“There’s no need for any of that. We settled everything between us years ago. We have nothing more to discuss. Now, just as the lady said, we are in the middle of a meal. Can you please stop bothering us and leave?”
Ruby took a step back, looking stricken. Clearly, she wasn’t expecting this response from Bryson.
Utterly humiliated, Ruby lowered her head and hurried away.
Lydia shook her head in disdain as she watched the woman go.
“Some people can be so shameless these days,” she muttered.
Brayden nudged her under the table and gave her a pointed look, silently telling her to stop talking.
To her credit, Lydia heeded his warning and quietly resumed her meal.
Meanwhile, over in Hoijery, Hannah had been keeping busy.
After signing in on a collaboration with the Mitchell and Archer Groups, she had her hands full, implementing every step of the agreed upon plan and making sure that everything was compliant with the contract.
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Her office was located on the 12th floor, which accommodated the core department. Thanks to her sudden and unexpected assignment, she had to temporarily commandeer the General Manager’s Office.
Naturally, the general manager, Duncan Hanson, was anything but pleased with this arrangement.
The tension did not escape the employees’ notice, and they made an effort to curry favor with Duncan during lunchtime.
“Duncan has been here much longer. She’s only here because of her grandmother. How can a newcomer, and a woman at that, be more capable than our general manager?”
“Exactly! Duncan has been with Mr. Schneider from since the beginning, and has seen this company prosper over the years. What about that woman? She hasn’t even accomplished anything of significance since her arrival. All she does is give speeches and spout those ridiculous slogans!”
“I know, right? Very typical of a parachuted individual, acting all high and mighty and ordering everyone around. At the end of the day, they’re all incompetent. Just wait. Soon, she’ll be relying on us to get things done around here.”
As expected, Duncan was mollified by their words, though he pretended to disagree with them and keep up appearances.
“Now, now, that’s a little unfair. She might actually know what she’s doing. She does hold a large chunk of shares, after all. I heard that she has even more shares than Mr. Jalen White, the eldest grandson of the White family.”
This particular piece of gossip quickly caught the attention of the other employees at the next table.
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“Really? How could someone who just appeared from out of nowhere suddenly hold so much power over the company? Do you think it’s possible that she…”
“Oh, please! She couldn’t have slept her way up, that would be absurd. With so much at stake, I’m sure there’s more to the story than it seems.”
Duncan hummed, a smug glint entering his eyes.
“You guys have no idea. I heard some insider information myself. Apparently, she’s an heir to the White family, too, and has returned to claim her birthright. If you ask me, she seems somewhat capable.”
“That’s well and good, but she still hasn’t proven herself yet! She’s practically useless around here. I can’t even begin to understand what the higher-ups were thinking when they pulled her into our department!”
“Hey, someone from the finance department let it slip that the White Group is currently facing a financial crisis. Do you think they would lay people off?”