Love Unspoken

Quinn chose to ignore Maria's disparaging remarks, a decision made easier by the harsh truth of her words. Indeed, Quinn's expertise was limited.

Her understanding of computers was basic at best, and her introduction to the photocopier had only occurred upon her arrival here. Given the stature of Kyle Astor, it was hardly fitting for him to instruct her, and Ruby had not assigned anyone to guide her either.

So, what was she to do but sit in front of the computer, idle?

As she grappled with these thoughts, Ruby made her entrance, tapping lightly on Maria's desk before addressing Quinn.

"Could I have a moment with the two of you?"

Quinn rose from her seat, trailing behind Maria towards the secluded office at the rear.

Anxious, Maria queried, possibly concerned that Ruby had overheard her earlier snide remarks, "Keegan, why have you called us?"

Ruby, comfortably seated and offering a gentle smile, reassured them, "Relax, it's nothing grave."

She turned her attention to Quinn, "You've been with us for some time now. You're a member of my team, and it's not sufficient for you to only handle the trivial tasks. I need to validate your role here." Quinn nodded, signaling her comprehension.

Ruby proceeded, "So Maria, you'll be her guide. Introduce her to our company's software, train her on document handling, and familiarize her with PowerPoint. You're adept with these tools, aren't you?" Maria bristled at the suggestion. Why was she expected to tutor this dummy?

Incompetence was one thing, but barely speaking was another matter altogether. She would have preferred mentoring an intern!

"Maria, do you have any reservations? Please, voice them. If you're unwilling, I can assign someone else."

Maria managed a forced smile, "Why would I object? I'm more than willing to comply with Keegan's directives."

"Don't fret, Keegan. I'll tutor her thoroughly. Since she's not much of a talker, perhaps we could delegate all the paperwork to her, wouldn't you agree?"

Ruby cast a glance at Quinn and nodded approvingly, "That seems reasonable. Quinn isn't suited for client interactions anyway. Let her manage the paperwork. Quinn, you'll need to learn diligently from Maria." Quinn responded with a nod.

She was unacquainted with these tasks, but Ruby had specifically selected Maria to instruct her. Whether it was due to Maria's proficiency or some other motive, Quinn could only speculate.

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"Alright, that's all. You may return to your duties," the manager concluded, dismissing the team.

Maria shot Quinn a contemptuous look before spinning on her heel and exiting the room.

Once they were outside, Maria thrust a booklet at Quinn. "Peruse this-it's the company's internal system manual."

"Don't tell me you're illiterate," Maria said, her voice laced with sarcasm.

Quinn's fingers hesitated momentarily before she accepted the manual, pen, and paper, and scribbled a note. -Understood.

Maria glanced at the note and exhaled in exasperation. "Communicating with you is such a burden."

With that, Maria clicked away in her heels towards the break room to slack off.

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Her sign language took twice as long, and writing was even more time-consuming.

How many people had the patience to wait for her to finish writing?

She picked up the manual and began meticulously flipping through the pages.

Back in the office.

Alexander received a text from Freya inquiring about how to add funds to a certain investment.

He glanced at it but didn't respond.

Walter knocked and strode in, heading straight for Alexander. "Alexander, I've got some unfortunate news for you."

"What is it?"

Walter hesitated, then divulged, "The news about the investment failure is out. The media is all over it, and as soon as the market opened this morning, our stock took a nosedive."