Chapter 311
Chapter 311:
Cali knew that challenging Jaylene was pointless, so she swallowed her rage and turned to leave to buy her coffee.
“Gabriela doesn’t care about you.” Jaylene’s voice sliced through the air behind her. “You still can’t see your place here and dare challenge me, huh? How pathetically naive p>
That cutting tone had poisoned the air for over a week. Something inside Cali finally snapped. Her hands balled into fists as she whirled around, fury blazing in her eyes.
“I defended Gabriela not because I expected anything back, but because I can’t stomach watching you!” She thrust her finger first at Jaylene, then at Bryn, her voice climbing with each word. “And you — your arrogant, condescending attitude makes me sick! Working alongside people like you two is a complete nightmare p>
Cali’s voice rang through the office like a battle cry, silencing every conversation, freezing every keystroke. Jaylene’s face turned crimson with outrage.
Bryn’s voice cracked like a whip. “Are you begging to get thrown out of Apex p>
Cali tore her employee badge from her chest and launched it straight at his face. “I’m done p>
J𝗈𝗶𝗇 𝘁𝗵е 𝘤o𝘮m𝗎𝗇𝗂𝘵𝘺 𝘢t
She pivoted on her heel and marched toward the exit.
Aubrey appeared in her path, practically vibrating with excitement. She caught Cali’s arm, confusion clouding her features. “Cali, what’s gotten into you today p>
Cali’s breathing steadied as she gathered herself. “I just quit p>
“Quit? But why?” Aubrey’s eyes widened in shock. “Miss Gibson just announced you’re transferring to our division p>
Cali was stunned. “Really? Why would she suddenly want me transferred p>
“Who knows? But HR already processed everything,” Aubrey said, tugging at her sleeve. “Come on, let’s get your transfer paperwork sorted p>
Cali felt reality tilt around her. “But p>
She had once torn apart her colleagues behind their backs. Why would Nina possibly want her now?
“No arguments,” Aubrey cut her off. “Miss Gibson wanted me to tell you — once you transfer, you’ll join us on that billion-dollar project. You’ll even get a cut of the commission p>
Understanding crashed over Cali like a wave. Gabriela had intervened on her behalf. Beneath that steel exterior, Gabriela possessed a surprisingly tender heart. Warmth flooded through Cali’s chest, and she made herself a promise — never again would she speak poison about her colleagues. From this moment forward, whatever Gabriela asked of her, she would deliver without question.
Cali followed Aubrey away from her former division, leaving the shell-shocked Bryn and Jaylene in her wake. Whispers erupted among the remaining colleagues.
“Cali just struck gold. Transferring to Miss Gibson’s team and landing a piece of that billion-dollar deal. That’s résumé gold right there p>
“If I’d known this would happen, I would’ve sung Gabriela’s praises too p>
The comments hit Jaylene like acid, her face burning as she fled to her office. Gabriela was such a bother. Even after moving to another division, she still managed to get under her skin. Jaylene began scrolling through her contacts with predatory focus. Whatever it took, she would make Gabriela pay.
Bryn’s face twisted into an ugly mask of rage and humiliation as he barked, “Enough chatter! Back to work, all of you p>
Silence returned, but the damage had already carved itself deep. The division’s unity lay in pieces, never to be rebuilt.
Meanwhile, Gabriela sat across from Wesley in his office, unaware of the drama unfolding elsewhere. Wesley stared down at the resignation letter in his hands, his grip on his pen tightening until his knuckles turned white. He fought to keep his voice controlled. “What’s driving this sudden resignation p>
Gabriela couldn’t bring herself to meet his penetrating gaze. She had initially submitted her resignation through HR, expecting a simple approval process.
Instead, HR had passed the burden upward. “Your situation requires special handling. We can’t authorize this decision. You’ll need Mr. Moss’s direct approval p>
So here she sat, facing Wesley’s intensity head-on.
Her voice came out steady and honest. “Marie is behind bars, and Haynes Group has no one at the helm. I have to return and assume control of the company p>