In fact, the abrasion area was not large and it could not even be seen if you did not look carefully.
But once the flaw appeared, it was destined to no longer be perfect.
Because it was precious enough, even such a minor flaw would be extremely difficult to repair.
Even though, in fact, what was more difficult to repair was the relationship between Harvey and me.
The way he looked at me in the morning was still like a thorn in my heart. What was more, I always had our lunch prepared by Collins and he came over to eat with me.
So, I just expect nothing about that day.
Later in the afternoon, when it was finally one o'clock, I believed he would not come.
But just as I opened the lunch box I ordered before, he came. Stephanie followed behind him.
Her eyes were red and swollen and she kept her head down, looking respectful and weak.
I put down my spoon and just watched them quietly.
As Harvey sat down next to me, he sighed.
“Because of what happened last night, Stephanie was targeted and excluded everywhere in the company.”
After hearing his complaint, I picked up the spoon and scooped myself some soup without even raising my eyelids.
“What's wrong? She's the CEO's secretary, can't she handle such a small matter?”
Harvey directly argued, “I just want you to take care of your people and stop making things difficult for a little girl like her.”
Due to an implicit business rule, we each had our own people in the other's company.
What Harvey meant was that my people were deliberately targeting Stephanie to stand up for me.
Last night’s annual meeting, which was a joint event between the two groups with nearly all employees in attendance, would inevitably lead to Stephanie being criticized for her actions.
I stirred the spoon and took a sip of the soup, before answering, “First, I did not instruct anyone to target or exclude your secretary. You should know that is not my method or style.
“Secondly, if anyone is to blame for what happened to her today, it's her own lack of sense of propriety and boundaries.
“Harvey, you still don't understand human nature well enough. Your tolerance and indulgence towards her will sooner or later create more enemies for her. It's you who will harm her, not me.”
Stephanie, who had been silent all this time, suddenly took two steps forward and spoke anxiously, “Please don’t be mad at Mr. Collins, Mrs. Collins.