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Chapter 355

Aвтор: Maureen Green
Just then, Chester walked in. "Aspen, I have some news, though I'm not sure if I should tell you."

"What is it?" Aspen asked.

He explained, "I heard that Colin hasn't been in a good mood lately, and he's making a mess of things at the company. He seems to be pushing all the blame onto you."

Aspen said flatly, "Let him say what he wants. I have nothing to hide and don't fear him slandering me."

"But I also heard he's been drinking heavily lately, and his health is deteriorating," Chester continued.

Aspen felt a slight twinge in her heart, but she quickly suppressed the feeling. She simply said, "That's his business. It has nothing to do with me."

Chester nodded. "You're right. We should just focus on our own affairs."

...

In Colin's office, he was yelling furiously into his phone. "Useless! You're all useless! You couldn't even handle such a simple project—what good are any of you?"

He hung up and slammed his phone onto the desk.

After a while, Gwyneth walked through the door
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