Chapter 248
Chapter 248
Michael shot an annoyed look at Celestia. “What are you dong p>
“I’m helping you!” Celestia pouted. “This time, you owe me a big favor p>
The next morning, Alice had been waiting in the lobby for half an hour, but Celestia still hadn’t come down.
With a new direction for her design, Alice’s workload had increased significantly.
The team had split up, and Alice and Celestia were paired together.
They had to complete several days’ worth of work in just one day, so Alice had arranged to meet Celestia early. But Celestia was still
nowhere to be found.
Alice called Celestia several times, but there was no answer.
Just as Alice was considering asking housekeeping to check Celestia’s room, she overheard the front desk staff chatting.
“Three boxes of condoms? Wow! Mr. Johnson is something else p>
“And they ordered wine and cake twice. What are they up to p>
“Ms. Faye sure knows how to have fun, right p>
“I bet Mr. Johnson is big p>
Alice paused.
Mr. Johnson? Ms. Faye? Three boxes of condoms?
She had a pretty good idea of what had happened.
She sighed. No wonder Celestia wasn’t up yet.
Just as Alice was about to turn around, she heard Celestia’s hurried voice behind her. “Sorry, sorry, I overslept p>
Celestia was out of breath, with some suggestive red marks on her neck.
Alice pretended not to notice and just smiled. “Get in the car, or we won’t finish today’s work p>
Celestia looked apologetic. I’m really sorry. Things got out of control last night p>
Alice nodded, not asking any more questions.
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They were already an hour late, so Alice started assigning tasks in the car.
“Celestia, we’ll split up to work more efficiently. I’ve reviewed these documents. If you have any questions, ask me p>
“Why split up? It’s a waste of time. You’ve reviewed them, but I haven’t.” Celestia rubbed her back, looking exhausted.
“Let’s work together. I’m really not feeling well today. Can you help me out p>
She pouted, revealing the hickeys on her neck again.
Alice was about to say something, but Celestia pushed the documents toward her. “Please, I’m really exhausted.7
Celestia yawned as she spoke.
“Alright.” Alice nodded.
Three boxes of condoms?
Thinking about Michael’s stamina, Alice sighed helplessly.
Even after being with him for so long, she would probably be dead tired if they comsumed three boxes of condoms. No wonder
Celestia was so worn out.
At the project site, Celestia kept yawning, clearly distracted.
Alice regretted not sending her back to rest. Having her there was more of a hindrance.
When Celestia yawned for the umpteenth time, Alice couldn’t hold back. “Celestia, are you even listening to me p>
“I am. Celestia yawned again and then turned to a nearby staff member. “Where can I buy some ointment p>
The young staff member instinctively opened her bag. “Did you get bitten by a mosquito? I have some to ease the itchiness p>
Celestia chuckled. ‘I need something for bruises. The marks on my waist are pretty bad p>
She touched her neck, embarrassed.
Everyone understood what she meant and quickly told her where the medicine store was.
Celestia left immediately, heading to the pharmacy.
A staff member whispered to Alice, ‘Ms. Baker, is she a secretary or a manager p>
Im not sure. We’re not from the same company,” Alice replied, focusing on her documents.
Then she heard some whispers.
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“Is she just using her looks to get by p>
“Probably. She doesn’t do any work p>
“Pretty women have it easy p>
Alice paused but didn’t comment.
Beautiful women often faced such slander in the workplace.
Given Celestia’s behavior, Alice couldn’t entirely blame them for their assumptions.
After most of the work was done, Alice went to the restroom.
As she was about to leave, she overheard some women talking.
“That Celestia, I heard she uses her body to get ahead p>
“What else? Look at how she walks, swaying all the time, and she does nothing here p>
“I thought Alice got her position the same way, but it turns out it’s Celestia p>
‘Is any secretary close to the boss clean p>
Alice pushed the door open forcefully.
Those women fell silent when they saw her.
She wore a Bluetooth headset, pretending to be on a call, not planning to confront them directly.
‘Yes, I’ll be back in a few days. Okay, leave the contract on my desk p>
Leaving the restroom, Alice composed herself.
She had only taken a few steps when she saw Celestia return.
“The work here is done. Let’s move to the next site,” Alice said, heading downstairs.
Celestia quickly shook her head. “Let’s eat first. I’m hungry. And I didn’t sleep at all last night. Can I rest for a bit p>
Alice looked at her coldly. “Ms. Faye, go ahead and eat. I’ll meet you later p>
Without another glance, Alice walked downstairs.
Celestia hurried after her, putting an arm around her shoulder. “Ms. Baker, are you mad at me? You seem upset p>
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“We were an hour late, and our progress is behind. I’m not hungry. You go eat p>
Alice subtly pushed her hand away and walked briskly toward the door.
Celestia stood still. “I thought you were mad because I was with Mr. Johnson last night. We did go a bit overboard p>
Alice stopped in her tracks.
She closed her eyes briefly, then turned to face Celestia.
“Ms. Faye, I am indeed mad at you p>
Celestia looked slightly surprised, then smiled knowingly. “I knew it p>
“I’m mad because of your work attitude. We were an hour late, and now everyone has to work one or two extra hours because of us.
The project might even be delayed by one or two weeks p>
“I don’t need to hear about your personal life. What you do with Mr. Johnson is none of my business, as long as it doesn’t affect
work.
“If you see me as a rival, there’s no need. I have no relationship with Mr. Johnson, and I’ve never been his girlfriend p>
Celestia’s smile faded. Alice was completely disrespecting her.
If Celestia hadn’t kept provoking her, Alice wouldn’t have reacted this way.
Alice looked at her calmly. “I spent all night planning to ensure efficient work, but your unprofessionalism has caused me to be criticized as well. So why shouldn’t I be mad p>
Alice took a deep breath and continued, “Lastly, I have no interest in Mr. Johnson. Instead of flaunting a man’s affection, you should
focus on loving yourself more p>
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