Chapter 1377: Chapter 1377: Gathering Information
"Charlotte Thompson cried?"
Upon hearing this, Florienna Ellis was somewhat incredulous.
"Ah... maybe... I might have misheard..."
Florienna’s reaction made Coco visibly uneasy. She immediately lowered her head and focused on nibbling on the snacks in her hand, hastily brushing it off with a vague response.
Did she mess up and expose something?
But clearly, Coco was overthinking it. Florienna simply let out a cold scoff and slowly spoke:
"Didn’t she used to flaunt her affection with Mr. Battleson around the company all the time? I always thought their relationship was incredibly solid. Turns out it was just like that."
As she spoke, Florienna couldn’t help but recall the humiliation Justin Battleson had brought her in the past. Now, hearing about Justin and Charlotte’s falling out reawakened the little schemes buried deep in Florienna’s heart.
Especially now that she knew Justin might soon be ousted from his position as chairman of the corporation.
At the end of the day, regardless of looks, capabilities, or family background, Justin Battleson was still a top-tier catch. Florienna wasn’t entirely free of the thought of luring him to her side.
However, Justin was no longer Florienna’s primary target at this stage.
What truly intrigued her now was the person behind the scenes aiding George Robbins.
Someone who dared to openly oppose Justin Battleson and even managed to land him in such a precarious situation must be a force to be reckoned with.
The thought made Florienna itch with curiosity—how great it would be if she were lucky enough to encounter this person!
With that in mind, she resolved to hover around George more in the coming days. Maybe she could glean some information about the big shot.
Lost in her musings, Florienna failed to notice Coco speaking beside her.
Coco, a little perplexed, glanced at Florienna’s shifting expressions, which stirred a bit of anxiety in her heart.
Quietly, she reflected on whether she might have misspoken earlier—being suspected by Florienna would certainly not end well.
"Florienna?"
Seeing that Florienna was still not responding, Coco raised her volume, finally pulling Florienna back from her thoughts.
"What?"
Florienna, who had been envisioning her bright future, was suddenly interrupted by Coco. Her tone naturally carried some impatience, and she frowned at Coco.
"Ah... I just noticed you were spacing out." Coco stammered in explanation, her hand on the table unconsciously tightening into a fist.
Florienna realized her earlier tone had been a bit harsh. Sheepishly, she let out a chuckle. "Coco, I’m so sorry—lost in my thoughts just now. Did you say something?"
"No, no, nothing..." Coco quickly shook her head, afraid that saying too much might create more trouble.
By this point, Coco’s inner voice was already wailing in despair.
Charlotte, this whole acting-as-a-spy thing? Really not suited for me!
"By the way, how’s your online shop doing? Business still strong?" Referencing something Coco had mentioned before, Florienna asked with visible interest.
"Pretty good, actually. I’ve been making quite a bit of money." Coco stretched out a forced smile, bracing herself to respond.
"You know, from what you said earlier, I’ve been thinking—the perks in this company really are awful! Plus, I’m always getting targeted no matter what I do. So I’ve been toying with the idea of creating my own makeup trial brand—clothes, accessories, that sort of thing. Who knows? Maybe I can earn some money on my own too..."
Inspired by Coco’s earlier remarks, Florienna had already done some research on the matter after returning home.