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from me," Steven mused to himself. Meanwhile, Angela, intrigued, immediately asked, "My love, what did Steven say he wanted this time?" "Actually, he called me yesterday regarding an issue with his bank manager, and I encouraged him to apologise," Ethan replied. "Hmm, I do not wish to know the specifics of his issue with the bank manager; whatever predicament he finds himself in, he undoubtedly deserves it," Angela remarked. Ethan smiled and said, "My love, please remain calm. I am aware you have a dislike for Steven, and he has indeed received his just desserts. I only wish he would encounter further difficulties at work." "You can say that again," Angela concurred. "Let us take a nap; I am quite exhausted," Ethan suggested. "With pleasure," Angela replied happily. Conversely, Steven remained profoundly distressed, as he aspired to secure a promotion that the bank manager was reluctant to grant. Furthermore, he contemplated ways to dispose of the manager but realised he could

him until my first promotion, after which everything changed. His behaviour shifted, leading to feelings of animosity and jealousy, and ultimately resulting in my current predicament,” Ethan elaborated. “Please, be gentle with yourself. You earned that promotion through hard work and determination. You erred in befriending your adversary, but as I mentioned, it was not your fault, as you could not have predicted these events,” Harper clarified. "While I acknowledge this, I must question the benefits of the promotions I received; had I not been promoted, none of these events would have transpired," Ethan lamented. "In that scenario, you would have declined the promotions when they were offered to you," Harper asserted. "I made an effort to do so, yet the bank manager insisted that I deserved the advancements. I had no foreknowledge that it would lead to this outcome; had I been aware, I would have persuaded him to confer the promotions upon someone else. I suppose I was merely

"Thank you for your understanding, ma’am," Ethan expressed gratefully as he returned to sit with Harper. Without posing any inquiries to Ethan, Harper erupted into laughter. "Haha, I was aware she would not pay you any attention, and now you have embarrassed yourself. I attempted to dissuade you, but you disregarded my advice. Drink up; let us return home," Harper chuckled while giving instructions. "Hehe, and who claimed she did not give me her attention? Allow me to astonish you; she will be joining us shortly," Ethan retorted. "Are you being serious at this moment?" Harper asked, amused. "Certainly I am," Ethan replied with confidence. "Wow, how did you manage that?" Harper inquired eagerly. "I employed my initiative and the strategies I shared with you," Ethan responded. At that moment, Sophie approached and sat down with them, leaving Harper astounded. "Ethan, I am here," Sophie announced. "Thank you for keeping your word," Ethan expressed his gratitude. Sophie smiled

gentleman I met yesterday at the bar. He was supposed to call me, but he did not. I was hoping to hear from him this morning, but alas, no such luck.” “Ah, it appears someone may be experiencing the pangs of love,” Eunice teased. “Do not be ridiculous; I am not in love with him,” Sophie retorted. “Haha, you assert that you are not in love, yet you are here anxiously waiting for his call. I suggest you reach out to him to discover why he has not contacted you,” Eunice laughed. Initially, Sophie ignored Eunice’s suggestion to call Harper, yet she found herself continuously glancing at her phone. “Sophie, you truly need to calm down and compose yourself,” Eunice advised. "But he was meant to call me as promised, yet he did not," Sophie expressed with disappointment. "I believe you should reach out to him to ascertain the reason for his failure to call; perhaps he simply forgot or misplaced your number," Eunice suggested. Consequently, Sophie initiated a call to Harper.

knelt to express her gratitude to Angela. "It is well-deserved; you may begin your new role tomorrow," Angela affirmed. As Victoria was about to leave, Angela inquired, "By the way, Victoria, how did you ascertain that the gold Rolex watch was missing?" "Well, I noticed it this morning while I was cleaning and admired its beauty. When a customer arrived, I chose to take the route past the Rolex watch so I could admire it again. However, upon returning, it was nowhere to be found," Victoria explained. "Is it true that your admiration for the gold Rolex watch led you to repeatedly pass by that route just to see it?" Angela retorted. "Indeed, ma'am," Victoria replied. "What would I have done without you? You are truly a blessing. You may leave now," Angela remarked. As Victoria began to depart, she quickly inquired, "Ma'am, should I inform the other two sales representatives, Bethany and Blair, about my promotion?" "No, it is not necessary; you owe no one an explanation.