Chapter: 39
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Reluctantly, Ariana resigned herself to the situation and with a deep sigh, she dropped her bag and rolled up her sleeves, bracing herself to clean up the untidy storage room. The room was a disaster area, with items scattered everywhere, some requiring a herculean effort to shift.
As a result, Ariana labored away the entire afternoon, sweating profusely and working tirelessly to restore some sense of order to the chaos.
Her muscles ached and her body was covered in a fine Layer of dust when she finally emerged from the storage room. It was already Late in the day, and most of the employees had already left the building. Feeling exhausted, Ariana headed to the restroom to wash the grime off her body.
As she sat on the toilet seat, trying to calm her frayed nerves, she gingerly massaged her sore arm. She then pulled out a tube of bright red lipstick from her bag and reapplied it to her Lips, hoping to restore some confidence in her appearance.
Just as she was about to leave the cubicle, the sound of two women's voices from outside caught her attention.
"Did you hear about the new girl? She's been assigned to clean the dingy storage room!" One of them snickered.
“And I thought she had connections. Looks like she's nothing special. Perhaps she's just a mistress that one of the leaders is fooling around with," said the other with a haughty smirk.
The air was thick with malice and cruelty as the two women snickered at Ariana's expense.
“Perhaps the warehouse manager? That bald, Hiram Watts? Hahaha..." They thought they were safe to gossip in the privacy of the restroom, but their Laughter was soon cut short.
With a sudden burst of courage, Ariana flung open the cubicle door, startling the cackling duo. The laughter was suddenly silenced as the women gaped at Ariana in disbelief.
As Donna's subordinates, they had long been accustomed to following her lead. Taking their cue from Donna's disdainful attitude, they too decided to taunt and harass the hapless newcomer, Ariana.
But being caught red-handed by the person they were gossiping about, they still felt a bit embarrassed.
As if unfazed by the rude and belittling remarks, Ariana approached the sink to clean her hands, but not before retaliating with a sharp comeback.
“Why don't you continue? You're right, I did land this job because of my connections. I am, in fact, the paramour of a leader.”
Her words hung in the air, leaving the two women speechless
Smirking slyly, Ariana turned off the faucet and uttered in a tone loaded with insinuation, "But Let's not guess too lowly. I suggest you guess someone with more clout. Perhaps I am the wife of the CEO himself."
Despite the convincing delivery, Ariana's bold claim was met with ridicule and laughter
“Ha! The very idea of you and Mr. Theodore Anderson together is a complete joke," sneered one woman.