Chapter 835

"I got my marriage license after joining the company. What's it to you? Do I need to report it to you? You planning on giving me a wedding gift or what?" Lily snapped, her tone laced with frustration. Kelly Lane stood up and stared her down. "The company hires based on a full background review. You're not even officially graduated and already married. What's next? Taking maternity leave as soon as you get confirmed? Who's supposed to pick up your slack?" Lily met her gaze, voice steady. "You're a woman too. And yet, you throw around this kind of judgment? Workplace sexism already exists, and instead of standing on the side of basic rights or ethics, you turn those into weapons against women like you." "Even if I did get pregnant after joining, that's a right I have. And part of fair treatment at work," she continued. "I'm not irresponsible like you're imagining. My husband and I have agreed not to have kids for the first three years. We're both planners — we're prioritizing our careers