Bride Behind the Mask novel Chapter 479

At the same time, after leaving Frederick's company, Robert headed straight to Poppy Petal Fragrances.

If it hadn't been for Miley's slip of the tongue on the phone, he wouldn't have known that his mother had actually managed to get Marguerite to work for the company.

He parked his car and took the VIP elevator straight to the executive floor.

There were two separate glass-walled offices facing each other; one belonging to his mother, the other to Marguerite.

Through the transparent windows, Robert nodded to Marguerite before striding into Penelope's office.

"Ms. Penelope, did you really take one of my people?" Robert didn't beat around the bush as he walked in.

"Ms. Penelope? Show some respect, young man!" Penelope chided Robert, then chuckled, "And since when is everyone 'your people'? But you're too late, Marguerite is with me now."

Robert couldn't help but glance over at Marguerite in the neighboring glass office as he leaned forward with both hands on Penelope's desk, "You knew very well that I was grooming Marguerite for a position at Thunderbolt Enterprises. How could you think of undercutting me like this?"

Penelope just smiled, "Frederick and Marguerite are now living at the Winston Mansion. Isn’t that enough for them? They don’t need to be glued at the hip at work too. Distance makes the heart grow fonder! It’s better for her to come and help out at our company."

Robert was both annoyed and perplexed, "Why must it be Marguerite? We have plenty of talented designers. It’s not like we have to have her"

"Don't you know that more talent is always better? Besides, in the twenty-odd years since Poppy Petal Fragrances was established, I've never encountered someone whose taste is so similar to mine and who satisfies my expectations like Marguerite does. The moment I smelled her Polar Radiance, I knew she was the one. She feels so familiar; I like her!"

"But even if you liked her, you shouldn’t have given her Nina's spot! You've been holding on to that position for over twenty years, and now you’re handing it over to an outsider? Where are you going to place Nina when she returns?"

Penelope spoke with conviction, but faced with Robert’s question, she couldn't find a suitable answer. When she was initiating Marguerite that morning, she couldn’t help but think of the position originally reserved for Nina.

Firstly, Marguerite’s capabilities were a perfect fit for the job. Secondly, the office for this position was right next to her own. She couldn’t explain it, but something compelled her to want to see Marguerite at all times.