Chapter 23

I smiled faintly and shot back, "Is there something shameful about going out to work on your own? Aren't you doing the same thing?" Claire choked on her words for a moment, then said sharply, "Zara Yaxley, don't forget you're still on probation. I'm your superior, so I have the authority to decide whether you stay or go." I nodded calmly. "Of course I remember. I'll do my job properly. Do you have any other instructions, Ms. Murray?" She had probably only just found out that I'd joined the company today, so she hadn't had time to figure out how to make things difficult for me. In the end, she waved me out. Back at my desk, I couldn't help feeling uneasy. After all, my direct supervisor turned out to be a college rival I'd never gotten along with. This job was clearly not going to be easy. Just then, my phone buzzed with a WhatsApp message from Juliet. "Isn't Steve's daughter a complete idiot? I deliberately went to her class today to take a look. The teacher said she doesn't ev