Chapter 206
Chloe Valentine remained silent.
Her eyes held a hidden expectation.
A dismissive smile tugged at her lips.
"She wouldn't dare ask for help."
"The more people know."
"The more she'd be humiliated."
"Who would do something so foolish?"
Anna Ross keenly caught the mockery in Chloe Lombardi's eyes.
That fleeting smile vanished.
It was as quick as an illusion.
"I said I'll handle it."
Anna looked up.
Her voice was calm.
"Instead of mocking me here."
"Shouldn't you mind your own business?"
"Or are you just that free?"
Chloe Valentine's face instantly changed colors.
She flushed pale then red.
She stared at Anna in disbelief.
She hadn't expected such sharp words.
Still.
She was just a fish on the chopping block.
Not flopping for much longer.
Chloe shrugged.
She crossed her arms.
A cold smile played on her lips.
"Fine."
"Since you said so."
"I'll be waiting to see."
"Don't come crying when you fail."
"You'll have no one to blame."
She didn't bother hiding her schadenfreude.
She looked down with a light laugh.
Anna clenched the hem of her clothes.
She knew full well someone had tampered with her computer.
But she had no proof.
Right now, she had no way to defend herself.
She buried herself in work.
Ignoring the other woman.
Chloe found it boring.
She turned to leave.
Before going, she called out to Chloe Lombardi.
"Come to my office."
Chloe Lombardi stood up immediately.
"Okay."
Anna glanced over.
That retreating figure looked more and more familiar.
Wait.
Wasn't that the back from the surveillance footage?
She didn't dare jump to conclusions.
She decided to observe first.
From that moment on.
Her mind could no longer stay calm.
Her eyes locked on the direction of the office.
Waiting for the other to return.
Planning to find a way to fish for information.
A long time passed.
Chloe Lombardi finally returned.
Anna quickly lowered her head.
Pretending to be busy.
Once the other was seated.
She hesitated for a moment.
Then she called out.
"Chloe."
"I'm having some trouble with this spreadsheet."
"Could you take a look?"
Chloe Lombardi nodded cheerfully.
"Of course."
She walked over to Anna's side.
Moved the mouse.
Fixed the spreadsheet in a few clicks.
Anna feigned surprise.
"You're so good at this?"
"Thank you so much."
"No problem."
"Colleagues should help each other."
Chloe Lombardi was still smiling.
She handed the mouse back.
Anna took the mouse.
She looked down, thinking.
"By the way."
"You seem quite close with Director Valentine."
"Did you know each other before?"
Her palms were slightly sweaty.
She felt a little nervous.
Chloe Lombardi gave a brilliant smile.
She pulled over a chair and sat down.
"Director Valentine is actually very kind."
"When I started as an intern, I was just an invisible newbie."
"She gave me opportunities."
"She's helped me a lot."
"She's basically my benefactor."
Seeing the other was completely unguarded.
Anna felt slightly relieved.
She smiled.
"I see."
So it seemed.
The two were indeed familiar.
If her suspicion was correct.
This person was most likely the figure from the surveillance footage.