The Substitute Wife My Poor Husband is a Billionaire
Chapter 686 The Perfect Opportunity
Because of her fragile mental state, Charis made many mistakes at work.
In the beginning, Brandon thought it was only normal. After all, she had just suffered such a traumatizing blow. As the employees complained about her sloppiness, he could only try to appease them by saying, “Miss Turner just came out of a serious accident. We need to be patient and give her some time to get back on her feet.” Since Brandon himself had given the order, the employees couldn’t say anything anymore. They had no choice but to put up with Charis.
Every day, the Larson Group’s employees would be treated to afternoon tea. One afternoon, a group of employees huddled together over tea and desserts. “When I went to the bathroom earlier today, I accidentally caught Miss Turner taking off her mask,” one of them whispered in a hushed tone. “She was looking at herself in the mirror, talking to herself and then screaming madly.”
“Really? I’ve never seen her without a mask since she came back to work.” Another female colleague was surprised.
“Well, I saw it with my own eyes… She looked… Let’s just say I was shocked when I saw her face… Anyone who saw her face would’ve been scared to death. She looked like a living corpse! The rotten kind, of course.” the first employee said with a heavy sigh, shaking her head.
Just then, a cup of hot tea was poured all over her face. She screamed and covered her reddened face, rolling on the ground in pain.
Charis threw away the empty cup in her hand and spat at the woman on the ground. “Spreading rumors about me? I’ll rip your mouth off!”
Without warning, she pounced on the female colleague and wrapped her fingers around the latter’s neck, slapping her in the face several times.
The people around were frightened. Some were bold enough to leap into action and tried to stop Charis.
However, by the time Charis was finally dragged away, the poor woman was so mangled that she had to be rushed to the hospital.
This matter caused such a sensation that the employees couldn’t help but complain to management about Charis’s disgusting behavior.
But Charis didn’t stop there. Later in the day, she fumbled in a meeting and got into a big fight with a business partner of the Larson Group.
That was the last straw. Finally, Brandon summoned her to his office for a talk.
As soon as Charis sat down in front of him, Brandon slid a business card across the table and went straight to the point. “You can’t go on like this. I know a psychologist who’s really good at what he does. You should go see him.” Tears started to roll down Charis’s cheeks. She put her trembling hands on the desk, her breath shuddering.
She knew that the day Brandon drove her away would come sooner or later. And this was it!
“Do you think I’m crazy?” she asked in a trembling voice.
Brandon shook his head and explained his reasoning patiently. “I don’t think you’re crazy, but I do think that your mental state is delicate at the moment. Of course, I can understand where you’re coming from. I don’t mean to blame you. I just strongly suggest you seek professional help, or it will affect your future work and life.”
Charis clenched her fists tightly. In her eyes, Brandon was just making excuses.
She knew that he must’ve been disgusted with her. After all, her face was disfigured now, and she couldn’t even work as capably as before. How on earth was she supposed to make him fall in love with her?
“Okay, I hear you.” She sneered coldly.
As soon as she left Brandon’s office, she broke down and ran out crying.
She didn’t take the card from Brandon. Obviously, she didn’t want to see a psychologist.
Rubbing his aching temples, Brandon watched her leave and sighed. In her current fragile state, Charis couldn’t do anything right. But considering the fact that they were friends, he couldn’t just kick her out of the Larson Group. He could only hope that she could figure things out herself.
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At first, Janet didn’t know how bad Charis had gotten. It wasn’t until Brandon told her that she realized the gravity of the situation.
She also realized that this was the perfect opportunity for her to strike.
Charis used to be a composed and scheming woman who was extremely hard to pin down. But now, she was at her most fragile state. Finally, it was time for Janet to bring her down!