Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard) novel Chapter 513

The representative gave me a polite smile before stepping into the elevator.

Astrid approached me, her expression dark with frustration. "Anyone with half a brain can see someone's trying to mess with you. Whoever did this clearly doesn't care if the company makes money!"

Though I led the project, the entire design team's involvement meant shared success and shared profits. If the deal fell through, it wasn't just me who would lose out; everyone would.

I turned toward Mackenzie, who noticed and gave an exaggerated scoff. "What are you looking at? Do you think I don't care about the company's success?"

She sneered, her tone sharp, "Don't forget who I am. I want this company to thrive more than anyone else!"

With a haughty glare, she stormed out of the meeting room.

I exchanged a puzzled glance with Astrid. For all of Mackenzie's gloating, she seemed genuinely unaware of the sabotage. And as much as she disliked me, it didn't make sense for her to risk the company's bottom line.

So, who tampered with my presentation?

The elevator doors opened again, and Mr. Finnley stepped out, his face clouded with irritation. Seeing me still in the hallway, he snapped, "Why are you standing around? This is an important deal. Go back to work instead of causing trouble for the company!"

I held Astrid back before she could fire back at him. "Let's go," I said calmly.

As we walked away, Annie trailed behind us. Once we were out of sight, she pulled me aside.

"You're new here, so you probably don't know this," she said, lowering her voice. "If something goes wrong with the Gray Realty project, the person in charge is responsible for three times the damages. Three times!" She held up three fingers for emphasis.