The woman screamed and thrashed in the security guard’s grip.
“You’re bullying me in front of everyone! Are you even human?”
“I don’t mean any harm, miss. I just want to talk to you.”
Jane remained calm and waved her hand, signaling for the security guard to release the woman.
“Come with us. It’s crowded here.”
Jane’s eyes were as dark as night, and the woman swallowed nervously before reluctantly following Jane to a restaurant near their company.
“Where did you find this video?” Jane asked. The woman hesitated for a moment before finally admitting she didn’t know.
“Please think carefully about this,” Jane said coldly. “This incident damages our company’s reputation. If we don’t get results from you, we’ll have no choice but to send a lawyer letter.”
The woman trembled at Jane’s words.
“You’re threatening me?”
“We’re just discussing business matters,” Jane replied softly. The woman seemed scared and picked up her phone.
“I forgot where I found it. I just saved it randomly on my phone.”
Watching the fear in the woman’s eyes, Jane felt that there was more going on than met the eye.
She took a deep breath and asked what had been on her mind all along, “Where is Marco?”
At this question, the woman burst out laughing.
“What? An employee of your own company is missing so you come asking me? You seem a bit…”
Before she could finish her sentence, one of her guards glared at her sharply.
Jane didn’t bother wasting any more time with this person; she shook her head and stood up instead, “Please take care of yourself.”
Then without looking back at her again, Jane left.
On the way back, Jane sent multiple messages to Marco, but no one answered.
She opened Twitter and unexpectedly found a new trending topic.
“Jane Bullies the People”
Jane widened her eyes and clicked on it, only to see the same woman she had met in the afternoon.
The woman had taken a screenshot from the video where the security guard had pulled her back in the afternoon. She maliciously photoshopped Jane’s expression to make it look fierce, as if she were threatening the woman.
Looking at this trending topic, Jane instinctively bit her lip. It seemed that she had been manipulated by the other party this time.
She never expected the other party to be so ruthless, leaving no stone unturned. It seemed that she had underestimated her opponent.
Jane made a phone call to the security room and asked them to bring the video of the woman upstairs. She watched the interaction between herself and the woman in the video, as well as the security guard’s reaction.
“Ms. North, we really didn’t expect them to post it online.” The security team leader explained helplessly.
Jane glanced at the footage and waved her hand. “It’s alright.”
Then she began investigating the surveillance cameras on both sides of the road, from the woman entering the building to the altercation with the security guard. There must have been a conflict in between.
Jane stared at the screen without blinking, not daring to relax for a moment.
“Ms. North, we found it, we found it!” The security team leader quickly brought up the videos.
Jane noticed that the woman got out of a black car and was holding a camera. Based on the angle of the fabricated video, it seemed like someone had been following them all along.
She carefully observed the woman’s actions and noticed that the black car had never changed its direction. It seemed to be waiting for the woman.
A hint of a smile appeared on Jane’s lips. Now it all made sense. Everything wasn’t just baseless rumors.
At that moment, her phone rang, but Jane glanced at the caller ID and ignored it.
“Have the company’s technical department thoroughly investigate this license plate number. We must find out,” Jane commanded with a cold tone.
Every minute was crucial to her now.
Jane locked herself in her room all night, continuously monitoring the trending topic. Its popularity didn’t decrease; instead, it shot up to the top of the trending list.
At this rate, she would be doxxed before she could find Marco.
Patrick gently pushed the door open, holding a cup of hot milk. He looked at her serious expression and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. His gentle voice sounded, “Darling, tomorrow I’ll have the people in the company investigate. You should rest for now.”
Knowing that Jane was serious and focused in her work, and that she always pursued perfection, but for this kind of gossip news, it was more important to stay calm.
Jane let out a long sigh. “I’ve already asked the PR department to remove the trending topic, but it didn’t work.”
During this time, she had scolded the PR department countless times for not being able to remove a simple trending topic.
“Clearly, someone is manipulating everything behind the scenes, aiming to throw you off balance,” Patrick embraced her, gently stroking her hair with a touch of tenderness.
“You’re right, but…” Jane was so anxious that she was at her wit’s end. She had never encountered such a difficult situation before.
“The more you care about someone, the more likely you are to be thrown off balance. It’s better to rest well and discuss with April tomorrow. She is the one who needs comfort the most.” Patrick hit the nail on the head, and suddenly it dawned on her that at this moment, she shouldn’t be tangled up in her own trending topic.
Finally, a faint smile appeared on Jane’s lips as she leaned into his embrace. Warmly, she replied, “Thank you.”
…
After a few days of rest, Nana’s body gradually recovered.
Every time she felt the baby kicking inside her belly, Nana couldn’t help but smile.
At ten o’clock in the morning, she packed her personal belongings and held the discharge papers, ready to complete the discharge procedures.
However, as soon as Nana walked out of the ward, she saw a tall and thin figure coming towards her.
Instantly, the smile on her lips disappeared.
Nana instinctively took two steps back and was about to leave through the safety passage when Carl caught up with her.
“Nana, where are you going?”
Carl’s tone was anxious and concerned.
For the past few days, he had been afraid to show himself. Every time he came to the hospital, he only inquired about her condition from the doctors and nurses.
He tightly grabbed Nana’s wrist, afraid that she would slip away if he let go.
“Let go of me, please stop bothering me, let me go!”
Nana was no match for Carl’s strength. She was afraid that any sudden movement would harm the baby, so she could only swing her arm in frustration.
Seeing that Nana was still angry, Carl had no choice but to release her hand.
“Alright, my dear, you’re emotional and temperamental. When we get home, you can vent however you want, you can even hit me.”
Carl patiently tried to persuade her, just wanting to get Nana out of the hospital for now.
However, Nana’s resistance grew stronger, and she didn’t want to leave the hospital with him no matter what Carl said.
“I don’t want to compromise!”
Nana’s tone was determined. She kept her distance from Carl and declared, word by word, “I’m not going back. It’s better for everyone, including your mother!”
Mrs. Waters had never liked Nana, and she was always sarcastic at home. Carl was well aware of this.
He frowned and took a step forward, pleading, “Just calm down! Look at your belly. For the sake of the child, come back with me, okay?”
Nana remained silent, rejecting Carl’s request with her silence.
“I know you’re feeling wronged, but we can find a way to solve it. If you don’t like living in the villa, we can find another place for you to stay during your pregnancy.”
Carl tried his best, using persuasion.
He didn’t dare to mention the misunderstanding from a few days ago. It was because of Nana’s lack of trust that he worried it would anger her.
But even so, Nana refused to give in.
“No, I won’t end up on the streets.”
Nana coldly refused and self-mockingly smiled, “Finding a place to stay is not a problem for me.”