Chapter 27: Rumors

In the next few days, the silence made Janessa think that the matter was over.She couldn't be more
wrong.

When Janessa arrived at the company one morning, even the receptionist who usually greeted her
warmly ignored her.She took the elevator up to her floor alone.

Apparently, the other employees would rather wait for the next one than share the ride with her.This
strange atmosphere followed her to the Planning Department.

When Janessa walked in, the typically bustling, boisterous office became so silent that one could hear
a pin drop.

In the next second, everyone began to work.Janessa walked to her seat.

As soon as she logged in her WeChat account, a message flashed on her screen.

"Janessa, is what they're saying true?"

Shelby? Janessa glanced over at Shelby's desk, but the younger woman did not look up.

It seemed that she didn't want to stand on the opposite side of the office.

But what was Shelby referring to? "What do you mean? What are they talking about?"

"Ah, you don't know? There are rumors going around the company saying that you're the CEO's ex-
wife and that you were forced to divorce him because you cheated on him with the young master of the
Shen family.They said that you were dating two men at the same time."

Janessa stared at her screen blankly for several moments before she typed up a response.



"Don't they have anything better to do with their time? They can't even come up with a simple proposal,
but they still have time to gossip?"

Sally was the only one who would spread such words in the company.

After all, she had been on bad terms with her ever since she started working here.

However, what could be her reason for trying to destroy her reputation? Janessa couldn't figure it out.

It may be someone else, but who could it be if not for the team leader? "They are just hearsay.Don't be
angry.Actually..."

Shelby wanted to hear directly from Janessa if the rumors were true, but she decided to stop asking.

She was grateful to Janessa for helping her out recently.

When she was having problems drafting her plans, Janessa always gave her advice secretly.

What's the matter if the rumors were true or not? Would that make any difference? "Janessa, please
don't be angry.I believe you are not that kind of person."

Shelby ended the conversation and backed off.

Although Shelby no longer asked her questions about the rumor, the rest of their officemates did not
believe her.

In particular, her sudden appearance in the Planning Department had become a hot topic during break
time.

In the morning, they were just talking it in secret.



By afternoon, several employees had started openly mocking her when came to the pantry for some
water.

"Let me tell you something - some people are really thick- skinned.How could she date two men at the
same time?"

"Well, you can't say that.You have to admire her ability.How else could she work wherever she wants?"

"Well, I don't have a CEO lover to vouch for me.I better do my job well!"

"That's right, we don't have that kind of ability.We'd better go back to work, or else we might lose our
jobs.Unlike others, we can't find good jobs by sleeping with a man."

Janessa_didn't even bother to correct their misconceptions of her.

Two days ago, they cheered her after she fought with Sally—now, they were being catty toward her
because of some unfounded rumors.

Their aptitude for work might be mediocre, but their ability to gossip was truly impressive.

Janessa did not let them bother her.

‘A wise man does not believe in rumors’.

She would like to see what other tricks the person behind this mischief had up their sleeve.

During dinner at a French restaurant, Sally complained about the events that transpired earlier that day
to her good friend.

"What's wrong? Why are you so angry.Who irritated you?"



"It's the new employee named Janessa Qiu.Apparently, she's dating Gordon.As if Gordon would ever
be interested in someone like her!"

Sally vented her anger by viciously cutting into the food on her plate, as if her eyes were seeing the
hateful woman instead of the dish she ordered.

"She can't do the job that I assigned to her, but she dared to provoke me in front of everyone.How can I
keep my authority in front of my colleagues? How can I manage the Planning Department in the
future?"

Gracie Mo sneered inwardly.

‘You are incompetent, and you want to drive the competent ones away.Authority? What a joke.You can
only stay in the company because of your cousin's ability.Do you think no one knows?'' She patted
Sally's arm to calm her down.

"There, there.You just need to arrange more work for her.If she finishes the work, then fine.If she
doesn't, you can unleash your anger at her."

Gracie never liked dealing with dull-witted people, but she still needed to comfort Sally.

After all, she still needed her help in dealing with Janessa.

"She was sent to our department by the CEO.What can I do to her?"

Sally's fury burned even hotter as she spoke.

She asked her cousin to get rid of Janessa, but instead of helping her, Linda asked her to restrain
herself.

"I have a picture of them.Tell me, is this her?"



Gracie opened her phone's camera gallery and offered her phone to Sally.

In the photo, Gordon was considerate and took the shopping bags for Janessa.

He turned his head to look at Janessa, who lowered her head without saying a word.

The two looked like a couple intimately.

"That's her! Why do you have a photo of them? They..."

Tears welled up in Sally's eyes.

The man in the photo was Gordon Shen, alright.

How could he become ensnared by that woman? She had tried asking Gordon out several times
before, but he refused to go shopping with her every single time.

Why were the two of them together? Gracie took back her phone and purse her mouth, looking as if
she were searching her memory carefully.

"I saw them by chance.I was doing some shopping when I saw them together.I recognized the woman
as my boyfriend's ex-wife.To be sure, I didn't expect her to hook up with Gordon so soon after she got
divorced.I didn't think she was that kind of person."

Gracie shook her head regretfully.

"I know for a fact that Janessa doesn't even like Gordon.I think it's really unfair for her to string him
along like this, so I showed this to you.You love Gordon so much.How could you let him get hurt?"

"Yes, I won't let such a woman hang around Gordon.What do you think we should do?"



Sally was a woman with large, full breasts and an empty head.

Gordon would never be attracted to her.

Gracie sipped the juice with a smug smile.

‘Janessa, do you think you can rekindle your relationship with Rayan by working in the Lu Group? Don’t
even think about it.’ Then, Gracie told Sally all of the things she knew about Janessa and Gordon, with
several choice distortions of the facts.

After hearing everything, Sally slammed her fists on the table angrily, calling the attention of other
diners.

Gracie turned her head to look out of the window.

‘God, this woman really is stupid.’ "Don't worry, Gracie.I won't let Janessa's stay in the company be a
good one.I will make her so miserable that she would want to quit on her own."

Hatred for Jessica burned like acid inside Sally's chest.

Her open defiance of her authority was only one of the reasons why she had to deal with her
immediately.

If that weren't bad enough, she was actually very capable at work and like by Gordon Shen.

How could a divorced woman who was already another man's spoils catch Gordon's eye? She would
crush that woman.


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