Chapter 18

The morning meeting was incredibly torturous. Cordelia felt Jesse’s suggestive gaze lingering on her, as well as Karine’s hostile gaze stabbing her like a knife. When the meeting ended, before Jesse could talk to her, she smiled politely and left the meeting room by making up an excuse. Before she went far, she heard Karine’s enraged voice coming from inside. “What’s gotten into you? Can’t see anything else once you meet that b*tch? Is that it? You’re incorrigible!” Cordelia felt her heart thump. She told Linda about it at noon, surprising the latter. Linda had not expected such a coincidence either. The company was very big, yet Cordelia had bumped into the two of them. “Be careful now that you ran into them,” Linda said in a lower volume. “Cordelia, I’m not in sales, so it’s hard for me to put in a good word for you. And Karine’s uncle is a shareholder. She’s used to her ways… Basically, life won’t be too easy for you in the future. You’ve got to watch out!” “Mm, don’t worry.