Chapter 596 Born of Different Mothers
Evelyn turned topivoted towards Mr. Turner with, her lips curling into a warm smile,. "Manager, I'm hosting dinner tonight. Care Would you care to join?"
"...hold up," he she invited. Mr. Turner interjected, " before she could continue, "Hold on a moment, Evelyn, you've. You've only just arrived. It's not onthe responsibility of the new hire to treat everyone. Tonight, my treat."
the bill is on me."A chorus of teasing laughter echoed around them. "Wow, the boss is splurging tonight, that's a rare sight!" theThe others teasedcouldn't help but rib, leaving Mr. Turner slightly red-faced.
flushed. He wasn't that stingyparticularly tight-fisted; it was justmerely that his hectic schedule rarely allowed for such occasions.
Hearing indulgences.Evelyn, hearing this, Evelyn didn't hold back: her response. "Alright then, you've got dinner covered, and I'll take care of the karaoke afterwards."
The crowd cheered in unison, "Sweet, food and fun!" the crowd cheered.
UpstairsMeanwhile, upstairs, Terry had filled Lucia in on the scene unfolding below. Lucia’s face soured at the news. "What a motley crew," she scoffed.
, her disdain palpable.Terry remained silent, standing by, a quiet presence.
in the room. It had not occurred to her that on Evelyn's first day, she would bond so quickly with the team. Lucia had hoped to stir up some trouble for the newcomer. Now, it seemed a more daunting task.
Lucia felt irked, sensing she was getting outpaced.
"Where are the people from our department?" Lucia demanded. "Tell them I'm treating them to dinner tonight."
"Huh?" Terry was taken aback, but quickly nodded in agreement. "Sure thing, I'll let them know now."
Though Lucia carried the title of department manager, in a company where such titles were plentiful, the real heavy lifting was usually done by just one or two individuals.
That evening, by sheer coincidence, Evelyn's group and Lucia's group ended up at the same restaurant.
At the entrance, the two department groups bumped into each other. Lucia glanced at Evelyn and snickered, "A lowly employee trying to flash their feathers by treating others to dinner? Do you even make enough money for that?"
"Yeah, not as much as you, boss lady," Evelyn shot back without missing a beat. "Wealthy enough to dine with us poor folks at the same spot? Doesn't that embarrass you?"
Lucia, successfully riled up, gritted her teeth. "This place is closest to the office; it's for the convenience of the staff."
"Oh really?" Evelyn's tone was all but saying 'I don't believe you.'
Lucia, on the brink of anger, watched as Evelyn lost interest in the spat. "Let's head in," Evelyn said to her group, prompting them to enter the restaurant, leaving Lucia still seething.
Seeing everyone waiting, Terry hesitantly broke the ice, "Evelyn, shall we go in and eat?"
"Eat, eat, eat! That's all you ever think about, a bunch of no-goods!" Lucia lashed out, her frustration boiling over.
Their faces changed instantly; after all, they were invited by Lucia herself, and such comments hardly made them feel welcome.
Sensing the shift in the room, Lucia coughed awkwardly, "Sorry, I wasn't talking about you all."
The implication was clear; she was berating Terry.
Terry's eyes welled up with hurt.
Ignoring the tension, Lucia led her group inside the restaurant, choosing the largest private room and ordering the most expensive dishes, all the while tossing a few more jibes Evelyn's way.
Evelyn didn't bother with a response. This wasn't her meal to host, and even if it was, she wouldn't squabble over such trivial matters with Lucia—it would be plain stupid.
"Evelyn, she… is your sister?" someone couldn't help but whisper incredulously, eyes trailing the direction Lucia had stormed off in.
Evelyn nodded, keeping the Kyte family's dirty laundry to herself.
"You two are nothing alike." They hadn't taken to Evelyn initially, but now they were extremely relieved that she, not Lucia, had joined their department. They'd go insane otherwise.
Evelyn Marina—of course, they were nothing alike; they didn't even share the same mother.
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