Chapter 297: Chapter 290
Emily Parker had just put away the disposable tea cup when a shadow lood over her.
Adam Willow grabbed Emily Parker’s wrist,
“Got burned? Let see.”
His voice was filled with concern.
Emily Parker hadn’t had ti to pull her hand away when a sharp, angry shout suddenly ca to her ears,
“What are you doing?!”
Sophie Parker had just arrived with several colleagues from the manufacturing team. When she saw this scene, her eyes were almost spitting fire.
“Emily Parker, do you have no sha? You’re a pregnant woman, how can you be so indiscreet, seducing my fiancé in public?”
The colleagues behind her all showed expressions of enjoying the drama.
“Little Sophie, you’ve misunderstood, we were just discussing work issues.”
Adam Willow instinctively shielded Emily Parker behind him, this action completely igniting Sophie Parker’s rage.
“Misunderstanding?”
Sophie Parker’s voice rose to a breaking point, grabbing a plate of spicy chicken and throwing it at Emily Parker,
“How many tricks did she use to beco a Mrs. Carter! Pregnant before marriage, and now pretending to be innocent?”
Red oil splashed onto Emily Parker’s white shirt, leaving a glaring stain. The whispering of surrounding employees surged like a tide.
Emily Parker calmly wiped the oil off her cheek and was about to speak when a cold voice suddenly cut through the noise,
“Does my wife need to seduce others?”
The crowd automatically parted, Carlos walked over, his gaze sweeping over Adam Willow’s hand holding Emily Parker’s, his eyes instantly iced over.
Adam Willow then released his hand.
Carlos walked straight up to Sophie Parker, his height of over six feet bringing a strong sense of pressure,
“It seems Manager Parker is not only lacking in intelligence, but also forgetful? Do I need to remind you how you and Adam Willow got together? And who was it that snatched her sister’s man?”
“You’re lying!” Sophie Parker’s face turned pale, “Brother Adam never had anything with Emily Parker before… Adam, say sothing!”
Adam Willow’s lips trembled, but his eyes couldn’t help but drift toward Emily Parker.
This subtle action was precisely captured by Carlos. He suddenly let out a soft laugh, raising his hand to brush back a strand of Emily Parker’s hair,
“Wife, next ti rember to invite to dinner, so as not to spoil your appetite with certain people.”
This intimate action left Emily Parker stunned. It was the first ti Carlos called her “wife.”
“Don’t be fooled by this woman!” Sophie Parker hysterically pointed at Emily Parker, “She just—”
“Just what?” Carlos narrowed his eyes slightly. Sophie Parker suddenly found herself at a loss for words.
Carlos looked around again, and the surrounding employees imdiately scattered like birds and beasts.
Seeing Emily Parker’s clothes dirty, Carlos took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.
“I’ll have soone bring you a set of clothes.”
Carlos said lightly. For so reason, Emily Parker felt a cold aura emanating from him, and he seed unhappy…
Sophie Parker didn’t even knock and stord into Evan Palr’s office, her eyes red, evidently having just cried.
She slamd the door shut with a “bang,” her voice choked with tears, “Uncle Palr! You must help !”
Evan Palr was bending over so docunts, and upon hearing this, frowned, a trace of impatience flashed in his eyes but was quickly suppressed.
He put down the pen, his tone gentle,
“Little Sophie, what’s wrong? Sit down and talk slowly.”
Sophie Parker couldn’t sit still.
She rushed to the desk, her hands pressing on the desktop, her nails almost digging into the solid wood,
“That bitch Emily Parker! She seduced Adam right in front of the whole company! And Carlos helped her humiliate !”
Evan Palr’s expression turned slightly cold, but he maintained the steadiness of an elder, “Little Sophie, watch your language. This is a company. Adam isn’t that kind of person either.”
Sophie Parker’s voice rose again, tears streaming down once more,
“Now the whole company is laughing at ! Adam… Adam actually protected Emily Parker! Uncle Palr, Emily Parker will ruin Adam.”
Evan Palr felt irritated, but considering Sophie Parker’s connection to the municipal working group and her influential father in politics, he had to suppress his temper.
He sighed,
“Adam shouldn’t have done that.”
Sophie Parker grabbed his sleeve like grasping her final lifeline, “Emily Parker must not be allowed to get close to Adam again! She just wants to get back at ! She wants to take everything from !”
Evan Palr discreetly withdrew his sleeve, pondering for a mont, he said slowly, “Little Sophie, don’t worry, I’ll handle it.”
With that, he picked up the phone,
When Emily Parker returned to the office, the receptionist was holding a fruit platter.
“Manager Parker, Assistant Carter forgot to take the fruit platter just now, the spicy hotpot place gave it as a bonus.”
Emily Parker looked puzzled. She glanced at the fruit platter in her hand, then at the packaging bag, which had the logo of the spicy hotpot shop in University Town.
Her fingers trembled. She had casually ntioned a few days ago that she craved spicy hotpot. Could it be that Carlos had specially gone to buy it for lunch, only to run into her with Adam Willow…
Emily Parker felt an indescribable feeling in her heart. Once the DNA test results were out, regardless of whether it was the result she wanted or not, she had to clarify things with Carlos.
While Emily Parker was pondering, the phone rang, Evan Palr wanted her to co over.
When Emily Parker entered Evan Palr’s office, she discovered that Adam Willow was there as well.
Evan Palr sat behind the broad desk, his fingers lightly tapping the table, his gaze moving between Emily Parker and Adam Willow, with a hint of a aningful smile at the corner of his lips.
“The Sterling Research Institute project, the board has decided to let Adam take charge.”
He spoke slowly, his tone indisputable,
“As for General Manager Parker,” he paused, his gaze scrutinizing Emily Parker, “there’s a new project in the company, cooperation with the COCO brand, that will be handed over to you.”
Adam Willow furrowed his brow slightly, instinctively looking at Emily Parker.
The Sterling Research Institute project is the Carter Clan’s most core project in recent years, well-resourced, with high winning odds, while the COCO collaboration, Carter Clan had struggled for ten years but never succeeded, known in the industry as an impossible task.
“President Palr, isn’t this a bit unfair?” Adam Willow couldn’t help but speak.
Evan Palr smirked, “What, do you think my allocation is unfair?”
Adam Willow choked, not daring to say more.
Emily Parker, however, remained calm, even slightly curling her lips, “President Palr’s aning is, whoever gets the project wins the manager position?”
Evan Palr nodded, “That’s right.”
Emily Parker let out a small laugh, her gaze fixed on Evan Palr, “Fine, I accept.”
An unexpected flash crossed Evan Palr’s eyes; he didn’t expect her to agree so straightforwardly.
It seed, Emily Parker didn’t know the difficulty of cooperating with the COCO brand at all.
Emily Parker continued,
“However, since it’s a competition, why not add another rule—whoever loses not only withdraws from the manager competition but also must completely leave the Carter Clan.”
Adam Willow was stunned.
Evan Palr squinted, scrutinizing Emily Parker. Did she dare propose such a condition?
Could she really have the confidence to secure COCO?
Emily Parker didn’t spare him a glance, still fixated on Evan Palr, “What, President Palr isn’t willing to gamble?”
Evan Palr fell silent for a mont, then suddenly smiled, “Alright, it’s settled then.”
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