Chapter 25
Chapter 25:
Rupert leaned back in his chair and cast a chilly look at Annabel.
Annabel had contacted him this morning and told him she would arrive late to work. He wondered why she was in such a mess, and why Nina had yanked her over so angrily.
“Modify it,” Rupert stated as he handed Bernice the design.
“All right, Mr. Benton.” Bernice nodded, took the design draft, and stepped back.
Rupert’s expression hardened as he looked at Nina and Annabel. “What’s up p>
“Mr. Benton, Annabel arrived late to work today for no apparent reason. I can’t keep such a careless employee in our secretary department,” Nina complained.
According to rumors, Bruce had forced Rupert into accepting Annabel as his fiancée. Rupert not only had no feelings for Annabel but also disliked her. Nina believed Rupert would be impressed if she took advantage of this opportunity to drive Annabel away.
“She informed me she would be late today,” Rupert stated indifferently while fiddling with his pen.
Nina was taken aback. Her lips moved, but she couldn’t think of anything to say. It was reported that Rupert disliked Annabel, who came from the countryside.
Nina didn’t understand why Rupert defended her.
“All right, you may leave now.” Rupert loosened his tie impatiently.
Nina and Bernice turned around and walked toward the door.
“Wait a minute, Nina,” Annabel remarked, clearing her voice.
Nina stopped and inquired, “What p>
Annabel’s eyes darkened.
“Aren’t you going to offer me an explanation for what happened last night p>
“What exactly happened last night?” Nina replied, looking away guiltily.
“You said you would bring a document to me and asked me to stay in the company to work overtime. But there was no document to deal with.” Annabel squinted at her. “You planned to have me wait at the office all night long. Don’t you think you owe me an explanation p>
Nina had not anticipated that Annabel would bring up what happened last night in front of Rupert. Her expression changed, but she forced herself to act calm.
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“What are you talking about, Annabel? I only asked you to finish your work before heading home yesterday. When did I say I would bring you a document? Did you misunderstand me p>
Annabel knew that Nina would deny it. She took out her phone and tapped a button.
Nina’s voice came from the speaker.
“Well, the thing is I just received a call. There’s another document that must be input into the system. I’m on my way with it. Just wait there p>
Nina had no idea Annabel had recorded the phone call from last night. She bit her lip and stammered, “It wasn’t like that, Mr. Benton. Don’t trust Annabel. She p>
Annabel interrupted her with a mocking smile.
“Are you going to claim that the recording is fake? That I had someone synthesize it? It’s easy to prove. We will know whether it’s true or not if we get an expert to analyze it p>
Nina’s face turned pale. She had intended to say the recording was fake and that Annabel was framing her, but now that Annabel had said this, she had nothing left to say.
The thought that Rupert could find an expert to examine the recording terrified her.
Nina struggled to open her mouth.
“Apologize to Annabel,” Rupert interrupted coldly.
Annabel was shocked. She had thought things would not go so smoothly. Nina was a senior employee of Benton Group, and she and Rupert hated each other.