Chapter 204

Chapter 204
Jane froze for a moment.

There was no conclusion this morning, and now there's already a result?

She had to admit, he worked pretty fast.

She agreed: "Okay, I'll come over now."

After hanging up, she headed to Smith Corporation.

As soon as she entered John's office, she saw that besides John, there was also Anna's familiar and annoying figure.

It seemed her guess was right—her being locked in the bathroom was indeed related to Anna.

Jane sat down on the sofa and got straight to the point: "Since Mr. Smith already has the results, please give me an explanation."

John nodded and said calmly: "The person who locked you in the bathroom was Stanley Gordon from the sales department. He's already admitted it was all his doing. I've sent him to the police station."

"So? Is that it?" Jane glanced coldly at Anna, then turned to John, her tone even colder: "Does Mr. Smith really believe that a low-level salesperson, who has no grudge against me, would specifically go to the design department to lock me in the bathroom?"

John knew she was upset, but without evidence that Stanley was acting on someone's orders, he could only say: "This is as far as this matter can go."

Hearing this, Jane's expression visibly darkened, and she looked at John with icy eyes.

But even colder was her heart.

So even at this point, he was still choosing to protect Anna?

John felt uncomfortable under her gaze. He turned to Anna and said coldly: "What are you waiting for?"

Anna hated the thought of apologizing to Jane, but to avoid making John angrier, she had to swallow her pride for now.

She reluctantly walked up to Jane, putting on a pitiful expression, and said with grievance: "Jane, I really didn't expect Stanley would do something like this to you.

Please believe me, I never told him to do anything to you.

But no matter what I say, it's already happened, and he only did it because he felt sorry for me.

Now he's been sent to jail, and I'm apologizing to you here, so please don't be angry anymore, okay?"

Her words sounded sincere.

But Jane just felt disgusted. She glanced coldly at John.

John looked back at her.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that she was truly disappointed in him—completely disappointed.

What did she think he was? Someone who couldn't tell right from wrong?

He felt uncomfortable somehow and wanted to say something, but Jane had already spoken—though not to him.

She looked at Anna, speaking slowly and icily: "Your apology is unnecessary. I don't accept it!"

With that, she turned and left without another glance at John.

She really didn't know if all men in the world could be fooled by women like Anna.

Anna was good at using her two-faced tactics to manipulate others. She didn't even need to give direct orders—she just had to act a little wronged in front of people who liked her, shed a couple of tears, and they'd believe everything and do anything for her.

At this moment, Jane felt stupid for actually believing that John would give her a proper explanation.

Anna didn't expect Jane's attitude to be so extreme and unreasonable. She was just feeling pleased and about to show John how gracious she could be, when John didn't even look at her and chased after Jane.

Jane took the elevator down to the parking garage.

Angry, she walked very quickly.

However, just as she reached her car and opened the door, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and slammed her car door shut.

Before she could react, John's tall figure pressed against her, trapping her body between him and the car door.

Jane angrily pushed away his arm, her tone icy and disgusted: "Don't touch me. It's dirty."

"What did you say?" John stared at her, his tone suddenly cold.

"What did I say? Can't Mr. Smith understand plain English?" Jane's anger exploded in that moment: "Since you've already chosen to believe her and protect her, why did you chase after me?"

Why did he chase after her?

John laughed coldly. Hell if he knew why he chased after her.

"I've already sent Stanley to jail. What more do you want?" His tone was almost helpless.

But this sentence made the fire in Jane's heart burn even fiercer.

"You think sending him to jail is the end of it?"

"Then what more do you want?" He was gradually losing patience.

Jane suddenly found it laughable. Yeah, he was protecting the woman he liked—what was she angry about?

Didn't they already have the answer nine years ago? Between her and Anna, he would always choose Anna. No matter what Anna did, he would make Jane compromise.

She laughed coldly and nodded: "What do I want? I deserve it, okay? I left my own company's work undone to come to Smith Corporation, only to be bullied repeatedly by your Smith Corporation people. And the ridiculous part is I actually thought you would really give me an explanation? I deserve it. I'm stupid, I'm dumb, I'm pathetic for believing you—mmph..."

Before she could finish, he forcefully pressed his lips against hers.

When she came to her senses, she was furious, using both hands to push against his shoulders.

But he held the back of her head, firmly locking her in his arms with such strength that she couldn't push him away.

His kiss was wild and fierce. She felt her strength gradually weakening.

Sensing that her resistance wasn't as strong as before, he finally let her go.

Looking down at her lips, red and swollen from his kiss, his voice was hoarse: "I know someone put him up to it, but Stanley insists he acted alone. I have no evidence linking Anna to this. Under these circumstances, I can't do anything to her. Do you understand?"