Chapter 1418: Chapter 1418: Prostrating Under Her Pomegranate Skirt
"I once overheard Mr. Battleson when he was talking to Mr. Richard, and it seemed like he mentioned you."
"Really? Are you making this up? Don’t spread nonsense here." Someone nearby immediately voiced their doubts.
The woman furrowed her brows upon hearing this and continued, "Then tell me, if Mr. Battleson truly didn’t feel anything for Florienna, why is Miss Thompson always targeting her? Isn’t it because Charlotte thinks Florienna is pretty and is afraid Mr. Battleson might fall for her instead?"
After hearing the woman’s analysis, everyone’s faces lit up in realization.
However, Florienna’s gaze flickered, as if she were pondering her own thoughts.
"Besides, wasn’t the whole reason Charlotte got back together with Mr. Battleson back then because she had his three kids? She must have used those kids to morally blackmail him into staying with her!"
"Oh my god, I can’t believe Charlotte is that kind of person!"
Everyone reacted as if they’d just heard some earth-shattering gossip, their disdain for Charlotte deepening.
"I’m telling you, Mr. Battleson has definitely taken a liking to Florienna. Otherwise, why would Florienna be singled out like this? There are so many employees and designers, men and women, but why doesn’t Charlotte go after anyone else?"
"Wow, I can’t believe Florienna has this kind of luck. I’m so jealous!"
"Isn’t this exactly like a romance novel, where Florienna is the female lead, and Charlotte is the scheming, evil supporting character!"
The others chimed in, egging on Florienna so much that she bashfully covered her cheeks, though she was actually hiding the smile tugging at the corners of her lips.
"Oh, come on, stop teasing me! There’s no such thing!"
"Look, look, your face is all red! Mr. Battleson is so handsome, so accomplished, and he owns such a big company. Who wouldn’t fall for a diamond bachelor like him? Why should someone like Charlotte get to have him? Tell me, aside from her background, what does Florienna lack compared to Charlotte?"
At that moment, some thoughts naturally started to form in Florienna’s mind as well.
Could it really be that the reason Charlotte always targeted her was because Justin liked her?
And now, with all the rumors online about Charlotte plagiarizing, all she did was post a simple Weibo statement, while it was the Thompson Family backing her up the entire time.
Through all this, Justin hadn’t made any statement whatsoever.
It did seem to align with what these people were saying. Justin probably didn’t have deep feelings for Charlotte; he was only staying with her for the kids.
Thinking about this possibility, Florienna couldn’t help but lightly bite her lower lip. It seemed that no man could resist falling for her after all!
Her thoughts started to swirl, and Florienna began to consider finding an opportunity to visit Justin’s office to test out his true intentions.
If Justin really had feelings for her, then in the matter of the rumors online, he would definitely take her side.
Just as Florienna was scheming in her heart, the group’s gossip shifted from Charlotte and Justin to other topics.
"Do you all think that Team Leader Carter really took the initiative to resign from the company?"
When the topic turned to Teddy Carter, Florienna’s eyes flickered with a sharp change.
"How could that be? Teddy has been with the company for so many years, and he’s already the team leader of the design group. Who would willingly leave such a good position? I think—"
"It was my fault."
Suddenly, Florienna inserted herself into the conversation, drawing everyone’s attention to her.