Once she clocked in at the office, her first order of business was to fetch Marcus his daily cup of joe. After delivering the coffee, she quietly left the CEO's office. Even though they were hitched, they kept things strictly professional at the office, with no private chitchat.
Stepping out of the office, Cornelia noticed Yolanda introducing a new colleague, Tahlia, to the secretarial staff.
Yolanda was as warm and welcoming as ever, saying, "Our new face today is Tahlia, a new addition to our secretarial team. Let's give her a big hand!"
Everyone joined in with enthusiastic applause.
Their previous manager, Devon, got the boot for his illicit fling with a team member, Melissa. So, Yolanda, being the longest-serving and most competent, naturally got promoted. Under her leadership, the work atmosphere improved noticeably. Without the constant suspicion among colleagues, better relationships also led to better productivity.
Cornelia lingered a bit too long and caught Yolanda's eye. She approached Cornelia with Tahlia, introducing her as Ms. Stewart.
Tahlia was very respectful, greeting Cornelia, "Hello, Ms. Stewart! I look forward to learning from you!"
Cornelia nodded, "When I first joined the Hartley Group, Yolanda showed me the ropes just like this. She's a good egg; you'll do well to learn from her."
Tahlia nodded, "Okay."
Yolanda seemed less hostile seeing Cornelia's friendly demeanor, "Tahlia, you're new, so you probably don't know that Ms. Stewart is pretty sharp. She's highly valued by President Hartley. If she's free and you're stuck with something, feel free to ask her. I'm sure she'll help."
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