Chapter 288


    “Ms. Sorelle, is this what you meant when you said you wanted to work on improving the design of your


    brand?” Joel eximed with a chuckle when he saw that.


    Angeline was starting to panic a little after being humiliated twice in a row.


    “I''m terribly sorry, Joel! I should''ve managed my subordinates better!”


    I''ll have to make things right if I am to have Joel work for mypany!


    With that in mind, she red at the employees in the design department and asked sternly, “What do


    you guys think you''re doing?”


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    The employees all looked a lot more energetic when they saw Angeline.


    “Good morning, Ms. Sorelle!” they greeted her in unison.


    “What exactly is going on here? I am paying you guys to help generate revenue, not to ck off and


    create a mess!” Angeline continued with a frown.


    The employees were all so scared that none of them dared make a sound.


    “Why are you in such a bad mood so early in the morning, Ms. Sorelle? Does taking your anger out on


    my department make you feel better about yourself?” Steven asked with a disdainful frown as he lifted


    his legs off the couch.


    “Your department?”


    Angeline shot Steven an icy-cold re as she reminded him, “I think you should go through the


    company''s employee handbook again. You and this entire department are beneath me!”


    She deliberately emphasized thest two words in order- to crash Steven''s ego.


    Livid with rage, Steven snapped back at her in a threatening tone, “You... Don''t get cocky just yet! You


    only have three more days before theunch of the matching family outfit!”


    He liked using Angeline''s work to put pressure on her as she would always concede unconditionally.


    This time, however, Angeline dragged Joel over by the ami and replied with a confident smile, “Oh, that


    reminds me, I need to make an introduction. This is Joel Quinn, a designer I just hired!”


    “What? How could you just hire someone into my department without first seeking my opinion?” Steven


    protested with displeasure written all over his face.


    “Why should I? Now, I suggest you stop being so nosy and focus on keeping your job!”


    Thanks to her high heels that were over ten centimeters tall, Angeline was able to stare him down at


    eye level. Her level of confidence was so high that even Steven went pale all of a sudden.


    “What''s that supposed to mean? You don''t have the right to fire me without a valid reason!”


    “Don''t worry; I would never do something like that! I do, however, have the right to hire new employees


    as I see fit! Like you, Joel here will be a director of this design department!” Angeline replied with an


    icy-cold grin.


    Steven exploded with anger when he heard that. “You... This is simply uneptable!”


    Angeline let out a chuckle and leaned slightly forward to further assert her dominance.


    “You''re right. This is indeed uneptable. Do you know what else is uneptable? Thepany''s


    recent performance!”


    She then turned toward Joel and waited for his response. Instead of frowning in disdain or annoyance,


    he looked a little excited as he replied, “That''s fine by me. So, where''s my desk?”


    Feeling relieved that he was supporting her- fully, Angeline pointed at therge desk of the design


    department''s director. “Over there.”


    It even had a pen holder that was made of imported sandalwood, which was most likely paid for by the


    company.


    “Mr. Jenkins is busy reading the entertainment news, so he isn''t really using that desk anyway. It''d be a


    waste of resources if we don''t put it to good use.”


    “All right.”


    Joel went along with her suggestion and made his way toward tire desk.


    “What horrible taste!” hemented while tearing down the stickers and posters on the wall behind it.


    Steven got so mad that he nearly fainted on the spot.


    “You... You won''t be able to keep that position of yours forever, Angeline! When the timees, I''ll be


    there to witness your downfall!” he yelled furiously before turning around and storming out of the design


    department.


    Angeline''s lips curled into a smile as she watched him leave.


    It feels so good to finally get my revenge on Steven! Still, that guy is a cunning one, so having him


    around is a huge risk factor. Since I don''t have a valid reason to fire him, I can only try to keep him


    suppressed for the time being.


    “Um...”


    Angeline was snapped out of her train of thought when she felt someone tugging on the hem of her


    shirt.


    Upon lowering her- gaze, she saw Sebastian looking up at her while pointing at his watch.


    Huh? What time is it... Oh, it''s already eleven! I need to get going, or I''ll bete to visit Floretta!


    “I''m sorry, Sebastian. I was a little busy earlier. I''ll take you there right away!”


    Angeline then held Sebastian''s hand and walked up to Joel as she said, “I need to get going now. Will


    you be okay on your own?”


    Joel was still busy tidying up the books on Steven''s bookshelf at the time. “Yes, I''ll be fine. I''m not a


    kid,” he replied without even looking at her.


    “That''s good to hear. I''ve already told my secretary to prepare a set of office supplies for you. Just let


    her know if you need anything,” Angeline reminded him with a relieved smile.


    In contrast with her chatty nature, Joel was a man of few words. He was focused on the documents in


    hand and appeared to be immersed in his work already.


    Angeline didn''t seem to mind, though. If anything, she believed that Forrester Group needed


    hardworking employees like Joel.


    After leaving the office building, Angeline drove Sebastian straight to the Golding residence.


    Evander had Floretta take a few days off from school as she had caught a cold. That was why Angeline


    had the chance toe to visit her.


    She saw Floretta ying on the swing the moment she arrived at the Golding residence.


    Floretta was wearing a pink dress and had her brown hair tied in pigtails, which made her look adorable


    as her legs swayed back and forth.


    “Mmph!”


    Sebastian was so excited that he started smacking the back of the seat even before Angeline stopped


    the car.


    Angeline let out a helpless sigh as she quickly drove into tire garage and parked it properly.


    Sebastian then hopped out of the car and ran toward Floretta with his arms outstretched.


    “Sebastian!”


    Floretta''s excited scream was so loud and high-pitched that it nearly raptured Angeline''s eardrums.


    The two kids then hugged each other- tightly. Angeline''s lips curled into a relieved smile when she saw


    how the pure friendship between them helped improve Sebastian''s mood tremendously.


    It was as though he had transformed into apletely different person altogether.


    Seeing him jump around happily brought a tear to Angeline''s eyes as she finally realized what


    Sebastian needed most.


    She was making her way toward the kids when the front door of tire Golding residence opened all of a


    sudden.