I Quit Being a Stepmother (Cypress Gem) novel Chapter 473

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As for how Camilla knew about all those little bits of gossip, it was simple. Just moments ago, she had asked Heidi about it directly.

Heidi didn’t take anyone’s side. She just told the truth, reciting almost every word Kate had said as if she were reading from a script.

Her remarkable memory made her valuable to Camilla, even if she lacked social tact.

Camilla knew well how straightforward Heidi was, which was exactly why she chose to ask her.

By the time Kate walked into her office, Camilla already knew the kind of things Kate had been saying and doing since joining the company.

This wasn’t an employee focused on her work. This was someone who was only there to gossip.

All she ever did was drag Rhea into the conversation or paint herself as the poor victim.

How pathetic!

Camilla didn’t care whether the rumors were true or not. The only thing that mattered was whether her staff were doing their jobs.

Being mocked, given an official warning, and having her probation extended were actually the lightest consequences.

Everyone in the translation team knew that if Camilla really lost her temper, she wouldn’t hesitate to fire someone outright.

The office was silent for a long stretch.

For Kate, those 30 seconds felt like hell.

She forced herself to swallow her emotions. Her voice was hoarse as she admitted fault. “I’m sorry, Ms. Hurst. I spoke too much. I won’t bring up anything unrelated to work again. Please give me another chance. I’m sorry.”

Inwardly, she was chanting at herself to hold it together.

She believed that once Sawyer returned to Dalea, things would turn around. Out of respect for her parents, he would never let some small–time team leader strut around and scold her like this.

Camilla didn’t bother to respond to the apology. She only looked at Kate for a long, steady moment before saying, “Get out.”

Kate turned and left immediately without staying a second longer.

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Chapter 473

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She poured the untouched coffee down the sink before returning to her desk. The instant she sat, her eyes welled up with tears.

This time, it wasn’t for show. Camilla’s sharp words had truly cut into her. She gripped her pen so

hard that her hand trembled.

“Wh-“Gisselle had just opened her mouth to ask what was wrong when the office door swung open. She snapped upright in her chair.

The team heard Camilla’s voice clearly. “Who has been doing someone else’s translation work? Send it back immediately. If it’s wrong and causes problems, can you afford the consequences?”

Upon hearing that, those colleagues who had stepped in to help Kate with the mail quickly returned the original file to her desk.

Kate felt her cheeks burn hotter than ever. Saying she was embarrassed didn’t even come close to describing how she felt at that moment.

Her vision blurred.

Why were they all targeting her? What did she do to them?

Camilla went back to work.

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