Sylvain was half-suspicious. “Fine, I’ll buy your cr*p. Who knew that you could do it that way?
Arianne giggled. She went to the company cafeteria with Sylvain during her lunch break. Tremont Enterprises’ cafeteria hall was quite imposing; there were all sorts of dishes available—self-service. She could have whatever she wanted and it was free. No one needed to pay for food that tasted even better than a restaurant outside, so most employees chose to eat in the cafeteria.
When Arianne and Sylvain sat and ate together, they were crowded around by a group of women. “Sylvain, you’re pretty close to our Madam CEO.”
“Stop bullsh*tting, we’re just getting along,” Sylvain replied bitterly. “We’ve known each other for a while now. What if Mr. Tremont hears this? Are you trying to get me fired?”
The women peered carefully at Arianne’s face. If Arianne should seem remotely displeased, they would stop tactfully. However, Arianne did not. She was still smiling, so their jokes became bolder. Arianne was once their boss, after all, and now she was working as an average employee. No one could understand her, or dared to approach her so easily, mostly because they were afraid of offending her, yet they wanted to win her favor at the same time.
Suddenly, Mark and a few high-ranking executives entered the cafeteria. They collected their lunches and sat at a table not too far away. Mark had his back to Arianne too. Everyone would have thought that Mark and Arianne were unrelated, if their relationship were not an unwritten truth.
Only then did Sylvain believe Arianne’s words. “Mr. Tremont is very professional. He doesn’t even look at you at the office.”
Arianne pushed the fried chicken in her plate aside. “I can’t finish this. This chicken thigh is too large. I had a big appetite when I chose this, but now, I’m full.”
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