Chapter 258
Chapter 258:
“Why should it matter if I missed your calls?” Gabriela’s tone was detached. “I’d already organized every detail on Alphacom Electronics and sent the file straight to your inbox p>
The blood drained from Jaylene’s face as she stammered, “When did you send it p>
“Yesterday, while I was on leave. I told you I would.” Gabriela’s reply was calm, almost dismissive.
After mulling over Jaylene’s call yesterday, Gabriela had quietly sent the email—never imagining it would prove so useful now.
Her lips curved with a faint, knowing smile. “I said I’d send it once I’d finished at the doctor’s office. And I did p>
Jaylene’s eyes blazed with uncontrolled wrath as she fired back, “Stop making things up! Who could possibly prove it p>
Gabriela’s tone stayed calm, almost detached. “Well, no one can prove I didn’t say it either. What I can prove is that the file was delivered—to your inbox p>
Bryn immediately pulled up Jaylene’s email. Sure enough, the file sat right there, untouched. His gaze shifted, sharp with doubt, and the rest of the room froze, realizing Jaylene had deliberately ignored the email to set Gabriela up.
A hushed voice broke the silence. “Jaylene… that’s crossing a line. You’ve got plenty of sales yourself, so maybe you don’t care about the commission. But the Alphacom Electronics deal was something all of us worked on p>
𝘙𝘦а𝖽 𝘧𝗋𝖾𝖾 𝗻о𝘃е𝗅𝘀 𝘰ո
Panic flickered across Jaylene’s face as she scrambled to open her inbox. “Scott from Alphacom Electronics came in at the time. I didn’t even have a chance to check my emails!” she explained immediately.
Gabriela’s lips curved in a thin smile. “First, you forget what you told me. Now, you claim you were too busy to read your emails. If that’s the case, you might consider buying a few boxes of memory supplements. Age catches up with everyone—when your memory falters, it’s best to nourish the brain p>
Gabriela’s subtle jab landed like a slap, and fury surged through Jaylene until her cheeks flushed crimson. By now, employees from other divisions had trickled over, eager to witness the drama. Jaylene, usually so composed, had never been put on the spot like this.
“You dare humiliate me in front of everyone? Who the hell do you think you are?” she bellowed, her voice sharp with fuming intensity.
She swung her hand upward, ready to strike. Before Gabriela could react, a figure darted between them.
Aubrey had left her date and rushed to the company after a colleague informed her about the office conflict. Without hesitation, she stepped in front of Gabriela like a human shield.
“Jaylene!” Aubrey’s voice rang out, firm and cutting. “You’ve strutted around this office long enough, throwing your weight around just because you’re the sales champion. Piling paperwork onto Gabriela was already stepping over the line—but today you tried to smear her name on top of it? That’s too far. Maybe I should haul you straight to the executive office and ask the higher-ups if being top salesperson really gives you the right to act like a tyrant p>
Jaylene’s face stiffened as the weight of it sank in.
If this ever reached the executive office, Gabriela’s fate might be uncertain, but her own would be nothing short of ruin.
Bryn’s expression darkened, and he quickly cut in to break the tension. “That’s enough. We’re stopping this here. Get back to work, all of you p>
The moment those words left him, Jaylene realized where his allegiance lay. He was shielding her. Of course he would—she was the star of all four sales teams, the prize he couldn’t afford to antagonize. Her panic melted away as quickly as it had come. Her composure snapped into place, and the smug confidence returned to her eyes.