Coming to listen to the album, half of the people came out of curiosity, while the other half were attracted by her unique voice. That was how April shot to fame.
Jane looked at the news and reviews about April on the internet, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth. After adjusting her mood, she took a deep breath and prepared to continue working.
Pansy’s Residence.
Florence arrived at Pansy’s Residence early in the morning, holding a soup container in her hand.
“You came, but why did you bring something?”
Beatrice quickly walked out to greet her, and Florence took the opportunity to link her arm with Beatrice’s, looking very intimate.
“I made chicken soup this morning. You’ve been saying that you haven’t had much appetite these days, so I brought it to nourish you.”
Florence behaved very gently and virtuously in front of Beatrice, making Beatrice extremely happy.
“Good child, you’re so thoughtful.”
The housekeeper took the chicken soup from Florence’s hand and brought it to the kitchen.
Beatrice held Florence’s hand and sat down on the sofa, starting to chat with her about daily life.
“By the way, why hasn’t the young master come down?”
Halfway through her sentence, Beatrice asked the servants about it.
Since Florence had come all this way, she had to create an opportunity for them to spend time together.
“The young master went to the company.”
The servant answered.
“Ah, my son is always like this, completely absorbed in his work.”
Upon hearing this, Beatrice complained to Florence.
“Patrick is so responsible, it’s truly rare.”
Florence praised Patrick directly, making Beatrice burst into laughter.
“But come to think of it, I haven’t seen Patrick for a long time.”
Saying this, Florence blinked her eyes, looking a little aggrieved.
Seeing Florence like this, Beatrice couldn’t help but feel sorry for her.
“It’s okay, sweetheart. Don’t be sad. He’s just a bit dense.”
Florence nodded, then wiped away the tears that were barely visible in the corners of her eyes, looking very strong.
“Yeah! It’s okay. Patrick is busy with work, and I understand.”
Seeing Florence like this, Beatrice couldn’t bear it.
“Alright, it’s getting late. I need to go to work at the company.”
Florence saw Beatrice wavering and knew that she was about to achieve her goal. She pretended to stand up and looked at her watch, as if she was about to leave.
Sure enough, just as Florence was about to take a step forward, Beatrice called out to her from behind.
“Wait, wait. I also need to go to the company to find him. I’ll take you with me.”
Florence pretended to be surprised. “Isn’t that inappropriate? If others see, they might misunderstand.”
“What’s wrong with that?” Beatrice held Florence’s hand. “I feel a connection with you. If I want to take you with me, then I will. You don’t have to care about what others say.”
Florence nodded and secretly curled the corners of her mouth where Beatrice couldn’t see.
With that, Florence and Beatrice entered the company together. Just as Florence was about to pretend to go to her own position, Beatrice pulled her back.
“What’s wrong?”
Florence blinked her watery eyes. Today, she had deliberately applied a pure makeup look, making her look even more charming.
“Didn’t you say you haven’t seen Patrick for a long time? I will take you to find him.”
“Oh, isn’t that inappropriate?”
Florence pretended to be coy once again, refusing with her words but following Beatrice with her body.
“It’s no big deal. I’ll take you with me and let’s see who dares to say anything.”
Beatrice directly held Florence’s hand and walked straight into the CEO’s office without knocking.
Once the two entered in front of everyone’s eyes, their colleagues started gossiping.
“What’s going on? Did the CEO have a falling out with Jane?”
A few colleagues whispered outside the door, and soon enough, the news of Florence being brought into the CEO’s office by Beatrice spread throughout the entire company.
Rumors spread like wildfire within the company, starting from the claim that Florence became Patrick’s adopted sister, and by the afternoon, there were rumors of Jane and Patrick breaking up, and Beatrice already selecting Florence as her daughter-in-law.
In the afternoon, the rumors didn’t die down, but Jane had already arrived at the company.
She had agreed to collaborate with Lenny and naturally had to come back to the office to retrieve the contract. However, as soon as she entered the company, she noticed that people’s gazes towards her were different from usual.
Previously, her colleagues would greet her when they saw Jane, but now they were giving her sidelong glances.
Jane didn’t think much of it, finding it somewhat inexplicable. She planned to go into Patrick’s office and talk to him.
However, at that moment, the secretary suddenly stood in her way.
“Madam, you can’t go in right now.”
Jane frowned. The secretary used to be respectful towards her, but now her demeanor had become fierce.
“I need to get some documents and discuss something with Patrick. What’s the matter?”
She felt a bit annoyed. Now she had to consider the secretary’s mood even for her own actions?
“I know you want the contract, that’s why I can’t let you in.”
The secretary stood up straighter, which puzzled Jane.
“Why is that?”
“The CEO instructed today that the company is facing financial difficulties, and there is currently no money available to allocate for your project. He also said…”
“What did he say?”
Jane’s face turned cold, making the secretary nervous.
“He said he advises you to give up on investing in the film and television industry. It’s too risky, and you might end up losing everything.”
Jane sneered. Those words didn’t sound like something Patrick would say.
The secretary’s face broke into a slight sweat. Indeed, those words weren’t from Patrick, but they were what Beatrice told her.
Beatrice received a notification today that Lenny had approached Jane for collaboration, and she was determined to stop her.
But when she brought Florence to the company today to find Patrick, she discovered he wasn’t in his office. Since they had already come, she had no choice but to sit inside with Florence.
And Florence was more than happy about it. Usually, Patrick didn’t allow anyone to set foot in his office, but now she could comfortably sit there.
“Are you sure Patrick said this?”
Outside the office, Jane was still arguing with the secretary.
“Naturally, that’s why, Madam, please go back.”
The secretary spoke with a hint of guilt but managed to hold her ground.
“Huh, so you even know that I’m the Madam? As the wife of the CEO, do I need to consult with you even for investment decisions? That’s quite astonishing.”
As soon as those words were spoken, the secretary’s face turned bright red.
She knew she couldn’t compare to Jane in terms of status, but she had been by Patrick’s side for so long, and now she was being overshadowed by this woman.
“What kind of Madam are you? Miss Doyle is sitting inside the office right now. I’m just reminding you kindly not to go in; otherwise, you’ll embarrass yourself!”
The secretary poured oil on the fire, directly provoking Jane.
“What did you say? Miss Doyle? Florence?”
Jane raised her voice, narrowing her cold eyes.
“I don’t know about that. Madam, you should think about it yourself. Otherwise, you’ll end up embarrassing yourself.”
The secretary raised her head high and spoke arrogantly, no longer showing any humility in front of Patrick.
Jane couldn’t believe it. How could Florence be in Patrick’s office?
“Don’t make up stories to deceive me. Don’t just say anything.”
“There’s no need to make up stories. Everyone in the company is talking about it today. Haven’t you noticed?”
Hearing this, Jane felt both angry and amused.
No wonder everyone’s gazes towards her were off today. They thought she was falling from grace.
“Hmm, you’re all so superficial.”
Jane shook her head. At that moment, the office door opened.
Both of them looked inside and saw Florence walking out of the office, disheveled. Her collar seemed to be pulled open, revealing a hint of redness on her neck.
Jane paused for a moment. Was Florence really inside?
“Why are you here?”
She couldn’t believe it. The secretary’s words turned out to be true.
“Miss North is here too, what a coincidence.”
Florence’s words seemed to have a hidden meaning, which irritated Jane even more.