Chapter 297

When the delivery man placed the twelve-inch cake in front of us, I saw a momentary stiffness in Cindy's face. In the center of the cake, it boldly read, "Wishing Ms. Lane a successful promotion." Cindy could no longer cry. The scenario in which she had been targeted by her colleagues had turned into one where there was love between colleagues. Zara was also taken aback by this. After a few seconds of astonishment, she immediately apologized to me. "I'm sorry, Ms. Fisher. We misunderstood the situation. I-I apologize." Zara, who was an intern and hadn't been with the company for long, was just a recent graduate with little experience in society. She was probably being used by Cindy now. As soon as she finished speaking, Cindy also realized what was going on. With red eyes, she uttered, "It's my fault, Nance. I-I don't understand how there were so many coincidences. We're at the same restaurant, and…" She lowered her head, paused for a moment, and then continued, "Anyway, I was