Chapter 253
Cordelia was expecting twins, but kept it quiet upon returning home. When Janice asked about the
baby, her response was simple, "Healthy."
From there, Cordelia threw herself into her work, particrly in bookkeeping.
By the year''s end, she hadpleted the ount records for GreenPeace Enterprises and PrimeBuild
Contractors. Hunter was genuinely impressed with her work, even praising her. "I didn’t anticipate such
meticulous work. I underestimated you."
With a satisfied smile, Cordelia responded, "I aim to please."
"I''ll be needing your services in the future." Hunter was genuinely pleased.
"Sure, I''m always ready. Here, let''s connect on Facebook Messenger."
Hunter was taken aback by Cordelia''s friendly demeanor, her flexibility, and, most importantly, her
strong professional capabilities.
Cordelia had previously updated Jamie on the project''s progress, and Jamie publicly gave her credit in
the group chat. [Cordelia has managed toplete her tasks efficiently and beautifully even while
expecting twins. It''s trulymendable. I urge everyone to take a leaf out of her book.]
Her colleagues began to shower her with apuse emojis, and one expressed, [Indeed, one couldn''t
expect anything less from our VP.]
Except for Marian, almost everyone chimed in with praises.
Jamie privately messaged Cordelia. [Thepany is having a year-end party at Gourmet Junction. As
the VP, you shoulde. It''d be good for you to meet everyone in person. I''ll pick you up."
Cordelia replied. [Sure.]
After sessfully handling these two projects, Cordelia could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Of course,
this was all meant to show her colleagues that she, a mere bachelor''s degree holder, was more than
capable. Her next goal was to pursue her master''s degree abroad.
The best time to apply for school was between September and January. Cordelia had already taken the
GRE in thetter half of the year, and she had all her undergraduate documents ready. She even had
her personal statement written by a professional she''d met during her preparatory course abroad
named Taylor. With all these preparationsplete, she applied online for a January intake and waited
for her offer letter. Once that arrived, she was ready to head to the United States.
Finally, Cordelia''s year wasing to a close.
The year-end party for First Enterprises was approaching. Over breakfast, Cordelia told Ronan, "Our
firm is having a year-end party today, and Jamie will be picking me up."
“Janice will go with you," Ronan said without any expression.
"Cool," Cordelia agreed readily.
As Ronan was leaving, he noticed Jamie''s car parked downstairs. Jamie noticed him, too.
The two men shared a silent nce before Ronan drove off in his car.
Cordelia and Janice got into Jamie''s car. "Cordelia, what do you want to win in the lottery?" Jamie
asked.
After some thought, Cordelia replied, "I don''t really need anything, so anything''s fine."
Gourmet Junction was a bit far, and they arrived around ten. First Enterprises had reserved an entire
floor. The hall was decorated with streamers, and the wine and food gave the ce a festive air.
Jamie introduced Cordelia and praised her for securing many contracts for thepany and single-
handedlypleting two of them. Her colleagues finally met Cordelia, who looked very young. Despite
being pregnant, she was younger than most of them.
Janice stayed by Cordelia''s side.
During the lottery, Cordelia didn''t have much luck and ended up with a fifth-ce prize. She didn''t win
any of the grand prizes like a vacation or a projector. It was just a constion prize.
"Janice, it''s a fifth-ce prize. Probably two movie tickets. How about we watch a movie after the
party?" Cordelia joked.
Janice was also enjoying the party and responded, "Just enjoy the event."
Jamie personally presented the fifth-ce prize, and to Cordelia''s surprise, it was a pair of boy and girl
dolls.
Cordelia was overjoyed. The dolls were made of porcin and painted beautifully. The boy was
handsome and cute, and the girl was pretty and adorable. Jamie personally handed them to Cordelia.
Because of the noise in the hall, Jamie had to lean in to say, "Twins, do you like them?"
"I do. Thank you," Cordelia responded with a smile.
"You''re wee. I hope your twins are as healthy and beautiful as these dolls."
Cordelia couldn''t stop admiring the dolls.
Neither Cordelia nor Jamie realized that one of their colleagues had snapped a picture of the two.
Cordelia was smiling, holding the dolls, while Jamie whispered something into her ear.
After lunch, Cordelia excused herself to the restroom, with Janice apanying her. While in the
restroom, she heard whispers from the next stall, “Whose kids is she carrying?”
"I don''t know. Isn''t it better not knowing? That way, two men are vying for her attention. Didn''t you see
Mr. Colby''s face when he gave her the dolls? She''s a simple bachelor''s degree holder, even younger
than me, and yet she''s the VP. If not for her rtionship with Mr. Colby, how could she have achieved
this? Rumor has it that her ex-husband helped her secure the contracts. That''s why Hunter from
PrimeBuild Contractors is interested in her. In this day and age, a woman can only seed if she relies
on her family or a man. In her case, she relies on two men."
Cordelia''s cheeks burned as she heard those words. She reckoned that was probably what most of her
colleagues thought of her. It only strengthened her resolve to pursue her graduate studies abroad. She
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initially thought that a firm of this caliber would have less gossip, but it seemed to be no less than what
you''d find in the finance department at Lumos Enterprises.
Two colleagues emerged from the restroom; spotting Janice waiting by the door, they scurried off with
their tails between their legs. Cordelia guessed that one of them must have been Marian.