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Chapter 26
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"Did you guys hear, Emma Johnson's in love, she couldn't get us Ethan Carter, so she went after Olivia."
""No, Emma doesn't seem like the type."
"You never know, she's been trying to get closer to Ethan lately, so she's probably up to something, and I heard Olivia was hospitalized because Emma pushed her down the stairs."
Inside the pantry, several female employees were arguing about the gossip, as the person concerned, Emma stood outside the door, listening to the discussion inside, she couldn't help but laugh, "It seems that you guys are really free, and still have the leisure to discuss gossip here."
Emma with a decent smile on her face pushed the door into, her sudden appearance to the inside of the several female coworkers startled.
"Hmph, really bad luck, I didn't expect to come here to borrow some water but I ran into this vicious woman, we'd better hurry up and leave, lest she pushes us down the stairs in a fit of anger." Danielle, the leader of the group, muttered a few words in a gloomy manner, and hurriedly fled from the pantry with her own cup of water in her hand.
Emma secretly clenched the water cup in her hand, her heart was complicated. She had never cared about other people's opinions, but this feeling of being targeted really made her uncomfortable. "Emma, you're just here to work, don't let these external factors affect you."
She took a deep breath and cheered herself up.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
In just half a day, the whole company was talking about Emma pushing Olivia down the stairs.
Three Years to Love
In just half a day, the whole company was talking about Emma pushing Olivia down. the stairs.
The story soon reached Ethan's ears, and in order to keep the story from festering, het immediately issued a restraining order.
"As long as someone dares to mention this matter in the company, no matter what their status is, they will be dismissed, and will not be tolerated!"
Olivia was outraged by the news, and in her eyes, Ethan's move was to protect Emma, and the more she thought about it, the more upset she became, so she knocked on Ethan's office door. "Ethan, why are you doing this?"
She asked cautiously, holding back her resentment.
"What, is there a problem with not letting people talk about things that have nothing to do with work in the company?" Ethan raised an eyebrow, his eyes falling sharply on her.
His eyes were like knives, as if he wanted to cut people apart, Olivia's heart tightened, and she hastily shook her head.
"Of course there is no problem, I ...... thought you were for Emma?"
She forced a smile, her tone stuttered.
Having known Olivia for many years, Ethan saw right through her. He also understood in his heart why Olivia was so upset.
"Opa
thing I want you to tell me is whether Emma pushed you down the stairs, or whether you fell yourself."
He looked straight at Olivia, like he was interrogating a prisoner.
Olivia's heart thumped, the question came out of nowhere, catching her off guard.
Her eyes were the windows to her soul, and the flash of panic in her eyes, though.