âAlright, Dahlia, you should head on home nowâ
âWhy wonât you let me speak? Iâm telling the truth. Canât Ms. Tanner handle it?â
Dahliaâs pout, the look of hurt innocence on her face, made Reginaâs demeanor cool noticeably.
âDahlia, if youâve got something to say, just come out with it. No need to beat around the bush. Youâre acting quite different from the interview â back then, I thought you were straightforward.â
Regina shifted her gaze away, unable to discern the true Dahlia. They chatted pleasantly during the interview, but now she seemed to have transformed entirely, almost resembling the scorned woman she had portrayed in the dance recital.
âOh, arenât you also being devious? Iâm warning you, stay away from Nolan, and cut out your little schemes.
Weâve all been around the block, and I know exactly what youâre up to!â
Regina couldnât help but laugh at Dahliaâs words.
âIt seems our last interview wasnât long enough for me to discover this humorous side of you, Dahlia.â
Dahliaâs face was serious, her previous air of superiority gone. She had never expected to hit a wall;
Regina was unfazed by her words. âWhat do you mean by that? Donât change the subject!â
âIâm just saying, Dahlia, itâs understandable if you donât want to be decent. Bu assume everyone else is as keen to play the role of the vixen like you.â
Reginaâs words were laced with sarcasm, and even Lucy was on the verge of b laughing. They had all thought Ms. Tanner was just a pretty face, but she had Da notorious for her tantrums, stumbling over her words!
Ms. Tanner was truly formidable, unnerving Dahlia so easily that her icy facade was slipping.
There truly is always someone better out there Even Nolan couldnât help but crack a smile, which to Dahlia, was unforgivable.
âNolan, are you joining her in mocking me?â
The disbelief was written all over her face.
âIt was all for you â but youâve really let me down!â
With those resonant words, Dahlia stormed out, nearly knocking Regina off balance.
Well, no need to worry about calling a driver for her now.
Though Nolan knew the aftermath would be tricky, he couldnât help but breathe a sigh of relief at this moment.
âLucy, what did I tell you? Do you think you can just barge into the CEOâs office whenever you like now?â
Lucy immediately hung her head in shame, âIâm sorry. It was my mistake.â
She didnât try to justify herself, but Regina, somewhat anxious, rushed to explain, âIt wasnât Miss Lucyâs intention to open the door. It was me⦠I was worried something might happen, so thatâs why Iâ¦â
âThere are some things that you can do but she cannot as my executive secretary. Alright, you should go now, and letâs not have a repeat of this.â
Lucy, clearly relieved, quickly left the office, gently closing the door behind them.
It was only when the office was left with just the two of them that Regina felt the slight awkwardness.
The once spacious office suddenly felt confining.