The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 177

"Is that so?"

Victoria lowered her gaze, the corner of her lip curling up. Bracing her hands on the edge of the desk, she took two steps toward Genevieve.

Genevieve unconsciously stepped back. "Victoria, you…"

Victoria watched the tension on her face with a half-smile, then stopped. Her lashes lowered. "Genevieve, if you really think I can't touch you, then what are you so afraid of right now?"

"I'm not!" As if her thoughts had been exposed, Genevieve's voice suddenly shot up in rebuttal.

At the sound, the other colleagues, who had been enjoying their luxury gifts, all turned to look at Victoria and Genevieve.

"Do you get the feeling Victoria and Director Vale are about to fight? Is anyone going to intervene?"

"You go if you want to. It's a minefield. One is the heiress to The Sanger Group, the other is our new boss. How do you even mediate? Siding with either one means offending someone!"

"I say we let them fight. The Associate Director position was dangled in front of Victoria for so long, and now someone just parachutes in. If I were Victoria, I'd be angry too."

"You can't really say that. Management never promised the position to Victoria. Besides, Genevieve is a highly sought-after designer right now. Fame, skill… she's not lacking in any area compared to Victoria."

"Exactly. Victoria's talent is only appreciated here at Aurelian Central. Out in the real world, she's leagues below Director Vale. And in terms of skill… she might not even be as good as me."

The Team Three colleagues stood together, dozens of eyes fixed on the two women, each voicing their own opinion, but for a long while, no one stepped forward to say a word.

Genevieve heard their quiet discussion behind her back, and her red lips curled. People really were selfish.

So what if Victoria had been here longer? All she had to do was toss them a few scraps, and they would shamelessly side with her.

With that thought, Genevieve straightened her back and smilingly placed the welcome gift on Victoria's desk. "Victoria, I look forward to working with you."

Victoria glanced at the handbag on the desk, picked up a folder, and swept the bag straight to the floor. Then she walked out of the office.

Everyone's eyes widened, shocked that Victoria would be so brazenly disrespectful.

A colleague who sided with Genevieve immediately came forward to comfort her. "Director Vale, are you okay? Don't be angry. Victoria has always been like that, a bit arrogant because Director Donald favors her."

Genevieve picked up the gift, a hurt expression crossing her face. "It's fine, I understand. After all, I took the position that was supposed to be hers. It's normal that she's having trouble accepting it."

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