Todos los capítulos de Ruined Over High Tea: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Seeing me go silent, Jessica Osborne only became more arrogant."Intimidated yet?" she sneered. "It's bad enough that we have to share the same air as women like you, who rely on looks to hit their sales targets. Do you honestly believe you're entitled to afternoon tea?"I almost laughed from sheer disbelief.Sleep around to hit their sales targets?I’d spent months surviving on little sleep, running proposals until dawn, then standing on construction sites for eight straight hours under the blazing sun. I’d gotten so tanned that my own father barely recognized me at one point.And this woman thought I achieved my targets because of my body?I pushed my chair back and stood up slowly, meeting her eyes head-on."Jessica, watch your mouth. I earned my success with actual work. Everyone in this company knows what I bring to the table. You don’t get to run your mouth about things you know nothing about."And the afternoon tea isn't just for you. If I’m not qualified to order, neith

Jessica didn’t bother hiding the contempt on her face."As for me? I’m the daughter of Royce Osborne, president of Zenith Consortium. That identity alone is enough to crush you so completely you’ll never recover."I stared at her, genuinely baffled by where all this confidence was coming from. At this point, I was honestly starting to wonder whether my uncle had secretly fathered an illegitimate daughter behind the family’s back.I interjected, "I heard Mr. Osborne has a niece he absolutely adores. Practically treats her like his own daughter. As our prestigious new Top Performer, I assume you've crossed paths with her?"Jessica’s expression froze for half a second. Then she rolled her eyes dismissively."That’s my cousin, obviously. Of course, I’ve met her. But she lives overseas most of the time and rarely comes back. Even I don’t see her often." She looked me up and down mockingly. "A nobody like you would certainly never get the opportunity."I let out a cold laugh. "Really?

Instead, I was fired. It felt as if my heart had been rolled around in a pile of ice shards. It was both cold and painful.My colleagues came out one after another to see me off, offering words of comfort.Amelia said tearfully, "Everly, you’re so talented. You’ll succeed wherever you go. Don’t take what Jessica said to heart. You'll definitely find a new job."I smiled quietly. Jessica? She didn't have what it took.The moment I left the building, my phone rang. It was my uncle whom I hadn't heard from in two weeks."Everly, I'm signing a deal with Horizon Ventures next week. I'm heading to Africa for work and won't be able to attend." I replied gloomily, "Uncle, I’ve resigned."There was a pause on the other end. "Did you run into trouble at work? Do you need me to step in?""No, I want to go back to Zenith Consortium and take charge of this project."After hanging up, I curved my lips into a smile.The show has only just begun.My appearance at the signing ceremony took

The two of them, playing off each other, immediately labeled me as a morally loose woman.The whispers around me grew increasingly unbearable."She looks like such a nice, honest young woman. How could she do something so deceitful?""I remember her. She’s the one who landed our company’s project. She’s quite the schemer. She had our director completely wrapped around her finger and even gave us a 3% discount on her own.""Women these days are all about taking shortcuts. She’s certainly pretty, and she sure knows how to use her connections.""Pfft! That’s just a nice way of saying she makes money that way. How could a major signing event at Zenith Consortium’s even allow someone like her in?"Jessica looked at me smugly, her disdain growing. "Everly, did you hear that? Get out of here right now. Don’t taint Zenith Consortium with your presence. A person of your status isn't even worthy of breathing the same air as my father, yet you have the audacity to pose as my cousin and forg

"Mr. Osborne, we only offended your daughter to protect her reputation. Please spare us, considering our good intentions."More and more people bowed to me in apology, not because they truly recognized their mistakes, but because they were intimidated by the Osborne family’s power. After all, as the wealthiest family in the city, the Osbornes could ruin these so-called aristocratic clans with a mere flick of the wrist.Uncle Royce’s gaze shifted to Jessica. Cold sweat poured down her face, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably. She cowered in fear, her neck drawn in, and called out weakly, "Dad…"There was not a shred of warmth in Uncle Royce’s eyes as he stared straight at her. "Wendy, didn’t I tell you never to call me ‘Dad’? Have you forgotten what happened to those people?"Jessica jerked her head up, the blood draining from her face in an instant. She shook her head frantically. "No, Dad… Mr. Osborne, I just love you so much. I didn’t mean anything by it. I only ever want