Ophelia signed secretly. She thought this company would be a better place in which she could at least
had friendly colleagues. It turned out that she took it too simple. Survival in the workplace was a pretty
precious skill, and wherever there were people, there will be disputes.
A person who greeted you with a smile wasn't necessarily treating you with sincerity. Sometimes it was
hard to read people because their emotions always hide behind their faces. Most people in this
company were friendly to her because she had a connection with Tassach. She knew there were lots of
people who envy her good luck. She skipped the probation period and got the chance to Shanghai so
easily that she was sure people would speak critically of her.
No wonder people would believe in Gracie that she had an affair with Tassach. Tassach had given her
too much privilege in this company, which had become very unfair to other staff. If this went on, the
gossip would become much more hurtful.
Ophelia thought these were just slander, and they wouldn't believe it even if they heard about it.
However, how it seemed that her colleagues had believed in it.
Ophelia heard her colleagues talking about her in the bathroom. She loved gossip, but she didn't like
the feeling of being gossiped about.
It was two colleagues from her department that Ophelia once trusted and had a nice relationship with.
She was shocked that they would one day slander her with such mean words.
One of them said, "I never thought she would be like this. She was hooking up with Mr. Conduibh
during pregnancy? I heard that beautiful women have low moral bottom lines, and the prettier they
were, the sluttier they would be. They will have a foot in several camps even if they are married. I didn't
believe this before, but now I've been convinced."
The other one said, "But she's pretty! Women like me didn't even have the chance to set a foot in two
camps. I can only find a stupid man to get married to and let him father a few children for me. We don't
have a lucky life like hers. She was dripping with gold and silver, beloved by a man like Mr. Conduibh.
I've seen how seductive she is, I think Mr. Conduibh might not be her only one. There must be other
senior executives that have been under her skirt."
"Your words were a bit harsh, but I agree with it. She looked so seductive that I think that was exactly
something she would do. She always seemed so unsatisfied... well well..."
The two talked and laughed in the bathroom for quite a while, and then they left together.
Ophelia's eyes were rimmed with tears. She felt so sad because she thought she had been getting
along with her colleagues very well. Those words were so unexpecting and harsh. She couldn't believe
that these people believed in it without any proof.
She felt bitterly disappointed.
This reminded her of the nightmare that happened about four years ago. She was set up by a
colleague that she thought she could trust. The woman accused Ophelia of selling a contract to their
company's competitor. The company withdrew its charges against Ophelia at last, but she ended up
with a one-million debt. She had no way to find that money until Zach approached her.
The debt was paid at last, at the expense of her marriage with Zach.
Over the years, she had been wondering what her life would be like without Zach.
She might have ended up in a strip club, but that was just her hypothesis. Sometimes when people
have left no choice, they would take the risk. They would rob the bank, or go astray.
She didn't have the guts to rob the bank, but she had a pretty face and a curved body that could earn
her enough money.
Ophelia had a complicated feeling after she heard what the two colleagues said about her. She had
been through lots of things in the past few years, and she had grown strong enough to stand against
gossips, but she still felt annoyed being talked about like that.
She got out of the toilet cubicle and then refined her makeup. After she was sure everything on her
face was fine, she walked out of the bathroom.
When she was back to the design department, Elisa walked over and said, "Are you OK? What has
taken you so long?"
Ophelia shook her head and obviously didn't want to talk about it.
Elisa was rarely considerate and stopped asking.
Everyone was working quietly. Just by then, Tassach opened the door and clapped his hand. Then he
said, "Everyone, can I have your attention, please?"
Everyone in the design department raised their head.
Tassach's eyes skimmed over everyone, and then he continued, "Rumors have been spreading like
crazy in this company within just one day. I was to make this clear: this is our place to make profits, not
gossips. I'm the legal representative of this company, if you keep spreading those gossip, it would ruin
the reputation of me and the other person involved."
He paused and added, "First, Ophelia from the design department are old friends. I take care of her
because of our friendship. I don't know who said that we had an improper relationship. She was
married and was pregnant, I don't want this to set her and her husband against each other. Second, the
director of the design department and I are friends, too. Our parents have known each other for
decades. She has just started this work in my company, but I think you've all seen her as a well-
educated and talented person. That was why she was promoted so quickly. I'm not his boyfriend, and
there's no way that we will get engaged. I hope you won't speak or act on hearsay."
Gracie was standing behind him. She had heard every word of his.
director of the design department and | are friends, too. Our parents have known each other for
decades. She has just started this work in my company, but | think you've all seen her as a well-
educated and talented person. That was why she was promoted so quickly. I'm not his boyfriend, and
there's no way that we will get engaged. | hope you won't speak or act on hearsay."
Gracie was standing behind him. She had heard every word of his.
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