''t mean to bail on you. I have something to do today, so I can''t make it for dinner


    tonight."


    Sylvia asked, "What about tomorrow?"


    "Tomorrow... I can only let you know tomorrow," replied Kimberly.


    Sylvia frowned, "What on earth is going on? Why are you so busy?"


    Kimberly said helplessly, "I need to work overtime."


    The other side of the phone remained silent for a while, and then Sylvia said, "Are you alone?"


    Kimberly looked around and nodded, "Yes."


    Sylvia then said, "Let me apany you and bring you dinner then. What do you want to eat?"


    Hearing this, Kimberly felt a sense of warmth in her heart. She said, "I am not picky, but it will be a


    waste of time for you toe here to apany me, isn''t that so?"


    Sylvia brushed it off and said, "Hey, stop being so polite with me. Wait for me. I''ll be there in an


    hour."


    After hanging up the phone, Kimberly looked at Sylvia''s profile picture on her phone.


    Her best friend, Sylvia.


    She treated Kimberly so nicely. How could she be anything like what Vera had said?


    It was impossible. Sylvia would never betray her.


    Kimberly put her mobile phone away and continued working.


    She didn''t know how long she had been working when the elevator door suddenly opened. Sylvia


    emerged from the corridor with two food boxes in her hands. She shouted, "These are so heavy.


    Kimberly,e and help me." Kimberly suddenly realized that it had been an hour since Sylvia''s


    phone call.


    She quickly got up to help Sylvia carry the food boxes.


    Then, Sylvia followed her to the table. She saw the files piled up on Kimberly''s desk and she didn''t


    have anywhere to put the food down.


    She could not help but say, "D*mn it, what''s going on here? Why are there so many documents?"


    Kimberly''s eyes darkened and she whispered, "It''s okay. I''ll tidy up so that we have space to eat.


    Give me ten minutes."


    Sylvia watched as Kimberly cleaned up the mess. She nced around the office and said


    unconsciously, "Is Young Master Yardley working overtime too?" "No." Kimberly shook her head and


    said, "I''m probably the only one working overtime in the wholepany."


    Sylvia widened her eyes and said, "How unfair? Are you the only one in the wholepany who


    works overtime? Are they relying on you alone to support thepany''s business?"


    Kimberly replied, "It has nothing to do with this. I just didn''t finish my work."


    "I don''t think you can finish them even if you''re given three days!" Sylviained angrily, "Your


    company is too cruel to you."


    Kimberly had packed up everything on her table. She pulled a chair for Sylvia and asked her to sit


    down. Then, she opened the food boxes.


    Sylvia said, "You like vegetarian dishes from this restaurant, right? I purposely drove twenty minutes


    to buy them."


    Kimberly smiled, "Thank you, Sylvia."


    "Don''t mention it. We''re sisters," Sylvia said.


    The two of them ate for a while. Then, Sylvia suddenly asked her, "You haven''t told me why you are


    working overtime alone. What''s going on?"


    Kimberly had never hidden any secret from Sylvia.


    Hence, she told Sylvia everything.


    After hearing what had happened, Sylvia''s expression changed slightly.


    She asked, "So, he assigned all these to you just because he was angry about the photos?"


    Kimberly smiled and said in a helpless tone, "Who knows? Maybe he doesn''t like me after all."


    Speaking of this, Kimberly suddenly sighed and said, "Sylvia, do you have any idea who would do


    this to me? Someone took those photos on purpose."


    Sylvia''s face turned pale and her heart beat wildly. She hid the nervousness in her eyes, lowered


    her head and replied casually, "How would I know?"


    She was going to pick up a piece of meat, but probably because of her nervousness, her utensils


    fell to the ground.


    Sylvia''s face changed drastically upon this. Just as she was about to bend down to pick them up,


    she identally knocked her chair over.


    Kimberly said with concern, "Sylvia, what''s wrong with you? You''re so panicky."


    When Sylvia lowered her head to pick up the utensils, she closed her eyes and tried to convince


    herself.


    Don''t panic!


    "It''s nothing..." Sylvia smiled awkwardly. She got up and wanted to continue eating, but Kimberly


    frowned and removed the utensils from her hand. She said, "It''s dirty. I''ll wash it for you."


    After that, she left with the utensils.


    After she left, Sylvia covered her chest with her hands. Her face was pallid and twisted.


    She didn''t expect that she would lose herposure in front of Kimberly.


    Kimberly left for a while. It was enough time for Sylvia to adjust her state of mind.


    Sylvia exined once Kimberly returned, "Kimberly, I didn''t eat anything at noon today and I just


    drove for a long distance. My hands were a little shaky because I was too hungry. Thank you for


    your help."


    Kimberly was slightly stunned. After a moment, she felt touched and looked at her, saying,


    "Sylvia, you''re so nice to me."


    Sylvia said, "Of course. You''re my only good friend! I must treat you well."


    After they sat down, Sylvia had no mood to continue eating. She asked her softly, "Kimberly, does


    this mean that the rtionship between you and Young Master Yardley was disturbed by these


    photos? Is your rtionship so poor? Or... is it because of the photos?"


    Kimberly looked at the food in front of her silently. In fact, she didn''t know if there was a moment of


    peace in her rtionship with Maddox previously. Ever since they had slept together, there definitely


    was a peaceful period.


    However, that kind of peace was humiliating.


    A man who hated her had changed his temperament after he had sex with her. That was not a good


    sign.


    "I think so," Kimberly nodded after a pause.


    Sylvia''s eyes lit up when she heard that.


    It seemed that it was a good idea to use the photos to alienate them after all.