Itâs not yet office hours and not all employees were in place, but someone was already prepping for work at the secretaryâs desk by the CEOâs office door.
Upon seeing the boss, Ellinor quickly got up, gave a small bow and said, âGood morning, Mr. Howard!â
Balfour paused in his tracks, looked at her, scrutinized her for a moment, and said quite sternly, âMs.
Mendoza, you look in high spirits, it seems like yesterdayâs problems didnât get to you. Good on youâ
Ellinor kept her smile, âYou flatter me, Mr. Howard.â
Balfour looked away, like he couldnât bear to look at her any longer, then walked into his office.
Quinton stayed behind and asked her quietly, âMs. Mendoza, no troubles yesterday, right?â
Ellinor replied. âIâm good, no issues.â
âGood.â Quinton sighed, seemingly sympathizing with Ellinorâs situation.
Last night, Ms. Howard couldnât sleep a wink after seeing Ellinor in Theoâs arms at the party, thinking she might lose Mr. Blanchet.
Mr. Howard stayed up all night to comfort Ms. Howard and he was in a funk today.
So, Mr. Howardâs attitude towards Ellinor was quite understandable. To Ms. Howard, Ellinor was a thorn in her side.
Mr. Howardâs affection for Ms. Howard was so great that he couldnât stand to see her upset, hence his coldness towards Ellinor.
For the entire morning, Balfour didnât call Ellinor into his office or give her any tasks. He only sought Quinton, even for coffee.
Today, Balfour seemed particularly averse to seeing her.
Ellinor understood this and didnât take the initiative to see the boss. She straightened up the files on her phone, and when she had nothing to do, she played a game on her computer Suddenly, someone knocked on her desk.
Ellinor looked up to see Bartlettâs handsome face. He was grinning at her.
âEllinor, youâre working so hardâ
Seeing Bartlett reminded Ellinor of yesterdayâs problems caused by the name he left on her phone, which soured her mood.
But she was at work, so she stood up and smiled, âMr. Rex, are you here to see Mr. Howard? Wait a sec, Iâll let him know right away!â
But before she could dial the number, Bartlett hung up the phone, âNo, Iâm here to see you.â
Ellinorâs smile faded, âIâm sorry, Mr. Rex, Iâm working right now and donât have time.â
Bartlett chuckled, âYouâll have time soon.â
Having said this cryptic line, Bartlett turned around and walked straight into Balfourâs office.
Ellinor frowned, wanting to stop him, but he was already in before she could say anything.
Bartlett let himself in before she could tell Mr. Howard.
This would surely upset Balfour, and heâd give her a hard time again!
As expected, not long after Bartlett entered the office, Balfour called Ellinor in.
Knowing she screwed up, Ellinor made two cups of coffee in the hope itâd soothe Balfourâs anger.
She served the coffee to Bartlett and Balfour, took a step back, and asked respectfully, âMr. Howard, is there anything you need me to do?â
Balfour looked at her, took a sip of his coffee, and said slowly, âEllinor, from now on, youâll be the manager of the sales department. Our collaboration with Rex Enterprises is on your shoulders. You need to interact more with Mr. Rex and learn from his business experienceâ
Ellinor was stunned. What? She didnât do anything: how did she suddenly get promoted to sales manager?