The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 138

Tina stuck out her tongue, "She surely has guts. I'd be tongue-tied if I had to face the big boss."

"The squeaky wheel gets the grease. No matter how tough the big boss is, he probably can't handle her incessant nagging." Emma retorted indignantly.

Their voices weren't exactly low, and many in the office heard, including Aurelia.

This was an obvious provocation.

But she couldn't be bothered to respond, since the innocent need not fear.

Jenny, however, couldn't hold back and leapt to her feet, "What are you two gossiping about? If the big boss doesn't suspect Aurelia, then this is clearly someone stirring up trouble."

"Evelyn's injury is real. Besides her and Elowen, who else would want to harm Evelyn?" Emma argued.

"Why couldn't it just be Elowen? She's rich and powerful, bribing a waitress would be a piece of cake. Why would she need anyone else's help?" Jenny countered.

Darcy nodded, "Makes sense. Why would they need to team up for something so trivial? Are we underestimating Ms. Elowen? The hatred between rivals is deep. If Ms. Elowen wanted to hurt Evelyn, it was only a matter of time. Aurelia isn't stupid, why would she get involved? The big boss must've thought the same, that's why he trusts her."

Hearing his analysis, Tina sat down, silent.

Emma shot Darcy an annoyed look, "Elowen wouldn't want to dirty her hands, so she paid Aurelia to do the deed."

Aurelia took a sip of her water, a hint of mockery in her smile, "Good thing the cops don't investigate based on imagination like you. Otherwise, who knows how many innocent people would be implicated?"

Emma's face flushed, then paled, "I'm just making reasonable deductions."

"Your deduction is an insult to my intelligence." Aurelia sneered, "Please focus on your work and stop meddling in things beyond your job scope. The company isn't paying you to gossip."

"It's my right to be concerned about the leader of our team. You manage your team and stay out of our business." Emma snapped back. She had never accepted Aurelia as her manager. A person with less experience had no right to be a manager, she wouldn't accept it.