Despite furrowing my brows, my face split into a grin. “You’re good at ordering people huh!”
He gave me a slight smile and put the document in front of me. “You’re going to get so bored just sitting around. Why don’t you take a walk instead?”
I walked out of his office after taking over the document. I had been feeling quite bloated recently, perhaps because the baby was developing in my belly.
Meanwhile, at the Finance Department.
Perhaps my visit to Fuller Corporation was too frequent, the staff over at the department was not at all surprised by my unannounced appearance. However, it was surprising to bump into Stacey there. It suddenly hit me that I had not seen her for some time.
She had lost some weight, and her figure was lean. Her long hair was now short, and there was a certain dignified aura to her. Her clothes accentuated that aura, but not because she was piling on designer pieces. Rather, it was her keen sense of style that brought out her noble vibe. Overall, she looked like a shrewd iron lady.
We locked gaze, and I smiled. “I thought you weren’t at K City!”
She replied with a smile too. “This is my battlefield. I can’t get used to the environment out there anyway. This feels right to me.”
I shrugged. “Yes, obviously. K City really agrees with you.”
One thing that bugged me was that we were in the same building, and it was not like I was a rare visitor here, but we had never bumped into each other. Fate has a funny way to bring people together.
She kept the document I brought over and looked at her watch. “I’m getting off work soon. Want to have dinner together?”
“Not today,” I said, smiling. “I have a lot going on at home recently, and there’s not much time for me to have a night out. Let’s take a raincheck, and maybe we can go shopping next time?”
She nodded. “I notice that you’ve gained some weight. Are you pregnant?”
I was taken aback at how spot-on she was. However, I did not want to deny nor confirm her guess and merely replied, “It’s only normal because I have a little bit too much to eat these days. Anyways, go get busy first. Let’s meet up next time.”
She hesitated for a moment before asking, “Are you and Mr. Fuller doing okay recently?”
I chuckled in response. “Are you saying that Mr. Fuller has done something over the line to make you guys misunderstand him?”
“No, it’s not that. I’ve just heard some rumors going around, and it’s just me being nosy. You know how women are, we gossip.”
My lips curled into a smile once again and said nothing. “I think it’s because there are too many women in Fuller Corporation.”
Stacey smiled, and changed the topic. “Alright, I’m going to get busy first. We’ll meet up some other day!”
I nodded and headed out of the Finance Department, lost in my thoughts.
I took the elevator to the floor where Ashton’s office was, and headed toward the bathroom. I’ve heard other people saying that pregnant women were more likely to be constipated. I did not whether it was true, or I was merely conditioning myself to conform to the stereotype.
After heading into the bathroom, I stayed in my stall, taking my time. Suddenly, I heard sobbing outside. And then, someone spoke up to comfort the sobbing woman.
“Don’t cry. Just stay away from her radar. You already know what kind of person she is. Why get on her nerves then? See, now you’re going to have pull an all-nighter.”
The sobbing woman spoke, “I did not do anything wrong. She’s just coveting something that doesn’t belong to her, and yet doesn’t want others to talk about it. It’s so obvious that Mr. Fuller has no feelings for her at all. Is she oblivious to how pretty Mrs. Fuller is? Does she think she stands a chance just because she’s working closely with him? She really needs to take a piss and take a good look at herself in her own reflection.”
“Forget it, there’s no use grumbling about it. You’re the only one who’s going to suffer while she’s still out there living the best life. She’s been taking care of all Mr. Fuller’s meals. You know for a fact that Mr. Fuller has rewarded that woman with what she deserves.”
The woman continued to sob, “What do you think Mr. Fuller has in mind, exactly? It’s not like Mrs. Fuller is only here once in a blue moon. How does he think he can get away with this? Is Mrs. Fuller really not aware of it all?”
The other woman replied, “I don’t think she’s totally oblivious to it. But maybe Mrs. Fuller doesn’t think that Stella is a threat at all. Anyway, that woman is not going to be able to stir anything up unless Mr. Fuller gives her a chance to do so. Otherwise, she’s just going to be a clown entertaining herself. Well, it’s not going to last.”
There was a hint of anger in her voice as the sobbing woman continued, “She is a clown! Mr. Fuller doesn’t even care about her. She knew that Mr. Kroner had a crush on her, and she wouldn’t have gotten this chance if she hadn’t begged the man to recommend her to Mr. Fuller for a promotion. Otherwise, Mr. Fuller might even not be aware that she exists. That woman really has no shame.”
The other woman sighed. “What can we do, though? She’s on the crest of a wave right now, and you’d better not offend her. She will be punished once she steps over the line. We have no backer to do anything like that. Don’t forget that Justin is going all out for that woman. The only thing we can do right now is to just wait.”
