I Was Forced to Become His Canary novel
She looked me up and down and sneered, You're Julian's secretary? The rumored mistress?
I was momentarily speechless, staring at her in disbelief.
I am indeed Julian's secretary.
After graduation, my dad, Aiden Murray, specifically arranged for me to learn company management under Julian.
Over the past year, I've been working overtime almost every night, handling piles of documents. Everyone says I'm the hardest worker in the company.
How did Julian dating someone turn into me being rumored as his mistress?
*****
When Julian brought Sofia to the office, I happened to be delivering documents to his office.
She held onto his arm, her high heels clicking crisply on the floor.
The moment I looked up, our eyes met. The smile on her face suddenly faded a bit.
"And who is this?" she asked softly.
Julian remained calm and smiled, "Shes my secretary, Diana Murray. She just graduated recently and is very reliable."
I gave her a polite nod.
Sofia responded faintly, but her gaze remained fixed on my face.
The next second, she suddenly leaned closer to Julian and softly said, "Julian, is she the rumored little mistress youve been hiding in the company?"
My hands paused.
Julian immediately frowned. "Nonsense. Where did you hear that?"
He seemed to sense the tension and softened his tone. "Dont you already know whos around me? Ms. Murray is my colleague, highly capable. Dont joke like that again."
Sofia pouted, looking aggrieved. "But its all over the company, saying youre especially protective of a secretary, not letting her handle even the smallest tasks."
She glanced at me sideways, then turned to Julian, her voice even softer. "And look, Ms. Murray is indeed beautiful, and you admire her abilities so much. Isnt it normal for me to feel jealous?"
She suddenly laughed and said to me, "But since Julian says so, of course, I believe him. Ms. Murray, make sure to keep your distance from him in the future."
The corner of my mouth twitched slightly.
Her words truly carried a deeper meaning.
On the surface, she acted coy and vulnerable, but in reality, she shifted all the blame onto me, implying that I was the one being inappropriate and scheming.
I lowered my eyes and stayed silent.
I dont deny having other intentions toward Julian, but theyre definitely not what she imagines.
Murray Group is internally selecting a general manager to join the headquarters. As the chairman's daughter, I chose to join the branch as a secretary, both to learn and to closely evaluate the candidates.
Julian was originally the most promising candidate.
He is capable and bold, someone Aiden holds in high regard.
But now, seeing his sharp-tongued, possessive girlfriend, I have to reconsider.
Julian stepped out to greet a visitor, leaving only Sofia and me in the office.
She immediately seemed like a different person, bouncing over to me, casually picking up the freshly trimmed flower branch, and sniffing it lightly.
She said, "Ms. Murray, you're not mad at me, are you?"
She tilted her head, but her gaze was cold and devoid of warmth.
I responded calmly, "No."
She let out a soft laugh and lowered her voice. "Because I took the position you wanted most."
"Now it's me standing by his side, and in the future, I'll be his wife."
"And you? After being by his side for so long, you ended up with nothing. Don't you think it's a pity?"
I looked her straight in the eye, my tone calm. "Ms. Jackson, I've already said, Mr. Grant and I are just superior and subordinate."
"Stop pretending," she sneered. "Secretaries like you act all professional, but behind the scenes, aren't you just trying to seduce your boss?"
She stepped closer, almost in my face. "If you're smart, you'll resign on your own. Don't wait for Julian to kick you out."
I smiled lightly. "This is a company, please mind your words and actions."
I met her gaze and said coldly, "Does Mr. Grant know about what you're saying?"
She was momentarily speechless.
At that moment, Julian pushed the door open and walked in.
Sofia's expression changed instantly. Her eyes reddened, and she choked up as she rushed toward him. "Julian..."
Julian's words, "She's still young and easily swayed by rumors," made me swallow back the words I was about to say.
As a secretary, I really shouldn't clash with my boss's girlfriend.
But as the chairman's daughter, watching him so unbalanced between work and personal matters, I felt only disappointment.
The next morning, I arrived at the company as usual in the family car.
As soon as I sat down at my desk, I heard a familiar voice with deliberate curiosity. "Ms. Murray is impressive, always getting chauffeured in luxury cars every day."
Sofia came to the company again. She leaned against the office doorframe, her gaze fixed on me.
Several colleagues looked up.
I put down my bag and said calmly, "Ms. Jackson, youre not an employee of this company, so my commuting method shouldnt be your concern."
"Why wouldn't it concern me?" she raised her voice slightly, sounding justified. "I'm Julian's girlfriend. If I see behavior that might affect the company's image, shouldn't I have the right to question it?"
Hearing the noise, Julian walked out of the office, frowning slightly. "Sofia, this is a workspace. Please don't disturb the employees."
He turned to me, his expression returning to its usual calm. "Ms. Murray, Im well aware of your character. However, please try to be mindful of the impact in the future to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings."
Sofia was visibly displeased but said nothing more.
Julian's seemingly fair approach made me sneer inwardly.
He had no idea who truly needed to correct their behavior.
After Julian returned to his office, Sofia quickly walked over to my desk.
She lowered her voice, laced with undisguised malice. "Don't think you're so great just because Julian spoke up for you. You're just a secretary, know your place. We'll see."
I didn't respond.
A branch manager's girlfriend talking about "position" in front of the Murray Group heir is truly laughable.
But I just lowered my eyes, hiding all my emotions.
The evaluation isn't over yet, and my identity can't be revealed.
However, the next morning, I discovered that the 7,000-page bid document on my computer was gone, and the recycle bin had been emptied.
This document pertains to the company's most important project for the second half of the year, worth 800 million dollars, and is also a key assessment of Julian's team's execution capabilities.
I walked straight into Julian's office.
Sofia was sitting on the sofa playing with her phone, as if this were her living room.
"Mr. Grant, the bid document was maliciously deleted," I reported directly, my gaze sweeping over Sofia. "Yesterday afternoon, Ms. Jackson stayed alone in the office area for a long time."
Sofia immediately put down her phone, looking aggrieved. "Julian, I was just waiting for you to finish work. How could I possibly touch the company computer? She's slandering me."
Julian looked at me with a serious expression. "Ms. Murray, such accusations require evidence. Are you sure it wasn't a system malfunction?"
I responded coldly, "I'm very sure. Deleting the file might be explained as an accident, but emptying the recycle bin is clearly a deliberate action."
Sofia's eyes suddenly reddened, her acting flawless. "Ms. Murray, I know you like Julian and want to drive me away from him. But you can't use something like this to slander me!"
Julian looked at her but said nothing.
In the end, he said to me, "Try to recover the files first. Without solid evidence, don't accuse anyone recklessly."
I watched him protect Sofia, thought of the seven thousand pages of the bidding proposal, and clenched my fists in anger.
I spoke coldly, "Since you want evidence, why don't I call the police now and investigate whether it was you who deleted it!"
Sofia's face suddenly changed.
Julian stood up and reprimanded, "Enough! The bidding documents were your responsibility to keep, and now that they're gone, it's your fault!"
"Now that the documents are gone, go work overtime immediately and make a new one!"
"If the bid fails, I'll fire you."
Behind him, Sofia gave me a smug smile.
She thought she had won.
But she didn't know she had crossed more than just a secretary's bottom line.
That day, colleagues who thought they could finally leave work on time and rest were all sitting at their desks with gloomy faces, working overtime.
But a 7,000-page bidding proposal wasn't something they could finish in one night.
The next day, the project bid failed.
Sofia walked into the office with a big bag of coffee and said to everyone, "Oh, it's all Ms. Murray's fault for not saving the bidding documents properly, causing everyone to fail the bid."
"Ms. Murray, you should apologize to everyone. Your mistake has cost everyone their year-end bonuses!"
I took a deep breath and said coldly, "It was clearly you who used my computer without permission, causing the company to lose an $8 billion project."
Hearing this, everyone turned to Sofia in shock.
Sofia's face turned bright red. "You're just jealous that I'm with Julian, so you're deliberately slandering me to force us to break up!"
"Let me tell you, even if Julian breaks up with me, he would never fall for a vicious woman like you!"
At that moment, Julian happened to walk out of the office.
He held Sofia's hand and looked at me with a grim expression.
He said, "Diana, you mix personal matters with work, slander others at will, and caused the company to lose an $800 million project.
"As an intern, your lack of ability could be overlooked, but your character is so questionable. You're fired."
Moments later, I stood at the bottom of the building holding my belongings.
I looked back at the company, my gaze turning cold.
*****
The next day was the Murray Group's annual meeting, where all branch managers, executives, and key employees were required to attend at the headquarters.
I attended with my dad.
Just as I went to get champagne, a piercing voice suddenly rang out.
"Diana? What are you doing here!"
Sofia walked toward me arm in arm with Julian.
She looked me up and down, gritted her teeth, and pointed at me, yelling, "Diana, you shameless homewrecker!"
"Do you still dare to deny that you have feelings for Julian?"
"To cling to him, you even stole an invitation to sneak in!"
Even Julian's gaze at me carried a hint of wariness.
He said, "Diana, I really didn't expect to see you here."
He coldly ordered, "Security! Throw her out!"
Looking at his self-righteous attitude, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.
I said, "Ms. Jackson, I've told you many times to stop talking nonsense."
"You say I sneaked in with a stolen invitation? Where's the proof?"
Sofia sneered sarcastically, "Weren't you fired? If you didn't sneak in, how else did you get in?"
"Security, get this woman out of here!"
The security guards at the venue approached upon hearing the commotion, but when they saw me, they all stopped in their tracks.
Julian frowned tightly. "Diana, I'm giving you one last chanceleave here immediately!"
"If you keep pestering, I'll blacklist you in the industry."
Hearing his threat, I couldn't help but laugh. "Blacklist me? Do you even qualify?"
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