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On the contrary, Ellen kept silent because she was also searching for the right words to say.
When the elevator doors opened again, the employees rushed out of the elevator without even making sure they had reached their destination. Soon, Ellen was standing in the elevator, utterly alone.
Ellen sighed as she waited in the descending elevator. Another group of people came in on the lower floor, discussing the same thing as the group before. However, nobody noticed her presence this time, and their words were harsh and indecent.
The more she listened to them, the more her eyes blurred with tears as she felt wronged and blamed for something she never did. She finally understood that these people saw her as nothing but a heinous creature.
At last, she arrived at the ground floor, so she stepped out of the elevator. The people around the reception desk noticed her leaving the elevator. “Look! That’s Ellen! Why is she here?”
“I bet she is confronting her relative.” “Let’s follow her, shall we?”
Meanwhile, Stanley, who sat next to Jared, was recording the meeting minutes in the meeting room. He heard notification sounds coming non-stop from the chatting application as new messages poured into the group chat. He couldn’t help his curiosity as he clicked on the tab to check on the new messages.
As he browsed through the new messages, he narrowed his eyes. At last, he came to the key point of the discussion, which stated that Ellen’s aunt had put up a banner outside the company. Below the message was the picture of Olivia.
After pondering for a moment, he turned the laptop’s screen toward Jared and whispered, “President Presgrave, look at this. Shall we deal with it?”
Jared read the messages Stanley showed to him with a scowl. Just then, new message attached with a picture popped out. The photograph showed that Ellen was near the entrance. Someone shouted, ‘Over here, everybody! The female lead has shown up and she’s about to run into her relative. If you’re into drama, don’t miss out!’
Jared immediately stood and gestured for Stanley. “Stanley, follow me.” This is preposterous! What does she think she is doing? Why can’t Ellen’s relatives stop even if it’s only for a moment?
Stanley immediately pushed his chair back and informed the others, “President
Presgrave has to deal with a situation downstairs. All of you can take a break.”
Jared strode over to his private elevator before shooting a question at Stanley. “What happened?”
Stanley fell into step beside him and shared his theory. “It seems like Miss Reiss’
cousin got fired and the cousin’s mother blames it on Miss Reiss. Therefore, she raised a banner outside the company and is demanding justice for her daughter. I think practically everybody in the company knows about it at this point.”
“It was my order to fire Selena. How does Ellen have anything to do with it?” Jared’s delicate features were tinged with darkness.
“Miss Reiss is indeed innocent in this matter, but the employees have different opinions on your relationship. They accuse Miss Reiss of pulling a dirty trick on you to gain your favor.” Stanley revealed what he learned to Jared.
“That’s ridiculous.” Jared scoffed as he never expected to hear such rumors about
Ellen. The moment the elevator doors opened, he strode inside and hurriedly pushed the button. that directed him to the ground floor..
Meanwhile, Ellen was standing near the stairs outside the company. The eye-catching banner was just in sight and the words over them made her blood boil.
The next moment, Olivia, who was busy taking photos, came into her view. Next to
Olivia, someone reminded her, “Oli, isn’t that your niece over there?”
Olivia turned in the direction the person was pointing to and met Ellen’s gaze. The older woman sneered. “Look who finally decided to show up!”
Ellen took a deep breath before approaching Olivia. “Aunt Olivia, this is a public place.
Can you please tone it down?”
The sight of Ellen’s business attire angered Olivia. “Ellen, you’re an ungrateful brat!
How dare you do that to Lena when you get to stay in the company? Besides, I gave you a lot of her old clothes last time. Do you have any idea about their prices? I bet what you’re wearing right now used to belong to her.”
Ellen took another deep breath. “Aunt Olivia, if there’s anything, we can resolve it in private. You’re embarrassing me in public.”
However, Olivia had something different in mind. “You know what, Ellen? I’m indeed doing this on purpose, so you don’t have the face to stay in the company. If my daughter must leave, you will too!”
“Not only do I want all of your company’s employees to know about this, but I’m also going to look for influencers to post this matter and cause a stir on the Internet. Let’s see who will marry you in the future!” Olivia smugly said.
Ellen, who had been holding back her rage earlier, couldn’t take it any longer. She walked to the woman who was holding the banner and attempted to snatch it from her. However, Olivia saw what Ellen was about to do and she quickly went closer to push her away. “Don’t you dare touch my banner, Ellen!”
“Why can’t I?” There was no hint of fear in Ellen’s gaze as she dashed over to grab the banner and begin pulling at it.
Olivia was furious at that point. She grabbed Ellen’s hair and raised her palm, ready to slap Ellen hard. But at this precise moment, a ferocious roar rang out. “Let her go!”
Olivia’s hand was in mid-air when she was shocked by the voice. She raised her head to see whose voice it was and when she saw the person in front of her, she was so terrified that she immediately put her hand down and let go of Ellen’s hair.
Ellen only felt pain in her scalp and took a few steps back when her hair was released. Suddenly, she found herself leaning on a sturdy chest.
She didn’t even have to turn her head to figure out who the person was. “Stanley, take down the banner and chase these people away!” Jared yelled angrily.
This was the first time Olivia met Jared in the flesh after seeing his photos. Only now did she realize Kevin’s heart had been used to save a handsome young man.
But she found it detestable that Jared was protecting Ellen, just like Kevin.
“You’re Young Master Jared, right? I am Selena’s mother and all I want is justice for my daughter. Please bear with me if I have offended you in any way,” Olivia quickly said.
As he looked at this shrewd woman, Jared said coldly, “I was the one who dismissed your daughter. Ellen has nothing to do with this. Do you want to settle things with me, then?”
Olivia was shocked to hear him say that, so she asked, “What has my daughter done wrong?”
“Your daughter has a bad moral character and an evil heart. I don’t think she is qualified to work for my company. Is my answer satisfactory for you?” Jared asked with his voice icy cold..
Noticing that he was being disrespectful to her, Olivia let out a light cough and asked, “Young Master Jared, do you know who I am?”
However, Jared wasn’t bothered by it. “I don’t care who you are. Anyone who bullies Ellen should just get lost.”
Though he knew that the woman in front of him was the one who signed the papers and saved his life back then, the Presgrave Family had already repaid her greatly over the years. He would never allow Olivia to use her position as an elder to bully Ellen.
Ellen was trembling too. She didn’t understand why Jared was so protective of her and she often felt she wasn’t deserving of it.
Jared, however, only had his heart burning with rage over the injustice Ellen suffered.
“Get lost right now! Are you all expecting me to take you to the police station?” Stanley yelled as he took the banner and handed it to the security guards to be destroyed.
Seeing that she couldn’t do anything else, Olivia told Ellen, “You better remember this, Ellen Reiss-I’m not going to let you off the hook easily.” She then left with the men she had brought here.