“Mdm. Jones is still so young. She looks exactly the same as the time when she first became the CEO of Jones Corporation ten years ago. Her every move makes me envious.”“Women like us will never be able to learn Mdm. Jones’ harsh methods. But why is she here right now?”“Yeah, the Jones family didn’t manage to collaborate with Elitos, right?”“Could it be…” Everyone kept switching gazes between Zhenny and Adina.The man on the stage, Earley, was the host who had organized the banquet. He walked down the stage and calmly said, “Mdm. Jones, it’s an honor for Elitos Corporation to have you take some time out of your day to attend this banquet. Someone, please get some wine for Mdm. Jones.”Zhenny’s gaze was unfriendly, and she responded indifferently. “Don’t beat around the bush. I came today because I wanted to ask you something, Mr. Wynters. Did Elitos really decide to hire Ms. Daugherty as the chief chip designer for the project?”Earley’s voice was cold. “Elitos has made the
Everyone looked at Adina.She was breathtaking, and the pink gown made her even more dazzling among the crowd.She held her champagne glass and raised her eyebrows nonchalantly. “Mdm. Jones, what does losing your proposal have anything to do with me?”“Ms. Daugherty, are you trying to shirk responsibility?” Zhenny curled her lips into a sneer. “Why don’t you share with us how you completed this high-difficulty chip design proposal in one day?”“High difficulty?” Adina frowned. “What do you mean? Is the chip design proposal very difficult for you?”Zhenny’s complexion instantly turned pale.She had lived for forty years, but nobody had ever dared to speak to her like that.This b*tch did not just steal her proposal, but she even had the audacity to insult her in public. Did this b*tch think she was easy to deal with?She scoffed and said, “Ms. Daugherty, you just copied and pasted your proposal, so it’s naturally not difficult for you.”She just made an assumption in one senten
Zhenny glanced at Adina coldly. “Ms. Daugherty, you don’t think that you can prove you didn’t plagiarize just because two proposals look different, do you?”Adina shrugged. “Since you’ve found me guilty of plagiarism, whatever I say means nothing.”Zhenny scoffed. Just as she was about to look away, she noticed Adina’s carefree look and found it quite familiar.It was as if she had met someone who looked just as carefree and despised everything.Zhenny was not a big fan of that expression.She curled her lips coldly and turned away with disdain.There was a large electronic screen behind the stage in the ballroom. After the staff connected the power supply, they placed the two design proposals on the table.Then, they clicked on Jones Corporation and LaStar Technology Corporation’s bid proposals at the same time. The documents were displayed side by side on the screen.Everyone in the banquet hall raised their heads and looked over.However, these were professional chip design
Zhenny’s ears suddenly buzzed.When she looked at Adina’s design proposal, her mind instantly went blank.She had been in the industry for twenty years. The longer she read Adina’s proposal, the more impressed she felt.Right then, she finally understood why Earley would rather risk offending Jones Corporation by choosing a small and unknown new company.Adina raised her gorgeous face indifferently. “Mdm. Jones, please explain which part I plagiarized.”Zhenny’s expression darkened to the maximum level.Those who defended Zhenny and criticized Adina were instantly speechless.Zhenny clenched her fists before she took a deep breath and said, “Today’s incident has been a misunderstanding.”“Misunderstanding?” Trent scoffed. “Mdm. Jones, even if it’s a misunderstanding, shouldn’t you still apologize to Ms. Daugherty?”Zhenny appeared sullen.She had never lowered her head and apologized to anyone in her life before. She really could not lower her status and apologize to a young
Zhenny narrowed her eyes.She did not quite understand what Adina meant.At that moment, Adina raised her voice and said, “Someone, please turn Mdm. Jones’ proposal to page 16. I guess you haven’t seen the formula on this page before, have you? And I suppose you’re also very unfamiliar with the newly-built module on page 28, right? The design drawings on pages 34 and 35 also implement the new building module. These are fresh ideas.”Everyone nodded.The secretary behind Zhenny coldly said, “This is a brand-new build formula developed by our Technical Department under Mdm. Jones’ leadership.”“Is that so?’Adina chuckled, and her gaze was filled with mockery.For some reason, Zhenny felt flustered as a result of Adina’s gaze.“Ms. Daugherty, just spit it out. Don’t try to put on a show here,” she said in annoyance.“Six months ago, my mentor at Harfard was working on this subject, and he showed me his paper before it was published. It contained this formula along with the same
After Zhenny left the banquet in anger, the remaining people in the banquet hall looked at each other at a loss.It was their first time seeing the CEO of Jones Corporation so embarrassed.And it was because of Adina.They began to look at Adina with conflicted gazes.Trent raised a wine glass and flashed her a teasing smile. “I finally understand why I always suffer defeat at your hands. You can even take down an experienced business player like Zhenny, so what’s a man from a rich family like me who just entered the business industry?” Adina did not pay attention to him. Instead, she took her phone and sent someone a message.Trent twirled his glass of red wine and continued. “Hey, do you think Zhenny really bought the copyright for that paper? Adina, go ahead and ask your mentor now.”Adina chuckled. “Of course she didn’t.”The paper had been published in a niche local magazine, which sold less than 100,000 copies a year. It was on the verge of being discontinued. Very few p
Adina returned to the banquet hall and continued talking to everyone.She was gorgeous and capable. For a moment, countless people handed their name cards to her.At 9.00 pm, people slowly left the banquet.“Addy, let me send you home.” Ethan caught up with her and spoke like a gentleman.Before Adina could answer, a tall figure walked over from the entrance of the banquet hall.She turned around to find that it was Duke.Had this man arrived a long time ago?She would have left earlier if she had realized it.“Ethan, someone’s here to pick me up. Thank you for the offer,” Adina smiled as she said.Ethan frowned and looked at Duke before his frown deepened. “Addy, are you and Mr. Winters…” “Ahem!” Adina stroked her nose awkwardly. “Alden and Mel are with the Winters family, so I’m going back with Mr. Winters to pick them up.”Ethan pursed his lips and did not say anything else.Duke was Alden and Melody’s father. It was inappropriate for an outsider like Ethan to interfere
“Stay away from him.”Duke held the steering wheel tightly as he slowly replied.Earley Wynters was Earl Winters.He was Duke’s biological twin brother.Duke softly said, “Earley Wynters is a very dangerous person. Nothing good comes to those who approach him.”Adina looked at the person who was driving.Why did she feel that something was off with Duke’s emotions when she brought Earley up?That supported her theory even more.Duke drove the car slowly on the road at night and stopped in front of the Winters family villa in less than twenty minutes.Duke got out of the car first and pulled open the passenger door for Adina like a gentleman.When the two of them walked up to the mansion’s door, all their four children rushed over.“Mommy, you’re finally back. I miss you so much!”Harold was always the most excited kid. He ran into Adina’s arms and instantly climbed onto her body.Melody used to be a shy and reserved girl, but she had also become mischievous due to Harold’s