Chapter 486
Chapter 486:
Madonna stood rooted to the spot, her face a mixture of confusion and outrage. She turned to Bella, her voice low and tinged with desperation. “Bella, what’s going on here p>
Bella’s lips curled into a subtle frown as she leaned in close, her voice low and confidential. “Let it slide for now. You know how Yelena operates. Sure, she’s back in the Harris family fold, and my grandmother doesn’t trust her, but my dad and brother still fall for her little games. We just need to bide our time. Once we show them her true colors, they’ll finally see through her act. And when that happens, the company will be mine, top to bottom. Forget Tessa’s desk—when I tell Lynn to hand over her position to you, she won’t dare refuse p>
Madonna nodded absently, though her thoughts were spinning in a completely different direction. Lynn’s position? She couldn’t care less about climbing to a middle rung on the corporate ladder.
Her ambitions reached far higher—Cayson was her real target!
Of course, Madonna wasn’t about to share that particular aspiration with Bella. Success required discretion, and she knew better than to tip her hand too soon.
With an exaggerated huff, she turned on her heel and stalked back to her desk near the west-facing window. The afternoon sun beat down relentlessly, turning her workspace into a veritable sauna, but for now, she had no choice but to endure it.
“Madonna, go organize the files,” someone called out, breaking her thoughts.
Her lips thinned in annoyance. She wasn’t trained in design, so tasks like drafting and sketching were out of her league. Instead, she was relegated to the mundane grunt work—filing, organizing, running errands.
Annoyed, Madonna’s gaze flickered nervously around the room before settling on Tessa.
Madonna stood up and slammed the stack of files down on Tessa’s desk.
Startled, Tessa’s heart raced, feeling like it was about to burst from her chest.
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With a slight frown, Tessa asked, “What are you doing, Madonna p>
Madonna sneered back. “Are you really that clueless? Do I need to spell it out for you? Sort these files. I need them soon p>
Though upset by Madonna’s tone, Tessa gritted her teeth and suppressed her frustration. “Fine, I’ll handle it now p>
Madonna smirked, gloating. “See? You’re only good for serving others. No matter what, in this company, you’ll always be just a lackey p>
Tessa bit her lip, which turned pale, but she silently began to organize the files.
Suddenly, the weight in Tessa’s hands vanished—the folder was snatched away by someone.
Looking up in surprise, Tessa saw Yelena.
Frozen, Tessa watched as Yelena took the folder and slammed it back at Madonna. “Do your own work. If you can’t manage this simple task, why are you even here? Just to mooch off the company p>
“Ahhh!” Madonna clutched her nose, now throbbing in pain, and screamed. “Yelena, you’re insane! How dare you hit me p>
Yelena shot Madonna a frosty look and said, “If I’m going to hit you, I wouldn’t wait for a special occasion. And you? Either do the work or leave p>
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Their altercation had already drawn Lynn’s attention.
Lynn stepped out of her office, giving Yelena a stern look, and said, “Yelena, you’ve got quite the nerve, huh? What, do you think you own this company p>
Yelena responded coolly, “And what if I do p>
The room erupted in laughter at Yelena’s brazenness.
A colleague sneered. “Yelena, get real. You’ll only embarrass yourself further. If this company really belongs to you, I’ll eat dirt p>
Yelena shot a sharp glance at the colleague making snide remarks and said, “Wow, I didn’t know you had such unique food preferences. Just thinking about it makes me queasy.” Her biting sarcasm left the colleague’s face flushed with embarrassment.