Chapter 905

In the office, Susan’s exhaustion is visible despite her makeup. Her secretary, Tammy, initially mistakes her low spirits for sadness over Manuel’s absence, but the truth soon slips out. Susan, never one for discretion, hints at her night with Manuel and even her hopes for a future pregnancy.

The "telephone game" of office gossip turns a simple request for milk into a company-wide rumor that Susan is already pregnant. This news reaches Clara, who is consumed by a "fury" of jealousy, convinced Susan is only holding onto Manuel through physical manipulation.

Susan, however, is busy learning how to play the role of the "Bossy Manager." When she discovers that the General Department has assigned Clara to accompany her to a business event, she initially refuses. But then, she changes her mind. Instead of avoiding her rival, she decides to "torture" her.

Throughout the afternoon business event, Susan treats Clara like a low-level errand girl. She sends Clara on wild goose chases for back cushions and scarves, and eventually orders her to stand in line for two hours in the heat to buy bubble tea from a specific store miles away.

When Clara finally returns, exhausted and sweating, Susan carelessly hands the tea to Tammy, claiming she no longer wants it. The chapter ends with Clara "exasperated," realizing that Susan is no longer the easy target she once was. Susan has found her teeth, both in the boardroom and the bedroom.