Chapter 537
Meanwhile, back in Frederick’s corner office, all four had barely settled when Frederick noticed an
additional desk ced right beside his usually solitary workspace.
Marguerite stared at it, her mind suddenly catapulting back three years.
Back then, when she first met Frederick, the stubborn man suspected her of having ulterior motives
and had her desk ced right beside his own.
In hindsight, those months they spent working under his watchful eye were among the happiest times
she had experienced in three years.
Now, it seemed history was repeating itself, and a small spark of hope for the future flickered within
Marguerite. But Frederick seemed taken aback, his gaze flitting from Marguerite’s desk to Robert in
confusion.
“Care to exin?” he asked.
Robert and Miley were nestled together, radiating the bliss of love.
With a smile that hinted at deeper meanings, Robert said, “What’s there to exin? You see it, don’t
you? From now on, Marguerite will share this office with you!”
Frederick’s brows knitted in displeasure. “I only agreed to help you out this one time. I didn’t agree to
anything else, so don’t push your luck!”
Marguerite was puzzled. Hadn’t he just personally offered her the position as his executive assistant?
Why the sudden change of heart?
However, she quickly caught on. If Frederick was here at Robert’s behest, then all the actions taken, all
words spoken, must have been prearranged.
So, he wasn’t sincerely intending to keep her by his side.
Meanwhile, Robert was clearly confused, “What are you ying at, Frederick? Sure, I asked for your
help to make a statement, but I didn’t expect you to make promises to Marguerite willy-nilly! You just
said in front of everyone that she would be your executive assistant. You wouldn’t really make her
sweep the streets, would you? I’m not worried. I’m thick-skinned, but aren’t you worried about going
back on your word?”
Frederick fell silent. He had never wanted to get involved, preferring to remain an observer.
But Marguerite’s forlorn expression had tugged at his heartstrings, and more importantly, he found
Miley and Robert’s harsh words to Yuna excessive.
To him, ensuring Marguerite’s safety was paramount; the harsh words and public face-pping were
unnecessary. That’s why, at the critical moment, he had publicly promised her a position, just to get her
out of there quickly.
Little did he know that Robert had anticipated his promise and even set up a desk in advance.
Once again, Frederick realized he’d fallen into a trap designed by the lovebirds before him.
He reluctantly epted his fate; after all, he couldn’t be a boss who didn’t keep his word in the eyes of
his employees.
Convincing himself this was the right move, he turned to Miley, remembering her rtionship with
Marguerite in thepany, and couldn’t help but ask, “If Marguerite is the executive assistant, what
does that make you?”
With a yful grin, Miley quickly ran behind Marguerite and cooed, “Hehe, I’m the assistant to the
executive assistant!”
Frederick was both amused and bemused. “Can assistants have their own assistants?”
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He couldn’t help but find the situationical. Turning to Marguerite, his tone unexpectedly held a hint
of sourness, “You must have quite the influence.”
Marguerite met his gaze and fell silent. She knew he was always pushing her away and understood he
wasn’t genuinely trying to help her.
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Taking a deep breath, Marguerite spoke with neither servility nor overbearing pride, “If you dislike me
so much, I’ll just leave. The world is vast; surely there’s a ce for me somewhere.”
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Although she felt resentful and aggrieved, after dropping that bombshell, she turned resolutely to leave.
Unexpectedly, Frederick blocked her path with his hand.
“What’s your game? Are you always this prickly, or are you just scared of getting too close to
someone? What is it? Have you finally decided to run off to Maurice Winston?”