Chapter 115 Material Problem
Christina chuckled and explained, “I’m a designer, so I have the occupational habit of stopping to look
whenever I see a beautiful dress.”
The woman became even more excited after hearing that. “Oh, so you’re a designer. No wonder you
have such good taste. How about we exchange contact information, and I’ll ask you to help me design
my wedding dress?”
“All right, sure.” It was rare for Christina to stumble into someone she could get along well, so she took
out her phone to exchange numbers with that woman
That woman took her leave after saving Christina’s number. “I have some work to attend to. Let’s keep in
touch.”
Christina waved her hand at her. Only after the woman was gone did Christina recall she had forgotten to
enquire about her name.
After saving the phone number, she continued to stroll around the mall.
When Nathaniel was done handling his matters, he had dinner with Christina. Noticing she seemed
distracted during mealtime, he asked her, “What’s the matter?”
While shopping at the mall, Christina saw some gowns specifically designed for middle-aged ladies. Her
heart ached as she was reminded of the gowns she had put in so much effort to design getting burned
by Julia.
“Is Mrs. Hadley still mad at me? Should I find an opportunity to pay her a visit and apologize to her?”
She didn’t expect her actions would end up causing the relationship between the mother and son to
become even more tense. If I had known Mrs. Hadley would disapprove of me so much, I wouldn’t have
accepted the job previously.
“The gowns weren’t burned. I told Sebastian to retrieve it. As for my mom, just let her stay angry as she
likes.” Nathaniel sipped his soup nonchalantly as if they were discussing someone else’s mother.
In fact, he knew his mother’s personality well. Once she got furious and had a bad impression of
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His father did something wrong in the past, and no matter how he begged for her forgiveness afterward,
it was fruitless.
Ultimately, his father started a family with another woman outside, leading to the current situation. No
one could tell for sure who was right and who was wrong.
Christina felt guilty for deceiving Julia. “Why don’t we visit Mrs. Hadley some other day when you’re
free?”
Nathaniel looked up and glanced at the sensible girl before him. “Do as you wish.”
A smile finally spread across Christina’s visage. The two returned home after finishing their dinner.
After taking a day off, she returned to the company the next day to find her desk piled with documents.
Chapter 115 Material Probl
She sat in front of her computer to deal with her work. Right after the morning meeting ended, Gina
angrily summoned her to Radiant Corporation’s clothing factory.
The clothing factory was located behind the company building, so Christina jogged all the way there.
When she arrived, she didn’t even have the time to catch a break because Gina immediately questioned
her sternly, “Christina, what’s going on with these fabrics of inferior quality?”
Christina was baffled by the pile of discarded fabrics in front of her. Those fabrics were supposed to be
used to manufacture next season’s clothes, but they realized there was a problem with the materials at
few days before starting production.
At that moment, the factory director walked over and sneered, “What’s there to ask? She must’ve used
the company’s money to purchase inferior-quality fabrics because she wanted to make a profit from the
price difference.”
A group leader had the power to decide which factory’s fabric to use. Not to mention, the funds were also
paid by the group leader. Hence, anyone wishing to make money from the price difference or get a
kickback from the textile supplier could accomplish that effortlessly..
Christina immediately sensed the severity of the situation and firmly explained, “Ms. Tanner, I didn’t take
any commission, nor did I order inferior-quality fabrics to make a profit.”
Gina grimaced. “Of course I trust you, but this problem happened under your watch. I need to provide. a
reasonable explanation to my superior.”
Christina racked her brain, recalling the entire procuring process and trying to figure out where the
problem could’ve possibly arisen.
She suddenly thought of something and said, “I have the order information and records of transactions.
The fabric factory owner can also vouch for me.”
Gina shook her head in resignation. “Before I called you here, I had already tried to contact the factory
owner, but his phone was turned off, and he had gone missing.”
Christina’s heart sank when she heard this. The witness is gone, meaning the only proof of my
innocence is
lost.
At that moment, she felt as if she was wandering in the desert with no water or direction and could sense
the oppressive crises closing in on her.
Gina turned around to make a phone call. It turned out their superior had already learned about that
issue. After explaining for more than ten minutes, she finally returned to Christina’s side and conveyed
the ultimatum. “Christina, I can only buy you two days. You can either fork out your own money to pay for
a new batch of fabrics or resign.”
Looking at the pile of fabrics that even a beggar would disdain, Christina felt frustrated. She didn’t have
the time to find out who had deliberately framed her because figuring out a solution to that problem took
precedence.
On her way back from the factory to her office, Christina heard the whisperings inside abruptly cease
when she pushed open the door.
She could sense everyone was looking at her with eyes filled with contempt.
Needless to guess, the issue about the problematic fabric must’ve spread to the office.
Caroline, the most delighted by Christina’s misfortune, scoffed. “I wonder how someone who resorts to
all sorts of despicable means to make money from the company is qualified to be the group leader.”
When their gazes met, a hint of anger flashed across Christina’s eyes as she responded, “Before we find
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Caroline took a deep breath and glared at Christina. We shall see when you’ll have to pack your
belongings and leave the office!”
She didn’t believe the company would retain Christina after the latter had done something like that.
Christina wasn’t in the mood to argue with Caroline. She gazed at her assistant and said, “Mandy, please
help me organize all the information regarding the procurement of fabrics.”
Mandy got to her feet. “Okay-”
However, Caroline interrupted their conversation sarcastically, “Mandy, I advise you not to meddle in
other people’s affairs. The consequences will be dire if someone tries to pin the blame on you later.”
Mandy broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing that. Caroline has a point… After all, I’m just an
insignificant employee, while Christina has the support of Mr. Hadley. It be easy for her to find a
scapegoat.
Christina finally knew what it felt like to be kicked when she was down. “That’s all right. I don’t need your
help. I can handle this on my own.”
With that, she turned around and entered her office. The others exchanged glances and fell silent.
Christina sat before her desk, using her computer to search for information. She needed to find a new
fabric supplier and order a new batch of material as soon as possible. I can use the design fee I received
recently to cover this expense.
She didn’t have the time to overthink. After contacting a few textile factory owners and arranging a time
to meet with them, Christina left the office in a hurry.
Despite having visited a few fabric factories, she didn’t manage to find a suitable supplier. Either the
colors were off, or the factories were fully booked and couldn’t process her order.
The sky was already dark by the time Christina exited the café.
She felt upset and disheartened, having accomplished nothing after a busy day.
She returned to Scenic Garden Manor at around midnight. When she stepped into the living room, the air
inside was freezing, causing her to shudder uncontrollably.
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