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    Cathy’s long, pointed nails hovered ominously near Elena’s face.


    Charlette frowned, anxiety creeping in. Wesley’s interest in Elena was evident, and if anything were to happen to her, Wesley would undoubtedly be furious. With that thought in mind, Charlette began to rise, intending to shield Elena, but Elena held her back.


    Elena’s gaze remained locked on Cathy, her calm face devoid of any fear.


    Cathy gritted her teeth, her determination to mar Elena’s beauty palpable.


    But before Cathy couldy a finger on Elena, her wrist was caught in a firm grip. With a swift motion, Elena yanked Cathy off bnce, nearly sending her tumbling.


    Once Cathy regained her footing, she red at Elena with the ferocity of a cornered beast.


    Kaya rushed forward to support Cathy and then turned to snap, “Elena, are you out of your mind? Miss Garrett is Wesley’s future wife, and you dare touch her?” Kaya nced down, her tone dripping with sycophancy. “Miss Garrett, are you alright? Elena is utterly unruly. She doesn’t deserve to be in Edgewing, let alone work on the eighth floor!”


    Charlette could no longer contain herself and shot back, “Kaya, are you blind? Didn’t you see that Elena just prevented a disaster? If it were you, you wouldn’t even manage to write a single line of code in half a minute, let alone rewrite the flight program. Yet, here you are, criticizing her skills. It’s you who doesn’t deserve to be at Edgewing.”


    As Charlette calmed down, a realization struck her. She finally understood why Wesley had made the unorthodox decision to hire Elena and allow her to work on the eighth floor. With a talent like Elena willing to remain at Edgewing, any—


    Condition would be justified. Kaya, the fool, was spewing nonsense while remaining oblivious to her own ignorance.


    “Enough, Charlette!” Kaya snapped, fury zing in her eyes.


    For too long, Charlette had defended Elena and insulted Kaya, pushing Kaya to her breaking point.


    Now that ten minutes had passed, Kaya bet Cathy would surely have her way with Elena.


    Kaya felt no need to tolerate Charlette any longer. Her eyes flickered with indignation. “I didn’t engage with you earlier to avoidpany losses, but now you’ve found pleasure in insulting me? I’ve seen through your intentions to curry favor with Elena due to her connection with Mr. Spencer. But Miss Garrett is the one marrying Mr. Spencer, so be careful not to curry favor with the wrong person and find yourself in a pit of trouble!”


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    After a pause, she added, “And let’s not forget, why did theuncher crash? Isn’t it because of your department’s blunder? Elena’s actions merely rectified the error. What’s so praiseworthy about that? I may not know how to write code, but I wouldn’t make such a colossal mistake either. Who’s to say you didn’t stage this to gain credit in front of Mr. Spencer?”


    Charlette twisted her neck,ughter bubbling up in disbelief. Kaya truly was nothing more than Cathy’s loyalpdog, eager to perform for her master. Charlette warned, “Your own filthy thoughts color everything with dirt. I respect Miss Harper because she’s earned it. I suggest you hold your tongue and stop digging your own grave!”


    Before, Charlette defended Elena for the sake of the project and Wesley’s reputation. But now, her defense stemmed from genuine respect.


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