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    Everyone knew Wesley was utterly devoted to his work. Edgewing represented his vision and passion, into which he had poured countless hours and resources over the years.


    Cathy paused, clenched her fists, temporarily containing the fury that threatened to explode. With a cold snort, she retorted, “It’s clearly your work failure, and now you want to me me? Do you truly believe Wesley will buy that? I want to see what this woman can possibly do to ensure theunchernds safely.”


    Cathy pulled up a chair and settled in, her gaze locked onto Elena with unwavering intensity. Not for a moment did she entertain the notion that Elena could avert the impending disaster of theuncher. What could ten minutes possibly change? Anyway, if theuncher failed in those fleeting moments, it had nothing to do with her. One thing was certain: Elena had to be ousted from the eighth floor!


    Kaya watched with a flicker of discontent in her eyes, feeling that Cathy had let both Elena and Charlette off far too easily. Pathetic! How could Cathy, the scion of the Garrett family, be so easily influenced by a handful of words? Kaya figured if she were in charge, she would ensure that Elena was finished. She couldn’t bear to let such a golden opportunity slip through her fingers.


    With Cathy proving ineffectual, Kaya feltpelled to take matters into her own hands. She abruptly interjected, “This isn’t just a small-scale project worth millions. If you recklessly alter the program and theuncher crashes sooner, that fallout is on you.”


    “Enough!” Charlette’s tone was sharp, far less civil with Kaya than with Cathy. “Wipe that smug grin off your face, Kaya. Remember, you’re the manager of the audit department. If you didn’t catch the issue before theunch, that’s your oversight. Mr. Spencer will hold you ountable as well.”


    Kaya’s face drained of color. “What are you talking about? This is clearly a fault of the research department. What does this have to do with me?”


    Charlette’s icy re sent shivers through Kaya. “If I go down, I’ll make sure to drag you with me.”


    Kaya shot daggers at Charlette and Elena, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.


    “Don’t think you can scare me! You really believe I’m afraid of you?” Kaya retorted, voice steady.


    Charlette sneered. Kaya and she had always been at odds, with Kaya often scheming to undermine her. Yet, despite her malice, Kaya was fundamentally a coward.


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    Kaya had nurtured a secret crush on Wesley for years without ever daring to act on it, merely donning provocative outfits in an attempt to catch his eye. Sadly for Kaya, Wesley remained oblivious to her efforts.


    As Charlette’s gaze bore into her, a chill ran down Kaya’s spine, causing her to stiffen involuntarily. She forced a smile and stammered, “I’m not gloating. I’m simply stating the facts. Fred, don’t you agree?”


    Fred Lyons, the base manager, had kept silent until Kaya cued him. He quickly nodded in agreement and pointed usatorily at Elena. “Exactly! Theuncher has been flying for twenty minutes. Altering the program at this juncture is far too risky. No one can guarantee she knows what she’s doing!”


    Fred frowned at Elena. Few employees at Edgewing truly believed that Elena could rectify the wed program. What kind of technical expert was she, anyway? Wesley must have been using that as a smokescreen to bring Elena onto his team. If theuncher took a nosedive, thepany would face a mountain of losses, and their annual bonuses would vanish like smoke. Worried about their bonuses, murmurs of discontent rippled through the gathered employees.


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