Josef cleared his throat and spoke up, “Let me introduce everyone. This is our new company president, Ms. Norwood.”
The whole room froze.
The group that had just been gossiping stared at Lydia, completely thrown. “Josef, are you serious? She looks so young. She’s really the president?”
“Josef, you’re not joking, right?”
“Yeah, Josef, if this is a prank, April Fools’ was months ago.”
Lydia just raised an eyebrow and showed them her employee badge.
Silence hung in the air.
“President?” someone finally managed to say.
Lydia nodded, her gaze sweeping over the office. “Who’s the head of the design department?”
A woman who’d been fixing her makeup, tall and curvy in one of LYLX’s latest dresses, strutted out with a hint of attitude. “That would be me.”
Lydia took in her look, head to toe. “Your foundation is way too thick. It’s caking everywhere.”
The office fell completely silent.
She glared at Lydia, her anger barely contained. “You…”


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