Chapter 158


    In the conference room.


    While the officials were almost present, the supervisor and Kimberly arrivedte.


    Everyone couldn''t help looking at Kimberly as she entered with her supervisor. After what had


    happened for the past few days, all the high- level officials knew who she was.


    They all knew a little about the series of things that had happened between Kimberly and Maddox


    ever since she entered thepany.


    In addition, they had seen Kimberly many times in the conference room. Although the president


    tortured her at the beginning, everyone wasn''t blind. They all knew the president''s intention.


    Thest time Quill hade for a meeting, they all inadvertently noticed Maddox''s attitude towards


    Kimberly.


    However... though he might have actually cared for her, maybe Maddox truly disliked her now.


    Otherwise, how could she be demoted to such a low position?


    The supervisor, Lincoln Maxwell, was in his forties. He was thin and had a long face and pointed


    eyes. He looked gentle in his sses, but his expression didn''t look very good.


    "Lincoln, you''rete! Don''t you know that the president hates it when we arete?" Someone


    reminded him. Lincoln looked at the person and he immediately said, "I didn''t do it on purpose. It''s


    just that the documents for this meeting have not been sorted out yet."


    Upon hearing this, the crowd burst into an uproar.


    "What''s going on? Didn''t I inform you yesterday to sort it out? Why haven''t you finished it yet?"


    "That''s right! We have also sent our information to you yesterday. What''s wrong with you?"


    Lincoln held back his anger and then looked at Maddox, who had an indifferent look on his face and


    was exuding an imposing aura. He then dragged Kimberly from behind him.


    Lincoln held her in front of the crowd and dered, "Everyone, she was the one who screwed the


    documents up."


    "Huh? What does it have to do with her?" Everyone looked at Kimberly, puzzled.


    There was no expression on Maddox''s face, but his cold eyes swept over Kimberly''s slender arm


    where Lincoln had pulled her at.


    Her skin was fair and she was wearing a sleeveless dress. After being yanked, Lincoln''s grip left a


    red mark on her arm.


    Maddox didn''t like it. Why didn''t she cover herself up when she knew her skin get bruised easily?


    Lincoln exined, "She has juste to our department, and I wanted to test her capability. She


    took the initiative to help with the meeting today. I agreed to let her do it, seeing that she was so


    confident. I didn''t expect that she couldn''t finish the work. Young Master Yardley, I''m sorry for failing


    to guide her."


    Lincoln was a hypocrite. He med her and pretended that he was sorry for not teaching her well.


    No one responded to Lincoln for a long time. They didn''t know how to react as they couldn''t figure


    out what Maddox was thinking either.


    Kimberly remained calm. She was holding the bag in her hand, and there was no expression on her


    beautiful face.


    She was not worried about the current situation at all.


    "You''re indeed poor at guiding your subordinate." All of a sudden, everyone heard a gentle yet stern


    voice.


    A man in a white shirt stood up, and his calm eyes fell on Lincoln''s face.


    Lincoln suddenly felt immense pressure, and he bowed unconsciously. "V- Vice President Yardley,"


    Lincoln greeted.


    Benedict spoke steadily, "You said that she''s a neer. The project that we are discussing is


    very important, and you knew we need the documents. Even if you want to test her out, you need to


    have a backup n. But you blindly entrusted all this to a neer. Last but not least, you don''t


    take responsibility when it goes wrong. Do you think you''re even qualified for this job?"


    Lincoln''s face instantly turned pale. He looked at Benedict with fear. But at the same time, he


    noticed that Maddox wasn''t interested in what had happened.


    Lincoln regained some confidence and continued, "What Vice President Yardley said is true. I didn''t


    think it through, but this time..."


    Benedict cut him off, "What? You are not going to take the responsibility?"


    Lincoln lowered his head and said quickly, "No, I dare not!"


    "Where is the information?" Maddox suddenly asked. Everyone else who was watching the scene


    was shocked to hear him. They quickly straightened their backs and sat up straight.


    Maddox''s eyes fell straight on Kimberly''s fair face and said, "It''s okay if you don''t make progress on


    the first day, but you have caused such big trouble. How are you going to make up for it?"


    Kimberly, who had been standing still and silent, finally looked at Maddox upon hearing his


    question.


    Kimberly could feel his cold stare, it was much more piercing than the one he gave her during the


    past few days. Meeting his eyes, she shivered just looking at him.


    Kimberly knew that her words had hurt him. She did not beg him to forgive her, but she still wanted


    a chance to exin herself.


    Their eyes met for a long time before Kimberly answered, "That''s not true."


    Maddox remained expressionless as he stared at her silently.


    Kimberly said again, "I didn''t cause any trouble either." Everyone didn''t know what she meant. Just


    then, Kimberly put her bag on the table and showed them the USB she was holding.


    She said, "I''ve sorted out all the documents, but thatputer is too old. It suddenly switched off by


    itself."


    "Fortunately, I have the habit of saving my work on my USB."


    As she spoke, Kimberly stepped forward with the USB in hand and connected it to theptop. She


    then projected the slides that she had prepared.


    Looking back at the crowd, she continued, "This is what I have prepared. If you can spare me some


    time, I will print them out now for everyone."


    Everyone was speechless.


    They didn''t know what was happening. Didn''t Lincoln say the documents weren''t sorted out?


    Lincoln saw the sorted materials and his face instantly fell. He walked towards Kimberly and said,


    "Why didn''t you tell me that you have a backup? You''ve embarrassed me."


    Kimberly replied indifferently, "Lincoln, you didn''t ask


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    me.


    Lincoln didn''t know what to say.


    "I didn''t know why you brought me here. You didn''t give me an opportunity to exin it to you,"


    Kimberly added while blinking innocently.


    Lincoln was so furious.


    The high-level officials looked on, speechless. Sam, who stood behind Maddox, couldn''t help


    feeling happy for Kimberly and apuded for her in his heart.


    Good job!


    This counterattack was splendid!


    Show Lincoln who really has the power!


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    Kimberly knew that everyone, including Maddox, wanted to see her make a fool out of herself.


    But she refused to let it happen.


    Kimberly was not a pushover, and even if she would have to face even more conflict in the future,


    she would fight back!