Chapter 139 A Healthy Appetite

• Donna asked quickly, "Did you manage to see Mr. Heathcliff?"
• "Nope, he was busy with a meeting, so I waited a bit before coming back," Emma tried to cover up the truth; in reality, she had not just failed to see Conrad but also earned a stern scolding from him.
• Angela saw through Emma’s excuse immediately but chose not to call her out. She preferred not to be the one to backstab, even if the other person was a sworn rival. "I always make sure to keep personal feelings separate from work. I'll still be impartial in my evaluation even though you're not on my team, so there’s no need to worry—just concentrate on your work."