Chapter 44

Chapter 44 PTSD

The next morning, Jean was still fast asleep when her phone began ringing. She was drenched from the rain the night before. Her head spun as she turned on her phone to see the messages and missed calls.

Jean, stop sleeping. Yesterday’s incident with Gigi is all over the news. Don’t head out these few days. If you need to, tell me and I’ll take you out. Reply to me if you’ve seen my message.

All the messages were from Ben. She looked through her missed calls. There were some from the debt collectors. She tossed her phone aside and buried her head in a pillow, hoping to get more sleep.

Her phone rang again. The ringtone was muffled between her bedsheets. Irritated, she snatched up the phone and answered without a glance at the caller. “Are you done yet? I don’t have any money! I’ll pay as soon as I have some.”

After a moment of silence, a low voice came through the speaker. “I can get you a job if you need money.” “Edgar?”

Jean was jolted awake. She glanced at her phone and did a double take. It was five minutes past seven in the morning. She couldn’t believe he would call her that early in the morning.

She put the phone back to her ear. “No thanks. Goodbye.” Before he could say a word, she ended the call. At the other side, a tall figure stood next to a window wall. Edgar stared at his phone, gripping it tightly.

This obstinate woman. His temples began to throb as he recalled Jean’s tone of voice in the call. His mood was ruined.

He picked up his jacket and headed downstairs in the elevator reserved for the president’s use. The company’s car door opened. Jonathan and Brad entered the car with Edgar. “Everything’s prepared, Edgar. This project proposal will definitely satisfy the business partners.”

They were aiming for the Level S project. Edgar’s face was black. “Drive the car.” Jonathan tapped Brad with astonishment. “What happened? Wasn’t he fine earlier on? Did Gigi argue with him again?”

“I don’t know.” Brad peered at the backseats. Jonathan looked through his phone, bored. He pressed into the trending news and sat up straight in surprise. “Edgar, have you seen the news? Jean beat Gigi up!”

Edgar replied with a light hum. “Should I get someone to deal with this?”

Edgar looked at him. “What are you thinking of doing?”

course, I’ll get some people to… No, never mind. I was just saying.” Jonathan took back

cameras. Although Jean did push Gigi and made fun of her, she didn’t cut

Media. Gigi, with her hair done, turned on her phone hurriedly. She couldn’t wait to see how her fans

the truth caused her

were worried, saying that Gigi shouldn’t have attended the reception when she was

at Gigi’s appearance after the incident. “Damn it! Ben Ludwig must

frowned and swore. “That hag. My image is ruined!” She made a call to Edgar. When he didn’t answer, she was forced

“Ms. Reece, Mr. Royden has boarded the plane. He can’t talk to you now.” “Is

incident of Jean hitting me has been exposed by the paparazzi. I feel

child. He instructed you to stay out of the spotlight. He also said not to participate in the fashion

“What?” Gigi’s face darkened.

anything at the moment. He hopes

only passing on Edgar’s

But Gigi was furious.

the wedding wasn’t stopped because of Jean, she would have moved into the Royden

the call ended,

mad at

teeth. “Why were you released from prison? Why did you appear before

opened her call log. At the end of her contact list was a number saved as ‘X’. It

infamous minor leader

remember that the Eyer family still has a

smiled flirtatiously as she called the number. “Dumont, it’s me,

as he reported the incident to

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