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Chapter 562
Miley feigned a sudden realization, deliberately nudging Marguerite and raising her voice
for effect, “Whoa, so Mr. Winston is still hung up on his ex-wife, huh? I think Zack’s got a
point. What do you say?”
Marguerite shot Miley a withering glare but remained silent.
Was she trying to stir up more trouble in her already chaotic mind?
“But you know…” Zack suddenly changed tune, his expression souring.
He remembered that Ms. Lockwood was Mr. Winston’s assistant, and that Mr. Winston had
instructed him to look after her – she must be an important employee to the boss!
Better to vent a little to her, indirectly…
“Look, no one dares to complain about Mr. Winston chasing after his ex. But it’s us
common folks at the bottom who suffer the most! We knew Mr. Winston was tough to work
with, but with his ex around, he’s become even more nitpicky! Ms. Lockwood, I wouldn’t
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Although Mr. Winston had his heyday in the perfume industry, let’s face it, he’s lost his
sense of smell. A lot of the production steps are just unnecessary fussing, according to
experience.”
Still irked by her earlier spat with Frederick, Marguerite seized the opportunity to vent,
“Exactly. He’s so pedantic, it’s unbearable! We could just hand over the formula and let
you guys produce it to spec. But when he meddles with the technical side, it’s like an
amateur trying to school the pros. That’s what you mean, right?”
Her words struck a chord with Zack, who nodded vigorously in agreement,
“Absolutely, Ms. Lockwood! And not just that, Mr. Winston can be quite obsessive. I get
that it’s his perfectionist streak, but it sure makes our lives harder! Ms. Lockwood, maybe
you could have a word with him, ask him to delegate and let us take full charge!
With Mr. Winston’s intimidating presence, I’m afraid he’ll scare the workers into messing
up!”
“He’s so authoritarian, volatile, obsessive, and imperious, how could he possibly listen to
me?”
Marguerite used the harshest words she could think of to describe Frederick, but it did
little to soothe her frustration.
Zack sighed in sympathy, “Well, it looks like we’ll just have to keep our heads down and
work harder. But Ms. Lockwood, how long have you been working with Mr. Winston? You
seem to know him so well?”
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He remembered Frederick’s assistant was always a portly man, so Ms. Lockwood must not
have been around for too long, right?
Marguerite hesitated, feeling a bit guilty, “Not… not that long.”
Not long? How could she describe Frederick’s personality so accurately if it hadn’t been
long?
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Miley, watching the back-and-forth with the glee of someone who loves a good drama,
couldn’t resist adding fuel to the fire, “Zack, don’t let her spin you tales! Mr. Winston’s ex
isn’t just anyone – it’s her.”
“Oh, so Ms. Lockwood is Mr. Winston’s ex-wife…”
Zack followed Miley’s lead without thinking, not quite processing the information at first.
But when he caught Miley’s sympathetic and meaningful gaze, he stiffened, quickly
catching on.
“You… you… you…” He stuttered for a moment, completely tongue-tied.
Frederick’s ex-wife was Marguerite, wasn’t it? Marguerite… Ms. Lockwood!
Damn it! They both shared the surname Lockwood!
What had he said in front of Frederick’s ex-wife? He had bad-mouthed Frederick! This was
it; he was done for!
But what in the world were these two playing at? Boss and assistant? An office romance?
He was truly out of luck! Why hadn’t someone given him a heads-up?!
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