To be honest, if it weren''t for my curiosity about the truth, I would have already left with Teri


    The round-Faced girl was Melissa Poswell. She gave me a wain smile: "Lunderstand. By the way, Ms. York, my name in Melissa. I''m just an assistant in the HR department. You can call me Mel


    She then pulled out arge pouch and started taking out items like a magician. "hught a bunch of stuff. Let''s see if there''s anything you need."


    The produced foundation, lipstick, powder puffs, indeven a small vial of essential oil to refresh the


    As she handed me these items, she casually mentioned that themotion Ma Spacer had caused had already spread across thepany within ten minutes


    Melchuckled "Ms. York, everyone''s saying that it''s about time Ms. Spencer it. Some of my coworkers are even nning a barbeque celebration tonight."


    Lasked. "Was she that bad?-


    Mellowed her voice. "Not exactly bad, but she always acted superior because of her looks. She bullied new employees, took credit for her team''s hard work, and all the male employees had town her calling her the "office beauty"," With a grimace, she continued, "I had the misfortune of being on her team for six months. It was maberable. I almost wanted to quit"


    As I cleaned my face, I found myself asking "And Mr. Wood, is he always this.." erailed off, unable to Lind the right words, white gestating to express my confusion


    Mellooked puzzled "Mr. Wood? What about him?"


    1 stammeted. "The way he just fired her like that. It was intimidating. He didn''t hesitate at all with Ms. Speech.


    sel was silent for a moment and shook her head. "That''s unusual for him. He''s usually all bar work. Everyone says he''s easygoing and treats everyone with respect, even the cleaning


    1. Helt even in baffled


    Mel, poothly due to her young age or natural curiosity, leaned in and asked, "Ms. York, whur did Ms. Spendo in you?".


    1 shook my head, feeling lost


    Mel''s bow Ludowed "Ms. Spencer in known for her backhandedments, making people feel ufortable. She must have said something pretty harsh."


    Suddenly, fragments of Ma. Spencer''s matter word shed through my mind.


    "Tremember seeing you onor at a business g three years ago. You and Mr. Linden looked so close back then.Belongs to ? n0velDrama.Org.


    "And didn''t Mr. Linden get selected as a Top Ten Influential Figure and Most Stylish Gentleman because of your help?


    "Oh yes, Mas Linden, you had quite a close rtionship with the event organizer, Ma. Tucker"


    My face turned pale as dread gripped me, and my hand trembled.


    Mal noticed and asked, "Ms. York, are you feeling alright? Do you need help?"


    I forced my voice to sound steady, "Mel my stomach at Could you get me a ss of hot water?"


    Tering my pale face and the way I held my stomach, Mediately ran off to get soos hot water.


    As soon as she left, I fundled to open my phone, my shaky hands managing to bring up the search engine after several falled attempts.


    Finally, I managed toward for Top Ten influential Figures" and "Most Stylish Gentleman" from three years ago..


    Their he was, Elijah Linden, standing tall and proud in a tailored suit, long every bit the age of ess, his expression smug and assured. The photos captured every angle of his nomposed, lundure face. But as I delend deeper, try heart plummeted


    1 Launched my Twitter app and searched for the same titles to findaesules like a punch to the gal.


    "Linden Croup''s Max Linden Begzing on ilusuoti Behall,


    "Linden Gossip''s Lady with a Sultry Peure-Her Fast Exposed"


    My timbang linge


    is scrolled tlmough the articles, revealing a slew of degi ang photos, each bluted sound the face, but unmistakable.