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    Elena listened to the murmurs before shifting her gaze to her assigned seat. Her expression turned cold.


    Paige stuck her at a bench, while Elyse got a private office.


    And yet, she imed there were no vacancies?


    As she took in the scene, Elyse finally noticed her.


    Upon spotting Elena’s modest setup, a smug smile formed on Elyse’s lips.


    “Thanks, Paige,” she said smoothly.


    Paige shot a disdainful nce at Elena before shing a bright grin at Elyse. “Oh, it’s nothing! Happy to help.”


    As Paige walked past, Elena’s voice rang out.


    Her face was unreadable, but her tone was sharp. “So this is what you mean by ‘no vacancies’?”


    Paige clicked her tongue and scoffed.


    “How can youpare yourself to Elyse? Be grateful we found you a ce at all. Know your limits.”


    Elena barely met the requirements to be here—her connection to the Harper family was the only reason she got in. And yet, she had the audacity topare herself to Elyse? She clearly didn’t understand her ce.


    Paige’s eyes swept over Elena’s striking features, her mind racing with assumptions about what she might have done tond a spot here. Elena hadn’t intended to make a scene, but some people only learned their lesson when put in check.


    She recalled that Leopardex’s top executive was Monica Hayes…


    “Let me ask onest time,” Elena’s voice hardened. “Is there an empty desk or not?”


    A shiver ran down Paige’s spine as she met Elena’s piercing gaze.


    For a brief moment, she was at a loss for words.


    What was this feeling? Why did this woman make her uneasy?


    Snapping out of it, Paige let out a dismissiveugh. “I already told you—if you’re unhappy, you’re free to leave. I’ll personally inform Alexander why you walked out.”


    Elyse, standing off to the side, watched with amusement.


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    Seeing Elena humiliated was deeply satisfying.


    What did it matter that Elena was the daughter of Alexander? No one here knew that.


    The only daughter of the Harper family that everyone knew was her, having lived as a Harper for over twenty years.


    Around them, employees exchanged hushed remarks.


    “Who does she think she is, talking to Paige like that?”


    “Probably pulled some strings to get in. A pretty face, nothing more. She should just leave—less work for us.”


    “She’s not even the real Harper, and yet she’s acting like royalty.”


    “The true Harper hasn’t made a fuss, but this one’s already throwing her weight around!”


    Elyse, fully aware of the truth, reveled in the misunderstandings aimed at Elena and made no attempt to correct them.


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