Chapter 1369: Chapter 1369: Waiting for the Fish to Bite
"They said you’re actually hot-tempered, picky, and overly calculative."
Coco spoke as she counted on her fingers, meticulously calculating, chattering non-stop, "Sister Charlotte, it was the script you taught me to say. Now... Florienna should have bought it."
Indeed, the speech that Coco had just delivered to Florienna was nothing more than a small performance orchestrated by Charlotte for Florienna.
"Alright, for the next few days, just maintain a good relationship with her. Chat with her more," Charlotte nodded toward Coco.
"What about the article...?" Coco asked hesitantly.
"Don’t bring it up on your own. If she asks you anything, just stick to the lines I gave you."
Charlotte rested her cheek in her hand, lazily tapping her cheekbone with her fingers as she analyzed, "If you manage to bring her into my office, make sure you find an excuse to leave—do your best to ensure she’s alone in my office."
"Got it."
Though Coco wasn’t entirely clear about Charlotte’s specific plan, everything up to now had made it obvious that Charlotte was targeting Florienna.
Of course, Coco didn’t have a favorable impression of Florienna.
Back then, she had gone through so much effort to secure a job at Riley Group, only to see someone like Florienna waltz in through the back door. It was deeply unfair to many at the company.
Now that Charlotte was set on dealing with people like Florienna, Coco was naturally delighted.
"Then I’ll leave this to you for the time being," Charlotte nodded at Coco.
"I don’t think it’s me who’s going to have the hardest time." Coco’s eyes sparkled as if something had suddenly come to mind.
"Oh?" Charlotte’s curiosity was piqued by her words.
"It’s Sister Charlotte... Your reputation might take a serious dive!" Coco earnestly analyzed.
Unexpectedly, Charlotte’s lips curled into a faint smile, and she let out a soft laugh.
"It’s not just my reputation... You might not even see me sitting at this desk in a few days." Charlotte tapped at her office desk, hinting at herself.
Coco blinked a couple of times but ultimately chose to say nothing.
...
After work, Charlotte returned to Stardust Garden to spend time with the children. After playing with them for a while, it was time for dinner.
Knowing that Justin Battleson was still working in his study, Charlotte got up and headed upstairs, planning to get him to come down for dinner.
Charlotte approached the study quietly, carefully pushing open the door. Inside, the sound of conversation reached her ears.
When she pushed the door slightly open, she caught sight of Justin sitting at his desk in front of the computer. It appeared he was in the middle of a video conference, as the room was filled with voices.
Charlotte immediately pressed her lips together, trying to ensure her movements were as quiet as possible.
Noticing Charlotte standing obediently to the side, Justin’s expression softened, and he couldn’t resist allowing a faint smile to surface.
However, while that expression meant little to Charlotte, to the people on the other end of Justin’s video conference, it was as shocking as a bolt of lightning on a clear day.
No way—they hadn’t seen it wrong, had they? Justin Battleson actually smiled.
Did that mean something terrible was about to happen to them?
As panic welled up among the group, Justin nonchalantly wrapped up the meeting with a few casual remarks, leaving them feeling as though they had narrowly escaped death.
Of course, Justin had no idea what was going through their minds. As soon as he closed his laptop, Charlotte began walking toward him.
"Sorry, did I interrupt you just now?" Charlotte asked softly.