Chapter 1360: Chapter 1360: Teaching a Lesson
Teddy Carter closed his eyes in frustration.
"Oh? How did Miss Ellis hurt her knee too?"
Charlotte Thompson’s voice rang out at this moment.
This made Florienna Ellis suddenly recall that she had encountered Charlotte in the elevator earlier this morning. Back then, Teddy had dragged her along to catch the elevator. Yet now she was claiming her knee was injured.
She said she wasn’t lying—who would believe that?
"Miss Thompson."
Florienna pressed her lips together and stared at Charlotte in front of her, puzzled as to why Charlotte had suddenly come here and why no one had informed her about this in advance.
She then shifted her gaze and spoke to Charlotte: "I didn’t expect my knee to start feeling uncomfortable all of a sudden. Earlier, I couldn’t even stand, so I took leave and missed the meeting..."
But before Florienna could finish speaking, Charlotte ruthlessly interrupted her:
"At this point, are you still putting on a show with me? This is a design company, not a film studio. If you want to be an actress, then don’t stay here—is that clear?"
This comment left not only Florienna but also the other designers around them shocked.
When had Charlotte ever spoken to them like this before?
This stirred speculation among the group. Had Charlotte been through something? Otherwise, how could her personality suddenly change so dramatically?
"I..." Florienna was suddenly tongue-tied and couldn’t speak.
But clearly, Charlotte had no intention of letting Florienna off the hook so easily. She folded her arms, her gaze icy as she stared coldly at Florienna, and said:
"I never imagined there would be someone so lazy and undisciplined in this company. The company is a place to work—not somewhere that gives you time, a desk, and a computer so you can casually snack and watch TV. If you want a leisurely life, why don’t you just resign and stay home?"
Charlotte’s voice was sharp and cutting, each word striking a chord in the ears of everyone present.
The hand hanging at Florienna’s side clenched tightly, her fingernails digging deeply into her palm. Yet at this moment, Florienna couldn’t muster a single word to refute her.
"How long have you been at this company? Do you have any achievements you can show? I honestly don’t understand how some clueless manager could have decided to hire you in the first place."
At this, many people’s gazes shifted toward Teddy Carter.
But Teddy, at this point, deliberately turned his head away, refusing to look in the direction of Charlotte and Florienna.
Florienna had never been reprimanded like this during her entire time at the company. Her body trembled uncontrollably as she bit her lower lip hard.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Florienna raised her head and directly confronted Charlotte, saying:
"Miss Thompson, I just slacked off a little and made a small mistake—is that really worth such harsh words?"
Charlotte’s expression grew even colder, yet internally, she was quite satisfied with Florienna’s reaction.
"Slacked off a little, made a small mistake? Do you think you own the company? Do you think you can do whatever you want? Now you claim it’s just a small mistake to make excuses for skipping the meeting. Tomorrow, are you going to steal someone else’s design work and call it a careless mishap?"
The moment Charlotte mentioned "design work," Florienna’s face abruptly changed.
"Charlotte... Miss Thompson, don’t go making baseless accusations here!"
"Accusations? What am I accusing you of? Weren’t you the one who came up with an excuse for skipping the meeting? Am I saying anything untrue?"
Charlotte retorted bluntly, leaving Florienna speechless in response.