Chapter 1206: Chapter 1206: Meeting Florienna Ellis Again
"It’s already like this, how could it not be difficult? There’s definitely a connection, and Miss Thompson said it herself—she’s very fond of Elijah Walker. When have you ever heard Miss Thompson praise anyone else?"
That bit of conversation led everyone to an epiphany, their faces all bearing expressions as if they were privy to some major secret.
Just as the office buzzed with chatter, the office door was gently knocked upon.
The sound was akin to an alarm bell, bringing silence to everyone present.
"Did Miss Thompson ever personally say what one should be doing during work hours?"
Apparently, Charlotte Thompson’s arrival stunned everyone.
Those chatting, eating, or even napping in the office were all startled into action, each person frantically tidying their own surrounding mess, and then, as if by some unspoken agreement, they all turned their eyes towards Charlotte.
The once lively office quieted down completely with Charlotte’s remarks; even the people there now dared not breathe too loudly.
Coco, following behind Charlotte, was also taken aback.
With all eyes on her, Charlotte coolly scanned the room, and her gaze eventually came to rest on the clock on the wall beside her, finally inquiring with a very puzzled tone:
"What are you doing right now?"
Everyone bowed their heads, looking at each other, none daring to say a word.
These designers weren’t so unrestrained at first; it was just that this time the work was easy and they were assigned to an independent office without disturbances, so they gradually relaxed. They hadn’t expected Charlotte would come at this time.
Actually, Charlotte has seen people slacking off at work before, and she didn’t want to interfere too much, since people need rest after working continuously for a long time.
But she had not anticipated that their rest would take on this form.
Charlotte has always been someone who takes work seriously, so in her eyes, rest after work amounted to nothing more than having a cup of coffee to relax the mind.
"Looking at you just now, I thought work had ended."
Charlotte spoke in a very calm tone, without any blame.
After all, these people were not her employees, nor were they her direct subordinates; Charlotte didn’t have the spare energy to pay attention to them.
The only thing that could pique Charlotte’s interest was the design drafts.
"I came to check on the progress of this collaboration."
Charlotte got straight to the point, then she looked around once more, searching for the person in charge of this design project, Teddy Carter.
But Charlotte did not find him at his workstation.
"Where is Designer Carter?" Not seeing the person she was looking for, Charlotte naturally asked.
However, the designer she questioned shook his head: "I haven’t seen Brother Carter after lunch break."
His expression was apprehensive, fearing that Charlotte would erupt in fury.
But such a reply did not provoke much of a reaction from Charlotte.
"Then tell him to report to my office about the work progress tomorrow when he gets back."
Charlotte said.
However, just as she turned to leave, she unexpectedly bumped into someone face-to-face.
This person was none other than Florienna Ellis.
The weather had gradually turned to autumn, and people naturally dressed a bit more warmly.
There was Florienna Ellis in a dark blue trench coat, carrying a bag, and even with her sunglasses still on, unmistakably looking like someone just arriving to clock in for work.