Chapter 496
Chapter 496:
Donn shot her a venomous glare and hissed, “You’re bold, aren’t you? Teaming up with Meredith to take me down. Don’t think you’ll get away with this p>
Helena stood her ground, not the least bit intimidated, and scoffed as she prepared to fire back.
But before she could speak, Meredith stepped forward, placing herself in front of Helena. Her voice turned sharp as she addressed Donn, saying, “You think we did this to you? No—this is the result of your own selfishness p>
With nothing left to lose after being dismissed, Donn ripped off his final mask. His face contorted with rage as he shouted, “So what if I’m selfish? So what if I used Helena’s looks to attract investors? Every company does the same thing. You people are just pretending to be righteous p>
“Oh, really? Then we are different from those companies. In our office, we protect every employee’s rights, especially those without power. And I believe more and more companies will adopt this mindset.” Meredith’s words rang through the room, and the staff responded with resounding applause.
Donn scanned the room in disbelief, realizing not a single person supported him. His fists curled tightly in frustration.
“You can see yourself out. We won’t be escorting you,” Meredith said, her tone leaving no room for argument.
Defeated, Donn shot one final, bitter look at Helena before storming off.
“Ms. Sutter, I appreciate you looking out for me. Your presence makes underprivileged people like me feel safe!” Helena said with a smile after Donn left.
Meredith laughed at her words. “Are you trying to mess with me now? It’s one thing for someone else to claim they’re underprivileged, but you? No one in their right mind would believe that p>
Only Meredith and Dominick knew Helena’s true background within the station.
If Helena weren’t so careful about staying under the radar, her powerful connections on both sides of the family could have shut Donn down without breaking a sweat.
Meredith had just wrapped up the friendly exchange and was turning back to her work when Helena caught her off guard with a sudden hug, arms wide open and full of emotion.
“You p>
𝙎𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙘𝗵𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 ⟦gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫸𝓬𝓸𝗺
The rest of the sentence caught in Meredith’s throat. For someone used to standing tall and taking charge, she froze, unsure of how to react. Helena held the embrace for a few seconds, then let go, her eyes bright.
“I really mean it. Thank you so much. It’s good to have you back p>
Snapping out of her daze, Meredith chuckled and nudged her. “Getting sentimental now, are we p>
They both returned to their desks. Meredith’s hand drifted to her shoulder, resting where Helena had hugged her. The warmth hadn’t faded.
For someone who wore a no-nonsense face most days, that small gesture left her quietly smiling.
Zayden had set a trap for Helena in front of Donn and walked away certain that Helena would be fired by the end of the day.