Chapter 40 An Unusual Meeting Rosalines POV : Finished Caden … Wendy stared at him , her eyes wide with disbelief . I havent explained the proposal to you yet ! Caden shot her an impatient glance . Just leave it on the desk . But my brother specifically told me to go over it with you … Wendy pouted , looking aggrieved . I smirked and said mockingly , Ms. Crawford , are you implying my husband cant understand the proposal on his own ? Wendy hurriedly waved her hands in protest . Caden , thats not what I meant ! Then leave , Caden said coldly . Wendy bit her lip and reluctantly turned to leave . But before stepping out , she shot me a venomous glare . I responded by turning to Caden with a look of approval . Nicely done . Cadens expression remained neutral as he replied , I thought I was just a stranger to you ? So why are you . Calling me your husband now ? I laughed awkwardly . Well … youre into Tessa , right ? in just helping you get rid of these annoying admirers . Wouldnt want your precious Tessa to get jealous over all the women clinging to you . Caden stared at me for a couple of seconds before waving me off . I took the hint and promptly left his office . But just as I stepped out , I heard Freyas voice echoed in my head , issuing a warning Watch out . I glanced down in time to see Wendy sticking out her foot , clearly intending to trip me . I hopped lightly , dodging her clumsy attempt with ease Ms. Crawford , I said , steadying myself and turning to face her with a mocking smile , didnt my husband . tell you to leave ? What are you still doing here ? Guarding the door ? Rosaline , what did you just say ?! Wendy froze for a moment before realizing Id just implied she was like a guard dog . Her anger flared even hotter . I glanced at Yale , who was standing nearby . Yale , doesnt our company have a strict policy against unauthorized visitors ? Shouldnt you escort Ms. Crawford out ? Rosaline , what right do you have to kick me out ? Wendy snapped , trembling with rage. I dont , but he does , I replied with a calm smile , nodding toward Yale . Crawford , please leave . Yale said , coughing awkwardly as he stepped forward to block Wendys path . Rosaline , just you wait ! Wendy shouted , her face contorted with anger , She stormed off , turning back to 1/3 09:58 Fri , Mar 14 Chapter 40 An Unusual Meeting Finished I blew her a playful kiss and walked away without looking back , heading straight to the secretarys office . Dealing with pretentious women like her was always so satisfying . But I hadnt been back at my desk for long before Stella informed ine that there was a meeting about the Lady Couture collaboration project I frowned . As the project lead , how could I not have be notified about the meeting in advance ? Rushing to the conference room . I saw that Caden was already seated at the head of the table . He was dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit , exuding a subtle but commanding presence . His sharp . chiseled features and cold , refined demeanor made hit look like a high born king surveying his court from on high . Stella , Sabrina , and the projects designer , Winnie Larson , were also present . As I entered , everyones gaze shifted to me . Dont be late to meetings in the future , Caden said coolly , his sharp eyes sweeping over me before gesturing for me to sit . Late ? I glanced at Stella , who was wearing a smug expression It didnt take a genius to figure out that this was her doing . Without saying a word , I walked over and found a seat Caden signaled for the meeting to begin . Stella cleared her throat and said , Ive been overseeing the early stages of the Lady Couture collaboration project , but for the next season , Rosaline will take the lead . Rosaline , why dont you brief Mr. Holbrook on the projects overall progress ? She smiled at me as she spoke , and I immediately understood her game . How devious . She deliberately withheld the meeting details from me and was now throwing me under the bus by announcing , in front of everyone , that I would be in charge of the next season . Worse still , she hadnt given me any of the internal project files . All I had were some surface level documents hardly enough to give a proper presentation . She was trying to humiliate me in public . Nice try , Stella . But youve underestimated me . I smiled and stood up , speaking with calmness , Apologies , but I was only informed of this meeting five minutes ago . As a result , I havent prepared anything No one told you about the meeting ? Caden asked , frowning slightly . Sinclair , I personally make sure my assistant emails out notices for every meeting . Theres no way you werent notified , Stella cut in , feigning innocence . Are you sure you didnt just forget ? This is an important meeting you cant afford to make such a careless mistake . As the CEOs secretary , how could you commit such a basic error ? 2/3 Chapter 40 An Unusual Meeting Finister I returned her fake smile with a cold one of my own . I didnt receive the email Email records dont le even if deleted , they can be recovered by the IT department . Im not stupid enough to make this up . But I dont mind having IT retrieve the records so we can clear this up right here and now . Stellas expression faltered for a brief moment . She quickly turned to Caden for support . Holbrook , since Rosaline isnt prepared , should we reschedule the meeting ? No need . I interrupted before Caden could respond . Cadens expression remained Indifferent as he raised an eyebrow , giving me an almost amused glance . Youre not prepared , but you dont want to reschedule ? Its true I wasnt prepared , but that doesnt mean we cant proceed , I replied confidently . Under the skeptical gazes of everyone present , I walked calmly to the whiteboard , picked up a marker , and said . 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