“Mr. Morrison, when you placed someone who doesn’t know design and has poor art skills in my team, you should’ve thought of this. It wasn’t that I didn’t give her a chance –she can’t even draw a basic jewelry sketch. What did you want me to do? Should I have passed the core designing work to a person who can barely draw a circle?”
Then, Bethan picked her cup and took a sip. “Mr. Morrison, you had the time to arrange your girlfriend in my team, so why did you not find your beloved Ms. Blake a teacher to buck up on her artistic skills? Could it be that you have forgotten about this because you both have been busy researching ways to make a baby?”
The atmosphere in the booth dropped a few degrees.
Brettley narrowed his eyes. His eyes were filled with coldness.
“Do you have to speak so harshly?”
Bethan smiled.
“How do you want me to speak then, Mr. Morrison? I initially rejected Fiona entering my team, but you forced it upon me with your powers, so I had to accommodate her into my team. I aim to win the competition, so besides letting Ms. Blake run errands and do simple tasks, what else can I do?”
Brettley was silent upon Bethan’s words. It was not that he never thought about those problems before.
However, he felt that with Bethan’s ability, taking on Fiona would not have any problem. He never expected that Fiona would not be able to do a simple basic task well.
Brettley had also expressed his concerns for Fiona’s work, but every time he asked her, she would smile and say that all was fine and she was very happy working.
Brettley never expected that Fiona was in such a situation.
At that thought, Brettley sighed.
“It’s my mistake, then, but now isn’t the time to point fingers.”
Brettley leaned back and furrowed his brows, looking at Bethan.
“President Calvin came to me. He said that there is still an opportunity to turn this matter around. If he had secretly come to know about this incident, he could turn a blind eye. However, this incident came to light during the meeting. Also, the voice of the people on the internet cursing you is quite loud.
“If you still want the Morrison Group to continue participating in the competition…”
Brettley took a deep breath.
“It’s possible, except that you have to withdraw from the competition.”
The atmosphere in the booth sunk lower.
Bethan bit her lip. She held her cup of fruit tea so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
“I know this may be a difficult request for you.”
Brettley was a little heartbroken, looking at Bethan’s disappointed yet stoic look.
If there were another way of resolving this issue, he would not want her to be so disappointed.
Alas…
The videos on the internet could not be deleted, inexplicably.
On top of that, all of the participating teams knew about the problems in Bethan’s team.
Other than getting Bethan to withdraw from the competition, there was no other better way.
“Don’t worry. Even if you withdraw from the competition, the results of the Morrison Group’s team will still be considered in our agreement.”
Bethan shut her eyes and chuckled bitterly.
“Then, may I ask if I were to withdraw myself from the competition, who will be the new person in charge?”
Brettley was silent for a long while before calmly saying, “Fiona Blake.”
Bethan closed her eyes and smiled bitterly.
This was Fiona’s true intention: to kick her off from her team two days before the competition and replace her.
By then, if they were to win, everyone would say that this was Fiona’s team and not Bethan’s team.
In the end, the person who would receive the honor and credit would be Fiona, too. After such a huge merry-go -round, in the end, it was all because of getting the honors for winning the competition. Was that it?
Fiona’s plan was perfect.
Brettley also became an accomplice. At that thought, Bethan sneered.
“Mr. Morrison, if you want your girlfriend to get the honor, which was supposed to be mine, to be the champion of this competition, you can tell it to me right off the bat.”
Brettley furrowed his brows fiercely upon Bethan’s words.
“Bethan, I hope you don’t get worked up over this. Having Fiona replace you as the person in charge is the best solution right now. Fiona will be the project director. By then, she’ll be the one to explain the concept of the design.
“That way, on one hand, we could shut the public’s mouth and let everyone know that Fiona also took part in the core design work. On the other hand, other people won’t be so hostile to you. I’m sure you have seen the comments online.”
“Do you think I care about that?”
Bethan opened her eyes and said, “The accident I was in six years ago, the one that you and Cynthal came up with. How did you both describe me after the accident?”
“You said that I had an affair, that I was a philanderer. That I eloped with someone else, and that was why I had an accident. I supposedly left a will for you to be together with my sister.”
Bethan looked at Brettley’s face and enunciated every word.
“Do you think I still care about my reputation? Both of you destroyed my reputation six years ago! “
The atmosphere in the booth instantly turned cold. Brettley furrowed his brows.
“Bethan, I’ve already said that I didn’t know about that matter. It was all Cynthal– “
“You’re pushing all the blame to Cynthal, just because she’s not here in Banyan City? How unfortunate.
Someone already showed me a photo of Cynthal back in Banyan City. Mr. Morrison, you should lie less, just in case Cynthal suddenly appears. You won’t be able to explain yourself anymore then.”
Then, Bethan stood up.
“I ‘ll withdraw myself from the competition, only because this competition isn’t only my blood, sweat, and tears. Zayne, Samson, and the others put in hard work for this, too. But…”
Bethan lowered her gaze and looked at Brettley coldly.
“If my team wins the competition, my agreement with you ends there.”
Then, Bethan picked her bag up and left.
Brettley sat in the same spot. Looking at Bethan leaving determinedly, he closed his eyes.
She was still the same as before. Aloof and heartless.
No matter whether it was Cynthal, Fiona, or other women who were hostile to her, Bethan would still blame it all on him.
If it were the past, he might still explain himself to her.
However, at that moment…
Forget about it. What use was there in explaining? Bethan would still leave.
When the competition ended, she would take Nigel and Nellie along to leave Banyan City.
They would no longer have any contact with each other after that.
Letting Bethan leave with a hatred for him was much better than her leaving reluctantly and missing him.
However…
Brettley opened his eyes. He took his phone and dialed Lucas.
“Check where Cynthal is.”
Lucas, on the other end of the line, furrowed his brows. “We lost track of Cynthal right after Young Master Neil’s passing. Have you forgotten? How are we going to check– “
“She’s in Banyan City right now.”
“Banyan City! “
Lucas was stunned for quite a while before nodding furiously and saying, “Yes, Sir. I ‘ll check on it right now! “
“Mmh.”
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