A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 4] Chapter 48
[Vol. 4] Chapter 48: Truly Merciful!
Because of Fia’s serious assurance last night, Qulina had a good night’s sleep at home.
It was great to have free labor to help her with work.
With high hopes for the future, Qulina woke up early in the morning with great spirits. She hummed a song on her way to work, ready to take the folder from Fia early and make some minor modifications. This document would then be considered completed by her, Qulina.
When she arrived at the office, colleagues were bustling around, and Amelia Barlen was among them. However, the seat of the intern, Fia, was empty.
Being late on the second day of the internship, quite bold!
While Qulina worried about whether she could get her files in time, she noticed the black folder already placed on her desk. It seemed the intern had completed the work last night, causing her to be late today.
Quite responsible.
In a good mood, Qulina sat down and was about to review the black folder when Amelia Barlen suddenly spoke up, asking everyone to submit the work they were responsible for and checking the progress. Initially, Qulina thought of copying her work, but with the sudden check, there was no time!
This left Qulina with no choice but to quickly open the folder and see that several pages were filled with text. Seeing this, she felt relieved and, along with others, submitted her work.
The intern had top grades, even though lacking work experience. Surely, there would be unique insights. This time, she might receive praise from Amelia Barlen. If she could gain Amelia Barlen’s favor through this opportunity, it would be even better.
While Qulina was silently making calculations in her mind, Amelia Barlen was not slow in reviewing the files. Soon, it was Qulina’s turn to submit the black folder.
Amelia Barlen raised her hand and opened the folder, flipping through the papers with a calm expression. After reading the last page, instead of continuing to review the next person, she directly looked up at Qulina.
As she looked up, a pair of sharp purple eyes with a hint of a smile met her gaze, and her facial expression seemed very relaxed.
Although it quickly disappeared and was replaced with an indifferent look, it still made Qulina excited, thinking that she had finally reached a turning point.
Once she gained the attention of Amelia Barlen, she not only could receive the envy of others but also could receive more resources from the family, all in order to establish a good relationship with the Duke’s daughter for the benefit of the family.
Thinking about the wealth, jewelry, and the influence within the family that she could gain, Qulina couldn’t help but feel joy, and the corners of her mouth lifted uncontrollably.
She stared closely at Amelia Barlen’s faces, ready to welcome the envy and jealousy of her colleagues.
“Qulina, did you complete this file by yourself?”
“Yes.”
Upon hearing the inquiry from Amelia Barlen, not only Qulina but also others stopped their tasks, curiously looking at Miss Barlen and then at Qulina.
Regarding Qulina, because she transferred departments halfway, people didn’t have a deep impression of her.
They only knew that her abilities were not that great—eight out of ten times she couldn’t successfully complete her tasks.
How did she suddenly turn things around this time?
Like Qulina, others also thought it was because of her good job performance that Miss Barlen was asking… after all, Qulina had been working for some time and shouldn’t make the mistakes a newcomer might.
Therefore, there were a few people with strong jealousy, and their gaze towards Qulina was already tinged with a sour taste.
Being able to receive praise from Amelia Barlen was enough to prove her excellent abilities. After all, that was Amelia Barlen, the most stunning talents in the Sith Empire!
“Oh, I see…”
However, as everyone awaited the next words from Amelia Barlen, she fell silent for a moment.
Then, Amelia Barlen raised their hands and gestured to the nearest person. When the person hurriedly approached, Amelia handed over the folder in her hand, allowing them to peruse it.
“Take a look.”
Receiving Amelia’s instruction, Cetaphil forcefully suppressed her excitement. She nodded quickly and, with a sense of duty, opened the folder, still wondering if Miss Barlen had been paying attention to her all this time, leading to this moment for her to provide an evaluation.
Indeed, gold shines wherever it goes. Cetaphil was going to prosper. With these thoughts in mind, Cetaphil was already prepared to lavish extravagant praise on this folder. No one could stop her consistent performance!
However, as she turned the first page of the folder, Cetaphil, filled with motivation, was hit with a shock!
What is this???
Even though the handwriting was very delicate and cute upon prolonged inspection, it couldn’t conceal the fact that the content was nonsensical, fabricated, and even worse than what an ungraduated student would write.
No matter how diligently one filled the pages with text, it didn’t elevate the quality. Instead, it only made it increasingly headache-inducing and caused blood pressure to skyrocket.
How did Miss Barlen remain calm after reading this???
Cetaphil endured the myriad flaws in the content of this file, thinking that perhaps it was only the first page and it would get better afterward! Holding onto this notion, Cetaphil turned to the second page, then the third…
Until she finished the last page, Cetaphil was numb. She shouldn’t have expected a turnaround!
This file was entirely surprising from beginning to end. It was simply subpar. How on earth did Qulina manage to work at the palace? Did she use connections?
Cetaphil involuntarily put on a mask of pain. After finishing the file, she looked up at Amelia Barlen. By now, her speculations about Miss Barlen valuing her had been completely overturned. She was just the unlucky one picked randomly.
Feeling a sob rising in her throat, Cetaphil didn’t have a chance to force a faint smile before Amelia Barlen casually pointed to another person, instructing her to pass the folder around for others to see.
They took turns perusing it. This time, due to time constraints, others didn’t examine it for too long.
However, just the content of the first page alone already revealed the level of this file. After reading the file, people’s admiration for Qulina turned into a complex mix of emotions.
They couldn’t fathom how Miss Barlen could tolerate such poor work, allowing Qulina to stay in the office for so long—truly merciful!
Even the recently arrived intern could write better than Qulina!
At this moment, Qulina finally sensed that something was amiss. Facing the complex gazes of everyone, she hurriedly reached out and snatched the black folder.
She quickly flipped it open, carefully examining the contents. In less than a minute, Qulina’s facial expressions changed continuously.
It ultimately settled into a state of panic. When she looked up at Amelia Barlen, she immediately overturned her previous response.
“Miss Barlen, I’m sorry. I lied just now! I didn’t write this file, the intern wanted to showcase her abilities, so she forced me to hand over the file for her to complete.”