Chapter 899: Chapter 899

Quinton glanced at the ice cream stand and then told Ms. Mendoza, “You head upstairs; I’ll stand in line and get your ice cream. Let me know your flavor.”

“Vanilla.” Ellinor said, pulling out a bill from her bag and handing it to him, “Here’s the cash.”

Just as Quinton was about to refuse it. Ellinor’s gaze turned stern.

It seemed like Ms. Mendoza wasn’t going anywhere unless he took the money.

With no other choice, Quinton reluctantly accepted the money and went to queue up.

With someone else waiting in line for the ice cream, Ellinor went upstairs.

Who knew that she’d bump into an old acquaintance as soon as she got in the elevator?

A woman, all dolled up with red lipstick, looked at Ellinor stepping into the elevator, paused for a second, and then said sarcastically, “I was wondering who you are! Aren’t you Ellinor? Mr. Howard’s former secretary, who got a promotion to sales manager?”

Ellinor recognized her too; she was an employee from the Howard Group.

After Balfour transferred her to the sales department, this woman took her place as Balfour’s secretary, though she couldn’t remember her name.

Ellinor didn’t waste her energy on unimportant people, so she just nodded and smiled, “Yeah, long time no see.”

The woman deliberately moved closer to Ellinor, scoffing. “I heard you were fired by Mr. Howard! What brings you here today?”

Ellinor replied casually, “Lunch.”

The woman frowned and chuckled, “You’re here for lunch? Ellinor, do you think our company is some kind of diner? That’s hilarious!”

Ellinor glanced at the rising elevator floor numbers and yawned out of boredom, “Oh, I think it’s pretty funny too.”

The woman felt annoyed by Ellinor’s dismissive attitude. She didn’t believe she was just here for lunch, so she tried to pry a bit more, “Hey! Ellinor! Tell me the truth; what are you really here for? Are you trying to get your job back?”

Ellinor turned her head and looked at her, “Why are you so curious about me?”

The woman rolled her eyes, “We’re colleagues; can’t I show some concern?”

Of course, it was more than just curiosity. She had been sent by Mr. Howard’s sister, Patricia, to keep an eye on Ellinor and report any updates about her.

But not long after, Mr. Howard fired Ellinor and she lost touch with Patricia.

Now that Ellinor showed up at the office again, she planned to dig out what she was up to and then use this chance to reconnect with Patricia, report the situation, and build a better relationship, hoping Patricia could give her a promotion.

But Ellinor ignored her.

The woman didn’t give up; she asked again, but Ellinor still didn’t respond. She started getting pissed off.

“Hey! Ellinor, I’m talking to you!”

“Do you think you’re too good to talk to me?”

“Ellinor, what makes you so arrogant? You were just a sales manager for a few days, and then you got fired by Mr. Howard!

If you’re here to reapply for a job, I must tell you, the sales manager position is already taken. And the person who got it has a higher degree, better skills, and is way better than you. There’s no way you can get this position back!”