Chapter 158


    "Christina, I''m really fine. Don''t worry about me. I don''t have a headache after the drip. It''s just that lost


    my job..."


    Crystalid weakly on the bed, pretending to be optimistic, but her voice low. It couldn''t be true to say


    that she didn''t care about it.


    She went on a business trip with her boss but suddenly lost her job. What about her mortgage and car


    loan next month? Without money, everything was a big problem.


    "I''ll talk to Patrick..." Christina, who was standing by the bed, turned around angrily and was about to


    go out to question him.


    It was so unfair and she felt really bad for her best friend.


    "The client was deliberately making things difficult. You had drunk yourself into the hospital. And yet


    they made you resign just for Barbara''s performance and order. They can''t do this to you!"


    "Christina, don''t go."


    Crystal knew her well enough to stop her from doing anything irrational. She smiled bitterly. "You took


    the me for others before. It''s just life..." There was always something they couldn''t control.


    Christina''s face was cold, and she did not move. She was very angry, but she knew she couldn''t rush


    to the next room to make a scene. She was just upset.


    Everyone had taken the me for other''s fault.


    She used to encounter injustice when she was doing a part-time job while in school. Some of her


    colleagues would kiss up to their superiors to get the easiest job with a higher sry and would throw


    those neers under the bus when something went wrong.


    Crystal was a simple person so she wasn''t too depressed. Thinking that she still had some savings in


    her card, she figured that she would not be broke before she found a new job in time.


    She chuckled, "If I''m not wanted here, I''ll just find somewhere else to work."


    Looking at Christina, who had a dark face, she joked and smiled. "Don''t think everyone can be like you,


    married to Patrick and living a life as the Young Madam..."


    "But it can be easy for Patrick to manage the wholepany. Christina, you should really be more


    considerate of your husband. It''s really not easy to earn money to support the family. There are many


    deceptions and intrigues. You don''t know how many people are waiting for him to fall from his position."


    Christina raised her eyebrows. Seeing that she was being all goody and nice, she immediately chaffed


    her.


    "Thepany is about to terminate the contract with you, and you are still defending him"


    Crystal was always considerate of others. She was patient and did everything slow and steady.


    Therefore, her ssmates and colleagues always liked to ask her for help, and this girl didn''t know how


    to refuse, so she had to do whatever others asked her to do.


    Christina didn''t have such a good temper. She had a dark face. She was unhappy and she wouldn''t


    hide her feelings.


    Crystal wanted tough when she saw how angry she was.


    Christina, her impetuous best friend was not a gentle and considerate person but was very sincere,


    very straightforward, and very simple.


    There was no need to pretend in front of Christina.


    The fact that she was angrier than herself made her feel like being cared for sincerely. She could feel


    her care directly without any sweet words.


    It was a blessing that at least she had one friend who was willing to defend her after she lost her job.


    "Forget it. It''s good to change jobs. Thest time I saw that Erica fooling around with a random man at


    the Fire Club, Sabrina thought I was spreading rumors about her cousin. I guess even Barbara was


    making things difficult for me because of that. I don''t want to stay here anymore..." Crystal''s tone


    became more rxed and cheerful.


    "Barbara..." Christina murmured this name with some thoughts.


    Barbara had met a big client this time. Although the client was deliberately being difficult, she did not


    say anything. Instead, she put all the me on her own employees and gave Mr. Morris a big favor.


    Boss wasn''t stupid. He wouldn''t dare challenge the IP&G Group if it got out of hand.


    In the end, he could only sign the contract. This was her first big project of Barbara after she got into


    the headquarter. The senior management who had questioned her ability should restrain themselves


    now, and at the same time, Mr. Morris owed her a favor.


    "No wonder she is Patrick''s right-hand person."


    Christina muttered, gritting her teeth. She didn''t care what Barbara liked to do, But the fact that she had


    to throw Crystal under the bus made her feel that Barbara was targeting her.


    "Crystal, have a good rest..."


    It was gettingte. Crystal, who had a weak tolerance for alcohol, must have been ufortable


    drinking so much alcoholst night. She did not need to be disturbed. Christina said in a soft voice and


    walked out.


    Crystal did have a burning stomach and a dull pain in her head, but seeing Christina''s expression, she


    was really worried that she would make a scene.


    After thinking for a while, she shouted at her back, "Patrick rushed to our room tonight. He was actually


    looking for you..."


    "He thought that if something''s wrong with this meeting, I would definitely ask for your help. He''s afraid


    you would be in danger."


    Christina paused for a moment and did not say anything. She gently closed the door for her.


    "... Patrick didn''t say anything about it." She walked to the ward next door, muttering andining,


    slightly smiling.


    She pushed open the door and found that Patrick was not in the ward.


    "Patrick is downstairs," Charles said to her without thinking twice when he saw her. After a pause, he


    immediately raised a sinister smile. "Christina, are you sad that Patrick left you again? Don''t worry, he''s


    still waiting for you downstairs."


    Christina thought Mr. Shepherd very annoying and she didn''t even give him a look. She turned around


    and wanted to go downstairs.


    But as soon as she stepped forward, she turned around and looked at the woman in the bed with a


    thoughtful look in her eyes.


    Barbara sat with her back against the headboard, being looked at like that, she felt awkward and said.


    "Christina, do you have something to tell me?"


    "Christina, Barbara is sick now. Don''t be mean to her just because you have Patrick to protect you"


    Charles approached her and warned her in a low voice.


    Christina said annoyedly. "What do you think I''m going to say? I don''t care about thepany."


    "Charles, you said that Barbara has been a group executive for so many years and she seldom goes


    on business trips to meet big clients with any neers. And this time, she brought Crystal. I just


    want to say thank you on behalf of my friend!"


    Her voice was very calm, but she was gritting her teeth when saying thank you.


    Charles was stunned, and he nced over to the bed, thinking about something.


    Barbara seemed to be nervous all of a sudden. Her voice was a little hoarse, and she asked anxiously,


    "Christina, do you have any misunderstanding..."


    Hearing her voice, Charles couldn''t bear to see her like this. The ward should be quiet and Barbara


    needed a good rest.


    "Christina, don''t be ridiculous. Go downstairs now." Charles simply took her out of the ward.


    Christina was half-dragged and did not resist, but she was angry. Crystal became the victim of other


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    people''s business interests.


    "Stop. Don''t drag me. I can walk by myself."


    As soon as they left the room, she immediately held her face up and red at Charles. "Protect your


    good friends as hard as you can. None of you are good..." Christina was still angry.


    "Christina, you have to know that this is the business world. We want to maximize our profits...


    Barbara''s decision was not wrong, don''t get Patrick in on this..." Charles had been in the business


    world for many years, so naturally, he knew that Crystal had no choice but to take the me.


    Christina didn''t listen to him and walked straight into the elevator with heavy steps.


    "Yes, your Barbara is not wrong, and Patrick also thinks Barbara is not wrong. It''s all my fault. I dragged


    Crystal into this. I can''t change it. I''m just angry. I feel guilty!"


    She had nevere into contact with thisplicated business world, she didn''t care about the


    interests. Why did she have to choose Crystal, not other new employees... Barbara was such a rational


    person, she wouldn''t go through such trouble for her best friend''s personal affairs. It was clear that she


    was targeting her.


    "Christina, you''re overthinking it. Don''t go and make a scene."


    "Ok, I''m overthinking. What? You think I have persecution delusions?"


    Christina nced at him angrily, thought about it, put away her anger, and became serious. "Charles,


    can I ask you something?"


    "Barbara, is she Derek''s girlfriend?"


    They got into the elevator, and the elevator was going down. Charles didn''t understand why she


    suddenly asked this question. He felt a little strange.


    "Yes, they are a couple." Charles noticed her expression and asked curiously, "Christina, do you know


    Derek?"


    The elevator reached the first floor, the lobby.


    Christina walked out of the elevator expressionless. All of a sudden, she wanted tough. She bit her


    lips and said in a low and heavy tone. "I know him. I knew him a long time ago."


    ''... I knew him a long time ago.''