Chapter 5
Everyone was stunned.
Laura held her face, her mind blank, feeling the sting of the slap burning on her cheek.
“How could you be so careless? You managed to misspell our company’s name! Do you
now how much of a joke this made us look once the documents were published?”
Leo stepped forward, positioning himself between Laura and Ms. Adams, trying to calm her down. “Ms. Adams, please, calm down. We will get to the bottom of this…”
After much effort, the group was finally persuaded to leave.
Laura sat silently in the CEO’s office. After a while, Leo walked in and asked, “Are you
alright?”
Laura didn’t look up, only noticing his footsteps as he approached. An ice pack appeared before her. She took it, pressing it gently to her face, feeling the burning sensation subside
slightly.
Taking a deep breath, Laura looked up and asked, “What exactly happened?”
Leo handed her the project report, massaging his temples. “Take a look yourself.”
Opening it, Laura’s face darkened. The partner company’s name had indeed been misspelled.
Leo’s voice was cold. “Emilia was in charge of this section. For such a major oversight, her quarterly performance will be penalized…”
Before he could finish, Laura interrupted urgently, “Who told you that? Melody?”
“Emilia would never make such a basic mistake. I reviewed this section myself before handing it over to Melody, and there were no errors.”
Leo gave her a cool look and said, “She’s your friend. Don’t be biased toward her.”
Laura let out a bitter laugh. “Who’s the one being biased here? Bring Melody in so we can
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confront her directly.”
Leo’s voice turned stern. “Laura, enough. Business is business.”
Laura clenched her fists and stood, locking her gaze on him. “Leo, ask yourself honestly–are you really keeping business and personal matters separate? Can’t you see that Melody is shifting the blame?”
Leo’s expression turned impatient. “I know what kind of person Melody is, She wouldn’t do
that.”
In that moment, Laura felt as if her heart had been pierced. The pain spread throughout
her, like flames consuming her from within, leaving her nowhere to escape, She clenched her hands so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, the pain grounding her,
Forcing out her words, she asked, “Is it that no matter what she does, you’ll always believe
her?”
Leo looked at her tear–brightened eyes, feeling an inexplicable irritation. After a long silence, he pressed his fingers to his brow and replied, his voice low, “This is a minor issue.
There’s no need to argue about it here.”
Seeing him defend Melody without even realizing it, Laura couldn’t help but laugh–a laugh
filled more with bitter sorrow than amusement.
A minor issue? Her cheek still burned with the imprint of the slap she took for Melody, and
he didn’t even notice?
Laura felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her. She was tired of arguing with him over
another woman.
Giving Leo one last look, Laura turned and left, slamming the door behind her.
Just outside, she ran into Melody.
Melody greeted her with a warm smile, unperturbed. “Laura.”
But Laura had seen through the facade beneath that smile. Ignoring her, she walked away with a cold expression.
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Frowning, iso sat down ERNIONARY, “What’s all rus to?
Laura picked up her chopsticks, “LMENA”
But Leo didn’t move, “Y’ve already exten
He was cut off by Laurd’s firm tone, “No, you have to eat thús
Leo felt an inexplicable weight settle in his heart as he looked at her, hús gaze deepening
Laura smiled, her eyes holding a mixture of complex emotions and a hint of resignation.
“Leb, let’s call this our last meal together. After this, let’s get divorced”
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