Chapter 459: Chapter 459: Claire Yeats is the Boss?
Besides, she was just here for the work handover. She would be Radiance’s big boss in the future, so how could she be considered a useless trophy wife?
The malice was blatantly obvious.
Estelle Lockwood really wanted to roll her eyes in speechlessness. Did this woman want to show off that she was a good, hardworking employee while Estelle only knew how to rely on men?
At that moment, the woman stopped in front of Estelle. With her heavily made-up face, she looked Estelle up and down. Then, covering her lips, she chuckled and spoke loudly, deliberately making sure Estelle heard her.
"Oh my, but Mrs. Sloan must be getting anxious right now. After all, Mr. Sloan is trending on social media with another woman... Like I always say, women still need to work. Don’t put your whole heart into a man. Otherwise, if you really get dumped, you’ll just have to come begging at people’s doors without any other choice."
"Alright, stop it. She’s still Mrs. Sloan, at least."
"So what?" The heavily made-up woman sneered. "Do you guys actually believe in wealthy marriages?"
Someone nearby also laughed. "Yeah, Ms. Sawyer is right. What’s there to believe in wealthy marriages? Isn’t our future boss at Radiance the same woman who trended with Mr. Sloan last night? So what if we offend a mere Mrs. Sloan?"
Estelle narrowed her eyes.
Nathaniel Sloan had already clarified who the person was last night, yet these people firmly believed it was another woman. Normally, even if people thought it was someone else, they wouldn’t say it right to her face—the legal wife. There was only one possibility... Someone must have told them something that made them believe it so firmly.
After the heavily made-up woman finished speaking, the receptionist quickly went over to greet her. "Ms. Sawyer."
Ms. Sawyer raised her chin high. "Our company doesn’t just let anyone in."
The receptionist quickly explained, "Miss Lockwood said she has an appointment with President Kerr..."
"President Kerr is in a meeting." Ms. Sawyer looked down on her from her high horse, her eyes full of cold contempt. "What business does Mrs. Sloan have with President Kerr? Why don’t you come back tomorrow? We’re really busy today."
Estelle lightly raised her eyes and suddenly smiled. "To take over Radiance."
Ms. Sawyer stiffened.
She never expected this woman to be so audacious as to make up such a lie. She immediately laughed in anger.
"Take over Radiance? Mrs. Sloan, are you having a delusion? We at Radiance don’t just take in anyone. You’re Mrs. Sloan, so we can’t afford to offend you, but that doesn’t mean you can just demand a piece of the pie from anyone’s company. Is there no justice left?"
"Really? Seeing as Radiance has you, it shows they aren’t very picky at all," Estelle said in feigned surprise.
"You!" Ms. Sawyer choked.
What did Estelle mean? Was she mocking her for being useless, implying that she could only stay in Radiance because the company had terrible taste?!
She was a properly hired manager, unlike Estelle, who threw her weight around using her title as Mrs. Sloan. Besides, the position of Mrs. Sloan was about to change hands anyway. The person in Mr. Sloan’s heart was definitely not Estelle! It was Claire Yeats, who was also the next boss of Radiance!
Miss Yeats had already confirmed that she was the person last night. Mr. Sloan had only erased her information and claimed it was Estelle to protect her. In reality, Estelle and Nathaniel were merely a couple on the surface; they had drifted apart a long time ago.
On top of that, Miss Yeats was good friends with the big boss behind Radiance. This entire company was a gift to Miss Yeats from the boss. Moving forward, Miss Yeats would be the one with a boundless future!
Since Ms. Sawyer had already sucked up to Miss Yeats, she naturally looked down on Estelle. So what if Estelle was the eldest daughter of the Yeats family? Did the Yeats family even acknowledge her? At least Miss Yeats had the Yeats surname!
At this thought, Ms. Sawyer became even more brazen.
"Mrs. Sloan, a person should know their place. You want to take over Radiance, but have you asked for Radiance’s opinion?
"This company was specifically given to Miss Yeats by our boss behind the scenes!"
Ms. Sawyer was extremely smug and pleased with herself. "We all know that Miss Yeats is good friends with our boss. They’ve been pen pals for years. Radiance was originally founded for Miss Yeats. What are you doing here at a time like this?
"Don’t tell me you think you can steal Miss Yeats’s things just because she’s your sister?
"Stealing whatever you want just by relying on your status as a relative—what’s the difference between you and a robber?!"
As soon as Ms. Sawyer’s voice dropped, the group of people behind her looked at Estelle with even more contempt.
"Exactly, how could she compare to Miss Yeats?"
"As soon as Miss Yeats arrived, she gave everyone red envelopes. She already said that Radiance was a gift to her. Why is Mrs. Sloan trying to steal it the moment she gets here? She’s being too unreasonable."
"After all, she is Mrs. Sloan. With that status, what can anyone do?"
"She still shouldn’t act like this, grabbing whatever she wants. If she grabs it, must we just give way? If she behaves this way with everything in the future, will our Radiance even survive?"
"I really hate this kind of useless bitch who throws her weight around just because she has a good husband..."
These people had received big red envelopes from Claire. Moreover, they were nepotism hires who already saw Radiance as their own territory, so their disgust for Estelle only intensified.
Ms. Sawyer sneered. After she had mocked Estelle enough, she said coldly, "Estelle! Miss Claire Yeats is our new boss, and we only recognize her! If you know what’s good for you, get out of here right now! Don’t make a scene, or else you’ll be the one losing face!"
Estelle chuckled softly.
She knew it was abnormal for Claire to be so quiet for the past few days. So this was what she had been waiting for.
"Ms. Sawyer!" Someone suddenly jogged over, panting. Her face carried a look of disapproval. "How could you speak to my sister Estelle like that?"
Claire looked both helpless and apologetic. "I’m so sorry, Estelle. Ms. Sawyer is just a bit impulsive... She’s quite cynical and can’t stand it when people use the back door to get in. But I believe you’re not that kind of person! You must be here at Radiance on official business. Don’t worry, once President Kerr finishes his meeting, I’ll introduce you to him."
Estelle narrowed her eyes. "Are you implying that I’m using the back door, Miss Yeats?"
"This..." Claire seemed very troubled. After hesitating for a long moment, she gently bit her lip and said, "I didn’t mean that... It’s just that Radiance hasn’t been hiring externally lately, and I haven’t heard anything from the HR department about you joining the company...
"Or... Or are you just looking for President Kerr to discuss business? I’m sorry, I also haven’t heard that Radiance is planning to collaborate with your Star."
Estelle smiled. "Listening to you, Miss Yeats, one would think you know everything about Radiance and can take charge of its partnerships."
"Estelle, how can you say that?" Claire smiled bashfully, as if feeling very shy. "I am Radiance’s new boss, after all."
Her tone carried a veiled boastfulness as she continued. "The big boss of Radiance and I have always been very good pen pals. We’ve been exchanging letters for seven years.
"Did you know that, Estelle?"