I Quit Being a StepMother Novel

+25 BONUS As for how Camilla knew about all those little bits of gossip , it was simple . Just moments ago , she had asked Heidi about it directly . Heidi didn't take anyone's side . She just told the truth , reciting almost every word Kate had said as if she were reading from a script . Her remarkable memory made her valuable to Camilla , even if she lacked social tact . Camilla knew well how straightforward Heidi was , which was exactly why she chose to ask her .

By the time Kate walked into her office , Camilla already knew the kind of things Kate had been saying and doing since joining the company . This wasn't an employee focused on her work . This was someone who was only there to gossip . All she ever did was drag Rhea into the conversation or paint herself as the poor victim . How pathetic ! Camilla didn't care whether the rumors were true or not . The only thing that mattered was whether her staff were doing their jobs . Being mocked , given an official warning , and having her probation extended were actually the lightest consequences .

Everyone in the translation team knew that if Camilla really lost her temper , she wouldn't hesitate to fire someone outright . The office was silent for a long stretch . For Kate , those 30 seconds felt like hell . She forced herself to swallow her emotions . Her voice was hoarse as she admitted fault . " I'm sorry , Ms. Hurst . I spoke too much . I won't bring up anything unrelated to work again . Please give me another chance . I'm sorry . " Inwardly , she was chanting at herself to hold it together . She believed that once Sawyer returned to Dalea , things would turn around .

Out of respect for her parents , he would never let some small - time team leader strut around and scold her like this . Camilla didn't bother to respond to the apology . She only looked at Kate for a long , steady moment before saying , " Get out . " Kate turned and left immediately without staying a second longer . 1/2 Chapter 473 +25 BONUS She poured the untouched coffee down the sink before returning to her desk . The instant she sat , her eyes welled up with tears . This time , it wasn't for show . Camilla's sharp words had truly cut into her .

She gripped her pen so hard that her hand trembled . " Wh- " Gisselle had just opened her mouth to ask what was wrong when the office door swung open . She snapped upright in her chair . The team heard Camilla's voice clearly . " Who has been doing someone else's translation work ? Send it back immediately . If it's wrong and causes problems , can you afford the consequences ? " Upon hearing that , those colleagues who had stepped in to help Kate with the mail quickly returned the original file to her desk . Kate felt her cheeks burn hotter than ever .

Saying she was embarrassed didn't even come close to describing how she felt at that moment . Her vision blurred . Why were they all targeting her ? What did she do to them ? Camilla went back to work . Kate suddenly lowered her head as her tears finally fell . They weren't crocodile tears this time but tears born of raw anger and humiliation . At that moment , she ached with longing for the late Evie . Her lips trembled , her vision blurred , and at last she couldn't hold back . She pulled out her phone and sent a WhatsApp message to Sawyer . " Mr. Burton , when will you be free ?

Could we meet ? " At the end of the day , Gisselle noticed that Kate wasn't in the best mood , though she still tried to put on a smile for them . Gisselle couldn't help but feel sorry for her . " Go home and rest up . Ms. Hurst just has a stern personality , that's all . " Kate lowered her gaze . " I just didn't expect Ms. Hurst and Ms. Levy to suddenly ... " She didn't finish her sentence . But Gisselle and the others understood exactly what she had left unsaid .