This made Jane unable to help but believe that the person in front of her was not Patrick.
However, there was still a lingering doubt in her heart. While Jane was pondering over these matters, an idea struck her-Patrick didn’t want to acknowledge her.
He also didn’t want to return to the company, but she couldn’t figure out the reason. Why would Patrick do such a thing?
The man spoke to Jane, saying, “I really am not your friend. I feel sorry, though, and if I were indeed your friend, I would be willing to spare you the heartbreak.”
“Perhaps your friend is waiting for you from afar, and one day, you will meet again. All I can do is wish you both well.”
Upon hearing the man’s words, Jane was about to say something when her phone rang. She glanced at the displayed phone number and paused for a moment.
Because this phone number hadn’t contacted her in a long time, Jane apologized to the man and walked to the side to answer the call.
“Hello, what’s the matter for calling me?” Jane’s voice was icy cold.
On the other end of the phone, Patrick’s assistant secretary spoke to Jane, “I’m sorry to disturb you, but there’s an issue with one of the accounts in the company. As a shareholder, you have the right to be informed.”
“I’m notifying you because it’s necessary. If possible, please come to the company immediately to provide an explanation because this account is related to you.”
Jane was puzzled and didn’t know which account was in question, let alone how it could be related to her. She was completely baffled.
She suspected that Patrick’s uncle might have manipulated something, intentionally trying to shift blame onto her.
She didn’t want to be caught up in such a situation directly, only to find herself unable to explain later. After thinking for a moment, she directly spoke into the phone.
“I’m coming right away. List the problematic accounts, and once I arrive, we’ll verify them immediately.”
Jane hung up the phone and went straight to the man, quickly saying, “I have an urgent matter to attend to now. Whether you are Patrick or not, one thing is certain-you really look exactly like him.”
“If there’s a chance, I would like to call you during my free time and sincerely apologize. I also want to have a proper conversation with you.”
The man nodded politely as Jane saw this and didn’t hesitate, heading straight to the roadside.
After all, an issue with the company’s accounts was a serious matter. She drove to Patrick’s company.
Upon arriving at the company, Jane noticed that the security personnel didn’t stop her this time. She knew it was likely because these people had received prior notice.
As she entered the company, she felt an extreme sense of unfamiliarity.
Although the arrangement of the office desks was the same, and the walls were the same as before, the people sitting here, she realized, were mostly unfamiliar to her.
Especially those employees who had a particularly good relationship with her and Patrick-they were all nowhere to be seen.
Jane slowed her pace and immediately made a phone call.
After only two minutes, the phone rang, and Jane answered it. The voice on the other end spoke to Jane.
“Boss, we have verified it. All the employees you and Patrick worked so hard to cultivate have been dismissed by Patrick’s aunt.”
“This was yesterday’s matter. They are all staying at home now. Several people who were close to you feel embarrassed to call you,” the assistant said without saying much. Jane understood that these people probably thought she was in a terrible mood and didn’t want to add to her troubles by calling her.
Since they hadn’t called her, Jane thought for a moment and directly spoke to the assistant, “Notify all the dismissed employees that they can come back to our company to work, and their benefits will remain unchanged.”
“Count how many people there are and immediately report the numbers to the HR department. See which positions can be temporarily vacated.”
“The remaining matters will be arranged and resolved in detail after I return. You need to handle this immediately.”
After Jane finished verifying the accounts with Patrick’s assistant, she was ready to leave. However, Patrick’s aunt appeared again, using that condescending tone that Jane couldn’t tolerate.
“You definitely have ulterior motives for Patrick’s company. We cultivated so many excellent employees, and you fired them all.”
“These people are talented and would be valuable assets in any company, but you didn’t care at all. It already shows your attitude toward the company.”
Jane’s face showed anger as she looked at Patrick’s aunt, but she didn’t care in the slightest. She gave Jane a contemptuous look and repeated her previous statement.
“The company is under my management now, and you’re just a shareholder. Besides, this company has nothing to do with you.”
“I don’t want you meddling in my management. If you have doubts about my leadership, you can sell your shares. It’s not like they’re worth much.”
After Patrick’s aunt finished speaking, she used other words to provoke Jane, causing her inner anger to erupt. But she knew she couldn’t fight back against Patrick’s aunt right now because she had been caught in two critical areas.
“Don’t think that by arranging these people to your company, it will have any connection to Patrick’s company. Let me tell you, it’s not the same.”
“I fired these people because I suspected them. Some of them were leaking information to you, being disloyal.”
Patrick’s aunt revealed part of the truth, but only her own heart knew if the specific results were as she claimed. However, this only made Jane angrier, and they had a heated argument.
Patrick’s aunt remained resolute in her attitude. When she saw Jane starting to become a little crazy, she felt a hint of fear in her heart. She discreetly gestured to the employees around her, instructing them to call the police.
“I’m telling you, this is my company. Will you leave or not? If you don’t leave, don’t blame me for being impolite.”
If Patrick’s aunt hadn’t said that, perhaps Jane’s anger would have subsided, and she would have simply walked away. But now, she didn’t want to leave.
“I won’t leave. What can you do? I can’t stand by and watch Patrick’s company being taken over by all of you.”
“This is the result of our hard work and effort. I can’t just watch as all the employees are driven away by you and the assets are divided among you.”