Inside the office.
The project discussion was going quite smoothly, with both parties pleased with the prospects of their future collaboration.
Just then...
The office door was kicked open by Carla!
"Bang!"
A vase was smashed fiercely onto the floor, and Carla's dissatisfied voice echoed throughout the office, "Brittany, you promised me you wouldn't meet with William again, how could you..."
Startled, Brittany stood up swiftly!
The secretary rushed in, quickly realizing that she had messed up. "Mr. Dillion, I apologize."
William didn’t expect Carla to show up, let alone make such a scene in front of everyone!
"Carla, what are you doing here? We're discussing business, not having a clandestine meeting."
Carla looked around at the people in the office, frozen. Realizing that she had been played, she shot the secretary a furious look. It had to be intentional.
"William, I'm sorry; I got carried away."
Brittany, who had narrowly escaped the flying vase, no longer felt like carrying on with the discussion as she didn’t have the mood, "Mr. Dillion, let my secretary handle the details of our collaboration. I must leave."
William didn’t expect Carla to cause such a commotion.
"Let me walk you out."
Brittany politely declined, "No need, I can manage on my own."
Her initial plan was to collaborate with Dillion Group on the project. However, because of the recent event she needed to consider partnering with someone else.
After Brittany left, the others tactfully excused themselves.
Only two people were left inside the office. Carla, lips pursed tightly, asked for forgiveness, "William, I'm really sorry, I didn't realize there would be so many people."
She had assumed that Brittany was using the opportunity to lure William.
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