Chapter 156

Elaine quickly waved her hands. "I just joined the company not long ago. I seriously don't think I'm ready to take her place." "I think it's better if I continue gaining some experience in the secretary's office and then—" She was still talking when Marcus cut her off without hesitation. "We don't pay people to hang around doing nothing." "I've already given you plenty of time. It's about time you start contributing." He made it sound like all she'd been doing was lounging around all this time. Elaine rolled her eyes behind his back, clearly annoyed, but truth be told, she had zero interest in taking over Isabella's position. Climbing the ladder was great and all, but her plan wasn't to settle in as the head secretary. She needed a deeper grasp of how every department works, and the best way to do that? Rotate through them. "I'm just worried the other secretaries might get the wrong idea," she said cautiously. "I mean, everyone knows I've got a... special background. If I move up this