Chapter 9 The Joy of Wielding Authority

However, Killian didn't even glance at her, heading straight towards the elevator.

She had thought that now they were married, and had been so intimate last night, he would at least be a little kinder to her than before.

She was overthinking it.

Clearly, Killian's attitude was: keep things strictly business outside the bedroom.

Nevertheless, Sheila couldn't help but feel disappointed.

As the elevator descended, May looked back at her with disdain. "You better not be late again next time, or I'll have even harsher words for you!"

Sheila didn't bother with her, silently turning on her computer and starting to tackle the mountain of work that had piled up.

After a busy morning, she grabbed a quick lunch and returned to her workstation to continue.

Just then, Sheila received a message from the HR department: 【Sheila, Ben said you were on leave today, so the warning letter is void and your salary won't be docked.】

She was slightly stunned.

Why would Ben help her?

It must be Killian's doing. So he had some conscience after all.

Sheila's mood instantly improved, although she regretted being scolded by May for nothing.

She thought for a moment, then walked towards May's position when the secretarial department was at its busiest, saying in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft: "You've received the message from HR too, right? I was on leave, I wasn't late. You owe me an apology!"

Everyone looked their way. May glanced at her, then lowered her head to look at her computer, pretending to be very busy. "It was Ben who didn't notify HR in time. You can ask Ben to apologize to you if you're so capable! I didn't do anything wrong."

Sheila was even more infuriated. She still thought she was right.

Even if that were the case, she shouldn't just scold people and make personal attacks without clarifying the situation!

At that moment, Ben happened to walk in. "Sheila, I apologize for what happened today. It was my fault for not telling HR in time."

The entire secretarial department fell silent.

Sheila was also stunned, but she quickly reacted. "It's alright, you're a busy man, it's normal to forget things."

Who would have thought that Ben would personally apologize to Sheila.

Besides Killian, he was the head of the entire secretarial department.

Killian was stern and Ben was hardly ever friendly, usually it was only him scolding people, never apologizing.

Even if May was slow on the uptake and displeased, she didn't dare to be arrogant anymore. She quickly stood up and put on a different face. "Yeah, yeah, it was a misunderstanding. I'm sorry, Sheila."

"It was indeed a misunderstanding, but have you really realized your mistake?" Sheila's voice wasn't loud, but every word landed clearly in the ears of everyone in the secretarial department. "The company's attendance system is already strict enough. If it wasn't for something truly important, I believe no one would be late for no reason."

"Being punished for being late is bad enough, and as a colleague, you kicked me when I was down, saying such harsh things! That was really too much!"

Ben stood to the side, not interrupting, but his eyes swept over May with a coldness that made her spine stiffen.

She knew that Ben was tacitly agreeing with Sheila's words. If she didn't know what was good for her, she might really be in trouble.

May bit her lip, forcing a stiff apology onto her face, and her voice lowered. "I know I was wrong, Sheila. I shouldn't have doubted your explanation and said those things without clarifying the situation. Please don't take it to heart."

The surrounding colleagues silently gave Sheila a thumbs-up in their hearts.

May usually liked to show off her seniority and give newcomers or colleagues who looked "easy to bully" a hard time. Everyone had long been annoyed with her, but no one dared to confront her like Sheila.

Ben then said sternly, "May, you definitely overstepped this time. Reflect on your actions."

May bowed deeply. "Yes, Ben, I will definitely reflect on my actions."

Sheila returned to her workstation, walking on air, her mood inexplicably good.

She was filled with the kind of exhilarating feeling of wielding authority and getting a little petty revenge.

She secretly glanced up at Ben behind the glass. Did he know about her and Killian?

-

In the following days, Killian and Ben were both out of the capital.

The entire corporation had a comfortable and easy week, and Sheila even more so.

No pressure at work, living in a mansion at home, she was living the high life, and even started to imagine herself as the owner of the house.

If only Killian would never come back!

Of course, such a rebellious thought was impossible to come true.

Not only did Killian return on Monday, but she also received a notice from Ben that Eric would be coming up for a meeting.

She was responsible for business coordination, and project follow-up was her duty.

So former Sheila had been mentally prepared that she might need to contact Eric.

However, subsequent matters were usually handled with the other party's project leader.

The so-called launch details were just about timing, personnel arrangements, etc. As the president, Eric had no need to make such a trip.

Clearly, Eric, that bastard, was coming for personal revenge.

In the afternoon, Eric arrived in a suit and tie, looking quite the part, but as soon as he entered the conference room, his eyes swept over Sheila, a sneering smile on his lips.

Sheila also glanced at the rumored broken finger. Sure enough, the ring finger on his right hand was bandaged thickly, and there were several clearly visible bruises on his forehead.

It seemed like he really got beat up badly.

You old pervert, feeling good, huh?

After the meeting began, Sheila tried her best to act as if nothing had happened, presenting the project proposal in a clear and organized manner, but Eric interrupted her from time to time, raising some tricky and bizarre questions, his eyes full of provocation.

Sheila countered each move, remaining calm and answering patiently.

However, Eric didn't give up. Halfway through Sheila's explanation, he directly said impatiently to Director Wang: "It’s not our first collab with them, yet you can't even handle these small problems? You need to report this to Mr. Ford. You can't just pick secretaries based on looks."

After saying that, he cast a lewd glance at Sheila's figure.

That glance made Sheila feel like she had eaten shit and wanted to vomit.

Eric, you trash, you bastard!

Director Wang glanced helplessly at Sheila, wondering if Sheila had offended Eric.

But wasn't the project negotiated by her and Mr. Ford together?

However, there had been rumors in the company recently that Sheila had used some shady means with Eric.

"Mr. Eric, I'm really sorry for the trouble we've caused you."

"But the launch details were finalized by our entire project team and Miss Emerson together. We didn't do our job well enough."

"Rest assured, we will revise all the suggestions you made today."

But Eric didn't seem to think it was enough. He continued to nitpick in the following content and occasionally mocked Sheila.

But Sheila still maintained her professional smile, completely ignoring Eric's words.

Eric felt like he had run into a brick wall, wanting to strip her naked and see where this bitch's confidence came from.

The meeting finally ended, Eric got up, and Director Wang hurried to see him off.

In front of the elevator doors, Eric suddenly turned to look at Sheila, saying in a very frivolous tone: "Miss Emerson, you've contributed a lot to the success of this cooperation. Mr. Ford is really lucky to have a subordinate like you."

As he spoke, he scanned her body with a look that was very easy to misunderstand.

"Let's definitely make time to meet up again when we're free."

His voice wasn't quiet, loud enough for other colleagues passing by to hear his words clearly.

Sheila stared at him with a calm expression, but her lungs were about to explode with anger. If she weren't in the workplace and couldn't help herself, she would have knocked out all his teeth.

After Eric left, Sheila went to the restroom to calm down.

Just as she was about to come out, she heard several female colleagues gossiping.

"Have you heard about Secretary Sheila's matter?"

"Saw it. There's a post on the group's main forum, and she's the main character."

"Some people are just bold. They're even willing to sleep with someone like Eric to get a bonus. Aren't they afraid of getting sick?"

"Sheila looks so pure, I didn't expect her to be that kind of person."

"Doesn't she have a boyfriend? Her boyfriend is too pitiful, isn't he?"

"Hard to say, I heard her boyfriend is pretty poor. Maybe he'll pretend not to know even if he finds out. Aren't there a lot of couples like that online now?"

"Pfft! Too disgusting, I can't stand it."

Sheila "bang," pushed the door open directly.