He Sent an Intern to Meet His Parents, I Sent Him a Wedding Invitation Chapter 02
While I was organizing my documents, Jenny pushed the door open, humming to herself.
When she saw me, her smile froze instantly.
“Megan… I…”
I didn’t say anything, just gathered my folders and stood up.
“Megan, don’t go!” She grabbed my arm in a panic. “I never expected things to turn out like this! I just got caught up in it. I couldn’t say no! I… I’ll give the ring back to you right now!”
She started yanking at the ring, even though it was clearly loose on her finger. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t seem to get it off.
“Stop pretending.” My voice was flat. “Keep it.”
“Megan, please!” She grabbed me again. “I didn’t mean it like that. Just wait. I’ll get it off in a second.”
“What’s going on? Why all the noise in here?”
Barbara walked in. When she saw Jenny and me pulling at each other, her brow furrowed instantly.
“So you’re the Megan Hartley with the bad temper who’s always bullying Jenny.”
I froze. So that was how Barbara saw me?
I looked at Jenny, but she quickly looked away. Now I knew who had said it.
“I’ve heard about you, Megan Hartley,” Barbara said, giving me a cold stare. “Very aggressive. You keep your subordinates completely under your thumb.”
“What, do you think the Hastings Group belongs to you? Or do you think you’re already the future daughter-in-law of the Hastings family?”
I felt like I couldn’t breathe.
Jenny had just met Barbara. Where had she heard all this?
Could it be…? I clenched my fist. No… Could it really have been Brandon?
The door opened. Brandon appeared in the doorway. “What’s going on?”
Barbara turned to her son. “You really need to manage your people better. She’s trying to take back something I gave to Jenny.”
Brandon looked at me.
I gritted my teeth. “I did not!”
Just then, Jenny finally managed to slip the ring off. She grabbed my wrist and put it on me. “Megan, please don’t be upset. Here, I’m giving it back to you.”
Barbara gasped. “Sweetheart! How can you give that thing away to someone else!”
Jenny’s eyes reddened. “But… Megan has liked Brandon for so long.”
“So just because she likes him she can take whatever she wants from you? She bullies you all the time, and you’re just going to let her win?”
Barbara pulled Jenny close. “Don’t worry. This time, Brandon and I will stand by you.”
“But… I’m just an intern. How could I possibly wear that ring…”
“And who says you can’t?”
Brandon grabbed my wrist. He easily took the ring off me and handed it back to Jenny.
“I say you can wear it, so you can. As for Megan…” He looked at me. “Jenny is officially taking over your position.”
I stared at him in disbelief.
His brow furrowed. A flicker of reluctance crossed his face, then quickly disappeared.
He said, “Megan, don’t be such a bully.”
Barbara beamed. “There. Now she answers to you, Jenny.”
Jenny looked at the ring now back on her wrist. Her cheeks flushed. She glanced at me, the corner of her mouth curling into a barely noticeable smirk.
I watched the three of them put on a show and suddenly felt ridiculous.
I looked at Brandon. “Fine, Mr. Hastings. Actually, perfect timing. I don’t want to sit in the Director’s chair anymore.”
I walked past him.
Down in the parking garage, I had barely unlocked my car when a hand grabbed me from behind.
“Soon I’ll promote you to Vice President under me. Jenny will still report to you. Don’t overthink it. My mom really likes her. I couldn’t go against her in front of everyone.”
It was always like this.
After every fight, he could win me back with explanations and apologies.
I clenched my jaw and shook off his hand.
He stared after me as I got in my car and drove straight out.
