Chapter 68: The Accused Pleas

Racheal paced to and fro in the room, putting a hand on her head and another on her waist. She wondered why this misfortune was befalling her again. Just when she had been reinstated, she found herself at the center of another misunderstanding. Who would save her this time? Even Eleanor wasn’t fully on her side this time around. Wouldn’t it be surprising if she were? The project was worth the whole company, and they shouldn’t risk so much for trust. She continued to pace, thinking hard about how she could get out of this. “Maybe Eleanor believes me? Isn’t that why she asked me to wait?” she thought to herself. For Racheal, she was hoping that Eleanor would believe her. That would solve half her problem. That would also explain the meeting, especially since others had given her no benefit of the doubt. But if Eleanor had asked to meet up like she did, then she must be ready to hear her out. She waited patiently for Eleanor in the room, choosing to believe that Eleanor trusted her, t