Then, he turned to Noreen.
Noreen, sort out a dress and some jewelry for Miss Cohen.
Thanks a bunch, Mr. Douglas, for this chance! Anika gushed with excitement.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSitting in the passenger seat, Noreen was taken aback by what she heard. Shed been working for Leonel for ages and knew him inside out It was obvious that Leonel wasnt all that interested in Anika, not even for a fling. So why the sudden VIP treatment? Lately, Anika had been dealing with a lot of office drama. If she showed up at dinner with Leonel, those against her would assume she had his favor.
Anika would be popular again.
What about Alexis then? Did Leonel even care about her feelings? Or was he just trying to ruffle her feathers? Noreen didnt think so. She believed Leonel was fed up with his marriage and wanted so
After a brief silence, Noreen awkwardly asked, Hey, Mr. Douglas, what if Mrs. Douglas finds out? Leonel flicked ash out the window.
He replied flatly. If Alexis asks, tell her the truth.
Noreen sighed. Got it. Ill sort it out. But | hope you wont regret it.
As Leonels right-hand woman, Noreen sometimes had to speak up, even if it meant butting heads with her boss. Like now, she said her piece with aheavy heart Initially, Anika had wanted to give Noreen a hard time, but seeing her expression, she held back.
She could see Leonel valued Noreens opinion.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNoreen, in her early thirties, was still a young and attractive woman.
Naturally, Anika saw her as a fierce rival.
With Leonels support, Anikas days were on the upswing.
In just a month, she had landed gigs emceeing two big events and had even snagged some ad deals From a cramped apartment, she had upgraded to a swanky mansion.
As her popularity soared, everyone now wanted to be her buddy.