"What? Is it true?"
"No way. Danny would never hire someone without a degree."
"Is it just because she's pretty? Danny's a well-known womanizer..."
"But I heard he never gets involved with female employees..."
"What a letdown! I thought she was really capable, but turns out she's just a pretty face!"
Rina listened to the buzzing comments below, her smile as bright as ever. This was precisely the reaction she'd hoped for. She turned to observe Laura's reaction, expecting to see awkwardness, but found none.
Instead, Laura appeared fully engaged, nodding at the remarks as if acknowledging them.
Rina was puzzled; she couldn't figure out Laura's true intentions.
Clapping to quiet the crowd, she subtly signaled to someone below.
Vivian from HR spoke up bluntly, "Laura, forgive my direct
