Chapter 55: A Beautiful Distraction

Sarah hummed. “Wow, I thought you would be competitive and say something bad like before… thank you. I will work hard to make money for Colton Group,” she chirped. The others in the same room could hear the conversation. They shifted uncomfortably, knowing they should do something but also not wanting to get involved in the battle of the new employees. This was nothing new, but that didn’t make it any less uncomfortable. “Only you would think being called eloquent in this setting is a compliment,” Carson snorted. Wendy’s head turned so fast that Sarah thought she would hurt herself. “What is that supposed to mean?” Wendy asked in a low voice. There was dead silence in the room. No one dared to breathe in the middle of the inevitable battle to come. “You are not being taken because you can close deals… it is because you look pretty and the old men won’t be harsh in front of you. The acquisition team is harsh and only knows the numbers, they need a distraction to get benefits. You…