Someone managed to hit the nail on the head entirely by accident.
In the ladies' room, the gossip was already in full swing. "We all know Mr. Blake absolutely despises anyone demanding special treatment in the office.
Doesn't he always say in meetings that the company is a place for work, and personal matters should be left at the door?"
"Exactly! Mr. Blake and Miss Ward have been together for years, and whatever happens behind closed doors is their business, but they've never flaunted it at the office. Could that be the reason?"
"I heard Hannah was the one who orchestrated that whole circus today. Do you think that's why her bonus got slashed?"
"If that's the case, Hannah isn't exactly a victim. She danced right on Mr. Blake's last nerve. She had it coming."
"But today is the day they officially got married! Doing this... isn't Mr. Blake blatantly disrespecting Miss Ward?
Everyone in the building knows Hannah is Miss Ward's loyal soldier."
"Hahaha, and here I thought Miss Ward becoming the boss's wife meant she'd get special privileges. Looks like Mr. Blake is establishing his dominance. He's sending a clear message to everyone that he still calls the shots. Even if she marries him and gets the title, it's in name only. The Blake Group still belongs solely to him."
"I thought Mr. Blake was head over heels for her, but he gave her a massive slap in the face on the very day they signed the papers."
"Hahaha, these two are fascinating. Is this a marriage or a power struggle? Things are going to get very interesting around here."
"Alright, keep your voices down, we still have a mountain of work to do. Hurry up, wash your hands, and get back to your desks.
We all know how Mr. Blake reacts to people slacking off."
Hearing that, the women quickly dried their hands and scurried out.
Only after the door clicked shut did Bella push open one of the stall doors and step out.
Her face was a mask of pure fury.
When Hannah had come to her, she hadn't thought much of it. She truly believed it was a minor bureaucratic error.
But hearing the gossip, a dark, suffocating wave of humiliation washed over her.
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