Chapter 73

Large teardrops spilled from Melanie's eyes and rolled down her cheeks in glistening trails. She looked heartbreakingly pitiful, like a puppy caught in the rain. "Before we came here, the secretarial team had sorted the documents into Zerbanian and Cavarian versions… There were only four copies in Cavarian and over ten in Zerbanian. "I-I don't know how it happened, but somehow, one of the Cavarian copies ended up in the stack. Eventually, it was handed to Ms. Moore." A cold smile tugged at the corners of Vivienne's lips. How convenient. Melanie was already shifting the blame, pinning it neatly on some nameless colleagues. "As a secretary, isn't it your responsibility to double check the content and accuracy of the documents before a meeting starts?" Vivienne questioned. Melanie lowered her head, her lashes trembling with tears. "It was my oversight, yes." "Have you considered what your 'oversight' could've cost me? Today was my first official meeting with all our international p