Chapter 1178 The Powerful Ex-Boyfriend
Seraphine said, "Cecilia, this time you brought in two million dollars in advertising fees. Your monthly target is one hundred and four thousand dollars, which means you've already met the annual target. You won't have to worry about it for the next year!"
Cecilia couldn't help but feel overjoyed. "Seraphine, does that mean for the next eleven months, even if I don't bring in any more advertising fees, it won't affect our team's bonuses, right?"
Seraphine nodded and added, "As long as your team completes their work without any mistakes, you could say that."
"Thank you, Seraphine," Cecilia said with a smile.
Cecilia was most afraid of bringing in advertisements. She had already decided that she would resign next month if she couldn't do it. She never expected that she wouldn't have to worry about this annoying issue for a whole year now.
Daryl's face popped into her mind again. She still felt grateful to him and carried a mix of gratitude and guilt in her heart.
Then Seraphine changed the subject and said, "Now that your team's operating expenses are covered, your program team hasn't had any notable achievements. Since you don't have to worry about advertising fees anymore, I'm giving you a strict order: you must do your best to improve the program team and strive to deliver one or two significant cases in the short term."
Cecilia felt a lot of pressure but was also excited about the work ahead. She nodded and replied, "Seraphine, I'll give it my all."
Seraphine smiled and said, "Given your ability to bring in so much advertising revenue, I bet you have some influential connections in the business world. Your program focuses on financial figures, and for the next issue, you need to find a prominent business figure in Maple Valley to change the current low status of your program."
Cecilia couldn't help but frown.
She could ask Isabella or Susan's husbands, but both of them prefer to keep their husbands out of the spotlight, especially in media like magazines and TV stations.
But besides Seb and Leon, who else could she ask? Cecilia couldn't shake her worries.
Seeing Cecilia's worried expression, Seraphine added, "Of course, if it's difficult for the next issue, you can delay it for a few issues. I don't want others to think you're just a program leader who can only bring in advertising fees."
"Don't worry, Seraphine, I'll do my best to invite a prominent business figure for the next issue of our program." Seraphine's motivational strategy immediately made the proud Cecilia take the bait.
"That's great. Go back and tell your team that this month's bonus will be issued at the highest amount," Seraphine said with a satisfied smile.
"Thank you, Seraphine." As Cecilia walked out of Seraphine's office, she realized that she might have been a bit too confident just now.
Because the next issue of the financial figures was next week, she needed to invite a suitable person before this weekend.
When Cecilia announced to the whole team that this month's bonus would be issued at the highest amount, everyone cheered.
The whole team held her in high regard and trusted her completely. At that moment, Cecilia felt a strong sense of achievement. However, she knew that the advertising fees came from Daryl, which made her feel uneasy and reduced her sense of achievement.
Marcella suddenly walked in and pulled Cecilia into the break room for a private chat.
Marcella first looked Cecilia up and down, then gave her a half-smile without saying anything.
Cecilia felt a bit scared under her gaze and couldn't help but look down at herself, feeling that apart from dressing formally, she looked fine.
Marcella smiled and said, "Come on, tell me the truth, did you not go home last night?"
"How did you know?" Cecilia blurted out.
Marcella wore a mischievous smile, and Cecilia realized she had been caught off guard revealing her private matters. It was impossible to take it back.
Marcella leaned in and asked in a low voice, "Who did you ask for help? You brought in two million dollars in advertising fees from three companies!"
"My ex-boyfriend," Cecilia hesitated for a moment and told the truth.
Marcella stared at Cecilia in surprise, then said, "You have such a powerful ex-boyfriend? I bet he still has feelings for you. Did you take advantage of that? Did you spend the night with him?"
Cecilia said with a straight face, "Don't talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with him anymore. I had no choice but to ask him for help. As for last night, he got drunk, and it was too late to go home, so I had to stay in the hotel. But nothing happened between us."
Although she said this, Cecilia's face still turned red.
Her mind was filled with the marks she left on Daryl's chest. No wonder she felt so warm all night; she had been sleeping next to him. Cecilia touched her arms as if his warmth was still there.
"You don't need to explain. It's good to be reserved. Some men don't like women who are too forward. But I guess your ex-boyfriend must be very wealthy, right?" Marcella said with a smile.
"You could say that," Cecilia nodded.
Marcella then said, "So what are you hesitating for? You must seize the opportunity, you know? What else can we rely on to get rich besides marriage? Even if we do well at the magazine, so what? Even if we save and scrimp for half a lifetime, we can only buy a small house in Maple Valley. The only way to get ahead is to marry a rich man and become a full-time housewife!"
Cecilia disagreed and said, "The life of a full-time housewife is not necessarily good. It's just having a good place to live, but without self-respect and your thoughts, and living in torment every day."
She thought of the life she once lived, which still sent chills down her spine. Although there were also beautiful memories of the time she spent with him, during that time, she had no self-respect.
Marcella stared at Cecilia and said, "It sounds like you've experienced it, with such deep feelings."
"How could that be?" Cecilia said with a bitter smile.
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