Chapter 4 Her True Colors Athena raised her gaze and locked eyes with Ruby. She couldnt help but notice that Ruby resembled Freya, even more than herself. I will, Athena nodded in agreement. Thank you, Athena. Ill put in my best effort to learn quickly! Rubys voice dripped with sweetness. Youre welcome, she replied politely, as she always did. Byron couldnt detect any signs of displeasure or jealousy from her. She doesnt care because shes not jealous… These words echoed in Byrons mind, irritating him. I need coffee, he grumbled, storming into his office. Later, in the break room, Ruby and Athena were finally alone… Miss Holland, Mr. Crawford is quite particular about his coffees taste, so- Athena, I suggest you avoid being around Byron in the future. Whenever he sees you, it puts him in a bad mood. He is my man now, and I dont want him to be unhappy, Ruby www Interrupted, crossing her rms and staring at Athena with arrogance, as if she were Byrons girlfriend, not his secretary. Miss Holland, if you want me to leave quickly, you might want to stop talking and focus on learning, Athena calmly responded, grinding the coffee beans. Ruby had said those words to provoke Athena, hoping to trigger her anger and make Byron hate her even more. But Athena didnt take her words to heart at all. Ruby gnashed her teeth in frustration. The truth was, Ruby was sent to Byrons side several months ago. Athena blocked Rubys path, capturing his attention first. She believed Athena must have used some underhanded tactics to gain his favor, even though Ruby resembled his love Freya more. So far, Byron hadnt shown any interest in Ruby whatsoever. Aside from occasionally zoning out while staring at her, he rarely smiled. She glared at Athena with resentment. Youre just a loser who got dumped by Byron. What are you so proud of?! Ruby sneered. her inner thoughts. Today is our first meeting, right? Why do you hate me so much? Ruby was caught off guard and instinctively retorted, I-I dont! Is it because you havent slept with Byron yet? Athena teased. D-Dont be ridiculous! Ruby was clearly frustrated at being exposed. On the desk in the secretarys room, there are two sets of notes, Athena plainly explained. One is Byrons secretary handbook, and the other is his lovers handbook, which contains all his preferences. What do you mean? Suspicion was evident in her voice. She couldnt believe Athena was being so helpful. Im just handing over my work. What do you think I mean? Athena added with a smile. Miss Holland, I dont care about Byron as much as you think. Its just a job. Ive always been professional when it comes to work, and Ill teach you everything I know. But how much you can learn and whether you can please Byron… thats up to you. er skeptically. She still couldnt fully trust Athena. After a moment, Ruby finally said, You better do as you say! Athena brewed the coffee, pushed it towards Ruby, and flashed a gentle smile. Since youve been talkin so much, Ill give you a heads up too. Ill let it go this time. Just go on and do whatever pleases Byron, and steer clear of me. Dont mess with me, or I cant promise what might go down. Under her piercing gaze, Ruby felt a shiver run down her spine. She never expected Athena to fire back, considering everyone always said she was forgiving and non-confrontational. But right now, she seemed completely different. Just then, there was a knock on the door. Athena, the head of the sales team 1 is looking for you! Coming! Athena lightly tapped the table and said, Why are you still standing there? Take the coffee to Mr. With that, Athena left the break room. Athena! As soon as she left, the director of the sales department rushed in. No wonder you screwed up so badly. Looks like youre on the verge of quitting! If we hadnt scheduled a meeting to go over the plan ahead of time, you wouldve bailed ages ago! I bet you took some cash from our rivals and deliberately sabotaged our agreement so we would lose this partnership! Eric Lane, the sales department director and leader of the first team, was known for being blunt and hot-tempered. He had been working closely with Athena in the past few days. Lane, can you please calm down? Whats going on? Athena asked. The contract data and the list from Maxwell Electronics were provided by you, right? Eric replied angrily. Yes, she nodded. I carefully checked all the data and handed them over to your sales department after making sure there were no issues. Nonsense! Eric shouted. This order was crucial for his team. Losing this order meant losing out on significant commissions, and the companys resource priority for the next quarter would be given to other teams! Take a look at your massive screw-up! This order is worth billions. Do you even have a clue about the blood, sweat, and tears our teams poured into this? Eric slammed a stack of documents onto the table in front of her. She picked them up and examined them closely. The problematic sections were marked with a red pen. There were a total of six errors, all of which were difficult to spot, and two of them involved numbers. This wasnt right… This isnt the one I gave you, Athena stated firmly. So what, youre saying our sales department created this to set you up, at the cost of giving up our big commission? Eric Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For All Books Updates… slammed his hand on the desk. Whats all the commotion about? Byron emerged from his office at that moment. Crawford! Eric rushed over and angrily explained the situation to him. Beside Byron, Ruby pur a surprised expression. She gave Athena a quick glance and said, Mr. Lane, it seems like Athenas got some family stuff going on lately. Maybe thats why shes not herself and messed up. You should go easy on her. Youll get another order. Its not worth getting yourself worked up! Athena stared at her angrily. wwwww It seemed like Ruby wasnt taking her warning seriously… Miss Holland, I didnt mess anything up. Are you accusing me without any proof? she asked sternly. Athena, youve got me all wrong! Im just trying to lend you a hand… Byron, Im just trying to clear things up for Athena! Shes being so rude! He looked at Athena with narrowed eyes, and thought to himself. Athena had finally shown her true colors.