Chapter 2062
Chapter 2062
Julia''s face drained of color as she nervously fiddled her fingers. She bowed her head and was too
scared to speak.
She said what she said only after seeing Jaylene''s expression and receiving her silent signal. ''If
Jaylene was against the idea, why didn''t she stop me during the event?'' she thought.
Ste''s gifts outshone Jaylene''s, and her speech was also better. Jaylene felt publicly humiliated.
Frustrated, she needed an outlet for her anger, and Julia became the scapegoat.
Once Jaylene''s temper subsided, Julia tentatively said, '' Ms. Saun, perhaps this incident isn''t entirely
negative. It helps US see who we can rely on in the future."
Jaylene calmed down upon hearing that. She noticed Ste had not finished distributing her gifts and
that most of the staff seemed hesitant to take sides. Caline was not The Velvet, and winning people
over would not be easy for Ste, let alone with such simple tactics.
Although Jaylene understood this, being publicly embarrassed without retaliation was something she
could not stomach.
"Ms. Saun, I have an idea. We can set an example to show everyone who''s in charge and what''s off-
limits," Julia said in a low tone.
Jaylene considered this. "How do you propose we do that?"
"Through that girl from the finance department, Wren Adkin. That department is loyal to Mrs. Saun. If
Wren epts gifts from Ste, reprimanding her would send a clear message."
Jaylene hesitated. "My mom won''t agree to me firing someone so suddenly."Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.
While Wren was not an important figure in the finance department, being recruited by Darcie implied
she possessed somepetence.
Darcie would not dismiss someone over such a trivial matter.
Julia wanted to continue, but Jaylene waved her off. "You can leave now," she said in an icy tone.
Julia picked up the scattered items and silently exited the office.
In the hallway, she encountered na.
Julia''s eyes welled up. "na."
na signaled for her to keep quiet and motioned toward the stairwell.
Once they were alone, Julia expressed her frustrations to na, exining how Jaylene had hinted her
into speaking up yet med her for how things turned out.
na, who had worked closely with Darcie for years, understood Jaylene''s personality well. Compared
to Darcie''s assertiveness, Jaylene was fragile and would crumble under pressure.
One positive aspect was herplete deference to Darcie. Under Darcie''s watchful eye, Jaylene
ensured she did not stir up any major trouble.
However, she would asionally disy some spoiled behavior.
"Being Mrs. Saun''s favorite, she''s never faced any real adversity. Today, she lost face, and that must
sting. Cut her some ck. Eventually, Caline will fall under Jaylene''s leadership, otherwise, I wouldn''t
have suggested Mrs. Saun to have you work with her."
Julia forced a smile, grasping na''s intentions. However, she found Jaylenecking as she was not
cunning and was too timid.
■Jaylene lets Ste step all over her. She only dares vent her anger on those beneath her. How will
people respect her if she doesn''t toughen up?''
thought Julia.
na then said, "Mrs. Saun will be back soon. Keep an eye on Jaylene for now. Make sure she doesn''t
provoke Ste, stay low-key until Mrs. Saun returns."
Julia nodded, but her frustration lingered. After bidding farewell to na, she pondered for a moment
before reaching out to some colleagues she trusted.
Jaylene spent the afternoon arranging flowers in the office. After taking several photos, she posted
them on Twitter with the caption: [Here''s to a year filled with blooming flowers and boundless love.]
Ste screenshotted the post and sent it to Keegan.
Before he could open the screenshot, he noticed Ste''s new profile picture -a wedding photo of them
with his back turned.
He remarked in a text: [You changed your profile picture]
Ste messaged back: [Take a look at the screenshot. Jaylene just posted a thank-you message for
your roses on her social media.]