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Thinking he could win her over with just a dance was wishful thinking, and besides, she had no intention of offering herself up to him.
So, she didn’t dwell on it.
Emma then approached excitedly, unable to resist complimenting Rse, “Reese, your dance was incredible, and you and Mr. Flynn looked perfect together. But speaking of which, wasn’t Mr. Flynn paralyzed before? How did he suddenly stand up?”
Reese replied casually, “Must have been cured, I guess.”
“I wonder which miracle doctor cured him. I heard the Flynn family had consulted many specialists to no avail, and now he’s suddenly all better.”
“Must be my lucky day,” Reese said with a nonchalant shrug, nearly ending Sophia into fits of laughter.
lucky day, huh? 50, you’re saying Mr. Flynn’s past struggles to stand tall were because of some bad luck? Emma quipped with a playful grin,
Reese’s stomach growled a little. Her recent physical exertions had left her famished and there was no shortage of food at the anniversary celebration. She unapologetically grabbed a cupcake and popped it into her mouth. This is pretty good. Have some, she offered, spotting Emma, who had cheered her on from below.
Beside Emma stood Lilly, utterly stunned by Reese’s dance performance, especially her unexpected tango.
And what was more shocking to Lilly was Mr. Flynn being Reese’s partner. Why him? She’d been with the company for years and had barely exchanged words with Mr. Flynn, whereas Reese, the new girl had gotten so close to him so quickly.
“Hmph, what’s there to be proud of? It’s just a dance. You think you would’ve won without Mr. Flynn as your partner? Have you looked at yourself in the mirror? The audacity to blatantly flirt with Mr. Flynn on stage; don’t you think you’re in over your head?”
Lilly had seen it all – Reese and Mr. Flynn whispering intimately to each other, though, she had no idea what he had said to make Reese blush so deeply.
Instinctively defending Reese, Emma said, “All Reese did was dance with Mr. Flynn. Where do you get off saying she was flirting with
him?
was Mr. Flynn who kept leaning in towards Reese, perhaps indicating some interest in her.
It was quite clear to Emma that it w
Lilly shot Emma an irritated look. Although Emma tended to be timid, even she felt intimidated by Lilly’s piercing glare and subconsciously stepped behind Reese for protection.
But unlike Emma, Reese wasn’t afraid. She stood tall, her height towering palpable; her gaze icy as she lifted her chin defiantly towards Lilly.
over Lilly. In that moment, her presence was almost
“You accuse me of flirting with Mr. Flynn? Maybe you’re the one with vision problems. Obviously, it was Mr. Flynn who was all over
Emma, who was previously scared, almost burst into laughter at Reese’s blunt declaration. Only Reese could make such a straightforward remark. She was true to herself, never swayed by her surroundings or others.
She had spoken In Reese’s defense, willing to risk the wrath of the ruthlessly ambitious. To her, Reese was quagmire, untarnished by the mud around.
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She hoped Reese would keep ring with such self–assured grace, antra she had set for herself as well.
Lilly couldn’t help but burst into laughter upon hearing that sentiment. Hand on her hip, her raucous laughter almost seemed to beckon the other colleagues over.
“Reese, do you think you’re some kind of goddess that even Mr. Flynn would be lured by your charms? Mr. Flynn could have any woman he wants; why would he go for someone like you?”
Reese, unfazed, retorted calmly, “And what’s wrong with someone like me? I’ve got the looks and the figure. What’s not to match?”
“Take a look at yourself… Lilly was about to mock Reese but fell short as she couldn’t actually pinpoint a flaw after sizing her up.
If this were the old Reese, Lilly could have jeered all night, but now teese shone with a luminous beauty under the spotlight, so attractive it pained Lilly to admit.
The The
corners of Reese’s mouth turned up as she prodded playfully, “Well, tell me What are my flaws? If you see any, speak up
Lilly racked her brain, unable to find a fault in Reese’s appearance, but she had already spoken and couldn’t back down without losing face. After a moment, she blurted out defiantly, “Why should have to tell you your flaws? Dream on!”
With that, Lilly turned on her heel and stormed off, while Reese chuckled, and Emma covered her mouth to suppress her laughter.
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Lilly just can’t find fault with you.”
If there was any flaw with Reese, It was perhaps that she was too stopningly attractive and refreshingly straightforward in her Interactions, which Imma admited most.
In a world all too full of mask wenters, where everyone feigned politeness and hid ugly truths only they were privy to, Reese’s authenticity was a breath of fresh,nir.
the acts, aiming to crown the standout
After the anniversary celebration performances concluded, the judge got husy scoring th performer.
The consensus was soon reached—Reese was the champion.
That was when Justin stepped in, “Mr. Flynn asked me to inquire if the winners have been announced yet?”
The host nodded, “Yes, Reese won.”
“Oh,” Justin continued, “Mr. Flynn mentioned that to encourage future participation in company events, there’s been a change to the top prize.”
Previously, it was the latest model smartphone.
*So, is it being upgraded to a laptop or another electronic gadget?”
“No,” Justin clarified, “Mr. Flynn decided to elevate the main prize to car this time.”
The judges exchanged surprised glances.
“What’s going on? Mr. Flynn’s being quite the big spender, huh? Since when does he give away a car? Isn’t that a bit much?”
“Yeah, nobody has ever received such an honor before. Reese is one lucky newbie; she hasn’t been at the company for very long and
has already hit the jackpot.”
“Man, I’m jealous. If I’d known, I would’ve gotten up there and danced too.”
“Ha! What were you planning on doing, break dancing?”
“Could be. With all that shaking, he might just shatter our female colleagues illusions about men
Jokes aside, it was time to get back to business.
Justin placed the car keys on their table. “We’ll announce it shortly.”
“Mm–hmm.”
Even after Justin left the room, you could still hear the buzz about Reese’s stroke of luck.
He shrugged and chuckled to himself. It wasn’t so much
h that Bee
Reese was lucky, but rather that Mr. Flynn had probably predicted Reese would win and conveniently changed the prize. No way he would’ve shelled out for anyone else,
Sometimes, he thought Mr. Flynn was quite the penny pincher, except when it came to spoiling his wife at that, he spared expense.
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teen minutes later, the annuncer on stage revealed the winner.
“Now, I’m thrilled to announce our anniversary celebration performance champion, our very own newcomer, Reese
Despite the result being a foregone conclusion, when Reese’s name was called, the crowd erupted in surprise,
The announcer continued, “In an effort to boost morale, Mr. Flynn has upgraded the prize for our champion. The prize this time is a car. Let’s give Reese a big round of applausel”
“Damn, what kind of crazy luck does Reese have? Just joined the company and gets a car for nothing.”
“I sneaked a peek at the keys the host had. Looked like the latest Audi A4.”
“That’s got to be worth a pretty penny.”
sour
I’m so jealous; I’m turning over here.”
“Why be sour? Have you seen Sophia Linden? She’s probably ready to run into a wall. She’s been the anniversary champ for years, and the one year it switches hands, the prize gets bumped up. How do you think she feels?”
“Well, there’s nothing we can do about it if Reese has luck on her side.”
Sophia Linden was indeed fuming. After all her years at the company and consistently being the champion, Mr. Flynn had never mentioned upgrading the prize. And now, when he finally did, Reese got to enjoy the spoils
Her expression soured, and her face turned a shade of steely gray as her muscles twitched and her eyes, sharp as daggers, bore into Reese who was going up to accept the award. Breezing past Sophia Linden with the air of spring, Reese couldn’t help but feel a pang of satisfaction. Although she didn’t pine for the flashy car, the sight of Sophia seething, almost tearing her apart with her gaze, brought Reese a sense of glee.
Reese was not one to seek trouble, but if trouble came knocking or someone dared disparage her, she wouldn’t show mercy.
She believed in mutual respect–if you treat her with dignity, she’ll turn the favor. But should someone foolishly seek conflict, Reese wouldn’t go out of her way to stop them.
In this labyrinth of human complexity, standing strong and refusing to be bullied was paramount.
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