Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
When she saw Imogen was still waiting there, she walked over and had a brief conversation with her. “Are you adapting well, Imogen?” “I’m fine, but I have to wait to get assigned tasks.” “You’ll get your turn.” Shirley comforted her.
Suddenly, Imogen asked, “Shirley, where’s the restroom? I really need to go.”‘ Shirley pointed in a direction and replied, “It’s over there.” Imogen headed there immediately. Outside the restroom, she noticed that Jesslyn was nearby. Suddenly, she devised a plan and picked up a small stone from a nearby potted plant and then threw it at Jesslyn’s head.
With her precision and skill, Jesslyn screamed in pain when the stone hit her.
However, when Jesslyn turned around, there was no one behind her.
“Who’s there? Who did this?” Jesslyn held her head in pain. Though she didn’t see anyone, she suspected it was Shirley. She surely possesses the necessary skills as a bodyguard.
Meanwhile, Imogen had returned to the living room, and she bade farewell to Shirley. “See you, Shirley.” With that, she pushed the door open and left. At the same moment, a fuming Jesslyn came from another direction. She pointed at Shirley and accused, “How dare you throw a stone at me just now?” Hearing that, Shirley was taken aback. I didn’t do it, but if she’s really been hit, it’s likely the work of Imogen. “I didn’t throw anything at you,” she responded.
However, she couldn’t reveal that it was Imogen’s doing.
“I’m in such pain, and you dare to argue with me? Just wait until Zacharias comes back,” Jesslyn threatened.
Shirley couldn’t be bothered to argue with her. She walked toward the staircase, leaving an infuriated Jesslyn behind. “I’ll make you pay for this.” Having already felt offended by Shirley, and with a bump on her head, Jesslyn was livid.
Back in her room, Shirley sent a message to Imogen. ‘Imogen, did you throw a stone at Miss Kurt just now?’
Imogen didn’t deny it and replied, ‘She was scolding you, so I couldn’t stand it and taught her a lesson. Did I cause you trouble?” Shirley didn’t consider this trouble, of course. Jesslyn’s arrogance was getting on her nerves as well. ‘No, she needed to be taught a lesson.’ ‘Shirley, do you have to be afraid of her with your status? I can’t stand seeing you treated like this. If I were you, I would have put her in her place a long time ago. Imogen wrote.
Being rational, Shirley didn’t want to cause trouble during her internship, so she answered, ‘Imogen, here, I’m just an intern bodyguard.’ Imogen responded, ‘Okay. I know you’re modest.’ Meanwhile, Jesslyn had taken refuge in Tony’s room to complain about Shirley’s actions to Zacharias.
“What did you say? She threw a stone at you?” “Yes, my head has a swollen bump now. It hurts so much. You must come back and teach her a lesson,” Jesslyn said while sobbing.
“Alright, I’ll take care of it,” Zacharias assured her.
“You should fire her, Zacharias. I don’t like her staying around you.” “You should go back now. I’ll handle this matter, he calmly said, ending the call.
Soon after, Shirley’s phone rang. When she glanced at the screen, she noticed it was an incoming call from Zacharias. She had a pretty good idea about the reason for this call. “Hello,” she answered.
“Did you throw a stone at Jesslyn?” Zacharias inquired from the other end.
Shirley had no choice but to admit it because Imogen was new and had acted on her behalf to teach Jesslyn a lesson. “Yes,” she replied.
“What exactly happened?” he asked again.
“Nothing. It’s just that I didn’t like her,” she responded. Suddenly, a chuckle came from his side before he said, “Alright, I won’t allow her to appear in front of you from now on.” She was taken aback by this response, for she had expected him to be angry, but he was surprisingly protective of her. This caught her off guard.
“Why are you not saying anything?” His gentle voice came through.
“I hit her. Aren’t you angry?” Shirley asked.
“Of course not. I know she must have provoked you first. Your reaction was justified,” Zacharias said.
His unwavering trust made her heart flutter a little. Shirley blinked and finally said, “Thank you for trusting me.” “Alright, see you later,” he said before hanging up.
He’s coming home? Meanwhile, in Tony’s room, Jesslyn was seething with anger. She no longer had any good mood left, and her only desire was to use this incident to force Zacharias to dismiss Shirley.
“I’ll definitely make Zacharias fire that wretched bodyguard and never hire her again,” she said, clenching her fists.
“You should drop it, Jesslyn,” Tony suggested, knowing that her wish was impossible to come true. Uncle Zacharias will never fire Shirley. I can already tell that Jesslyn’s accusations won’t make much of a difference.
“Why should I drop it? Do you think that I’m less important to Zacharias than a mere bodyguard?” Tony thought, Yes, you are less important.
“Jesslyn, I know of a fantastic new restaurant. I’ll treat you to lunch. Let’s go.” He wanted to get her out of the house before she made things even more awkward..
“Until Zacharias comes back, I’m not going anywhere.” She insisted on waiting for Zacharias to come back to handle this matter.
“She’s not just any bodyguard, Jesslyn. Uncle Zacharias will just make her apologize at most after he comes back. If you’re hoping he will fire her, that’s impossible,” he explained.
“Why is it impossible? Tell me,” she turned around and asked.
At this moment, he committed a slip of the tongue. “Because Uncle Zacharias likes…” Fortunately, he shut his mouth just in time. Not fully understanding, she squinted her eyes and asked, “What did you say?” “N-Nothing. I just meant to say that Uncle Zacharias really appreciates this female bodyguard, and he won’t fire her.”
“Before, she never bothered me, but now that she has, Zacharias will definitely fire her.” Jesslyn grew more confident in her thoughts. She believed that by playing the card of her childhood friendship with Zacharias, a mere bodyguard wouldn’t stand a chance.
Secretly, Tony rolled his eyes at her attitude. Though he was a man, he had no good impression of a girl like her; instead, he was disgusted. How can she lack so much self- awareness? Initially, he had wanted to help her out of sympathy and prevent her from ruining her life, but now it seemed she was determined to do so on her own.
“Jesslyn, do you know what kind of girls Uncle Zacharias likes?” Immediately, she showed interest. “What kind?” “He likes sensible and reasonable girls.” “Are you suggesting that I’m unreasonable?” she asked indignantly, thinking that he was making fun of her..
He quickly waved his hand and chuckled. “No, absolutely not. You’re the most reasonable girl I’ve ever met. By the way, let me go out for a moment.” After he left the room, he headed over to Shirley’s room. He knocked on her door, and Shirley opened it from the inside. “What’s wrong, Mr. Tony?” With a somewhat exasperated expression, Tony placed his hands on his hips as he looked at her. “We’re already so close. Why are you being so formal?” She smiled at his words. “Do you need anything from me?” “Did you throw a stone at Jesslyn? She’s demanding that Uncle Zacharias fire you.” “Oh,” she replied nonchalantly. Seeing her calm demeanor, he said with a smile, “I know Uncle Zacharias won’t fire you.” “Why?” she asked.
“Don’t act like you don’t know. He’s so fond of you; he wouldn’t bear to fire you,” Tony explained.
At his words, Shirley immediately let out a cough. “Please don’t spread this kind of information around, Mr. Tony. It might lead to misunderstandings.” Tony pointed to his eyes and said, “I saw it with my own eyes. It can’t be fake.
Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. I’ll keep it a secret until Uncle Zacharias wins you over.” Regardless, she couldn’t do anything with him.
“Mr. Flintstone is on his way back.” “Wow! He’s even giving up his work for you,” he teased. Shirley couldn’t help but glare at him. “Stop saying such things.” As he scrutinized her from head to toe, he fearlessly said, “Having you be my aunt is not a bad idea.” Shirley’s hand shot up instantly, and Tony immediately burst into laughter and ran to the other end of the corridor.
Upon seeing that, she couldn’t help but be amused by his antics. She leaned against the door frame, turned her face, and glanced at her bed. Thinking about that drunken night when Zacharias escorted her to her room, and she mistook him for Cole when she kissed him made her blush. Such incidents can never happen again.
Just then, Jesslyn came out of Tony’s room, seething with anger as she approached Shirley’s door. As she touched the back of her head, which was still sore from being hit, she couldn’t be satisfied with just a few curses.
“Get out here,” she demanded arrogantly as she stood at Shirley’s door with her hands on her hips. Shirley wasn’t one to back down from a fight, so she opened the door and looked at Jesslyn. “Do you need something, Miss Kurt?” Jesslyn sneered. “You better pack your bags right now. When Zacharias returns, you’ll need to get out of here immediately.” Unfazed, Shirley crossed her arms and replied, “I can do that after Mr. Flintstone returns.” Jesslyn’s anger flushed her face red. “How can a mere bodyguard be so arrogant?” “Even if I’m a bodyguard, I don’t consider myself lower than you,” Shirley retorted. It irked her that Jesslyn consistently belittled the profession of a bodyguard.
Seeing her confident demeanor, Jesslyn became even more infuriated. “In my eyes, being a bodyguard is a lowly position. I look down on it. What’s the matter? Are you going to hit me?” she taunted Shirley.
At once, Shirley clenched her fist; she wouldn’t tolerate this kind of provocation.
“I dare you to hit me! Come on! I’m not afraid.” Jesslyn taunted further.
In the end, Shirley kept her emotions under control and decided to ignore Jesslyn. Turning around, she wanted to close the door, but Jesslyn snapped at this point and yanked her waist-length ponytail violently. “Take this!” she shouted, wanting to injure her as revenge.
Shirley felt the jolt of pain, and her head jerked backward. With a sharp glint in her eyes, she warned, “Let go.” “No, I won’t,” Jesslyn declared while pulling Shirley’s hair with all her might. This time, however, it ticked Shirley off. Since she’s the one who started the fight first, I call this self-defense. In a swift move, she twirled, grabbed Jesslyn’s wrist, and gripped tightly.
“Ouch!” This was no force that Jesslyn could take, and she shrieked in pain.