Cassie’s voice was full of unhidden contempt.She had already marked Natalie as her mortal enemy.
“You just need to make sure you keep Luke.I will handle Natalie,” Lauren said with a wicked smile while she also eat breakfast.
It had been such a piece of cake for her to get rid of the men who had been blackmailing her daughter.She already had a plan devised in her mind to deal with Natalie.
Lauren thought that she could also use a similar trick to deal with Natalie.
A simple trick that could be falsified as an accident.
However, since Natalie seldom drove herself, it would be much more difficult to execute this kind of plan.
Lauren would have to wait for the opportunity to arise.
Lauren decided to call Charis first.
“Charis, I have come up with the perfect plan.”
Lauren was well aware of the fact that she no longer had many connections so she needed to get help from Charis.
Charis didn’t expect that Lauren would come up with a plan so quickly, but she was happily surprised.
“That’s great news, Mrs.Quinn.Natalie should have been taught a good lesson a long time ago.”
Charis didn’t press her for too many details.To be cautious, she wouldn’t get herself involved in the details.
However, she would help Lauren and Cassie create the opportunities that they required to carry out their revenge.
It was autumn in Seacisco.Golden, auburn and red leaves fell gently from the trees and scattered the streets below.
The sky was overcast and gloomy.
Every person on the street had windbreakers on and walked briskly through the inclement weather.
Natalie peered out of the window, wondering whether there would be heavy rains to follow this foreboding weather.
Tiffany’s usual serious voice suddenly came to her ears.
“See me in my office, Quinn.” Everyone cast Natalie a sympathetic look.
Recently, Tiffany had been picking on every designer in the store.
People were starting to wonder if she was perhaps going through menopause.
“Ms.Fisher, what can I do for you?”
Natalie recalled the work she had done over the past few days.She had completed every project as scheduled.She couldn’t think of a reason for Tiffany to criticize her.
“You have done a stellar job in the Perkins Bank project.A clothing brand of theirs wants to work with us.Have a look at their proposal yourself.”
Tiffany sat cross-legged in the chair and handed Natalie a document to peruse. Then she lowered her head and continued to look over the design drafts.
“So who will I work with this time?” Natalie said, holding a large stack of documents in her hands.
It was industry norm for there to usually be a chief designer and at least one lower level co-designer collaborating on one project together. Tiffany raised her eyes, rested her elbow on the table, and said thoughtfully, “Since you have worked with the Perkins before, I am going to let you be the chief designer for this project.”
“But I’m just a mid-tier designer…”
She had never been a chief designer on any project, nor did she qualify for one; which meant that Tiffany was making an exception for her.
This could definitely attract jealousy from her colleagues.
“The Perkins Group made that request from us, so this is final. Well, you may leave now,” Tiffany said in a businesslike tone.
Natalie had mixed feelings about Tiffany.
Sometimes she felt that her supervisor was friendly and nice, other times she felt like she was cold and distant.
Natalie thought about it for some time but still felt uneasy.She called Kent during her lunch break.
“Mr.Perkins, will you please stop doing this?”
When Kent heard her voice on the other end of the line, he was initially quite happy.But when he heard the frigid tone in which she questioned him, his heart sank.
“What exactly did I do? Would you do me the courtesy of not accusing me of something before you have ascertained whether I have actually done it?” Kent responded irately.
“Didn’t you tell Tiffany that you wanted me to be the chief designer on the new project?” Natalie was confused and her tone softened.
“That has nothing to do with me.The clothing brand saw our advertisement on TV and admired the costume design. That’s why they came to you,” Kent snorted and said.
“To put it bluntly, they really appreciate your design.”
Natalie felt an inner sense of achievement and looked like she was over the moon.She finally managed to accept the job with ease.
Elsewhere, Charis got wind of the news quickly.She had been keeping an eye on Natalie and thought that it was imperative that she didn’t allow Natalie to take on the project.
Natalie hadn’t been working in the Larson Group for too long yet she was already about to become the chief designer of a project.
If she went through with it, she would make a great leap forward in her career.
Charis didn’t want that to happen.
But she couldn’t get involved directly.
Thinking of this, she grabbed her phone and called one of the executives in the Larson Group, namely Adolf Pierce.
“Pierce, there is a project in the design department.I am privy to the fact that a mid-tier designer is going to be in charge of it.If news of this spread among the other employees of the company, they will be incensed. You are Fisher’s boss.You ought to nip this in the bud,” she said.
Adolf was Tiffany’s superior.
If he had something to say about it to her, she would definitely change her mind.
After a moment’s hesitation, Adolf said, “To be honest, this has happened before, Miss Turner.Some employees just have outstanding performance, and our company offers them the right opportunity and rewards to help them grow.”
His statement irked Charis.
“Pierce, ‘m not asking for your opinion.”
Adolf had been working in the Larson Group for many years, so he could tell Charis was up to something.It was most likely the employee had offended her.
Noticing his hesitation, Charis reminded him, “I helped you once when I was abroad. You owe me a favor.” Adolf was rendered speechless.He was indebted to Charis.
Besides, she had made a great contribution to the Larson Group.
Although she wasn’t as powerful as Brandon and Garrett, she, too, held a significant position in the company.
Therefore, Adolf didn’t dare to offend her.
“Yes, Miss Turner.I’ll take care of this.”
Adolf sensed something was wrong, but he had no choice but to listen to Charis.He sighed and went to meet Tiffany.
Tiffany was reviewing the latest design drafts in her office.
Her eyes widened when she saw Adolf.
“Mr.Pierce, you can give me a call if you need anything. Why take the trouble of coming all the way here to see me?” She had already reported to Adolf, and he could summon her to his office if he wanted to say anything.
Tiffany couldn’t understand why he was here.
“I just had lunch, so I thought of dropping by your office on my way back.Well, I heard something this morning and wanted to know more about it.”
Adolf pulled out a chair and sat opposite Tiffany.
It would be too formal and conspicuous to call Tiffany to his office, so he decided to come and meet her in person.
Tiffany studied his face for a moment and nodded earnestly.
“Sure. What do you want to talk about?”
Adolf scratched his chin and went straight to the point.
“I heard you’ve appointed Natalie Quinn as the head of the Perkins Group project. Well…the project is very important to us, and
Natalie is not qualified to handle it.She has been with us only for a few months.Other experienced designers are still working on the draft.Don’t you think it’s a bit hasty to make her in charge of this project?”
A frown lined Tiffany’s forehead.
“I think Natalie is competent.”
“It doesn’t seem like a good idea to me.I feel it’s a bit unfair to the other designers.”
Adolf shook his head worriedly.
Tiffany could tell that Adolf was firm with his decision.
Besides, he was her superior, so she didn’t bother arguing with him anymore.
“Okay, I’ll appoint an experienced designer to handle this project.”
Hearing that, Adolf nodded and left. Natalie was excited about the new project.She was happily sorting the documents she might need.
Just then, Tiffany called Natalie to her office.
“Well, our superior still thinks you’re a bit inexperienced to handle this project, so we have decided to appoint a more proficient designer to take over the project.”
