Dear Sweetheart Chapter 104 Never To Escape The Department of Regulators was equivalent to Curtisâ right-hand man, and they faced no restrictions within Faymon Group.
What right does Rayna have to get this position?
Curtis calmly asked, âDo you have a problem with my decision?â
âMr. Faymon, Rayna has a bad character, and she doesnât deserve this position!â Edith was overwhelmed by her emotions, and she cast aside all her worries as she fished out the flash drive from her bag and inserted it into the laptop.
Soon, the video was projected onto the screen. It was a recording of Rayna playing cards with Gavin and the others. The quality of the video was good, and her face was captured perfectly.
âMr. Gibson, Iâm pledging myself for this final round. What are you depositing as security? It wouldnât be right for you to bet only your money, isnât it? Oh. Youâre here too, Mr. Smith. Do you want to place a bet too? I-Iâll give you very good odds!â
The womanâs coy laughter echoed in the conference room, and Rayna was throwing herself from one man to another, seemingly the perfect example of promiscuity.
A sneer grew on Raynaâs lips.
I knew it. Why would Edith possibly let me go to Plum Blossoms to help Mr. Smith with his business deal? So this was something she and Mr. Smith agreed on. If Curtis didnât come last night, Iâm afraid I wouldnât have been able to leave even if I had won. How vicious.
Edith then pointed at Rayna and snarled, âLook, Mr. Faymon. Look at what kind of person Rayna has turned into. She was asked to help with Mr. Smithâs business deal, but she tried to seduce the others to get a good deal for herself instead! Someone like her will surely bring trouble to Faymon Group, and she doesnât deserve to be the Department of Regulatorsâ manager. Please think this through, Mr. Faymon.â
Curtis remained quiet.
Rayna knew that his silence was him giving her a chance to deal with her own matter, and indeed, this was a matter she should deal with herself.
Fortunately, she came prepared.
âEdith, itâs wrong of you to try to mislead him.â Rayna chuckled. âYou were the one who sent me to help Mr. Smith out with his business discussion. The others in the department heard you too. After the discussion, Mr. Smith insisted on thanking me and forced me to the card room for a game. Why didnât you release the part where Mr. Smith kept touching me? The three of them were up against me during the game too. So, am I supposed to let them do as they please? Thatâs funny. You shouldnât assume that others are as weak as you. Iâm only doing that to defend myself. Also, Iâm part of Faymon Group, and I represent the company. Am I supposed to sit on my hands and let them put my name on the morning news headlines so that people can humiliate Faymon Group?â
Raynaâs words rendered Edith speechless and made the latterâs face turn bright red.
Edith then turned to Brooklyn with a pleading look.
Noticing that, Brooklyn furrowed her brows, seemingly upset with how weak Edith was. In a cold tone, she uttered, âRayna, no matter how many excuses you have, weâve all seen with our own eyes what was in the video. You said youâre doing this for Faymon Groupâs sake, but arenât you ruining Faymon Groupâs reputation by acting like this with those men?
âMs. Faymon, you havenât even seen the entire video, but youâre already jumping to conclusions?â Rayna chuckled before taking out a flash drive from her document holder. âLet me show you what ruining Faymon Groupâs reputation really means, Ms.
Faymon.â
Rayna then leaned over to tap on the keyboard for a while. The projector turned dim but soon lit up again.
She pressed the button to play the video.
The image was of Edith meeting with a man. The two of them then went to a hotel together. After that, Edith went to the other departments to talk to a few others to drive a wedge in their relationship.
The video jumped to another scene where Edith was talking to a rookie in the translation department. Edith then handed the rookie a document to photocopy. After that scene was an image of the news about the collaboration with a regional branch getting leaked to the public.
Edith was frightened to the point she slumped in her chair, her face as white as a sheet.
I was careful every time, but why was I still captured on film? Where did Rayna get these videos?
âYouâre too bold. How dare you intervene in the other regional branches?â Brooklyn whipped her head to glare at Edith. She never thought that Edith would be so careless and foolish to be caught.
âI-I...â Edith stammered out, not knowing what she should say in response to that. âI know itâs wrong, and I didnât mean to do it.
This... This is...â
Edith was terrified of losing her job, and she was trying to say something so that her punishment would not be so severe.
However, Brooklynâs gaze darkened, and she slapped Edith. âShut up! How dare you keep talking after doing something as shameful as this?â
At that, Edith covered her cheek, knowing that she had said the wrong thing.
It was not that she could not say those things but that she did not dare to say those things. If she exposed the involvement of those people, she would be doomed the minute she walked out of Faymon Groupâs building.
âEdith, the company canât keep you around after what youâve done,â Curtis said indifferently as if he had not seen what Brooklyn had done. âGet your final pay from the finance department tomorrow. Dismissed.â
With that said, Curtis left the conference room before the others.
Just as Rayna came back to her senses, she saw Curtis leaving the room. After packing up her stuff, she hurried after him and managed to stop him before he entered the elevator.
âMr. Faymon, didnât we come to an agreement earlier?â
âAbout what?â he asked, his eyes fixed on the changing numbers on the elevator screen. âYou said you didnât want to take over your supervisorâs position, so I transferred someone over from Yeringham and did not put you in a difficult spot.
âMr. Faymon, donât you try to make it sound like youâve spared me,â Rayna gritted out. âI havenât taken over my supervisorâs position, but you transferred me to the new Department of Regulators. I told you I only wanted to earn a living and not get involved in any fights. You created this department and transferred me over, and now, everyone knows who Iâm working for. This isnât what we agreed on.â
A half-smile appeared on Curtisâ face, âMs. Garland, were you not working for me previously?â
The answer was no. She used to work for Faymon Group.
Working for Faymon Group meant that her work was for money. On the other hand, working for Curtis meant that she was on his side. In other words, she was making Jack and the others her enemies, so her life would not be as smooth-sailing anymore.
Nevertheless, she could not voice her thoughts out loud, for Curtis was still her superior. All she said was, âIâm just a translator, and my head is only filled with languages. I canât be a manager because Iâm not good at managing.â
âRayna, Iâve seen how excellent you are, and I know what I say isnât an exaggeration,â Curtis said as he strode over to her.
Instinctively, Rayna stepped back as her limbs turned weak.
However, Curtis only stared at her and did nothing else. âLeaving you in the translation department would be a waste of your talents, and I donât wish to see a gifted individual like you disappear into the crowd.â
Rayna refuted, âBut I would rather disappear into the crowd.â
âRayna, Iâm sure I donât need to tell you whatâs going on with Faymon Group,â the man said, his warm breath tickling her cheek.
âMy men are all in Norhamâs branch, and I canât transfer them back. I need your help.â
His eyes were so dark they felt like a black hole that threatened to suck her in. The two of them were close, and Rayna found goosebumps rising all over her body. She took another step back again and hit the door behind her.
Her heart was racing, and it felt like it was about to leap out of her ribcage.
Every time she interacted with Curtis, Rayna felt like a bunny trapped in a cage. No matter how high she jumped, she could never escape him, and she could only go with his flow.
Darn it!