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EVE'S POV Juliet handed me the plan I had submitted for me to go through again. l went back to my desk and reviewed everything, comparing it with the customer's requirements.When I was done, I found that I had done everything as requested. When I had been preparing the plan before making my submission, this was something I had paid extra attention to. I had known that no matter how good my design was, it would not get chosen if it wasn't what the client was looking for.I was also sure that the director had paid attention to that while deciding which design to go with. By my own evaluation, I couldn't tell what part of the design was not in line with the client's requirements, so I wasn't sure what I was supposed to work on.After checking my draft for the umpteenth time, I gave up on trying to identify possible areas of improvement and went back to Julie's office."Has the client provided new guidelines?", I asked Juliet, thinking that maybe that could be the case. It was common f
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JULIET'S POVHearing this rude lady’s absolute words, I felt helpless. If the client was against using Eve’s design, what else could I do?When I had first received the rejection notice, I had thought it was something to do with the design, even though no clear commentary had been made on what the Wheatstones found unsatisfactory.But now, after meeting the person who was in charge, I realised the design wasn't the problem. The designer was.The CEO excused himself, and the lady left with him. There was clearly no space for further negotiations. It was either that the Edwards Group presented a draft from a different designer, or the collaboration was off. The customers always came first, so I would have to go back and send them the second-best design from the submissions."We should get back. Let's talk about it at the company." I said to Eve who was completely silent throughout the discussion.I couldn't begin to imagine how disappointed Eve was to have her design rejected for some
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EVE'S POV I appreciated Morgan's support, but didn't take his Words seriously. It wasn't like there was anything he could do to teach Cindy a lesson. As long as Cindy was dating the Wheatstones CEO, she could do whatever she wanted at the company.While Isabelle I disappointed to have lost my chance at the project, I was happy I still had a job. Keeping my job at the Edwards Group was more important than taking part in a one-off project. So, I wasn't going to do anything that could offend Cindy, and in extension to the Wheatstone's CEO.She had threatened to bar me from the industry, and while I was confident that she had no means to do that, I wasn't sure about her CEO boyfriend. If Cindy lodged a complaint against me at the Edwards Group and the company chose to side with their client, then…No, I wasn't going to risk it.Besides, after we had gotten back to the office after the unsavoury meeting with Cindy and her boyfriend, Juliet had submitted a draft from another desianer to th
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EVE'S POV Cindy’s smile fell a little as she replied awkwardly,“don't have a position at the company.!""So you are not in any official capacity to take part in this project", Dickson clarified."My boyfriend put me in charge" she replied haughtily."Your relationship with the Wheatstone's Company is private, and as far as l'm concerned, you have no right to determine which design is used in this project. You also have no right to come here and make malicious comments about our staff. I request you to leave the meeting immediately”,As the conference room broke out in murmurs, Cindy shot to her feet and faced Dickson. "How dare you talk to me like that?" She pointed an angry finger at him. "You..you have no idea who you are talking to! I'll ask George to terminate this collaboration right away!",Dickson took a step back, amused at the woman's vehemence. Silly girl, she really had no idea who she was playing with, was she? She must be really dumb to think that her precious Wheatst
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GEORGE'S POV I paled at the chairman's question. I hadn't expected that he would know about my girlfriend's involvement.The only reason he had involved Cindy in the decision-making process at the company was to please her. I never would have expected that it would come back to bite me in the ass like this. I couldn't even deny it. Not after all the attention Cindy had brought to herself and her relationship with me. If Dickson Mateo had told the chairman about her and I dared deny it, then I would land in even more trouble."It's true, sir" I replied, sounding as remorseful as I could."I'm so disappointed in you," the chairman spat."Is that why you rejected the draft the Edwards Group submitted to you in the beginning? | checked those drafts, and they were perfect for our project. I was waiting to hear that the project was underway, only to hear that the drafts had been replaced. The first draft was far better than the second one that you approved. Do you think this company is a
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EVE'S POV The next day, Juliet called me to her office. When the she told me that my design had been re-adopted by the Wheatstone's Company, I couldn't believe it.Yesterday, when Cindy left, she had threatened that she would ask her boyfriend to cancel the collaboration with the Edwards Group. I had actually thought that the CEO of Wheatstones would do as his girlfriend requested. I for one knew how much Cindy would like to have her way after the way Dickson had humiliated her before the entire department."I'm so happy to hear this. I didn't think that the project would be going on anymore.""Well, Mr Matettalked to the chairman of the group of companies Wheatstone's belongs to, and he handled the matter. The chairman demoted the Wheatstone's CEO for the mishandling of the project and for involving his girlfriend. So he is no longer involved in the decision making, and most importantly, neither is she”,"That's great" I said, surprised at how everything had been handled. From the v
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DICKSON'S POV "What?" I asked, stunned by Eve’s question. What on earth did she mean? "What are you talking about?",When I had gotten Eve’s message asking to see me, I had thought she had a concern to share about work. After all, ever since she joined the company, trouble seemed to always be following her. This was the first time she had asked to see me, though, and I was afraid something else had happened. I never would have expected her to ask me whether I had a crush on her. What had I done to give her that idea?Her smooth brow creased as she fidgeted with her hands on her lap. "I mean...I thought...you've been helping me a lot since I started here, and..”,“You are wrong," he cut her off. "I do not have any kind of personal interest in you. Like I said, I'm only doing my job here. Please leave my office."Her eyes widened. "Sir, I….”,“Do you have anything else to say?","No""That'll be all, then. I have a meeting to get to, so please leave",She nodded, still looking spoo
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EVE'S POV After Dickson asked, more like ordered me to leave his office, I went back to my department and trudged to my desk in low spirits. I was worried that I might have offended him. My earlier confidence to set things straight was gone. In the aftermath, I felt that I had been too brazen, and that I never should have allowed my fears to take charge. He must have found it so inappropriate of me to ask him such a question. Just because he showed concern and acted promptly whenever I faced an obstacle, didn't mean he had intentions similar to my former department director. Maybe he really was just very diligent at his job.The next day in the morning, I was heading for the elevator when I noticed Dickson standing there, waiting for one too. Glad to get a chance to apologise to him, I hurried forward. He noticed me immediately when I stopped in front of him, and I noticed how his eyes widened instantly."Good morning, sir", I greeted, my heart hammering nervously in my chest."Mo
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