Chapter 253
Chapter 253:
A sly curve tugged at Jaylene’s lips. “Wasn’t it inevitable? Aside from her looks, what does Gabriela really have p>
Jaylene’s stellar sales record had long secured her position as one of the company’s prized employees. If Wesley truly wanted a girlfriend from the common scraps, why take Gabriela instead of her? The envy she had bottled up for months flared like a sudden blaze.
The assistant, hoping to stay in good graces, offered tentatively, “Want me to try her again p>
Jaylene tilted her chin with smug satisfaction. “Do it p>
Obediently, the assistant slipped away, coffee cup in hand, ready for the next ploy.
The moment Gabriela tightened the new jug on the dispenser, the assistant leaned in with a teasing smile. “Gabriela, you brew coffee for Mr. Moss every day. You must be an expert by now. Jaylene would like to taste it herself p>
Lifting her gaze, Gabriela met the assistant’s eyes, then quietly decided it wasn’t worth starting a conflict. She carried the cup to the machine and went about the task without complaint. Petty errands like this weren’t worth a fight. The entire day, Jaylene piled on one demand after another, leaving Gabriela running back and forth until her legs ached.
By the time she finally dropped into her chair, the clock was already creeping toward the end of the day—and half her own assignments still lay untouched on her desk.
𝘕𝖾𝗐 𝗐e𝗲kl𝘆 с𝘩𝘢p𝘁𝖾𝘳𝘴 о𝗇 𝗴𝖺𝗹ոо𝘃𝖾𝗅ѕ.сom
Just before heading out, Jaylene dropped another stack of papers with a sharp tone. “These are for tomorrow’s meeting. Have them ready before you leave tonight p>
Aubrey, who detested Jaylene’s bullying, clenched her fists but said nothing. She had only just converted from intern to full-time staff and couldn’t afford to provoke the department star. Instead, she stayed behind with Gabriela, determined to share the burden.
It was close to eight o’clock when Aubrey’s phone lit up with a call. Her boyfriend had just stepped off the train and was already on his way over to see her. Gabriela, aware of how precious Aubrey’s time with her boyfriend was, urged her to go and meet him instead of lingering at the office.
Left on her own, Gabriela worked through the stack of documents with practiced efficiency, yet the clock crept past nine before she finished most of them.
Outside the sales department, Wesley lingered at the glass door, his sharp gaze fixed on her lone silhouette bent over the desk. Billy leaned closer and whispered, “Mr. Moss, would you like me to ask Ms. Hayes to step out p>
“There’s no need.” Wesley’s features, softened a moment ago, hardened into a mask of ice. His tone dropped to a frigid calm as he turned away and strode down the hall.
Billy blinked in confusion, startled by the sudden chill in Wesley’s demeanor. What had happened during Wesley’s absence that made Gabriela end up in sales—and why had his attitude toward Gabriela shifted so abruptly?
Could it be…
A wild thought seized him. Had Gabriela fallen for someone else? The possibility made his chest tighten. If Gabriela really had given her heart to someone else, then that man had to be remarkable—not only winning her affection but eclipsing Wesley entirely.