Chapter 1376: Chapter 1376: Sympathy in Sickness
George Robbins tapped his finger lightly on the desk, producing a subdued thudding sound.
Florienna Ellis thought for a moment and then gave George Robbins a radiant smile.
"Alright, I understand."
Saying this, Florienna stood up.
Seeing her agree, George Robbins’ face lit up with joy, and he eagerly hugged and kissed her, calling her "my dearest darling" several times.
Although Florienna outwardly showed a look of disdain, there was a deep-seated hatred in her eyes.
After the two individuals with their own agendas played along with the charade for a while longer, Florienna straightened her clothes and left the office.
She had no intention of entangling herself further with this old and unattractive man.
What Florienna didn’t know was that after she left the office, George Robbins let out a cold snort through his nose.
"Dreaming about claiming the position of vice president? She should take a good look in the mirror and see what kind of trash she really is. Is she even worthy?"
George Robbins glanced in the direction Florienna had left, his expression full of disdain and indifference.
As long as this matter succeeded, Florienna would hold no further value to him.
A woman who relied solely on her body to seize others’ attention—what possible skill or ambition could she have?
Just a pathetic fool!
...
After leaving George Robbins’ office, Florienna went straight to find Coco. She even made a point of grabbing a few packs of snacks from the break room to bring along.
"Coco, you’re still busy at this hour? It’s already lunchtime."
Florienna looked at Coco, who was buried in work, and walked over to ask with concern, "Do you really have so much to process?"
This voice made Coco lift her head, and when she saw it was Florienna, a smile appeared on her face.
However, her expression soon fell again as the sight of the complex documents in front of her brought her back to reality.
Coco slumped weakly onto her desk, her whole demeanor one of utter despair.
"Don’t even talk about it. These documents have been piling up for ages, and sorting them out is such a hassle. Some of them are even missing and completely impossible to locate."
Coco couldn’t help but complain, though what she said was entirely true.
Even though sorting through these documents was tough, it was her job, and she couldn’t afford to slack off.
"Oh my god, Charlotte Thompson is too much! Giving you this much work is just unfair—she’s taking away your rest time!"
Florienna immediately spoke out in Coco’s defense, but Coco looked around nervously and quickly gestured for her to stop talking.
"Look at how oppressed you’ve been!" Florienna sighed and placed the snacks she’d brought down in front of Coco.
"Here, I brought these for you. Take it as a little break," Florienna said.
"Florienna, you’re so good to me."
Even though Florienna couldn’t summon any genuine affection for the person in front of her, she kept up her false friendliness and smiled at Coco before sitting down beside her.
"We’re both targets of Charlotte’s hostility. You could say we’re in the same boat."
"I don’t even know what’s been going on with Miss Thompson lately—her temper’s been horrendous."
Chewing on a piece of the snack, Coco chimed in.
Then she leaned a bit closer to Florienna, lowering her voice. "It seems...I mean, I heard...that she had a fight with Mr. Battleson recently. I’m not sure what it was about, but it sounded pretty intense, and I think Miss Thompson even cried..."