Chapter 53 She''ll Pay For It


    Vivian shouted, looking genuinely panicked, "Ada, you''re the one who broke that bracelet! And it was a gift for me!


    "Jude hasn''t said a word, so why are you making me pay for it? You haven''t earned a single cent for the Carson family!"


    I shrugged. "Then just wait for the Garson family to call the cops."


    Whether they called or not didn''t matter to me-but if the threat scared Vivian a bit, I was totally fine with that.


    The second Vivian heard I might call the cops, her face shifted through a whole series of expressions.


    The bracelet had been a gift for me, and Vivian had broken it. That pretty much counted as stealing from the family-and breaking it too? That charge wasn''t going to be light.


    Plus, people from the Carson family were there when it happened. There was no way Vivian could talk her way out of it.


    But as long as Jude didn''t press charges, Vivian figured she could keep pushing her luck.


    Vivian must''ve realized that too because her expression changed again.


    Then Vivian looked pitifully at Jude and said, “Jude, I did it for thepany''s


    sake. Ada''s the design, director-how can she be helping outsiders?


    "And she''s got ess to all kinds of confidential files. What if she leaks something?"


    Vivian didn''t mention the bracelet at all. Smart move.


    "Ms. Miller, you really know how to twist things." Dorian walked over with his team.


    A few of the younger designers waved excitedly when they saw me.


    Dorian, however, wasn''t having it. He gave both Vivian and Jude a sharp look.


    Dorian continued, "They''re still married. That means half of Jude''s assets are legally hers. So why shouldn''t she ask forpensation?


    "Ada is still the president''s wife. The Carson Group is her family''s business. Why would she leak secrets from her ownpany?"


    Vivian''s coworkers looked at each other awkwardly.


    Sure, a design director from anotherpany might pose a risk-but the Carsons'' own bossdy? Ada really didn''t have a


    reason to.


    Even if Ada and Jude weren''t on good terms, no one just throws money away for fun.


    Seeing no one was siding with her, Vivian gave Jude another pitiful look. "Jude, look at them! They''re ganging up on me.


    "And you''re telling me there''s nothing going on between them? I don''t buy it."


    Vivian was clearly trying to stir up drama between me and Jude. Too bad her little scheme totally backfired.


    Jude didn''t say a word to her. Instead, he walked straight toward me and said, "Come with me. There''s a project we need to discuss."


    Before anyone could react, Jude grabbed my wrist and started pulling me away.


    We were nearly at the door when Vivian chased after us, heels cking across the floor.


    Vivian asked, "Jude, aren''t you gonna wait for me?"


    Jude didn''t even look back. "Go home. You''re not needed."


    Then Jude shoved me into the car and told the driver to go.


    I caught sight of Vivian in the rearview mirror. She was fuming, waving her fist at the car-but Jude''s face stayed stone cold.


    Jude didn''t speak, and I didn''t feel like saying anything either. I just leaned back and closed my eyes.


    What I didn''t expect was that Jude actually did take me to talk about a project. There was a n to build a new overpass in the suburbs. Bidding hadn''t started yet, but Jude had already caught wind of it and wanted to act fast.


    For once, Jude didn''t make me drink. Instead, he kept downing ss after ss himself.


    It was barely noon, and Jude was already tipsy


    ached out, help me up."


    Sessfully unlocked!


    I looked at his nearly six-foot-three frame, then nced at my boy that barely had any weight to it. I took three steps back and pulled out my phone to call the driver.


    Jude looked a little hurt, but the second our eyes met, I looked away.


    ''We''re getting a divorce. No point pretending to be close now,'' I thought. Chapter 53 She''ll Pay For It


    Back at the office, I ignored still-drunk Jude and went straight to my desk.


    If I wasn''t taking the day off, I might as well get some work done.


    Just then, I suddenly received a phone call from Casey, who was bawling her eyes out.


    Casey cried, "Ada! My project got stolen-they''re recing me!


    "It''s just the boss''s cousin! He''s taking my spot after I worked on it for months!" Casey was crying so hard her voice was breaking.


    I could barely make out what she was saying, but I got the gist-some higher-up rtive was taking credit for her work, and now she was getting pushed out.


    "Casey, where are you? I''ming now," I asked.


    Casey said she was at a café near her office, so I grabbed my bag and headed out.


    In reality, Casey wasn''t the kind of person who cried easily. If she was this upset, something serious would definitely happen.


    The elevator was stuck on the top floor, so I didn''t wait-I ran on the stairs.


    When I got to the fifth floor, I suddenly heard Vivian''s voice from the stairwell, talking on the phone.


    "She just won a bid. She''s feeling all high and mighty right now. Just steal the files and it''s game over, isn''t it?"


    "Once you side with the boss''s cousin, your future''s secure."


    "Don''t worry-just get that Olsen bitch fired, and the money''s yours."


    I held my breath, staying perfectly still. Only when Vivian left the stairwell did I slowly start moving again.


    There weren''t many people with thest name Olsen. And the only one Vivian hated that much? It had to be Casey. After what I just heard, I was boiling with rage. ''That damn Vivian. It isn''t enough for her toe after me-now she''s targeting my friends too?''


    I clenched my fists and picked up my pace. ''If Vivian dares to go after Casey, I''ll make her pay for it.''


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