Unexpected Fiancée novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Who Exactly Is Jane

Jane followed Patrick back to his office.

"What's going on?" she inquired.

Patrick settled onto the sofa, crossing his legs, and gestured to a spot beside him. "Have a seat," he instructed.

Puzzled, Jane took a seat next to him. "Patrick, what's this about?"

Patrick, in his usual composed manner, opened his lips slightly and calmly questioned, "You initiated this, didn't you?"

The initiator? Was he angry? Was he upset about her publicly exposing Monica? Or was he displeased about having to fire Monica? Was he holding her responsible? Jane glanced at him cautiously and asked, "Patrick, what do you mean?"

His expressionless face pivoted to meet her gaze. His eyes, deep and inscrutable like whirlpools, held her attention. He inclined closer to her.

"You knew in advance that Monica intended to switch the drawings, and you arranged for Joan to uncover her plot. Was all of it your doing?"

Patrick already knew the answer, but he wanted to hear it from Jane herself. It must have been evident to Jane that Monica planned to frame her, so she orchestrated the setup. Monica not only got exposed but also lost her job at Pansy Group. Additionally, it served as a warning to Sherry, a clever two-fold strategy.

Once again, Patrick inched closer to Jane. The space between them virtually disappeared, causing Jane to blush with embarrassment. Why did he get so close to her? Was he unconcerned about Candy's jealousy?

"So, who are you really?" Patrick inquired, his enchanting eyes filled with curiosity. "Why do you have knowledge of jewelry design? The drawing software you used today, I believe, was designed by Ada. What's your relationship with her?"

Jane was taken aback. What did Patrick suspect? Was her true identity exposed? Jane promptly rose and addressed him with a smile. "You already know who I am. I'm your nominal fiancée. If there's nothing else, I'd like to get back to work."

With that, Jane turned and left. Patrick was left with a perplexing array of emotions.

After contemplating for a while, he summoned Morton and issued an order. "Conduct a background check on Jane. I want all the information you can find."

"Jane?" Morton appeared baffled. Wasn't Jane the CEO's fiancée? Why was the CEO investigating his own fiancée? It was peculiar! When Patrick received no response from the puzzled Morton, he raised his voice, "Get moving!"

"Yes, sir," Morton replied with a start, promptly setting out to fulfill the task.

An hour later, Morton returned with an air of unease.

"Mr. Pansy, I've completed the check."