“Didn’t expect Ms. Torres to be that wild in private. Nice body, though.”
“No wonder she climbed the ladder so fast—she must have her methods.”
“Mr. Weber’s company just lost face. She really did sleep her way up.”
The ceremony ended abruptly. I straightened my back and walked to my office amid the murmurs.
I didn’t have many personal belongings. Most of them were documents and work notes. Calmly, I packed them into a box. I had nothing left worth holding onto.
Then, the office door swung open. Elsa walked in proudly, chin raised high. “So, you’re packing up already? How does it feel to fall from grace?”
Her fingers slid across the trophy on my desk., the one Elias and I had earned together when we brought a near-bankrupt company back to life. It was the Emerging Entrepreneurs Award and Elias had insisted my name be engraved beside his. He’d said the honor belonged to both of us.
Elsa picked up the crystal trophy while smiling viciously.
“You’re still keeping this useless thing? Don’t tell me you’re hoping it’ll make Eli remember old times with you.”
Elsa raised the trophy as she spoke, pretending she was about to smash it on the ground.