Chapter 32 Up to Something
Twenty minutes later, a van pulled up outside a detached motorcycle–thered Bistro in Aurora Heights. The doors of the van opened, and right men dressed in black piled out and fell into
On the cover a doorn expensive dirt bec
Then the van squadron rubedout his phone. “Hey, Ms. Kellen, Which is it that you wanted
now it that you wanted in
to cal
a tale apart?”“”
Ariandr voice sounded. “All of them.”
The Foreman’s eyes widened. He figured
it be joking. “Ms. Keller, the bike. These are really expensivebies ”
He had zerrived a cat ten minutes ago while he was in his workshop, requesting that he and his team take apart a batch of bikes. The caller had wanted those bikes “practically decomtracted
If that even posible.
Aufest, the foreman thought the bleiwen not worth that much. But now that he hadtakana good look at them, he reckoned just one of them could cost him several years‘ worth of income.
that wouwhen he knew Adeline had to be pulling a prank Whoever owned these bikes was clearly not the set to be messed with. It they pinned the foreman down and demanded who pur him to the job, he would be in big trouble.
“que do as you’ve cold and leave the rest to me. if anyone tries to stop you, post inll them you’re acting on my coders,” Adeline instructed roally. “Once you’re done, head over to Lambert Group and hand the hill to an assistant named Joe Scul
Aber hanging up on the foreman, Adelme pushed open the door to the contro, only to be greeted by Malima’s voice when she entered “Adeline, did you call the person in charge of Stellar to apologize Carson, tell us how you begged them tornaround”
Allew down genanven from all levels had gathered in the enderence room. Upon hearing painted question, they turned to at Adeline, believing she had called Scellar’s person in charge to make ch
Just minute ago, Andrese Kennedy, the present of Gewasa, had returned from abroad and called for a menting the moment he touched down in Gilbane City. Everyone presumed it had something to do with feline losing the deal
The last thing they wanted was for Andrew question them about the deal falling though. But if Adeline had led Stellar make ends and goten the deal back on track, them all would be well for the destal the company
They certainly didn’t want to and
pay for her mistake..
Adeline took the directly across from elinded“. Rosales, I’m assuming you have a knack for apologizing you’ve seen on making amanda.
Malisa beshed off her response as a denial. “I’m sure just cared of getting fired as the rest of, die. That’s why you tried to reconcile with stellar before ur. Kennedy found out about this and demanded anime, right? What happened to that pride you were ahays walking around with?”
Instead of retorting, Adeline simply smiled and stared at Mevenly, completely unanted.
Hever, Melissa was put off by Adelina’s smile, “Why are you looking at me like that. Adeline Thinking about theding me under the bus? As if ‘dist you get away with it!*
Adeline continuedsmiling “Ma Bocales, you have a bonger in your eye. Did you forget to wash your face this morning“”
She said it quietly, but everyone else in the conference coombardir budunclear. The sound of
closing old Melis flushed with anger and embarrassment, looking asred ana
Ar that moment, the sinady that of footsteps sounded file the door. The end, the door open, and good–looking man in a black strode in
Heat the head of the table with a straight back. He quiddy appraised Adelina. “veryone here?”
Melissa immediately put Adeline on the stand. “Mr. Karney, does your saddent from your business trip have anything to do with Ma. Keller’s recent fallout with Stellar? Andgoed Melissa and took the documents from his secretary, Willow Pacort, Scanning the document, he said, “Solonger be working together with us.”
The announcement was met with an uproar. Willow added. “The deal with Stellar was expected to bring in an estimated eight million dollars in profit for de Maison. As things ans, Stellar has made clear that they’ll no longer continue working ingether with us
“In other wards, in stand to eight million dollars in pro for this quater,” Malka sad. She shot a pointed look at Adelino. “Your tantrums the company eight milion dollars, Ma Keller!”
Chain Baker, Melissa’s assist, began wiping her collages to add furl to the fire. “If the company profit taken a hit, won’t that mean we’ll be losing out on our bonnesch Morry, and the loss thereat, was enough to up the white–coll workers” resentment toward Adeline. Any empathy they might have moved for har bedare dissipated at once after they
Someone said with a heavy sigh, Goodness, M. eller must have those quita fit if it could lose us this profitable dial. Teah, good for her for letting it out, but did she have to do it at our
Someone else interested, “If you ask me, she should make it up of her, we won’t be griting any bonuses
“That’s air didad the work, but the blew it all by the hissy fit”
Debra could’t staislamming Adeline get disparaged. Fushing the countered angrily. “The person in charge of Stellar was being a total jerk, and the only thing Ms. Kalles did to offend him www.bystanding up for her employee. How could you blame her day any of this?”
Mallosa socoted. “The threw right million dollars of profit down the drain prosect her employee that case, should she take it upon herself to pay our buses?”
Debra mat Melissa’spering ge and fell silent.
anet, who sat quietly in the cer, kept her bead den and ditched her folder tightly as if it would keep her cars thom affing if it hadn’t been for her, Adeline wouldn’t be denigratedik
Melissa look Adeline’s silence for submission and command fanning the flames, “ite. Kennedy, you should know that Stellarisbacked by Lambert Group. M. Keller has not only einterus on Stellar’s hadside, but the has practically dragged Maison’s eputation through the mod!”
Cast at Lambers Group, Carlos stared at the
propel bet
Ebedare him and demanded, “What’s the meaning of this? Why would Christopher even think about developing this area? tell…” Joe was at a loss. He confessed with a shake of his head, “Trinot suite. I was tolds hand this you by Mr. Lambert. He’d like you instant on this as soon as possible.” Je kwab Carlos‘ relationship with Christopher, but Christopher had alreays been heating. He could decide to buy a plot of land boday and invest in something else tomato When it camelompany matters Caracolor bottoda a Chopr
Gale represie wasgiave “Where’s Christopher? Is her here yet?*