NovelEnglishAt eight-fifty, Audrey made her way downstairs to Rhodes Enterprises. As she strolled through the office,
colleagues greeted her with smiles. "Ms. Rhodes, good morning!"
"Ms. Rhodes, happy wedding!"
She responded with a smile and a nod to each one, but as soon as she walked away, whispers erupted behind
her.
"Why does she even bother showing up? If | were her, I'd just pack it in and leave in shame."
Audrey caught a bit of the chatter, frowned slightly, and quickened her steps toward her office. Passing by the
pantry, she overheard more gossip. "Did you hear Audrey's back at work today? She can't really think there's still
a place for her here, can she?"
Someone laughed sarcastically and added, "She's been leeching off this family for so long. It's about tshe
figured out she doesn't belong here." "And that wedding she had yesterday? Talk about a disaster!"
"What's the deal?"
"She's probably just in denial about not being the Rhodes’ real daughter. | mean, her fiancé bailed on her for the
real daughter, and she married someone else on the spot. Seems like she's trying to make a scene just to shame
everyone!" "Wow, what a low blow! Mr. Hayes was smart to ditch her for Miss Harper. Those two are a much
better match. Honestly, Audrey, the fake daughter, should have been shown the door ages ago."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAudrey couldn't help but smile bitterly at their words. She thought she had put in the effort at the company,
treated everyone well, and even looked past their little mistakes.
But here she was, being dragged through the mud just to make Eliza look good. Maybe she had been too nice
after all.
Audrey raised her hand and knocked on the door, the sound of giggles spilling out from the pantry. A few of the
girls inside caught sight of her, their expressions shifting fast. "Ms. Rhodes, you're back! We missed you..."
Audrey shot them a cold glance and replied, "It's nine o'clock. What are you all doing here? Rhodes Enterprises
doesn't tolerate slackers. If you think you can just hang around gossiping, you might want to leave before it gets
too late." The room fell silent. This was the first tAudrey had reprimanded anyone with such seriousness
since joining the company two years ago. The chatting employees quickly lowered their heads like
schoolchildren, muttering apologies. "Sorry, Ms. Rhodes. We'll get back to work."
With a grunt and a threatening look, Audrey turned on her heel and left.
As soon as she was gone, one of the girls couldn't resist sneering, "What's the point in getting all worked up?
We'll see who's the first to leave."
"Alright, enough of that. Let's focus on work," another chimed in.
Audrey settled into her office and took a seat. Moments later, her assistant Emily pushed the door open and
walked in, carefully setting down a cup of coffee.
"Finally, you're back! The past couple of days without you have been chaos. The gossip from those women is
outrageous!" Emily complained.
Audrey sipped her coffee but stayed quiet. Emily hesitated, realizing that in the past, even a single comment
from her would prompt a reaction from Audrey.
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