Chapter 256 Mrs Owens

Everyone in the elevator behaved as if they were watching a show.

Nephele’s face turned pale and red. She gritted her teeth and asked, “Jade, you’ve resigned. Instead of resting at home and taking care of your baby, why are you at Vantage?”

Jade casually glanced at her. She guessed that all business in the company was controlled by Nephele, so Jade being back again terrified her the most.

Jade’s smile widened. The more Nephele was afraid of something, the more she was tempted to add on to her fear.

“Naturally, I came to look for Mister Whittle to talk about me coming back to work. It’s so boring for me to take care of my baby at home. I’d better come back and work for two more months. I can also share the workload with you, Miss Kirby.”

Ding! Right after she said it, the elevator stopped. She slowly walked out from the elevator, not forgetting to turn around for a final say, “Wait for me please.”

Nephele’s pale face disappeared in the elevator.

That was sufficient for her to lose her appetite for two days.

Jade smiled, and her mood rose further.

She knocked on the door of the CEO office and carefully listened. When nobody answered the door, she prepared to knock again after a few seconds.

She never expected the door to swing open swiftly, by none other than Mister Whittle.

Jade immediately smiled and tried to express her apologies, “Mister Whittle, I’m sorry for troubling you again…”

“Come in and talk.” Mister Whittle interrupted her, and he carried a ghost of a smile on his face.

Jade was stunned. She initially thought she would not be welcomed by him. Although Zephaniah was there when they last met, Mister Whittle did not look unhappy. But after all, she had dealt the company a heavy blow. The staff did not seem too happy to see her either.

“You’re pregnant. Sit down and talk.” Mister Whittle pointed at the sofa before he casually got her a cup of water.

Jade felt thankful that she had not worked so hard for nothing after all these years.

“How many months are you pregnant?” Mister Whittle smiled as he looked at her and asked.

Jade stroked her belly and smiled. “It’s the fifth month.”

“Okay,” He half-jokingly said. “It seems that resignation is not something bad. You can rest at home and take care of yourself.”

Jade lowered her head and smiled before she raised her head with a complicated expression.

“Mister Whittle, I know how much loss I have caused you, so I felt embarrassed to come again. But I’m a stubborn person. I won’t be convinced if I can’t find the person who framed me.” She hesitated for a while before she spoke again, “I’m here to ask you for help in looking up magazines that reported me at that time and ask for the sources of the photos. Vantage was also one of the victims in the middle, so if you ask, it’ll be the most understandable.”

Mister Whittle sat back at the desk, and he was smiling. “It’s been some time since it happened. How did you know that I’m willing to dig it out of the mud?”

Jade was stunned. She blinked.

Before she came, she had thought about it for a long time. But among people by her side who had connections with the magazines, Zephaniah was the first.

She could not rely on him for everything. It was still unclear if they could still get back together. If he left her in the future, she would not be able to protect herself. Although she had thought of this, she still felt a little heartache.

The next person would Roman Saul, but going to him meant walking into his trap.

“I just came to try. If it’s not convenient for you, I’ll think of other ways,” Jade blurted out.

When Jade saw Mister Whittle resting his chin on his hand, she thought for a while before she spoke up again, “I just need you to investigate the source of the photos. I’ll handle the rest.”

What she meant was that she would not cause him much trouble.

Mister Whittle smiled as he nodded. “No problem.”

Jade did not expect him to agree off the bat. When she resigned back then, he had gotten really mad.

“I could not help but let you leave the company at that time, and I’m still quite guilty. It’s good that I could help you now.”

He said it beautifully, so Jade was convinced. The big boss of the company was really great.

“I’ll contact the magazine over the next two days, and I’ll contact you when I receive any news.”

Jade smiled as she stood up. “Okay, I shall not disturb you then.”

When she took her bag, she suddenly registered. She turned around and asked, “How’s Martin in the company?”

Mister Whittle looked at her intently. He stopped for a few seconds before he smiled and said, “He’s alright. He is hardworking and he’s doing quite well. This young man has a brilliant mind, but…” He quirked his eyebrows. “Based on my experience working with people these years, this guy might not be as innocent as he looks.”

Jade squinted. She did not quite understand why he said that.

Mister Whittle felt he had spoken too much, so he smoothed the situation. “Those are just my personal thoughts. But since Mister Whittle purposely made a call over and asked me to take him in, he must be somewhat talented.”

Jade nodded slightly. She did not say anything else before she stepped out of the CEO office.

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Blanche did not see Zephaniah at the floor where the CEO office was, so she came down again.

She saw a few young girls talking beside the windows.

“What are you looking at here instead of working?” Blanche walked over before she scolded them arrogantly.

A few of them pouted and walked away. They grumbled unhappily.

When Blanche looked out the glass, Zephaniah’s car was parked downstairs at Vantage. She turned around and asked one of the girls just now, “Why is Mister Owens’s car parked at that side?”

The girl cast a glance at her. She initially did not want to speak, but she recalled a scene just now that could bring this arrogant woman down.

“Probably because he sent his wife to work. Just now, we even saw Mrs Owens getting down from the car.”

When Blanche heard it, she immediately glared at her angrily. Her face contorted, and her voice became sharp. “What Mrs Owens?! He divorced! Don’t ever let me hear this term again!”

She looked out the window again before she stamped on her high heels and went out.

“She was initially Mrs Owens. Even after they divorced, she could still make Mister Owens send her personally. This is enough to say that she is the real master. Blanche is just the third party. Who is she to talk so much here…” The girl felt wronged, so she turned around and whispered to her friend.

“Don’t get mad at her. Let’s see if Mister Owens will look at her every day.”

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When Jade got down to the lobby, she received a call from Zephaniah.

She could not help but scold him inwardly. He was really good at estimating the time…

“Is your discussion done?” Zephaniah’s expression and voice were gentle. He was sitting in the first place in the meeting room. He did not take notice of his subordinate’s watchful eyes, as he spoke openly into the phone.

Jade hummed nasally. “Yes.”

Zephaniah was not bothered about her coldness. He glanced at the projector behind him. It was ending soon.

“You wait downstairs for a few minutes. I’ll send you back after the meeting.” When he wanted to hang up, he remembered something again. “It’s hot outside. Wait inside the building.”

He hung up before Jade replied.

She stared at the phone, stunned. The elevator stopped.

When she came out from Vantage, the temperature outside had already increased. She squinted and was in thought for a while. She thought about going back to the lobby to wait, but the lobby was crowded with people she knew. She would not be able to avoid being a topic of the upcoming gossips.

She could only briskly cross the street.

The receptionist already knew her. She invited Jade to wait in the VIP room enthusiastically, but Jade smiled as she rejected her.

He was always punctual. When he asked her to wait for a few minutes, it would be a few minutes sharp. So, she would not have to take the trouble.

The elevator at the waiting area in the lobby was opened. Jade casually cast a glance before she immediately stopped the receptionist. “I think I’d better go to the VIP room.”

The receptionist was stunned before she immediately smiled. Being able to serve for Mrs Owens was her honour.

“Please go this way. Be careful.”

Jade turned around, and she hoped that the woman did not see her. She did not want to get mad while waiting for a few minutes.

But she did not know that Blanche was right on her heels. How was it possible for her to miss the chance?

“Jade Redfern!”

Jade stopped her steps. She could not help but curse. The receptionist heard it before she looked at her in shock.

Jade smiled faintly before she said to the receptionist, “Someone is looking for me. You may go ahead with your work.”