Chapter 771 Using Stephanie
Soon, Oscar instructed the HR department to fire Isabella. The manager of the HR department brought two guards to escort Isabella out. “Ms. Walker, you’re no longer an employee of the company. Please hand in your work ID card before you leave.”
There were mixed emotions on Isabella’s face. She clenched her fists tightly, her cheeks burning. She had never been so humiliated as she was that day. It was obvious that Oscar was trying to abash her in front of the whole company so that she would resign from the company willingly.
Naturally, she wouldn’t do as he wished. She had entered the company to get closer to Oscar, and she had been doing everything with the goal of becoming his woman. Since her goal had not been achieved yet, there was no way she would accept her bleak fate and leave the company willingly.
“Mr. Floyd, I haven’t done anything wrong nor did I harm the company in any way. As such, I strongly object to Mr. Clinton’s decision of dismissing me like this. I won’t accept it. Even if you want me to leave, I will need to go up and question his decision myself first. I will always be Mrs. Clinton’s goddaughter whether I’m working in the company or not. So I hope you’re wise enough to not stop me.” Isabella narrowed her eyes, her attitude was even more arrogant than that of the manager.
The manager of the HR department, Carlton Floyd, was a smart man. As such, he dared not offend Isabella, considering the latter was still Olivia’s goddaughter. He had to take into account their relationship before making his move. Otherwise, if Isabella said something in front of Olivia, he reckoned he would lose his job as the manager of the HR department.
“Ms. Walker, I won’t object if you want to talk to Mr. Clinton, but can you please give me your work ID card first? I believe you will be more welcome by Mr. Clinton if you visit him in your private capacity,” Carlton said.
Isabella rolled her eyes at him angrily before shoving him away and heading upstairs.
“What are you still waiting for? Didn’t you hear what Mr. Clinton ordered? Escort any unauthorized personnel out of the company right now.” Carlton shouted at the guards who were standing by the side.
Upon receiving the instruction, the guards rushed over and stopped Isabella.
Isabella’s face became even more sullen. She flushed under the intense gazes of other employees. Back when I was still the director, Carlton always sucked up to me. Yet, he dared to send others to stop me now. This guy is getting so full of himself!
“Mr. Floyd, what do you think you are doing?” Isabella said through gritted teeth.
Carlton smiled apologetically. “Ms. Walker, I’m sorry if I’ve upset you. I was ordered by Mr. Clinton to collect the work ID card from you. You are the goddaughter of Mrs. Clinton, so you’d still be able to come to the company in the future whenever you like, right?”
Isabella knew that if she didn’t give the work ID card to Carlton that day, she wouldn’t have the chance to see Oscar. After weighing the pros and cons, she tossed the ID card angrily to the ground.
“There you go.” Isabella said angrily, “You’re such a lackey, so eager to please your master.”
Carlton was unfazed by her insult. He bent over and picked up the work ID card before saying to the guards, “You guys can escort Ms. Walker out now. It’d be bad if we disturbed the other employees at work.”
“Carlton Floyd, what exactly do you think you’re doing?” Isabella glared at him and dodged away from the two guards. Seeing how they were approaching her unrelentingly, she got angry and gave them a slap each. She growled, “Don’t you dare touch me, or I will sue you for harassment. Even if I don’t work here, you petty guards can’t afford to mess with a big shot like me.”
The two guards stopped and looked at Carlton hesitantly.
Carlton couldn’t help but feel a little helpless. If it were someone else who got fired, he would simply get the security guards to throw that person out no matter how vicious the tantrums that person was throwing. However, the person who was throwing a fit right at this moment was Isabella. Seeing how close the relationship between the Walker family and the Clinton family was, Carlton knew he had to act carefully as he was now treading on thin ice.
“Ms. Walker, Mr. Clinton has dismissed you from your post. I’m sure he has his own reasons for removing you from the company. If you disagree with his decision, I suggest you wait for him to calm down first before coming back to the company afterward. Instead of making a fuss in the company now, I think it will be better if you ask him yourself then. Don’t you think so?” Carlton tried to make his tone as gentle as possible.
He didn’t want to annoy Isabella. Otherwise, she would throw endless tantrums in the company, and he was sure that by then, he would be dismissed from his post as the manager too.
Isabella immediately calmed down when she heard that.
She turned around, went back to her office, packed up some of her things, and left. The two guards followed behind her all the way when she cursed angrily, “Are you guys mutts? Stop following me, and buzz off!”
The two guards stopped in their tracks.
Feeling dejected, Isabella left the company. She returned home full of anger and frustration. When she saw Stephanie lying on the couch with her bulging belly, eating fruit and watching dramas, the fire burning within her blazed stronger.
There I was being humiliated by Oscar in the company, while Stephanie is making use of her status to enjoy her life in my house. This is simply unbearable!
Well, isn’t Oscar trying to make a big deal out of this? I guess it’s time for me to cut loose and wreak some havoc then. She decided she would send both the Walker family and the Clinton family into chaos. With Stephanie, the troublemaker here, she reckoned Oscar would not have the energy to take care of the matter about the photos.
The more chaotic the situation became, the greater the chance of Oscar returning to the Clinton residence. When the time comes, she would seize the chance and drug his food again. Then, she would find a psychiatrist to hypnotize him. By then, he would be mine and mine only.
Her mood instantly brightened up when she thought of how after she and Oscar got together, she would be able to drive those who used to talk behind her back out of the company.
With a simple plan in mind, she walked toward Stephanie.
“Stephanie.” Isabella smiled gently.
Stephanie glanced at Isabella. She was getting lazy ever since she was pregnant. Her belly also looked bigger than those of other pregnant women.
“Why are you home so early today?” Stephanie asked.
Isabella walked over to help her up. She then said, “You’ve been pregnant for several months now, and your belly is getting bigger. Why don’t you ask the maid to accompany you for a walk? It won’t be easy for you to give birth if you go on like this.”
Stephanie pursed her lips and said disgruntledly, “Look at my waistline! I’m almost as fat as a pig now. Noah is busy with work and doesn’t care about me at all. If it weren’t for the fact that he comes back every day without any scent of women on him, I would have wondered if he was hiding a lover outside. If I ever find out that he has a mistress, I’ll definitely teach him a good lesson.”
A wicked sneer appeared on Isabella’s face before she quickly hid it away.
“Stephanie, people always say that pregnant women like to overthink everything, especially those like you who have been pregnant for a few months. I didn’t believe it at first, but now I’ve changed my mind. Noah really pampers you a lot. He always tells me to go easy on you, saying that you haven’t had a good sleep or appetite since you’re pregnant.” In truth, you eat more and sleep heavier since you’re pregnant. You’re no different than a pig now. Otherwise, your body won’t bloat up like this. I feel sorry for my brother.
“I heard that Noah secretly called someone to arrange a surprise for you. I don’t know what it is, but you can go and ask around. That being said, please don’t tell him that you got the news from me,” Isabella said deliberately.
She knew that Noah had prepared a surprise because Emma’s birthday was approaching. He had prepared a birthday present specifically to make up for not being able to celebrate the new year with her this year. If Stephanie finds out about this, a fiasco would surely ensue.
Stephanie took the bait when she heard Isabella. Her eyes lit up, and she said, “Isabella, did Noah really prepare a present for me? I have to go take a look.”
“Stephanie.” Isabella took her hand and said, “I told you, didn’t I? It’s a surprise, so we have to pretend we don’t know anything. But don’t worry, once Noah’s set up everything, I’ll secretly take you to see it. I’m sure you will like the surprise. After all, I took part in preparing the gift. He said it was for you, so I hope you’ll appreciate his painstaking efforts.”
Stephanie’s face finally brightened up at that.
“At least he’s conscientious enough to know that I am still his wife.”
“Stephanie, Noah adores you and will cater to all your wishes.”
“Well, I deserve it. I’m going to give birth to a child for him, and I’ll even lose my curvaceous body because of this. It’s only natural that he should treat me well.”
“Indeed. He should treat you nicely.”
“I’m glad that you think this way too.”
Stephanie hummed in contentment. Then, she remembered Isabella’s early return that day.
“Isabella, why did you come home so early today?”
Isabella’s eyes dimmed. She embellished and exaggerated her story in the company to Stephanie, blaming Amelia for the predicament.
Stephanie fumed, “This Amelia is insufferable. She leaves and comes as she pleased. She knows Oscar loves her, and that’s why she dares to act this way. You’re supposed to be the daughter-in-law of the Clinton family. Not only did this woman come and snatched away what was supposed to be yours, but she also drove you out of the company. No, this won’t do. I’ll go home tomorrow and tell my mother about this. I can’t let Amelia have her way.”
Isabella sighed and said, “Stephanie, what’s the use if you go and complain about it? Oscar is the one who’s in charge of the company now, and he insists on me leaving. He humiliated me, and I reckon I must have lost everyone’s respect. Forget it.”
Stephanie got angrier upon hearing that.
“How can you just let it go like this? It’s not your fault. It was Oscar who came to provoke you first. Someone took a photo of him kissing you and sent it to Amelia’s phone. That’s why Amelia questioned him. Why should you take the blame for it? Since when did Oscar become such a coward that he didn’t even dare to admit that he has another lover outside?” she said angrily.
After a pause, she added, “Isabella, we’ll go to the Clinton residence tomorrow to seek justice for you. I’m going to question Oscar why he didn’t admit that he had kissed you.”
“Forget it, Stephanie. Oscar won’t admit to it. He said that he only kissed me because I drugged him and made him lose his memory. But I don’t blame him, though. No one asks me to fall for him, after all. Even though I know he only loves Amelia, I was still willing to be kissed by him.”
“Still, we can’t just let it go like this!” Stephanie was livid.
Hearing that, a gleam flashed across Isabella’s eyes.
