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Willow returned to the company to host a meeting the next morning.Her plan was to take precautionary action against Sonia for what she had done to the old woman the day before. But the moment she reached the office, she felt something off about its atmosphere."Good morning, Ms. Jett.""Good morning.""Ms. Jett.""Good morning."On the way to the conference room, Willow met several subordinates who seemed to be gossiping amongst themselves. All of them had their phones in hand.Abraham arrived right when she was wondering why. "Good morning, Ms. Jett.""Good morning, Mr. Yarrow. Did something happen in the company?""What happened?" Abraham was just as confused. "Nothing, as far as I can recall."Willow didn't spend any more time wondering. "Let's just get the meeting over with first."The project team had already arrived in the conference room when they arrived. Willow first gave a short opening statement, "The funds have largely reached our budget goals. Some of the mat
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Quentin's eyes swept across everyone's faces as he said coldly, "This meeting is over. The company will be hosting a press conference later this afternoon to apologize to the public for the matter at hand. Willow is officially deposed from her position as project manager."Quentin then shot Willow a look before walking away.The meeting had ended just like that before it had even begun. The team members all looked at one another.Abraham said, "All of you can go now."He then asked Willow, "Why didn't you clarify the situation with Mr. Strand, Ms. Jett?""What's there to clarify? Do you think Mr. Strand wanted to hear my explanation? He's dying to find a mistake I made so he can kick me off my position as project manager. That way, Bassett Corporation will have nothing to complain about since it'd be in the public interest.""What do you mean?"Willow's hands balled into fists. "If it all goes according to plan, Sonia is going to frame me for everything during the press conferen
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Willow's assistant, who had been standing behind her mere moments ago, was now gone. Luckily, Willow managed to stabilize herself by holding onto the wall.Her mind was a mess from the pressing questions the reporters shoved at her.Sonia had deliberately orchestrated this entire matter from start to finish. She had used those photos and twisted the truth with false statements. The photos were genuine, but the truth drastically differed from what was reported. It was pointless for Willow to try and tell the truth."You're the project manager for the Oldtown development project, aren't you? You're the one in the photos?""You're the person who threatened the old lady to relocate, didn't you?""Was this an individual decision on your end, or did your superiors instruct you?""Is this Strand Real Estate's internal decision, or was Bassett Corporation involved?"The questions fired at Willow like rockets, not even giving her a chance to answer. She felt suffocated amidst the flurry
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Sonia's face flushed a myriad of shades. "Who says I'm leaving? I was going to go take something.""You should let your assistant do that. It's best to sit down and watch the livestream with everyone else, Ms. Sutton." Willow then turned to the reporters. "Please take a seat, everybody."The reporters dissipated, returning to their seats. Theodore marched over and sat facing Willow on the first row in front of the stage. His calm, distant gaze made her feel secure.Willow looked at Theodore, thinking about how this distant and proud man always seemed to show up to support her when she had none. Her eyes suddenly stung with tears.The livestream was still going on. Phoenix News was Emperia's most trustworthy media source. All the news they reported were results from thorough investigation and research. It was never subjective; rather, they had an objective standard for their news.One could say that Phoenix News was the media world's flagship."What instructions were you given
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The scene was chaotic.Someone spotted Quentin backstage and said, "Strand Real Estate's CEO is right over there. He must know what's going on."The reporters swarmed Quentin in the blink of an eye. "Sonia Sutton is your girlfriend, isn't she? Did you permit her actions?""Please answer our questions, Mr. Strand.""Apologies, but I'm not taking any questions right now," Quentin answered.The security team arrived just in time to escort him away. Willow was the only one left behind to take care of the company's mess."Strand Real Estate will update all of you on this matter. As for whether this was Sonia's own actions or …"Before Willow could finish speaking, her microphone was taken away. A strong, clear voice said from beside her, "Bassett Corporation will hereby terminate the joint venture with Strand Real Estate."The reporters were shocked to silence.Willow stared at Theodore in shock as well.Terminate the joint venture? The project had just started. There was nothin
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Theodore said, "This project was originally part of the government's subsidy program. They have the right to revoke it now that Strand Real Estate has been involved in such a scandal. It will take some time for the application process to go through. You can take your time.""But can I really do this on my own? A new company might not gain trust right away.""You don't need to worry about that. Just gather your own team first. Got it?"Willow suddenly felt empowered. "Got it."…Strand Real Estate's office building was still lit up late at night. A heavy document folder was thrown onto the desk, its edges snapping with the force of the throw."Can none of you come up with a single solution? What the hell do I pay you for?" Quentin growled, his fists clenched by his sides."Mr. Strand, since this is Sonia's own action, then we can only fire her.""Who will lead the project if we fire Sonia?""Isn't Ms. Jett the project manager?""Ms. Jett this, Ms. Jett that. Is Ms. Jett all
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"Ms. Jett, our building management is the best in Emperia. There's staff available 24/7 to fix any problems you may have. The security detail is excellent, too."The agent opened up all the floor-to-ceiling windows of the building, letting the noon sunlight stream in.Though there was still a lot of spare junk around to clean up, it still couldn't hide how perfect an office space this place would make. There was even a supermarket downstairs. This was truly the perfect spot."Look here, Ms. Jett. If you look out from here, there's the Domestic Trade Center to the east and the National Convention Center to the west. It's a really strategic place.""It really is," Willow agreed.She stood before the window, picturing how cozy the office would be once she started her new company.But the reality was she still really needed to consider her options.Willow stopped daydreaming and said, "Is it possible to lower the rent more? It's too high for me.""I'm sure you've scouted many other
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Right when Willow was fuming, her phone rang."What did I just say? Don't contact him! There's no point calling me. Do you really want me to cut you off?" she yelled.The speaker on the other end was silent for some time before a woman's voice responded, "Ms. Jett?"Willow was stunned for a moment. She only recovered her senses when she saw that the caller was an unknown number. "I'm so sorry. Who is this?""Hello, I'm Ellie Moore, Theodore's stepmother."Willow's grip around her phone tightened instinctively. "Can I help you with something?""Are you free right now, Ms. Jett? Why don't we have a chat in person?"…Willow gazed at the middle-aged woman sitting across the table in the café. She asked respectfully, "May I know what you called me here for?"It was clear the woman had a really good skincare routine. Her makeup was elegant yet delicate, and she was dressed in a refined manner. She wore no jewelry save for two ruby ear studs. Her demeanor was elegant but deliberate.
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