Chapter 129
Ivana watched as the office door closed again. Her gentle facade shattered utterly, and she angrily knocked over the cup Emily had left on the table. The cup hit the floor and shattered instantly.
Ivana glared at the broken pieces on the floor with malice. She shouted, “Bunch of jerks!” She thought, ‘It’s her stupidity for being so obvious, how dare she blame me? Useless trash!
Ivana glared venomously at Isabella through the office window. She swore she’d throw Isabella out of the company one day. And all the shares would be hers.
Ivana’s face twisted with rage, looking terrifying. But just then, Ivana noticed Isabella lift her gaze and look directly at Ivana’s way with a smug smile!
Ivana thought angrily, Wretched woman! Wretched woman! I want to rip that woman apart!‘
In the Howerton Group, sunlight streamed through the floor–to–ceiling windows in the CEO’s office, casting a warm glow in the otherwise quiet office.
Seated on the spacious, luxurious leather couch, Samuel crossed his long legs, leaning back as he reviewed the report Perry handed to him. Perry stood to the side, saying nothing, but his face was full of excitement.
Samuel paused as he went through the report. He looked up at Perry, his eyebrows furrowed slightly as he said in a deept voice, “If you have something to say, then say it
Perry had been by Samuel’s side for many years, always calm and composed. It was rare to see him this excited.
Perry couldn’t contain himself anymore and stepped forward excitedly. He said, “Mr. Howerton, you wouldn’t believe what happened at the Stout Group today.”
When Perry thought of how his subordinates described the whole process, He wished he had been there himself. He thought, It is so exhilarating, such a rush”
Samuel paused, holding the document. For once, his usually indifferent eyes showed a hint of interest. In a calm voice, he said, “Go on.”
Perry smiled and said, “When Mrs. Howerton got to work today, she faced trouble. Everyone hoped she wouldn’t come up. with the design draft, thinking they could use it to eliminate her
“But they didn’t expect Mrs. Howerton to present the design draft confidently. Those people were utterly humiliated; their expressions were a sight.”
Though Perry didn’t see the design draft himself, his team said it was fantastic. They commented that Isabella was amazing she crafted such a stunning piece in just three days.
Perry grew even more excited as he talked. Samuel quietly listened as Perry recounted the process, from the powerful reveal of the design draft to the intense shareholder meeting to remove Emily forcibly.
Samuel curled his lips in a light smile, thinking, ‘No wonder it’s her; she’s something.
Perry finished speaking, still feeling unsatisfied. He noted how Isabella and Samuel were very alike, always making impressive comebacks even when faced with the toughest challenges. He genuinely admired Samuel and said. “Mr. Howerton, you always see the bigger picture.”
Three days ago, Perry was worried. He even considered stepping in to help and had already planted informants. But today, it was clear that was entirely unnecessary, Isabella handled it perfectly on her own.
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Perry thought, ‘Is this what it’s like to be a couple? Mr. Howerton and Mrs. Howerton have a perfect connection
The warmth in Samuel’s eyes spread as he stood up and handed the file to Perry, saying, “She’s got more skills than just these. After speaking. Samuel stood up and walked outside the office.
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Perry was left standing there, pondering. He mumbled with a puzzled look, “What does Mr. Howerton mean by Howerton even more incredible?”
Perry thought. ‘But why don’t I know about it? I have been with Mr. Howerton for years and never heard that Mr. Howerton knew Mrs. Howerton before. He thought about it for a long time but couldn’t figure it out.
The next day, in the design department of the Stout Group, the office was crowded with people, and every designer was extremely busy.
Isabella was in a navy blue jumpsuit today, looking capable and intelligent
She was as busy as ever, gathering some information that the team leader had given her to collect, and she was almost done. Since she was supposed to start from the basics, she had to manage all these miscellaneous tasks.
At that moment, Ivana, wearing a white princess dress, stood before Isabella and softly said, “Bella, there’s a meeting with Mr. Smith at noon, and you’ll need to attend.”
Isabella’s busy hands stopped, and she looked up at Ivana. Her eyes darkened as she thought, ‘Mr. Smith? I know him!
Before Isabella could reply, she overheard a few employees quietly discussing. One said, “Sending someone like Isabella to Mr. Smith? She’d be lucky if even a trace of her left!”
Another person said. “I heard he’s quite the player. He loves being with young women in their twenties, especially those connected to business partners. In his words, they’re clean.”
A girl covered her mouth, looked at Isabella in shock, and whispered, “If Isabella goes, doesn’t that mean…” She didn’t finish the sentence, but everyone, being adults, understood what she meant.
Isabella smirked, thinking that this might tarnish Ivana’s image. After all, it was not a good look to make one’s sister do something like this.
Even though the whispers were quiet, some still reached Ivana’s ears. Ivana immediately glared at them and scolded, “Why) aren’t you working properly? What’s with the gossiping? Is this what the company pays you for?”
Suddenly, the girls were too scared to say another word and quickly returned to their tasks. Many, however, looked at Isabella with eyes full of sympathy.
Ivana looked at Isabella. A warm smile instantly appeared, and she explained, “Bella, they’re just making things up. Mr. Smith would never be that kind of person; he truly loves his wife.”
Ivana was worried that Isabella wouldn’t attend, so she continued to persuade, “If he didn’t love her, why would he spend so much on having such expensive jewelry custom–made for Mrs. Smith?”
‘Go on. You need to go for some plans to be put into action, Ivana thought with excitement flickering in her eyes.
-Isabella ignored Ivana and got up to print the organized documents.
Seeing this, Ivana thought, That jerk! Is she deliberately ignoring me?”
Ivana could feel the mocking glances from others in the office. was like they were saying, “How could she, the head of the design department, not manage to handle a mere intern?”
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The newly promoted deputy director, Jenny, sensed something was wrong and quickly stepped forward with a smile. She said to Isabella, “Ms. Isabella Stout, I’ll be accompanying you to meet Mr. Smith today.”
Isabella paused her actions and looked up. Isabella saw Jenny wearing a flattering beige long dress with her long hair tied in a low ponytail, giving Jenny an elegant and gentle look.
Jenny continued in a gentle voice, “Ms. Isabella Stout, since you created this design, you’re the one who understands it best. It’ll be easier to communicate with Mr. Smith, and besides, this project is vital for the Stout Group”
Jenny lowered her voice, careful not to provoke Isabella’s displeasure. She and Ivana shared a glance and stayed silent for a
moment.
Ivana looked at Isabella. She sighed and said, “Bella, I know you don’t trust me, but
at this is work. If someone else goes and doesn’t understand your work, they’ll make huge changes, which will delay the deal.”
Isabella scoffed inwardly. Isabella knew Ivana had many tricks, but she needed this opportunity, Isabella replied directly, “Okay, I’ll go.”
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