After Reborn, I Become a Billionaire
Chapter 898 Clara’s Plot

Chapter 898 Clara's Plot

Susan hurried to walk out of the office before Manuel.

When Manuel finally finished his work, someone knocked on the door.

It should be Susan, he supposed.

However, it was Clara.

Ever since Clara started working in the integrated department, she barely had time to talk to Manuel. As he noticed that it was Clara, he didn't seem annoyed. Instead, he asked in a bland tone, "What's the matter?"

"There will be an anniversary activity next week, which will be arranged separately for both the internal staff and the public. We have worked out a proposal for the activity. I believe it's necessary to report to you." Said Clara respectfully.

Luckily, there was nothing wrong with her work in the new department so far.

After checking the time, Manuel responded, "But it's time to get off work."

"I am so sorry..." though she said apologetically, she didn't seem to give up, "But that's the very first project I am in charge of ever since I started my new position. I don't have much time left to report to you. Besides, I heard that you won't be in the office tomorrow."

Manuel remained silent.

Indeed, he would be leaving for the Capital to attend the banquet. So he had planned to spend some time with Susan tonight.

As Susan had insisted, she would never compromise with the Wells.

Whatever. Since she insisted, he decided to let it be.

"I have been working in the position for three months. Though I feel like I don't get along well with my new colleagues, I am fine with that. Work comes first. That's why I am afraid to bring any troubles to the department just because of my incapability." Clara continued.

What she tried to convey was obvious-there was no one else she could turn to in her team. She had been working all alone by herself. If Manuel refused to offer a hand, it would only make her job more difficult. As Susan hadn't come to his office to leave with him, he supposed she might be working overtime tonight. Commonly speaking, whenever it was time to leave the office, Susan would always expect him in his office.

"How long will it take to report?" Manuel nodded and then asked.

"I will make it brief and finish it in half an hour."

"Okay."

Clara grinned to reply.

Time to carry out her plan, she thought to herself.

She was faking a pitiful look.

After all, no one dared to offend her here.

What was more, it was she who took away the proposal produced by someone else.

She had never been in charge of the anniversary program. Instead, she simply took part in it. After the proposal was finished, she brought it to Manuel on her own without even noticing the team. Of course, she was just trying to strive for Manuel's attention.

In the past three months, she was burning with jealousy when witnessing the intimacy between him and Susan.

But she knew she got to wait for the right time, before which she would conspire to drive a wedge between them.

Then she hurried to present the proposal and started reporting.

The proposal had been well arranged. Besides, it was an annual program. There were a few points worth being reported. As long as they could carry out the procedures as scheduled, it should be moving on smoothly.

However, Clara kept on overstating every detail.

Manuel cut in for a few times, after which Clara promised an improvement. However, whenever she started depicting, she just continued with a long monologue about those details. Hours had passed.

Susan was growing more and more impatient at home.

She had planned a big surprise for Manuel upon his arrival.

That was why she didn't make a call in the past hours.

However, she had been waiting for more than two hours.

She kept on ruffling the sexy red dress she was wearing out of impatience. But Manuel still hadn't returned yet.

Was he that busy tonight?

She remembered he always left the office on time these days.

As she checked the time, it had passed eight in the evening.

It wouldn't be long before Justine returned.

Driven by anxiety, she dialled his number.

"Miss Phillips, this is Clara speaking."

Susan turned livid.

She could tell that Clara had been preying on Manuel even after she got transferred to the other department.

But still, she managed to hold back her anger, "Where's Manuel?"

"In the bathroom."

"Clara, what kind of trick are you playing this time?" asked Susan with her teeth clenching.

Clara grew alert.

Indeed, Manuel went into the bathroom and left his phone on his desk. As Clara noticed his phone was buzzing, she hurried to pick it up.

She was trying to mislead Susan.

"After what you had done to mislead me into thinking that you were sleeping with him, now you wanna try the same trick again, huh?" Susan questioned satirically.

Clara was rendered stunned.

Then Susan continued coldly, "The misunderstanding between me and Manuel has long dissolved. Both of us are aware of what you have conspired. We knew everything. Do you think you can keep on faking that innocent look in front of him?"

Upon hearing that, Clara was rendered rather embarrassed.

"For the sake of your father, Manuel and I didn't announce what you had done to the public. But never have I expected that you are being so shameless! If I were you, I would have resigned from my job. Let alone talking to Manuel's face to face." Susan continued mockingly.

Though she knew it was part of Clara's plot that she wanted to irritate her, she still couldn't help feeling exasperated-Manuel spared her the chance to talk to him.

'Manuel, don't you know who she is? Are you that stupid?' Susan complained to herself.

She couldn't help wondering if he found it joyful when Clara was trying to fawn on him.

While she was expecting him alone at home, he was spending time with another woman. Whatever the reason might be, Susan got cross.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Huffed Clara with her teeth clenching.

Of course, she would never admit that.

As she noticed Manuel was walking out of the bathroom, she hurried to feign a pitiful look, "I don't know why you are getting me wrong... I pick up the phone just because I don't want you to be worried about Mr Johnson. We are about to finish. And he will be going home to spend time with you. Miss Phillips, I just wanna fulfil my job duty. I did nothing wrong. Don't you humiliate me!"

While she was speaking, tears welled up in her eyes.

Susan couldn't help frowning as she noticed the sudden change in her tone.

But the next second, she heard Manuel's voice, "Susan,"

She could tell that Clara was still disguising herself in front of Manuel. What was more, she tried to stir up a conflict between Manuel and Susan.

However, Susan got to admit that she made it.

She was exasperated.

Though she believed Manuel wouldn't cheat on her, she still got greatly frustrated. She found it unacceptable to forgive Manuel for the time being. "Manuel, you asshole!" huffed Susan through the phone.