Natalie glanced at the pink diamond adorning her , her expression as serene as without uttering word.
receptionist, sensing an awkward vibe, quickly chimed in, Gracia, this lady is referred by a director from audition. If sheâs not to your likingâ¦â
âReferred for an audition?
Gracia couldnât help but her into smirk
name international college dares send candidates to your company? And who knows what they traded for this recommendation? Has Global bar dropped this low? Isnât that â she .
took the recommendation from the receptionist crumpled methodically and tossed it nearest wastebasket.
âIn my opinion, there is a shortage of places to clean the toilet. Why donât I help introduce it?â
The staff didnât know how they provoked Gracia, who had always been goodânatured. Guess she was in a bad mood because of bad comments that suddenly appeared on the hot search, so they were too scared to say a word and didnât dare to stop.
âIf good looks were all it took to wouldnât that be unfair to the truly talented?â Gracia then turned to the few staff nearby, her voice .
âYes, of !â the staff members hurriedly agreed.
Gracia allowed a small smile to grace her lips, peering through the crowd at Natalie with a look of challenge that only Natalie could decipher.
Natalie met her gaze indifferently, watching Gracia walk gracefully toward the distant elevator, a silent chuckle escaping her lips. She then turned and made her way to a secluded corner, approaching an elevator that required fingerprint access. She pressed her finger to the scanner and hit the button to go up.
As soon as she stepped inside, the elevatorâs screen lit up. Gavinâs fave appeared on the screen, âNatalie, what brings you here? Why didnât you give me a headsâup?â
âI just wanted to run a scene with Mr. Miller and play a bit part, nothing major,â Natalie sighed, responding. âBut your receptionist wouldnât let me see Mr. Miller, and Gracia tore up my recommendation letter.â
Gavin frowned, knowing full well that if King, the head of Global Entertainment, found out Natalie had been slighted, there would be hell to pay!
Natalie, one of the five shadow stakeholders behind Global Entertainment, was being turned away at her companyâs door. If word got out it would be a laughingstock!
Although Natalie had never visited Global Entertainment Group before, she had personally spent a month designing the code for the companyâs unique and stateâofâtheâart security system. She knew the buildingâs layout better than anyone.
To show his gratitude, the Chairman of Global Entertainment Group had given her stocks worth nearly a billion dollars at the time, securing her position as one of the top five stakeholders. And Gavin? He was the Chairmanâs very own son.
âCouldnât you have just dropped my name?â Gavin first gave her a mild reproach.
âA bit player with ties to the CEO? Guess how the media would speculate about our relationship if that got out,â Natalie countered with an unchanging expression.
Gavin paused, impressed. She was a topâtier hacker with a mind that worked faster than most.
âI just want to play an ordinary small part in the production, something a little more than an extra,â Natalie continued calmly.
âIâll arrange it right away,â Gavin replied with an easy grin.
âHold on,â Natalie said as he started to leave, stopping him in his tracks, âThere are two more things.â