Melinda's POV
Vanya's expression grew stern, and Fawn, seeing the situation, rushed over to help me up from the ground. "Melinda! What are you doing? Get up and come with me."
Fawn forcefully pulled me away, and I dared not meet Vanya's eyes.
I feared seeing through my disguise in her sharp gaze.
There, Fawn tugged at me, her face full of confusion as she asked, "Melinda, why did you just kneel to her?"
"I, I just... I was afraid she would cause trouble for you, so I wanted to talk to her privately," I feigned an extremely aggrieved look, hoping to dispel Fawn's doubts.
"Melinda, you... you're not deceiving us, are you?" Her eyes still held a trace of suspicion.
I felt my face freeze for a moment, but quickly recovered.
I said with a sense of grievance, "Fawn, how could I possibly deceive you? Why would you suddenly ask me that?"
My heart was pounding with anxiety, terrified she would see through my ruse.
Fawn sai
Third Person's POVThat afternoon, Melinda received an interview invite from one of the M Group's companies.She dressed meticulously and entered the premises in high heels.The interviewer glanced at her resume and asked, "I see you're a graduate student at Wolfe International Finance School."Melinda replied with a hint of pride, "Yes, I am.""It's quite an achievement to get in at such a young age," the interviewer said approvingly.Melinda's confidence swelled—she had indeed earned her place at Wolfe through hard work.The interviewer clarified, "We do have an internship position, but not as Deputy General Manager.""Not Deputy General Manager?" Melinda frowned.She had anticipated challenges but pressed on, "My minimum requirement is a team leader role in the Finance Department or Accounting Department...""No, no, no, you've misunderstood," the interviewer interjected."While we value applicants
Third Person's POVIn the office, employees who had previously fawned over Melinda now placed small snacks on Vanya's desk."Vanya, we were blind before. Please don't take it to heart," they said."Yeah, I always liked you! It was Melinda and Sabrina who wouldn't let us talk to you!" others chimed in."You're so pretty. How could Alpha Cliff not see that and go for Melinda instead…" some added.Vanya remained indifferent to their flattery.Workplace fickleness was nothing new.As she looked up, she spotted Melinda exiting Evans's office.With a sour expression, Melinda seemed to be nursing some dark thoughts. Vanya leaned back in her chair, watching her with mild interest."Melinda!" A few female employees jumped in fright and quickly moved aside—they didn't want to anger either Vanya or Melinda."Now that I'm fired, are you satisfied?" Melinda glared at Vanya.Vanya smiled. "If you're fired, i
Third Person's POVVanya found the situation amusing. Her gaze fell on Melinda, brimming with mockery. "Miss Coleman, business is like a battlefield. You can't morally coerce others with just the word 'effort.' It seems you're not cut out for the workplace—you'd fare better as a nun in a church.""You!" Melinda was left speechless."Mrs. Todd is right. Our planning does have shortcomings..." Evans quickly agreed. He didn't dare cross Vanya now.After all, Cliff and Vanya were still mated, and he wasn't about to side with a breeder first.Vanya said, "Mr. Thompson, first and foremost, I am the owner of Dalton Media. Second, I am Mrs. Todd.""Right, right! My mistake, please don't take it to heart," Evans replied."These past days at the Thompson Group, if anything has troubled you, please forgive us. Such incidents won't recur," Evans added."Very well," Vanya said coolly. "I'm not unreasonable. I'll fulfill my duties and
Third Person's POV"Miss Coleman, since you're speechless, kindly inform Mr. Thompson to meet me," Vanya said, handing the documents to Stewart beside her."I'm not in a good mood today. Let's table this contract for this year."Sabrina, hearing the commotion from her office, frowned as she stepped out.Seeing Vanya, she remarked, "Vanya, why is it always you? Can't you work properly!"But she soon sensed something was amiss as everyone around her shot her a "stop talking" look.Only then did Sabrina notice Stewart beside Vanya. She quickly put on a smile and approached him. "Isn't this Stewart? Here for Mr. Calvert's contract discussion? This way, please."Stewart, expressionless, replied, "Not me. Our CEO, Miss Dalton is here to meet with Mr. Thompson.""Miss Dalton?" Sabrina glanced around but saw no one.Stewart gestured toward Vanya. "This is our CEO, Vanya Dalton from the Dalton family."Sabrina followed his gaze and saw Vanya leaning against her desk, regarding her like a clown
Third Person's POVVanya poured herself a cup of coffee. Calvert remarked, "But you seem pretty energetic now; you're definitely not sick."Vanya asked, "Your work at the Thompson Group is almost done, right?""Leaving tomorrow," Calvert raised an eyebrow. "I haven't even left yet, and you already miss me?""Don't flatter yourself. I'm just worried about getting a hard time after you're gone."Lately, female colleagues had been treating her as a schemer. Rumors even claimed she had a sugar daddy and shady dealings back in school.Vanya knew Melinda was behind it all but didn't bother to care.With M Group keeping her busy, she didn't want to waste time on petty squabbles.Calvert frowned. "Are they bullying you?""Not yet, but probably will once you're gone."The female staff, intimidated by Calvert's constant presence, hadn't dared to confront Vanya. But after he left, things might change.After a moment of silence, Vanya patted Calvert's shoulder earnestly. "I'll be fine. If they co
Third Person's POVOutside the meeting room, several employees craned their necks, curious about the commotion."Why would Alpha Cliff show up at our company out of the blue?""What's his deal with that new intern, anyway?""But I heard Cliff's thing is with the new girl, Melinda. So what's the story with her?"Melinda, passing by, overheard the conversation and her nerves tightened. She asked, "Who did you say is here?"The employees, noticing Melinda approaching, quickly returned to their workstations.Melinda frowned and pressed, "I'm asking, who's here?"One of the female staff whispered, "It's Alpha Cliff. He's here and he's questioning Vanya in the conference room.""Alpha Cliff?" Melinda's face lit up with a flicker of joy.Inside the conference room, Cliff leaned in toward Vanya and said in a low voice, "Vanya, I'm looking out for you. Stay away from someone like Theodore, Kendrick—they have an agend