"I missed you, so I came to pick you up," Percy said sweet nothings without hesitation despite being surrounded by employees from Brilliant. He did not feel embarrassed at all.

He pressed the elevator button, and the doors slowly opened.

Percy and Nina entered the elevator together.

Nina looked at the people standing outside the elevator doors and asked, "Aren't you guys coming in?"

"Ms. Langdon, we wouldn't want to be a third wheel. We'll catch the next one." The employees chuckled and waved.

Nin's face slightly reddened. Since no one entered, the elevator doors slowly closed and descended.

One of the Brilliant employees could not help but exclaim, "Ms. Langdon and her fiancé have such a good relationship."

"Fiancé? They're legally recognized as a married couple now. It's just that they just haven't had the wedding ceremony yet. Besides, haven't we already received the wedding invitations?" another employee corrected her.

"Come on, it was just a slip of the tongue. They're such a sweet couple, and it doesn't seem like there's any problem between them. Who on earth spread the rumor that Ms. Langdon was abused by her husband?" the employee who had just exclaimed suddenly questioned.

Nina's face was swollen back then, and for some reason, a rumor spread in the company that Nina was being abused by Percy.

The parties involved did not say anything, but the rumor spread like wildfire behind their backs.

"Many couples appear loving in public, but who knows what happens behind closed doors until it shows on their faces?"

"So, you mean it might actually be true? But Mr. Mallory doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"You can't judge a book by its cover. Businessmen like them might be violent behind closed doors. A violent person tends to lay hands on those around them. Look at Ms. Langdon. She's so fragile and thin, but she has to endure her husband's fists... for the sake of money..."

Once these discussions start, even false rumors would be thought of as true.

They were deeply engrossed in their discussion, so much so that they did not even notice Sue standing behind them.

darker and darker as she listened to their discussion. She could not bear to listen anymore and said, "How on earth are you

would be a hit with the soccer moms, no doubt. Ignorance is bliss, but you're already cooking up a whole damn soap opera for Ms. Langdon. You think talking like this will get you off the

group was startled and turned around to see

"Ms. Carter."

"Ms. Carter."

greeted Sue, no one dared to speak. They dared to gossip thinking no one was around. Now that they knew Sue was here,

way this

looked at them.

Carter." A female employee explained with a stiff smile on her face, "We're just

how come you don't have the guts to say it to

They fell silent.

you, doesn't it?" Sue was not as gentle

downright scary when she was giving someone

not scold indiscriminately without reason—only when

anything wrong, she would

lowered their

not jump to conclusions. And even if it's true, if she

did not say a

unlucky to have been caught badmouthing their

discuss Ms. Langdon's affairs in the company again, I'll record everything you say and let Mr. Mallory listen to you all gossiping about their married life." After scolding

people dared

gloomy

to clarify for Nina that it was not Percy

said that, those people would speculate about who it was, and such speculation would have an even greater impact on

Percy's mother who slapped Nina, could

cause a

turn from marital issues

out her phone and sent a message

the time Nina received Sue's message, she was already in Percy's

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