"Tell me first. How's the situation over there?" she asked deliberately.
"Don't worry. All the evidence now points towards Jenna. She will probably go to jail soon." Liya raised her eyebrows and her smile was smug. She blushed, looking very dazzling and captivating.
Zoella glanced at her. A wry smile briefly touched her lips. There was a gleam in her eyes.
"Liya, your chance has come." She narrowed her eyes and smiled. Her gaze remained fixed upon her and she assumed an air of indifference. Her expression remained ambiguous.
For a moment, Liya's heart pounded rapidly and she flushed scarlet.
She had to become Hansen's wife. She wanted nothing more than to lead a decent life. It was her dream to be able to spend extravagantly and buy everything that she wanted. She wished to become wealthy. Growing up, she had always struggled to make ends meet and she did not wish to spend her life in poverty again.
Of course, she was not going to be used by Zoella. She would not be her pawn and she would not sacrifice herself for her revenge.
Hence, she had come up with a plan.
"Thank you, Zoella, for everything that you have done. If there's nothing else that you would like to speak to me about, then I will take my leave first." She looked at her with her moist and shining eyes. A sweet smile was plastered across her face.
Zoella rapped her fingers on the table and narrowed her eyes. However, she masked her emotions and flashed her a smile.
Her lips held a faint smile as she nodded.
Liya's slender figure spun around gracefully and then she left.
Her dress moved with her like a second skin, draping her curves and swishing silently around her legs. The scent of perfume wafted towards Zoella.
Zoella watched as Liya disappeared from sight. The smile on her face vanished in an instant and it was replaced with an icy stare that could send a chill down anyone's spine.
It was almost noon when Jenna arrived in A City. She did not even have time to return to Richards Manor. Instead, she headed straight for the Richards Group headquarters.
Although she had missed Jerry terribly, she tried her best to suppress the urge to see him at the moment. She longed for Hansen and wanted to see him right away. They had been apart for three days. Although only three days had passed, it seemed like an eternity to her.
The employees of the company were heading out for lunch.
"Alas, I sympathize with Ms. Murphy. She hasn't been the vice president of the company for long, but now, she has been removed from the position."
"Yes, she is now the secretary. How would she be able to bear the news!"
"I know right. She has been doing her best to protect the company. However, now that the company is in trouble, she's the first to bear the consequences. Mr. Richards is really too heartless."
"My curiosity is piqued. Mr. Richards and Mrs. Richards have always been madly in love. I never expected that Mr. Richards would be seduced by Liya in such a short time. Look at how things are right now. Ms. Murphy might even be forced to sign the divorce papers. Men are really unreliable." "Thinking about it, I'm truly disappointed. I heard that Mr. Richards once begged Ms. Murphy to return. He spent 500 million dollars on their wedding ceremony. Their love for each other made me believe in true love again and all of us were envious of Mrs. Richards. Look how things had turned out. I'm not going to believe in true love again."
"In conclusion, a woman should never marry a wealthy man. It may seem grand and everything but it's actually a miserable life."
"By the way, have you heard? Frederic, an important figure in the finance and banking industry, has a mistress. It is rumored that he brought the mistress home, even though his wife was against it and made a big fuss about it. Incidents like these are starting to happen in A City and it's a bad sign. Back then, the men of prestigious families only dared to flirt with women and have an affair in secret, but now, they can do it openly and even bring them home. This will serve a huge blow to their wives."
"Alas, a woman's fate is indeed painful. How unfair this is to us!"
A group of female employees walked down the path as they chatted. They did not notice Jenna, who was standing silently in the corner of the parking lot.
The sound of them chattering soon faded into the distance.
Jenna had just parked her car in the underground parking lot. She was about to turn around the corner when she saw the employees of the company walking down the path, heading towards the elevator to go to the canteen for lunch. She overheard the conversation between the employees.
Stunned, she remained rooted to the spot, at a loss at what she should do.
Were they referring to her just now?
What were they saying? Why did they say that?
She must have misheard it. She thought silently to herself.
Flustered, she headed straight for the VIP elevator. She was currently at the underground parking lot. From there, she could take the VIP elevator up to the 88th floor where her office was located.
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