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Chapter 5 Edmond Didn't See Her Worth
Chapter 5 Edmond Didn't See Her Worth
Chapter 5 Edmond Didn't See Her Worth
The photo was taken before her wedding, and photoshopped by Grace.
She had over a hundred of them at the time, each one with a different man.
Her aim was to have a perfect counterstrike the day any of Edmond's mistresses decided to flaunt their relationship.
Indeed, the recipient of the photo never responded.
After descending to have breakfast, Kalinda's face looked a little unwell. Seeing Alicia, her eyes flickered, somewhat guilty.
Alicia ignored it, quietly eating her congee.
On the other hand, Peter seemed very calm, taking the initiative to talk about work with Alicia.
"Is everything manageable at the company?"
"It's okay. I'm getting used to it."
"You've just taken over recently. If you're still uncomfortable, I can arrange a couple of secretaries to help."
"No need, Dad. I can handle it."
Alicia responded politely.
Peter sighed.
"If it weren't for that stubborn child Edmond refusing to take over the company, I wouldn't have to trouble you so much. Licia, I know it's a big pressure shifting from the president's secretary to acting president, but I believe you will do a good job."
"The Agos Family has given me a lot, and it's an opportunity for me to repay. Nothing is too difficult or too easy. Thank you for believing in me, Dad."
After breakfast, Xu Wei was preparing to go to work.
Just as she was about to step out, Kalinda suddenly said, "How about accompanying me to the jewelry store this afternoon, Licia?"
She answered honestly, "I have a meeting later, but I should have time to accompany you afterwards."
"Good, then I'll wait for you."
Alicia could see that her mother-in-law wanted an opportunity to talk to her alone.
When she arrived at the company, she was stuck at work.
The Agos Group was a company built from the ground up by Peter Agospany. Unfortunately, Edmond, who studied medicine, had no interest in inheriting his father's business. With Peter's health failing, he had no choice but to entrust the company to his most trusted aide, Alicia.
She had already taken over a month ago.
But there were still many voices of discontent towards her in the company.
As soon as Edmond arrived at the company, he overheard several secretaries gossiping about Alicia in the break room.
"They say she climbed into the boss's bed to get the position of acting president..."
"She looks pure and unaffected on the surface, but in fact, she's quite provocative in her bones. Without her cunning tactics, she could never have secured her place in this affluent family."
"Doesn't Mr. Agos have a son? Why doesn't Alicia hook up with him? Why choose an old man?"
"Are you talking about Young Master Ed? Oh, please no. He's my dream guy. Although he's somewhat of a playboy, his appearance absolutely suits my taste. Such an exquisite specimen should not be squandered on Alicia."
"Young Master Ed must also know about Alicia's relationship with the boss, and that's why he dislikes her..."
Edmond squinted his seductive eyes, silently retreating to the guest room to flip through magazines.
After the meeting with the directors, Xu Wei returned to her office to see Bai Qingyu sitting in the lounge, chatting happily with a few female secretaries.
She walked into the guest room in her red high heels.
Wearing a black dress with a suit jacket, she looked authoritative and somewhat powerful.
"Mr. Agos, you're really popular, but you're too much of a distraction."
The female secretaries' faces stiffened and they hurriedly left with a laugh.
Soon, only Edmond and Alicia were left in the lounge.
Her tone was calm.
"What are you doing here?"
He raised an eyebrow and scoffed, "So quickly you've considered the company yours?"
"If you want to take over the company, I can arrange the process now. And by the way, we can go to the civil affairs bureau and get divorced."
Alicia wished to offload this burden.
But she owed a debt of gratitude to Peter.
Among a dozen children in the orphanage, he picked her, paid for her education, and even found her a foster mother.
After graduating, Alicia came to work at the company to repay the favor.
Two years ago, her foster mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and in desperate need of medical expenses, she sought help from Peter. As a result, Alicia signed an agreement with Peter. She was appointed as the acting president and was arranged to marry Edmond.
As long as Peter's health improved or Edmond took over the company, Alicia could leave the position. At the same time, she would receive a large pension.
She urgently hoped that Edmond would take over the company as soon as possible.
"Does the entertainment company under the group have signing quotas this quarter?"
Alicia knew he would not care about company affairs for no reason.
"So, one of your women wants to become a star?"
He didn't deny it.
"I'll have someone send the information over later."NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.
With that, he stood up and left.
Alicia returned to the office to work.
Not long after, the secretary brought over the files. She opened them to see the resume and photo inside and frowned.
It was the woman who had emailed her in the morning.
Attached were several intimate photos of the woman with Edmond.