Xandra became the center of attention the moment she stepped foot in the company.
The employers were still whispering to each other. Instead of rushing up to Xandra to fawn over her,
they were now standing aside with crossed arms, waiting to see if she would make a scene.
Xandra hadnât shown her face for days. She couldnât help clenching her fists in anger when she noticed
she was the subject of their gossips.
Now, everyone in Hayes Corporation knew Sasha was Sebastianâs ex-wife and that that woman was
Ianâs mother.
If Xandra wanted to marry Sebastian, all she could do was to maintain her grace and put on airs as the
future presidentâs wife.
âG-Good morning, Ms. Green.â
âMorning.â
Xandra unclenched her fists and returned the greeting of an employee, who was holding a pile of
documents while waiting for the elevator beside her.
As expected, the employee was pleasantly surprised by Xandraâs friendliness. She was so nervous that
her palms became sweaty when she entered the elevator after Xandra.
âAre you from the business department?â
âYes.â
âI see youâre carrying a lot of documents. Did your workload increase after Sasha stopped coming to
work?â asked Xandra with a gentle smile on her face.
The employee was slightly bewildered when Xandra suddenly mentioned Sasha, which didnât ring a
bell with her.
When the employee finally remembered that Sasha was the presidentâs ex-wife, her body tensed up in
an instant.
âN-Not really. Actually, s-sheâ¦â
âI donât wish any employer to overstretch themselves. You can ask the vice president to get the Human
Resource Department to hire new staff. Initially, we hired Sasha because she was idle at home. We
later dismissed her since she was not competent with the job. Itâs better to hire new staff so that it wonât
affect the departmentâs work efficiency.â
Xandra was acting all amiable and friendly for some reason.
It was as if she was sympathizing with the employerâs distress, she even looked guilty when she said it
was her decision to put Sasha in the business department.
The employer was shocked by the revelation.
Oh, my goodness! So Ms. Green was the one who let that woman work in our department. No wonder
she disappeared after having only worked for one day. Itâs because Ms. Green dismissed her for
causing all the trouble in the business department!
It seems like Mr. Hayesâs ex-wife is no match for Ms. Green since the latter could send her away
whenever she wants.
The employerâs eyes shone with excitement, thinking she got the news first-hand. Feeling eager to
share the piece of news with her colleagues, she rushed out as soon as the elevator door opened.
Unbeknownst to her, a wicked smile crept onto Xandraâs face after she left.
Sasha, do you seriously think you can compete with me? Iâll let everyone know who the lady of Hayes
Corporation is.
A determined glint flashed across her eyes as she tucked her hair behind her ears.
A few minutes later, the elevator brought her to the presidentâs office.
âMs. Green, youâre here!â
âGood morning, Ms. Green!â
âMorning, Ms. Green.â
Within minutes after the conversation in the elevator, there was a drastic change in the employersâ
attitude as they greeted her reverently.
Xandra flashed them a faint smile before entering Sebastianâs office.
âSebastian, Iâm here to bid you farewell.â
Sitting behind his desk, Sebastian was occupied with his work. He didnât give Xandra any response
though she was fixing her ardent gaze at him. He intended to ignore her until he heard her words.
âWhat? Farewell?â
âWhat do you mean?â he asked again.
Looking at the manâs knotted brows, for a moment, Xandra wanted to change her mind and tell him that
she was joking.
Just then, Aunt Kellyâs words rang out in her mind.
She then recalled the employersâ attitude toward her just now. Rumors that were unfavorable toward
her were circulating in the company. That had had an impact on her credibility as the future presidentâs
wife.
In the end, she put up a good front, showing her considerate side.
âDo you remember me telling you that Iâve sent my script to a magazine company overseas? Theyâve
contacted me recently, saying that they wanted to sign me.â
âReally?â
Sebastianâs expression softened.
Xandraâs writings and her perseverance were the things he liked about her. He didnât know how she
managed to write all those letters buried under the magnolia tree. Eventually, she survived through hell,
rising like a phoenix from the ashes.
âIf thatâs so, you should give it a try. Do you need me to book a flight for you?â he asked.
Xandra was exhilarated as this was the first time he showed that he actually cared about her.