Novel Palace
Chapter 40
Chapter 40
“You thief! How dare you come back here after what you’ve done?”
“She’s so shameless! She’s even late for work!”
Her colleagues gossiped non-stop without any reservations. Too lazy to explain herself, Tina ignored them and went to her post.
“Why isn’t she giving us any reaction? God, she really is shameless!”
Seeing that Tina was unfazed, they stopped and started ordering her around.
“Tina, you still haven’t printed the copies from yesterday! Stop lazing around and start working!”
“Get me a cup of tea now!”
Tina did as told without complaining. During lunch break, the manager walked into the office and made an announcement. “Everyone , Mr. Carter’s arriving later. Be prepared to welcome
him!”
“What? Did you hear that? Mr. Carter’s coming! I’ll be the one sending refreshments into the office later. This is my only chance to be with him!”
“What are you getting so worked up for? You sound so desperate!”
“Mr. Carter is almost as handsome as Mr. Langford. He’s very mild-mannered, too!”
Tina didn’t have time to listen to her colleagues’ inane gossip. After going through her lunch the fastest way possible, she went straight to the office to complete her tasks.
Right at this moment, a woman in a white dress knocked gently on the office door.
“Excuse me, are you Tina Lynd?”
Tina looked up, and noticed that the speaker was Miss Young from yesterday.
She stood up quickly and said, “Hi, yes. I’m Tina.”
Cindy put on a gentle facade and spoke in an apologetic tone.
“Please forgive me. I wasn’t feeling too well yesterday. Before I fainted, I spouted some nonsense that led you to the police station. I’m here to give you my sincerest apologies.”
Pleased with Cindy’s apologetic mannerisms, Tina said cheerfully, “That’s alright. I’ve already settled yesterday’s problem.”
Looking at Tina’s smile, Cindy was beyond disgusted. However, she still spoke gently. “You must be over the moon, since Samuel personally went to the police station to get you out. By the way, can you show me your jade bracelet again?”
Tina reached out her hand.
Cindy caressed the jade bracelet and murmured softly, “This bracelet is the Langford family’s heirloom. Why is it on your arm? What’s your relationship with Samuel?”
“I…” Tina stuttered awkwardly, unsure of what to say.
Thinking about Cindy’s relationship with Samuel, Tina feared Cindy might misunderstand the situation.
Before she could explain herself, Samuel’s voice echoed from afar, cutting off her words.
“What are you doing here, Cindy?”
Cindy saw an opportunity coming. When Tina wasn’t looking, she immediately feigned a fall. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
“Oh, no!”
Cindy pretended to fall on her back. From Samuel’s perspective, it looked like Tina was the one pushing her!
Samuel showcased his excellent reflexes as he pulled Cindy into the safety of his arms. Immediately after, he shot a deadly glare at Tina.
“Tina! What do you think you’re doing?”
“I…”
Yet again, Tina couldn’t explain as Cindy spoke over her quickly.
“It’s not her fault, Samuel. Miss Lynd didn’t do anything to me. I accidentally lost my footing when I was looking at her jade bracelet.”
However, Samuel didn’t buy Cindy’s story the moment he saw Cindy’s expression.
Judging by Tina’s outrageous personality, she must’ve shown off the jade bracelet. She probably attempted to hurt Cindy with it. “Tina! Apologize this instant!” he roared, vicious.