Mavis glanced up coldly at the women surrounding her, and she asked coldly, "What do you want? Are you trying to pick a fight?"
Peggy Frazier, the closest to Diana, laughed.
"No way, this is the company cafeteria. Too many eyes here—supervisors, managers—we wouldn't want the whole company to know about our little department's drama, right?"
Mavis continued eating.
"If it's a fight you want, I'm game. Otherwise, don't bother me."
Her frosty attitude did not sit well with the women, but they held back because they needed her cooperation.
Diana spoke up, "Mavis, what happened today was my fault. I just wanted to see you get scared by the rat. Who knew you'd be tougher than the guys in our department…"
Growing impatient, Mavis interrupted, "Get to the point."
"It was just a prank," Diana stated. "No need to tell the bosses or Tommy. Let's call it even and move on, okay?"
Mavis paused, her brows knitting together.
"For the last time, there's nothing between Mr. Chapman and me. Stop spreading those lies. It's damaging to both his and my reputation."
The women rolled their eyes.
Despite the apparent situation, she still pretended nothing was going on between him and Tommy.
They could not help but wonder why it was so hard for her to admit that she got the job because of Tommy.
Accepting the reality that appeasing Mavis was necessary, Diana relented, "Fine, you say there's nothing, then there's nothing. As an intern, just do your job, and we'll stay out of each other's way."
Mavis agreed, "I won't report you. Don't worry."
She stood up, took her tray, and moved to a far corner of the cafeteria to finish her meal alone.
Diana sneered as soon as she left, her eyes full of contempt.
"We'll tolerate her for now. When her internship is almost over, we'll figure out a way to get rid of her."
Peggy whispered, "She's tough. She handled that big rat without fear. She's probably good at fighting too. We should be careful. She might retaliate."
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The readers' comments on the novel: Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson)
The novel is too abusive it spoils the joy of reading it. I hate the punishment part between sheena and Eliot....