Chapter 3

Richard froze for a moment, a flicker of hesitation in his eyes.

But Jocelyn immediately jumped out, pointing at me and cursing: "You dare impersonate the new CEO?"

"Everyone working here knows the new CEO is coming today! Not only do you try to seduce men, but you also try to deceive people?"

She turned to Richard, her face full of flattery: "Richard, don't let her fool you! Young women these days are so scheming."

"If she really were the CEO from headquarters, wouldn't headquarters' special assistant, Zack Lee, be with her? I think she's guilty and trying to buy time!"

The surrounding colleagues chimed in:

"Exactly. She doesn't even draft her lies properly. Would a new CEO dress so shabby and take the regular elevator?"

"Young people these days are crazy—they'll say anything to avoid getting fired."

Jocelyn grew more pleased with herself, her voice louder: "And even if the new CEO really came today, so what?"

"Our Richard is the chairman's nephew! This branch is practically Richard's domain. Even the new CEO has to respect Richard!"

This statement was extremely arrogant, but among the hundred-plus employees present, not one person dared speak out against it.

Everyone looked at Richard with awe and flattery.

Richard basked in Jocelyn's flattery, looking immensely satisfied.

He walked up to me, looking down from his height: "Miss, did you hear that? Don't think those 'workplace reformation' tricks from the internet work in real life."

"As your senior, I'll give you some face today and teach you a lesson."

Richard pulled out his phone and said with a cold smile: "I'll call Zack Lee at headquarters right now. If what you said isn't true, not only will you get out of this company, I'll also report you to the police for fraud!"

He made the call in front of everyone and deliberately put it on speaker.

"Hey, Zack, this is Richard from the branch." Richard's tone became extremely polite. "Where are you?"

Zack's slightly anxious voice came through the phone: "Richard, I'm on my way. There's a bit of traffic."

Richard immediately reported as if seeking credit: "Oh Zack, you don't know this, but a female scammer came to our company today, causing trouble and brazenly impersonating the new CEO. I've got her detained!"

Zack's tone changed instantly on the other end: "What did you say?! I'll be right there! Don't anyone do anything before I arrive!"

Click—the call ended.

Richard put away his phone and looked at me contemptuously: "Did you hear that? The new CEO is still on the way! You imposter, still trying to pretend?"

I looked at his smug face and laughed coldly.

"You don't believe me? Fine, I'll give you proof."

I pulled out the headquarters transfer document from my bag and threw it directly onto the nearby desk.

"You say you're the chairman's nephew?" I stared into his eyes, my tone ice cold. "What a coincidence—I'm the chairman's daughter."

"How come I didn't know my father had such a poor relative working as vice president at the branch?"