Chapter 14


    ine gingerly got to her feet, her fear showing on her face.She hadn’t expected to cause such a


    commotion, all because she had rejected an applicant.


    Who was this woman, anyway? As far as anyone could tell, Natalie was clearly a nobody.


    More than a dozen heads turned to ine, waiting for her response.


    “I—I,” she stammered.


    “I heard it from the others.When she was in university, she had sex with a-no, with several male


    students, and… In any case, they said that she is not innocent and sweet as it appears.She-“.


    “Think carefully before you speak,”


    Garrett interrupted, his tone sharp.


    “Who did you hear it from? Give us the names of your informants, of the people involved, as well as the


    time and ce of these incidents prove these ims.We must clear this matter up once and for all.I


    don’t want to find outter on that you were judging potential candidates for thepany based on


    hearsay.


    It’s easy enough to investigate whether you are telling the truth or not.You will have to take


    responsibility for every word you say today.I don’t think I have to remind you, ine, that there’s a fine


    line between gossip and nder.It can easily turn into a legal matter entirely.


    In addition to that, you failed your duties as an interviewer by treating Miss Quinn with bias.You know


    very well that it’s against thepany’s rules to let the newly-graduated applicants take the advanced


    examination meant for professional designers with years of experiences.”


    ine froze.She gritted her teeth and red at the two other interviewers.


    It seemed that Garrett had already investigated this matter thoroughly, and he was dead serious about


    the consequences.


    There was no way she could save herself with a few measly lies.


    But the Larson Group discarded dozens, if not hundreds, of hopeful applicants every day.


    She really couldn’t see what was so special about Natalie.


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    Why would a powerful man like Garrett go out of his way to personally handle something so trivial? At


    this point, ine decided to face the situation head-on.


    She lifted her chin, her eyes burning with resentment and defiance.


    “I have no evidence.I only heard the rumors.I disliked her on the spot and didn’t want her to work in the


    company, and that’s why I said that she has a moral issue.”


    The amiable expression on Garrett’s face disappeared, turning cold.


    “You made a subjective conjecture about another person based on rumors, and because of your


    personal feelings, you ndered and insisted on eliminating a perfectly capable applicant.In doing so,


    you almost cost thepany apetent employee.It is obvious that you are unfit for a position in the


    Human Resources Department.The only person of moral issues here is you.ine Sellers, you are


    fired.”


    A tense silence descended over the room.


    All the color drained from ine’s ce.


    “I’m so sorry, Mr.Harding!” she immediately begged.


    “I know I was wrong.I’ve realized my mistakes.It was all my fault.Please, I’ve been working for the


    Larson Group since I graduated from university.Please, I beg you, let me go this once.If only for the


    sake of my years of hard work in thepany.”


    Her desperation was written all over her face.


    The Larson Group was a leading enterprise in the field of design, after all.


    It hadn’t been easy for her to get into thepany in the first ce.


    She had even bragged about it to everyone she knew.


    More importantly, if word got out that she had been fired by the Larson Group, she might not be able to


    land a job in the industry again.


    ine’s career would be ruined for good.


    Unfortunately for her, Garrett didn’t care.He ignored her and turned to his assistant.


    “Call security and have them take ine Sellers out of the building.” A small ruckus ensued.


    Only when the guards had dragged ine away did the meeting room fall into another silence.


    Garrett’s eyes darted toward Natalie.


    Finally, he could observe this clever and talented woman at his leisure.


    “Miss Quinn,” he said kindly, “you may continue your application process if you like.I have read your


    resume.You meet the requirements that the Larson Group has set for new graduates.”


    Natalie gaped at him for a few seconds.


    When she finally came back to her senses, all she could manage was a thoughtless nod.


    “I see.Okay.Thank you.”


    She couldn’t wrap her head around it.


    Thankfully, Garrett spoke again, or she would have remained there, dazed and lost.


    “Thank you again foring today,” he said, shing her a smile.


    “I have another meeting, so I will be leaving first.”


    He got to his feet and the rest of the men followed suit.


    Garrett was at the door when he suddenly turned and winked at Natalie.


    He appeared to be interested in her.


    “It’s been a pleasure meeting you, Miss Quinn.I look forward to seeing you again.”


    Once they had left, the female interviewer with chestnut hair came over and patted Natalie on the shou


    And then she left before Natalie could say anything.


    Now all by herself, Natalie gripped the armrests of her chair, as if to ground herself and make sure that


    everything was real.


    When she stood up a whileter, she felt like she was stepping on clouds, weightless and free.


    She was just as confused as she had been when she had first arrived, if not more so.


    What the heck had just happened? Why did her failed interview draw so much attention, and from the


    VP of thepany, no less?


    A ck Bugatti slowly ground to a halt outside the yard.The area was remote, with only a handful of


    shabby houses in sight.


    A luxury car was decidedly out of ce in such a scene.


    The man in the backseat put aside a stack of documents he had been perusing, then changed from his


    svelte, tailored suit to an old jacket.


    Sean twisted around to look at his boss, who had been going through so much trouble traveling back


    and forth every day.


    “You used toe here only once or twice a year, Boss,” Sean pointed out.


    “You have vis all over the city.You can just move into in one of them with your wife.Why do you


    bother going to this dump every single day?” Sebastian threw him a cold nce.


    “You’ve been awful talkativetely.Do you have so much time in your hands? If you have nothing better


    to do, you might as well clean up and tend to these other vis of mine.”


    Sean immediately shut up and looked away.


    Sebastian got out of the car.


    Once he was out of sight, Sean pped his own cheek, muttering, “You bbermouth.You spoke too


    much.”