She was a PhD graduate who had returned from abroad, and she was twenty-eight years old. She had ear-length hair and looked smart as well as capable.Queenie scoffed. “You were the manager of the Sales Department for about five years, but you were demoted instead of being promoted. Don’t you feel unhappy at all?”“I’m just obeying our superior’s arrangement,” Elina said indifferently. “It’s my honor to be Ms. Daugherty’s assistant as well.”After she spoke, she walked to the manager’s office and knocked on the door.“Coward!” Queenie said scornfully. “A PhD graduate from abroad? You don’t even fight for yourself!”At that moment, Elina pushed open the door to the manager’s office, and Elina heard the sentence clearly.She looked over through the gap in the door and saw Queenie, who was dressed up differently.Why did she find this woman familiar?Adina narrowed her eyes and thought about it before she finally remembered.During her eighteenth birthday celebration five years ag
Elina walked out of the manager’s office with a dark expression.Queenie scoffed. “New superiors have new rules. She must have implemented her first rule on you, the former manager. Elina, if you want to stay in Daugherty Corporation, you can talk to me nicely. Perhaps I can help you beg Dew to let you continue working in the company.”Elina stared at her with a complicated gaze. “Aren’t you worried at all?”“Why should I be worried?” Queenie sneered. “I’m Dew’s best friend. No matter what I say, she’ll listen to me!”She had also been involved when Dew set Adina up that year, so it meant that she also held Dew’s biggest secret. Therefore, whenever she requested something, Dew would generally not turn her down.She stared at Elina arrogantly. “You always disrespected me when you were the manager. I’m a generous person, so I won’t remember your transgressions. If you apologize to me, I’ll call Dew now.”Elina’s expression darkened.Did she disrespect Queenie or did Queenie purpos
Elina immediately passed the performance charts over.When Adina flipped through the performance charts, she smiled coldly.The performance charts were divided into internal employee ratings and department leadership ratings, followed by department administration ratings.Queenie’s internal employee and department leadership ratings were not even 20%, but she scored 100% in department administration ratings.Every performance chart over the last two years was the same. The level of dishonesty was terrible.Did Dew think nobody dared to make a fuss over this, so she could be lazy about finding an excuse to fake the performance charts?“According to Daugherty Corporation’s rules, staff members will be fired if their performance remains poor for three consecutive months,” Adina said indifferently. “You can go to the Administration Department and get this month’s salary now.”Queenie widened her eyes. “Are you firing me? Adina Daugherty, how can you do this?”“I can do this based o
Dew’s eyes became profound, and she slowly curled her fingers.Aside from kicking her out of the Board of Directors, that b*tch, Adina, had also dealt with her friend!“Dew, everyone in the company is saying… saying that Daugherty Corporation will belong to Adina. They even said Adina’s more suitable to be the heiress compared to you.” Queenie gritted her teeth and added, “Unfortunately, I can’t continue working in the company, or else I would rip off the mouths that talk badly about you!”“I won’t let you get fired. Just wait.”After Dew hung up, anger filled her face, which was covered in exquisite makeup.“Adina, that b*tch! Her cunning mind is extraordinary!” Ruby had heard the conversation clearly. She slammed the table and indignantly said, “Dew, we can’t just wait and do nothing anymore!”Dew bit her bottom lip and said, “Mom, you think I don’t want to get some people to kill that b*tch? But George has sent some people to watch us. No matter what we want to do, he’ll find
She would not disturb Mdm. Daugherty? She was clearly forcing Mdm. Daugherty to choose a side!Would Mdm. Daugherty not know what Dew wanted?While she did not leave the house, she had briefly heard about Daugherty Corporation from the servants at home.There was a flash in her blurry yet witty eyes, and she slowly said, “I heard that you quit the Board of Directors and stepped down as general manager. That’s not directly related to Addy.”Dew choked.Without Adina, nobody would have investigated her embezzlement. Why was it not related to Adina?She gritted her teeth and spoke with grief. “Grandma, I know I made a mistake, so even if I get kicked out of the company, I won’t oppose it. But what did my friend do wrong? She’s been in the company for two years, and she found a lot of new clients for the company. But when Addy joined the Sales Department, she fired my friend. Isn’t she purposely trying to get at me?”“I believe Addy has her reasons for doing that. She’s the manager
In the circle of rich families, power and money could divide people into different classes.However, there was one circle that power and money could not affect; it was the circle of culture and art.The circle included illustrators, artists, violinists, and pianists for example… Once an artist like that appeared in any rich family, the family would surpass other families in its circle.Dew clenched her fist in excitement.George was paving the way for her, and he must be hoping that she could confidently marry into the Winters family one day.“Grandma, I understand. I’ll practice the piano.”Dew had a surprised look as she Mdm. Daugherty’s room.Ruby immediately stepped forward. “How did it go? What did your grandmother say?”Dew told her about the piano lessons, but Ruby frowned. “Why does this sound so strange? Is George really that nice?”“Mom, I’ve told you that George is very obedient to me. I told him that I wanted to marry his father, so he came up with this solution
“Hello, Madam, are you looking for a piano for your child? Will it be for the boy or the girl?” The shop assistant stepped forward enthusiastically. Adina let Alden hold Melody’s hand, while she followed the shop assistant to look for a piano.They were in the best piano shop in Sea City. The price of the cheapest piano was nearly six digits, and the expensive piano was nearly $1,000,000.Luckily, Adina did not lack money. But even if she lacked it, she would not want her children to suffer.When she was five, she had learned how to play the piano with Dew, and both of them had learned it for a decade. Although she had been neglecting her piano skills all these years, she still possessed some basic skills.Adina tried a few pianos in succession before she finally honed in on one. “This piano has a pretty tone, and its vibrato is especially perfect.”The shop assistant smiled and said, “You really understand pianos. This is our shop’s signature model.”“I have some knowledge. An
When Adina exited the piano shop, the children were already waiting for her outside while holding each other’s hands.When Alden saw Dew earlier, he immediately brought Melody out.The last time Melody met Dew outside their preschool, she had a nightmare, so he dared not let Melody meet Dew face to face again.“Mom, didn’t you buy a piano?” Alden raised his head and asked.Just as Adina was about to answer, her phone vibrated in her pocket.She glanced at the incoming call and looked a little surprised.This person had not contacted her for one year.“Mr. Albert, is anything up?”“I came to Sea City to watch a piano performance yesterday, and I thought about you. This is your hometown, right?” A haggard voice came from the phone. “Do you still remember what I told you a year ago?”Adina paused for a while. “I’ve lost my childhood enthusiasm toward the piano.”“You’re gifted at playing the piano. Why don’t you use that gift to the fullest?” Mr. Albert uttered some heartfelt wo