"I hope this never happens again. Please leave right now," Osborn stared at Erica, his expression stern.
"But..." Erica had a lot to say, but she couldn't speak a word under Osborn's icy gaze.
"Miss, please leave!" The waiter rushed over, forcefully escorting Erica out after seeing Osborn's cold demeanor.
Erica stood in a daze on the sidewalk when Florence approached her.
"So, where is Jane?" Florence inquired as soon as she saw Erica.
Erica collected herself and pointed in the direction of Blues Cafe. "She is over there."
"Okay, let's take a look," Florence grabbed Erica's hand, and they hurried toward the cafe.
Unfortunately, when they arrived at the cafe, Jane and Osborn were nowhere to be found.
"Where exactly are they?" Florence scanned the area for Jane, her expression darkening.
"She was there just a moment ago." Erica frowned, feeling puzzled as to how they had vanished in such a short time.
"Where have they gone to? I told you to keep an eye on them," Florence said angrily. She had planned to block Jane and Osborn in the cafe with her friends and then summon Patrick to reveal the scandal Jane had engaged in behind his back.
"I wanted to keep an eye on them, but Osborn kicked me out," Erica replied, her frustration evident as she recalled how Osborn had treated her.
Florence's anger intensified. "Who gave you the authority to inform Osborn? You've messed up, and those pictures I asked you to take..."
"Osborn deleted them," Erica interrupted, bowing her head, unable to meet Florence's gaze.
"What? How could you let that happen?" Florence's frustration grew.
"Are you even capable of accomplishing anything? It appears that the Astley Group is no longer interested in partnering with the Doyle Group, right? I'll call my brother and ask him to cancel our partnership with the Astley Group!"
"Florence, please don't do that," Erica pleaded, concerned about Florence's intentions regarding the Astley Group. Over the years, the Astley Group had been gradually declining, and she had to maintain a good relationship with Florence to secure benefits for her group.
Noticing Florence's fury, Erica quickly added, "I did manage to send you a photo, didn't I? We can anonymously send it to Patrick. Jane cheated on him with Osborn, and Patrick won't forgive her for this."
"But the picture is so blurry," Florence retorted, glaring at Erica. "Do you even know what catching adultery in the act means? You missed a golden opportunity today."
"Even if the picture isn't clear, I caught them red-handed, and Jane can't deny anything," Erica responded nervously. "Patrick is going to be very angry with Jane."
Florence scoffed, "Then why are you still standing here? Send the picture to Patrick right away."
The next morning, when Patrick woke up, he found that Jane wasn't at home.
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