Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 231 Putting on a Show

What I didn't expect was that just as I was about to finish for the day, Elsa

suddenly pushed open the door to my office and barged in.

I closed the files and looked at her with a relaxed demeanor. "What's the matter?"

Elsa's face was filled with anger, but she softened her tone. "Jane, do you really not want me to join the company?"

I tilted my head, pretending to be confused before realizing it. "Are you talking about the design department?"

She didn't respond but just stared at me, her eyes brimming with tears.

I sighed, rubbing my forehead helplessly. I couldn't help but remind her, saying, "You know your tears won't work on me, right?"

Elsa nodded but didn't stop crying. Her voice trembled as she asked, "Jane, what did I do to upset you? Why are you so hostile toward me?"

I looked at her coldly. "Figure it out. I'm not obligated to answer that question."

stood up from my seat and walked toward her. "I won't let anyone with

hard not to let her resentment show

position. Why won't you

the time or patience to argue with her any longer. I simply opened the office door. "You're free

locked in a silent standoff with

seemed to get the signal to move. She

saw Jack

unable to hide his disapproval. "Why did you make Elsa cry again? She

he didn't scold me, his

realized that Dad had planned to take us out to dinner, and Elsa had volunteered to come find me. They had been waiting for us in the office for a while, but when we didn't show up, they

they reached the door of my office, they saw Elsa storm out, her

in the doorway, my expression cold

into Jack's arms, sobbing as she choked out the words,

fault. I didn't explain myself

could finish, her

me with a stern look. "Even if you don't want Elsa to join the company, you don't have to