Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger (Valerie)

“Are you asking how I got him to forgive and forget?” Valerie said with a slow smile, “Mr. Parsley’s father died early, and his mother single–handedly built Marvel Group, making him who he is today. He respects his mother immensely and won’t tolerate anyone questioning his choice to take her surname. Yet you guys went ahead and got his name wrong. Not once, but twice.”

Manny suddenly understood and broke out in a cold sweat. It seemed they really had Valerie to thank for handling the situation. “But how did you know that?” he asked.

Valerie waved her phone, giving Manny an answer he never would have guessed. “I Googled it.” Her answer shut him up. Knowing one’s opponent was the key to victory. These wealthy individuals usually had their own profiles online, which made looking them up quite easy.

Valerie couldn’t be bothered with the now dumbfounded manager. There were too many customers today, and she used her expertise and service skills to ensure they were all satisfied. By the end of the day, everyone was exhausted, but they still needed to review the day’s performance.

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In the meeting room, after the last group of customers left and the showroom returned to its usual calm, everyone sat down with some water, finally able to rest,

The finance team quickly completed the calculations. Manny, who initially had some criticisms of Valerie, was stunned when he saw the statistics as her sales numbers were impressive.

A few close veteran employees gathered around eagerly.

“How did we do today?”

“I made quite a few sales!”

“My customers showed a lot of interest. They didn’t buy today, but they promised.

to come back next time.”

“Tell us! How did we do?”

Everyone was curious, having seen the bustling activity all day, with continuous card swipes and non–stop business.

Manny cleared his throat. “We did well today. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, we sold forty cars, setting a new record. Headquarters even sent us congratulations, and the top three performers will receive extra bonuses!”

Everyone was excited. “Mr. Conor, who are the top three?”

“Yeah, don’t keep us in suspense! We can’t great holiday depend on this!”

to find out. Our bonuses to have a

Valerie was also curious. Not only was there a commission, but there were also extra bonuses, and she was confident she had done well today.

Manny nodded. “First place goes to Mary, and she made the top sales, with thirteen cars. She prepared for this two months in advance, so it’s no surprise she had so many interested clients

today. Second place is Valerie, which is quite a surprise! I watched her closely today. She was very professional in her customer interactions, and her satisfaction rating was the highest. Great job, Valerie, you sold eight cars. Third place is Lydia, with six cars. Everyone else, don’t be discouraged! We have two more events coming up. Make the most of them, and I hope everyone can earn those extra bonuses!”

*****

“Valerie?”

“It really is her…”

Everyone was surprised to hear Valerie’s name.

Valerie sat in a corner drinking water. After talking so much today, she couldn’t seem to drink enough. She could sense the others were not happy with her. She glanced around and saw the strange looks and whispered conversations. It was clear that they were only pretending to be polite because she was present.

“I didn’t expect it, Valerie. You’re amazing!”

“Yeah, congrats! Maybe you can teach us some of your tricks…”

“Teach? You guys are likely just making up stories about me in your heads,‘ Valerie thought and smiled knowingly. These people were crafty and didn’t like seeing others succeed, especially her. So she decided not to hold back. After finishing her water, she pulled out her phone and pressed play.

“Did you hear? Valerie is related to Mr. Hudson. They created a special admin

position just for her. She gets paid a lot for doing nothing. And I heard her former colleagues said she only made the top sales at Arcton Cars because she’s pretty…” Snippets of recordings filled the room. Valerie had recorded their gossip. She exposed their hypocrisy in front of everyone, ripping away their facades.

The crowd had managed to maintain a facade of friendliness, but Valerie wasn’t having any of it. She boldly exposed their masks, leaving everyone stunned and guilty, exchanging uneasy glances. Even Kate, who had been involved, found herself in Valerie’s favor earlier that afternoon.

Valerie didn’t care to watch their fake performances. She kept smiling. “I’m sure everyone recognizes these conversations?” Sincerity was her great weapon, and with those words, she left everyone speechless.

Ignoring their discomfort, Valerie continued, “So, let’s cut to the chase. I have a couple of things I’d like to tell you all. Firstly, Mr. Conor. I applied for the sales position, so starting tomorrow, I’ll be sticking to sales. I won’t go anywhere else, nor is there any need. Secondly, there’s nothing between me and Mr. Hudson! I’d appreciate it if certain people could keep their mouths shut. If I hear any more gossip or slander, I won’t hesitate to gather evidence and report it to him. How he handles it will be entirely up to him.”

With that said, Valerie smiled sweetly at the group. “I’m just here to earn a living. I find it true that goodwill is good business. What do you all think?” Her tone remained gentle, yet now it carried a hint of firmness that swept through the entire meeting room. Those who had been boldly gossiping about her behind her back earlier now couldn’t muster a word. The atmosphere in the room was uncomfortably tense.