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Phoebe happened to witness this scene as she walked by and said, “Hi, Elia
Phoebe wore a faint smile, pretending that she had only just noticed Kenneth in the car. She said, “Kenny, are you here to drop off Elia? Don’t worry. I’ll take good care of her
Phoebe’s tone was gentle, sounding friendly and reliable.
However, Kenneth’s gaze stayed fixed on Ophelia, as if he couldn’t see anyone but Ophelia.
Being ignored by Kenneth, Phoebe felt awkward and sensibly stepped aside.
Kenneth said to Ophelia, “Call me when you’re finished, and I’ll come pick you up.”
Ophelia looked at him puzzled, wondering, “What’s going on with Kenneth today? If he keeps accompanying me like this, I won’t have time for anything else!
She didn’t quite understand, but she agreed right away.
After the door closed, Ophelia’s smile gradually faded. She returned to her usual cold and distant demeartor, the one she usually reserved for others.
Phoebe remarked, “Elia, I’m really jealous, Kenny treats you so well.”
Ophelia turned to Phoebe and, detecting no other emotions in her expression or tone, sensed only pure envy.
Ophelia didn’t say anything, and they walked into the office building of Huxley Fashion.
On the way to the meeting room, everyone they passed nodded respectfully to Phoebe but completely ignored Ophelia. treating her as if she were just Phoebe’s assistant.
along,
Now Ophelia understood why Phoebe wanted her to come al
Phoebe said, “Elia, we’re going to have a meeting soon, and we can discuss any issues that come up. That’s what Mr. Zayn Huxley wants.”
‘Sure, Ophelia said with a smile, looking easy–going.
At this time, a man appeared and said, “Good morning. Ms. Davidson! I was just about to welcome you! Let’s talk over here.”
The head of Huxley Fashion, Ian Leech, came out from his office and shook hands with Phoebe, completely ignoring Ophelia.
Phoebe nodded slightly, smiling as she extended her hand. She didn’t forget to turn back and remind Ophelia, “Elia, why don’t you go ahead and sit in the conference room first?
“All the company materials are on the desk for your review. While you do that, I’ll be coordinating with the company heads.
Phoebe spoke in a gentle tone, giving the impression of being especially considerate.
Her words sounded reasonable, but Ophelia knew Phoebe was intentionally excluding her.
Ophelia didn’t care about it and walked into the large conference room, taking a seat to the right of the head of the desk Then she began looking through stacks of company documents
Everyone who entered the room for the meeting glanced at Ophelia before taking their seats.
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Ophelia flipped through the pages so quickly that it seemed like he was just pretending to read,
Most of the department heads were middle–aged men, while most of the designers were women.
They sat mixed together, each with varied expressions on their thees
Someone whispered, “Who is she? I’ve never seen her before.”
Someone guessed, “She’s sitting in that seat, so is she one of the new shareholders who just came in?”
Another one said, “I thought Ms. Davidson was the only new shareholder. Are you kidding me? Is that kid who looks barely out of high school one too?”
“What’s the surprise? Every company has a few people like her, but you can’t just dismiss a wealthy kid, someone muttered.
“Ugh, look at us working ourselves to the bone. What’s the use of working so hard? It’s way better to be born into wealth,” said
someone.
The snide remarks flew around the room, while those seated next to Ophelia could only exchange disdainful glances.
Most of the people had already arrived.
Then Ian and Phoebe stepped into the conference room.
The whispers stopped abruptly.
Good morning, everyone. Ian said. “I’d like to introduce our new shareholder and leader, Ms. Phoebe Davidson, who is standing next to me. Many of you are likely familiar with her, as she is the chief designer behind the renowned Mystique
Moon
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“Hello, everyone, Phoebe greeted. Her elegance was accentuated by her makeup, which rendered her even more striking and fashionable,
As a leader, her approachable demeanor earned her favor from the staff.
Everyone responded with a round of applause.
Ophelia wondered. The chief designer of Mystique Moon? She looked up at Phoebe with a disdainful look.
Meeting Ophelia’s gaze, Phoebe felt a moment of awkwardness, but she quickly recovered with a smile and said, “Everyone, the person sitting across from me is also a new shareholder of the company. Elia, please say hello to everyone.”
Ophelia closed her documents, looked around the meeting room, and glanced at her watch.
She said. “Thank you all for giving me forty–two minutes to review your information. It helped me understand you better. My name is Ophelia Spencer.
“Town thirty percent of the company shares. I might not have the most say, but I do have the power to make decisions.”
Someone whispered, “What does she mean by that?”
Someone asked, “What’s all this about decision–making? Is she trying to act powerful?“,
“How much stock she holds isn’t our concern,” commented a staff member.
“Exactly!” echoed someone.
“Still don’t get it? She’s saying we made her wait an extra forty–two minutes for the meeting, and she’s not happy about it! She’s showing us who’s in charge!” remarked another person.
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Phoebe quickly tried to smooth things over and said, “Elia’s right, but we’re both here to assist everyone in the company, so if any of you have any problems…”
Before Phoebe could finish speaking, Ophelia was already at the head of the desk with two documents in hand.
It was hard to discem her emotions.
However, her bright eyes were serious, and her confidence, coupled with an air of intimidation, was impossible to ignore.
Ophelia who appeared so relaxed and laid–back just moments ago suddenly changed her demeanor, making everyone sit upt straight.
Neither Phoebe nor lan knew what Ophelia intended to do, but they both unconsciously stepped aside.
Ophelia asked. “May I ask, who is the HR Director?”
The HR Director, Wendy Lopez, raised her hand sensibly.
Ophelia said, “The company might undergo some personnel changes soon, so you should be in charge.”
Everyone else was confused.
They wondered. What does she mean by that? Is she trying to make an impact as the new boss?”
“Elia, if you want to make some personnel changes, we can discuss it privately. Phoebe said with a troubled expression, unsure of what Ophelia was planning.
“That’s right, Ms. Spencer. If you have any adjustments in mind, let’s discuss them privately. There are other topics on today’s agenda, lan said with a polite smile, though there was clear disdain in his eyes.
He thought, ‘What’s with the pretense? If she wants to make decisions, she needs the capability to back her up.
Does she even know how to manage a company?
If she fires people recklessly, they’ll just push back like a spring, and that won’t do the company any good.”
“Mr. Leech, Ms. Davidson, can’t you see what’s happening?” Operations Director Hendrick Rodriguez rose to his feet with a wry expression and remarked, “Isn’t it clear she’s considering firing someone to make a point? It’s regrettable that we have a shareholder like her.”
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