Chapter 9: By Any Means
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Whose name should be left?
After thinking for a moment, Edwin said, "You can pass on a message for me. Someone will give her a lifetime of prosperity and make her the happiest woman in the world."
Hearing this, Zora was also moved.
He treated that woman so well, and she was so lucky to be his woman!
After saying these few sentences, Edwin left amidst the envy and admiration of the crowd.
Maureen, who was there before, hurriedly approached Zora after Edwin left and flattered, "Zora, take me with you. I want to see what kind of woman Mr. Lytton's woman is. He bought this necklace for her. She must be a fairy-like woman."
Zora smiled and said, "I was just thinking of inviting you to go with me."
After speaking, the two walked together.
In the Cloud Pharmaceutical Company owned by the Duncan family, at this moment, all the employees inside the company were enthusiastically discussing a video.
The content of the video was exactly the scene where Edwin was scolded by the salesperson at the Swarovski flagship store. Edwin in the video looked humble and like a loser.
"Oh my god! Director Duncan's husband is such a loser."
"I'm really amused. A wimp like him actually went to the Swarovski store to look at necklaces."
"Yeah, it's truly embarrassing. Director Duncan married such a useless person, she must have been unlucky for eight lifetimes."
These voices were intertwined with each other, and in an instant, Edwin's reputation at the Duncan family's company became even worse.
Coincidentally, Lauren walked in from the front door at this moment and saw the chaotic scene, furrowing her brows.
She approached one of the employees and glanced at their phone, naturally seeing the video, her face instantly turned gloomy and embarrassed.
"Di... Director Duncan."
Someone noticed Lauren and called out, and everyone hurriedly scattered and went back to their positions.
Lauren's face was now flushed, wishing she could find a hole to hide in.
Edwin, it was Edwin again!
Why did he always make me embarrassed?
Stomping her foot in frustration, Lauren swayed her graceful figure and was about to go to her office.
But suddenly, two women in professional suits came from the reception area and shouted, "Excuse me, who is Lauren Duncan? We have a delivery for you."
Only now did Zora and the others realize that the delivery was for the Duncan family's Lauren.
Wasn't the Mr. Lytton who bought the necklace a notorious loser, Edwin?
But, how could someone who can buy this necklace be a loser?
At this moment, the employees looked at the expensive and delicate box in their hands and exclaimed in admiration!
Weren't these employees from Swarovski?
And the boxes they were holding, with gold edges and small diamond particles, were so dazzling.
"Wow, this box is so valuable! It has gold edges and diamonds!"
"Director Duncan, your delivery, who sent it? It looks very expensive!"
"Yeah, Director Duncan, open it and take a look. It was personally delivered by Swarovski's employees, so it must be valuable!"
For a moment, the crowd buzzed and some people even took out their phones to record videos.
Lauren was generally well-liked in the company, so everyone treated her like a friend.
Lauren was also puzzled at this moment, who would send her something?
And from the looks of it, it shouldn't be something cheap.
She walked up, confirmed that it was for her, and then carefully opened it in front of everyone.
At the moment the box opened, the entire office seemed to be filled with the dazzling light of diamonds!
Everyone widened their eyes, opened their mouths, and had a face full of shock and envy!
It was not known how long it quieted down, but the office erupted in enthusiastic discussions!
"This... Is this the Blooming Fairy Diamond Necklace?!"
"Oh my god! This Blooming Fairy Diamond Necklace is limited edition worldwide and costs over thirty million! And it's not something you can buy just by having money! In the whole city, this should be the first one..."
"So extravagant, these are all diamonds! Director Duncan, you're so lucky... who sent it?"
The entire office area was in an uproar, with countless women envious and countless men sighing in admiration.
So extravagant!
Who could have sent it?
Lauren's heart trembled as she listened to these words. She even thought of Edwin.
But soon, she dismissed the thought.
Could it be Tyler?
...
At the same time, the commotion here quickly reached Woodrow's ears.
"What? Someone has sent Lauren a Blooming Fairy Diamond Necklace? How is that possible!"
In the office, Lauren's face was gloomy, appearing very restless. Thirty million!
The first Blooming Fairy diamond necklace sold in the city, how extravagant!
Even Woodrow didn't have such courage.
"Woodrow, you heard it too, what should we do now?"
At this moment, the office door was pushed open and Gemma, dressed in a cool and fashionable outfit, barged in.
She wore a red crop top on the upper body and a black leather mini-skirt on the lower body, perfectly showing off her slender waist and a pair of legs.
Woodrow glanced at her, with a displeased expression, "Lauren is quite cunning. Which rich family does she flirt with?"
The day after tomorrow would be the Duncan family's mid-year summary meeting, and there was also the Duncan family's banquet. They absolutely could not let Lauren become the highlight!
"Do you think it could be the Lytton family that sent medical equipment to that bastard in the hospital last time?" Gemma asked suspiciously.
Woodrow paced back and forth and said, "It's possible. I didn't expect Lauren to be such a dirty woman behind the scenes! She's having an affair!"
A cold sneer flashed in Gemma's eyes as she sneered, "How about we let Edwin know? His wife is having such an affair. I bet he would be furious."
"Yes, yes, let's tell Edwin," Woodrow said and quickly sent a message to Edwin about the matter.
Then, he sat comfortably on the sofa and said, "We need to find a way to completely disappoint Grandpa and make her lose face at the banquet the day after tomorrow."
Gemma nodded and said, "That's right, the Duncan family doesn't need a woman like Lauren. We are good enough with us."
Woodrow smiled and locked eyes with Gemma, "By the way, find out more about that Lytton family. Who are they exactly?"
His gaze returned to Edwin's side, and he received the message Woodrow sent him, but he only glanced at it and deleted it.
In the conference room of the Duncan family's Cloud Pharmaceutical Company.
Hamiltion was sitting in the chairman's position, with a steward standing beside him.
"Grandpa, the company's performance has been declining recently. I took a look, and the Market Department, where Lauren is, has had serious issues. It hasn't received any major orders for three months, and she is responsible for it." Woodrow directly challenged, sneering at Lauren.
"Heh, it seems that some people are not capable of handling this position. It would be better to resign and take care of the children at home, so as not to be a burden to our Cloud Pharmaceutical Company." The old man sneered coldly, looking at Lauren.
Gemma sat below, casting a disdainful glance at Lauren, and continued to groom her nails.
Now Woodrow stood up, walked to Lauren's side, pressed her delicate shoulder, and said, "Lauren, if I were you, I would have resigned and stepped down already. Your Market Department has such poor performance, yet you still have the audacity to lead the team for the company's sake? Don't you want Cloud Pharmaceutical Company to go bankrupt?"
In order to suppress Lauren and make her look bad at the Duncan family banquet the day after tomorrow, Woodrow was resorting to any means necessary!
"Grandpa!"
Lauren became anxious and wanted to explain, "The recent decline in performance in the Market Department is because..."
Because of what?
The Market Department's performance was not good, and all the old customers had left.
Lauren had secretly inquired about it, and all of this was orchestrated by Woodrow!
As a result, the old man directly interrupted Lauren's words and said with a cold face, "Lauren, no need to explain anymore. If you want to continue as the director of the Market Department, prove your ability through concrete actions instead of trying to shift blame!"
Woodrow grinned and said, "Grandpa is right. Ciadeles recently established a medical equipment group called Spiritlife, which is a big group and a listed company. If we can secure a cooperation with them, wouldn't that be a fifty million order?"
"Really?" The old man also became excited!
A fifty million order would be enough for the Duncan family's business for a year.
Woodrow smiled and said, "Yes, Grandpa. This Spiritlife Group is one of the top companies in the country. I just received the news recently. They are currently looking for a capable pharmaceutical company in Ciadeles for cooperation. How about we let Lauren give it a try? As long as she secures the cooperation with Spiritlife Group, even if she redeems herself, if she can't, then I think she shouldn't continue to hold the position of director and should leave as soon as possible."
Mr. Duncan nodded and looked at Lauren, "Lauren, what do you think?"
Lauren clenched her fist tightly. She knew it was impossible to accomplish this task. It was just a means for Woodrow to suppress her.
So she hesitated for a moment and stood up, saying, "Grandpa, I have decided to resign..."
But suddenly!
Just as Lauren was being looked down upon by everyone, a discordant voice sounded, "Lauren, agree to it!"
Everyone looked towards the sound, and saw Edwin, with a calm expression, standing at the door of the meeting room.
"Edwin?!" Lauren looked at Edwin, who was walking towards her with a smiling face.
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