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Wendy slammed her pen down on the desk, looking up at Isabella with a sneer, “Miss, I told you. No appointment, no entry.”
The sudden loud noise drew the attention of others in the lobby, and curious glances were thrown their way.
Wendy, now smirking, closed her notebook and added sarcastically. “If you’re here to cozy up to and seduce our CEO, I suggest you try somewhere else. This is a workplace.”
Her words weren’t just an accusation – they were a verdict. She had already decided Isabella was here to suck up to Samuel.
The onlookers’ gazes grew more disdainful. They thought, ‘Of course, a pretty woman like her, trying to climb the ladder through a man.”
Isabella’s hand, still holding her phone, paused for a moment before she put it back in her pocket.
Her eyes narrowed on Wendy as her voice turned cold. “Are you accusing me of trying to seduce your CEO?”
She thought, I’m just here to deliver some food, and yet somehow I’ve ended up in this absurd situation.
Wendy crossed her arms, her gaze filled with contempt. “What else could it be? I see women like they can use a pretty face to get close to our CEO.
She sneered. “Dream on.”
Wendy’s disdain was palpable, and she was enjoying every moment of it
you every day – thinking
Seeing the disdain from those around for Isabella, she felt slightly better and picked up the pen she had tossed on the table. gently placing it to the side.
She wanted everyone to realize that no matter how beautiful you were, it was pointless, just a
a means to attract men.
The crowd around them began to murmur, “She’s so pretty, and yet she’s doing something like this?
“Yeah, doesn’t she feel ashamed?
“If my daughter acted like that, I’d break her legs.”
The looks they gave Isabella grew more and more contemptuous.
Isabella tuned out their whispers, placing the lunchbox on the counter as she fixed Wendy with a cold stare. “Is this how you treat every visitor?”
She thought, ‘Samuel’s company shouldn’t have idiots like this working for them!
Wendy scoffed. “I only treat people with ulterior motives like this.”
Wendy thought smugly, ‘Women like her are a dime a dozen. They think they can charm any man just because they’re pretty. Pathetic’
Without hesitation, she pressed the intercom. “Security, we have a troublemaker at the front desk. Please escort her out
Isabella thought, Escort out? More like throw-out
The security guards arrived swiftly, surrounding Isabella as Wendy’s smirk deepened.
Isabella’s eyes grew colder. “As an employee, it’s not your place to kick out visitors without understanding the situation.”
Isabella thought, This woman is using her personal biases in her job, and that will only bring harm to Howerton Group
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Wendy faltered for a moment but quickly scoffed again. “You’re really full of yourself, aren’t you? Do you think you’re important enough to lecture me?”
Wendy thought. Who does she think she is? Anyone would think she’s the CEO’s wife the way she’s acting
The security guards stepped closer, glaring at Isabella. “Miss, if you continue to cause trouble, we’ll have to take further
action
The crowd backed away, not wanting to get involved.
Causing trouble? Isabella thought, incredulous.
Her mood soured even further. I never imagined that delivering lunch would end up like this Clenching her phone tightly, she said coldly, “Hold on. I’m making a call.”
Wendy rolled her eyes, tapping her long, perfectly manicured nails on the desk. “What a joke. Even if you manage to get through, it’s just part of your little scheme to seduce the boss. Pathetic.”
The security guards moved in even closer, glaring at Isabella. “Miss, please leave, or we’ll have to use force.”
They reached out, ready to drag Isabella away.
Wendy’s eyes gleamed with excitement. Women like her should be thrown out and humiliated in front of everyone so they can never show their faces here again.
Isabella’s demeanor cooled significantly as she tightened her grip on her phone. She struggled to keep her growing anger in check and glared at the security guards. “You wouldn’t dare.
The sudden fierce presence made everyone freeze, even the security guards instinctively pulled back their hands.
Wendy sneered again and thought, ‘Does she really think bluffing will work?”
She pointed at Isabella, her voice ringing through the lobby as she shouted, “Throw her out!”
The atmosphere became so tense it felt like time itself had stopped. Everyone around held their breath, already picturing the scene of this beautiful woman being tossed out.
Just as the security guards reached out to grab Isabella again, a cold, authoritative male voice cut through the tension, “What’s going on here? Why all this commotion?”
Isabella, her fingers hovering over her phone, stopped mid-dial. She looked up and saw Perry striding towards the front desk
Wendy’s arrogant and disdainful expression melted into a sweet smile as she pointed at Isabella, “Perry, it’s her! She’s causing trouble. No appointment, yet she insists on seeing Mr. Howerton.”
She gave Isabella a sideways glance, her eyes brimming with smug triumph.
She thought gleefully, You’re done for, woman! Mr. Howerton never shows mercy to people with all intentions.
Wendy shot Isabella a disdainful look and continued her complaint, “Women like her are always trying to seduce the boss. It happens all the time.”
Perry’s brow furrowed, his face full of impatience.
But as the security guards made a slight path, his expression froze in shock. “Mrs. Howerton?”
Perry was stunned. “Mrs. Howerton? Did She actually come here? If Mr. Howerton found out his wife had arrived, he’d surely be delighted.
Perry quickly stepped forward, bending slightly in a respectful bow. “You’ve arrived, Mrs. Howerton.”
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Wendy’s body stiffened, and a flicker of doubt crossed her face. She thought, “Why is Assistant Perry showing this woman so much respect? A sense of foreboding suddenly washed over her.
People around them were equally confused.
They thought. Something feels off about this situation. Could it be that this woman is different from the usual ones trying to get close to the boss?’
Isabella’s cool gaze swept over Wendy before settling on Perry. In a firm, steady voice, she said, “Perry, there’s something you need to address. No one is allowed to tarnish Samuel’s reputation.”
Isabella thought, As the receptionist, such behavior seriously damages the company’s image.
Wendy’s face darkened instantly. ‘Who does this woman think she is?’ She wondered furiously.
She glared at Isabella with disdain and snapped, “Who do you think you are, meddling in my business?”
But before she could finish, a sharp voice cut through the air.
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