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It wasn’t because she was wary of Samantha Lee that she thought this way, regardless of reason or friendship, Samantha was the one who betrayed her. She had no reason to be afraid; she just didn’t want to add more trouble for herself.
Before the meeting, she had already been hesitating about whether she should resign. After being questioned by Alexander Grant about her ability, she argued back. But now, it seemed like everything she cared about had already been vindicated, so she actually had no need to stay at EC…
“Mr. Grant, the thing is, I…”
The phone rang, interrupting Emily White’s words.
Alexander Grant raised his hand to signal her to wait, stood up from the sofa with a sturdy body, and walked towards the large desk.
Emily watched as he directly pressed the speaker button, and a polite female voice came through, “Mr. Grant, your sister, Miss Samantha, has arrived and wishes to see you now.”
Emily’s heart sank. She felt the old sky was playing a game of ‘what you don’t want to happen happens.’
“Let her in,” Alexander said in a deep, sonorous voice, then hung up.
Emily knew it would be like this. She quickly moved forward and, before Alexander could speak, said, “Mr. Grant, if there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”
“No rush.” Alexander seemed to be in a good mood and even smiled at her. “You and Samantha are good friends, right? Since she’s here, you should see her. Besides, you were about to say something, weren’t you? I don’t like guessing, so please speak plainly.”
Emily sighed inwardly, thinking she couldn’t escape today.
Oh well, it was just Samantha Lee. If anyone should feel unable to face the other, it should be Samantha, who was the one who did wrong.
“Mr. Grant, what I was going to say was…”
“Big brother!”
Emily’s words were once again interrupted by another excited female voice. If the voice was familiar, there was no need to look; it was obviously Samantha Lee. Emily’s expression changed slightly, but she slowly raised her head. When she saw who was standing at the door, her face turned pale.
It wasn’t just Samantha Lee who had come, but also Ethan Parker! They were holding hands tightly, their faces clearly showing their happiness, but it was like a sharp knife stabbing into Emily’s heart.
Dull pain followed. She had always told herself that she had accepted the betrayal, but seeing it with her own eyes was a different matter.
“Emily…” Samantha hadn’t expected to see her in Alexander’s office either. Her face changed too, but what was more unbearable was that Ethan, who had been holding her hand, suddenly let go as if he had been shocked.
As a thousand gold miss, she couldn’t tolerate her man reacting this way when he saw his ex-girlfriend. But here, there was also an Alexander Grant, so despite her reluctance, she still held back. However, the dissatisfaction in her heart was directly aimed at Emily, who was standing by Alexander…
Emily White was at a loss for words to describe how she felt right now. Her ex-lover, rival, and best friend were all confronting her at once. It was like she was a soldier who had surrendered without a fight – she just wanted to turn and leave, not wanting to face the two people at the door even for a moment.
“She's an EC employee, so it's not unusual for her to be in my office.” Only Alexander Grant, the outsider, was unaware of the situation and therefore remained calm. As he spoke, he walked around his large desk and sat down, casually tapping a file folder with his slender fingers while his sharp gaze fell on Ethan Parker, who seemed rather flustered. “Samantha, what brings you here today?”
Samantha Lee's attention had been solely focused on Emily White, but when Alexander Grant addressed her, she remembered her purpose and, ignoring Emily's presence, grabbed Ethan Parker's hand and led him forward. “Big brother, I came to talk to you about something important. Let me introduce you to Ethan Parker. He's my...”
“Samantha!”
From the moment they entered, Ethan Parker's eyes had been fixed on Emily White. He hadn't said a word until now, when he suddenly interrupted Samantha Lee, his voice filled with tension. “Let's talk about that later. I just remembered I have something else to take care of, so I'll be leaving now.” He glanced at Alexander Grant, nodded out of politeness, and then, after giving Emily White a look filled with guilt, he quickly left the office.
Ethan Parker's sudden odd behavior was clear to Emily White and even more so to Samantha Lee. Alexander Grant, a sharp man, couldn't help but notice the tension in the room and the way Samantha Lee's eyes remained locked on Emily White, who was struggling to maintain her composure.
His piercing black eyes narrowed, and his mouth curved downward as he surveyed the scene.
The office fell into an uneasy silence. Emily White stood there, feeling a lump in her throat and her feet glued to the floor. The atmosphere was heavy, and she felt as if everyone's eyes were on her, as if their gazes could pierce through her.
“Big brother, you remember that Emily and I are good friends, don't you?” Samantha Lee finally broke the silence.
Alexander Grant responded with a noncommittal “mm,” his tone giving away nothing of his feelings. “I recall meeting Ms. White when you were in school. Now that I'm taking over EC, I thought it would be appropriate to promote her to my private secretary, given her experience as an old employee.”
Samantha Lee was taken aback by her brother's explanation. “You want Emily White to be your private secretary?”
Their brother had always been very particular, especially about work. Emily White? How could he possibly consider her for such a position?
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