Chapter 196

Claire's POV I glanced at my phone screen. Emily was calling. "Claire, I have amazing news to tell you!" Emily's voice bubbled with excitement through the phone. "What's the good news?" I asked, trying to muster some enthusiasm despite the heaviness in my chest. The image of that wedding billboard still haunted me. "I got promoted!" she exclaimed, shouting into the receiver. My mood lifted slightly at her joy. "Congratulations! Did you take over Selina's position?" "Yes! I thought Alpha Klein would hire another financial director, but yesterday he asked me to take over all of Selina's responsibilities." "You'll be fantastic at it," I said sincerely. Emily had always been competent and hardworking. Emily continued eagerly, "Claire, Selina came in this morning to hand over her work. She was furious and completely miserable, but she couldn't cause any trouble because Alpha Klein assigned two auditors to supervise the entire process. After putting up with her for so long, I finally felt re