Chapter 2191


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    Kiara sighed, "You know, the Perfume Blending Department isn''t as friendly as it appears on the


    surface."


    Kiara went on to exin that a significant portion of the Perfume Blending Department employees''


    ie came from bonuses, in addition to their base sry and skill-based pay. Ideally, bonuses


    should reflect the amount of work done by each team every month. However, in reality, there was a


    disparity in the capabilities of each team. Some teams were highly efficient andpleted a lot of


    work, yet their bonuses were almost the same as those of other teams'' members.


    Darcie, being so astute, wouldn’t be unaware of the drawbacks of this equal distribution. The root


    cause was that there were several rtives of high-level executives on the board of directors in the


    Perfume Blending Department. These individuals were mostly just figureheads, as the Perfume


    Blending Department had the highest sries in thepany, so they were ced there.


    While some were receiving sries without contributing, others naturally had to work harder. However,


    working harder didn''t result in higher pay. Therefore, many in the Perfume Blending Department were


    dissatisfied with this distribution method. But their dissatisfaction couldn''t be shown in front of Jaylene


    and those high-level executives, so it fell onto Sonia, a neer without connections.


    The entire Perfume Blending Department knew that Sonia''s father died in a ne crash, and out of pity


    for her orphaned state, the Saun family arranged for Sonia, who had just graduated, to join Caline,


    solving her employment problem. With less experience than others but earning simr pay, and having


    entered "through connections," Sonia naturally became isted and marginalized.


    She wasn''t invited to team gatherings, assigned menial tasks or tasks that were on the fringe of


    importance, and was never allowed to participate in core tasks. Even if the tasks assigned to her were


    completed exceptionally well, they would still be criticized, and sometimes, in her presence, people


    would bring up her "connections" as a form of taunt. Darcie and Jaylene were certainly adding fuel to


    the fire.


    Ste didn''t visit the Perfume Blending Department frequently, and Sonia didn''t speak much. If Kiara


    hadn''t told her these things today, Ste would have thought Sonia was doing well in the Perfume


    Blending Department.


    "Ms. Saun is in the Perfume Blending Department, and she knows better than anyone else how Sonia


    is doing, you know?"


    In other words, whether Soniapleted her tasks or not didn''t matter; Jaylene just wanted a reason


    to exclude her.


    Ste was extremely frustrated.


    Kiara continued, "One good thing about Sonia is that she keeps to herself. No matter how others bully


    her, she never speaks up. After a while, those people get bored and stop. If you stand up for Sonia, the


    overt istion may stop, but there will be covert tactics."


    Kiara’s reasoning was sound. Even if Ste stood up for Sonia now, what aboutter? Sonia would still


    have to work in the Perfume Blending Department, and they had plenty of ways to make it difficult for


    her there.


    Ste clenched her fists. It took her a while to say, "Ms. Lark, I don’t know anyone in the Perfume


    Blending Department except you. Can I ask you to look after Sonia?"


    Kiara hurriedly said, "Ms. Hall, you don''t have to be so formal with me. I have limited influence. At most,


    I can make the tasks she’s assigned a little easier. But I can''t control what others think."


    Ste replied warmly, "That''s enough. I appreciate your kindness. If there''s a need in the future, as long


    as it''s within my ability, I will do my best to help you."


    Kiara waved her hand. "Ms. Hall, actually, I think Sonia doesn''t care about these things. Even if she’s


    isted, she doesn''t seem to feel it. Most of the time, she''s immersed in her own world, recording


    things."


    Ste simply said, "Let''s do as I said. Thank you."


    Trevor had said that Sonia was emotionally oblivious, and considering Kiara''s words, Ste thought


    Sonia might not even realize she was being isted.


    Her father had taught her how to interact with people, but now she was navigating this strange world


    alone, feeling lost and confused. Thinking of this, Ste couldn''t help but feel sorry for her.


    She knew Kiara''s advice was sound, but she couldn''t help but think: Sonia''s beloved father had passed


    away, and she was already pitiable enough.


    They brought her back, so they couldn’t let people bully her in front of Ste.


    When Ste lost her mother, nobody protected her, but now that she had the capability, she could


    protect another child who had lost her parents.