Chapter 39

Qiana was so mad at Eric that she stormed out and got totally lost in the branch office.

She kept wandering the halls, but couldn't find the elevator and even ended up in the restroom by mistake.

She thought, 'This place seriously needs a makeover. No emergency exit signs in such a big office, and it's so dark. The corridor lights are off, and we're just relying on some weak natural light. Is the branch cutting costs or what?'

Qiana roamed the halls like a headless chicken.

She considered calling Vaughn but remembered it was his first time here too, so she ditched that idea. No way was she going to ask Eric for help.She was determined to find the exit on her own.

Isabella came out of the restroom and washed her hands.

Seeing her tired reflection in the mirror, she put on somelipstick to perk herself up.

Suddenly, a stunning woman appeared in the mirror.

Isabella turned around, amazed, thinking, 'She must be the beauty who came with Vaughn. So pretty! She looks familiar, but definitely not from the company.'

"Excuse me, can you help me find the way out? I'm lost," Qiana asked,looking a bit embarrassed.

Isabella replied, "Sure. Our company is big on saving energy, so the indicator lights are off. That's on us."

Isabella's words kept the company's image intact and eased the awkwardness.

Qiana's impression of her improved a lot.

Isabella escorted her to the elevator and aIl the way to the company entrance.

"Thanks. What's your name? Which department are you in?" Qiana asked.

"My name's Isabella, fromn the Planning Department," Isabella replied.

"Nice name, and you're really pretty. I'll remember you," Qiana said approvingly.

She thought, 'She's so cute and soft, way better than Eric. Why doesn't Michael like girls?'

"Isabella!" A roar startled Qiana.

Outside the door, John, with bloodshot eyes and a ferocious look, was yelling inside.

He looked like a mad dog, ready to pounce on Isabella.

John shouted, "Isabella, you bitch! You set me up with that guy,made me cheat with his girlfriend, made me the bad guy. No wonder he gave me a million bucks so easily. He's really good. Let him come out. Didn't he pay to shut me up? Come on, more. If he doesn't pay, I'll spill everything he did in private."

Hearing this, Qiana thought that Isabella looked soft and weak, but she was definitely not simple!

Isabella was trembling with anger, unable to say a word.

Olivia heard and ran downstairs, shouting at John, "You cheating scumbag,

slandering Isabella again. Let me tell you, Isabella might be a pushover,but I'm not. Did you forget the headache from last time?"

"Right, last time I got hit, and got money too," John shamelessly laughed,pointing at his head. "Come on, hit here. Let's see how much he gives me this time."

Olivia impulsively grabbed a stick from the security guard and was about to rush up.

Seeing this, Isabella quickly hugged her, afraid Olivia might get hurt by John in a fit of anger.

"Isabella, are you just going to let him slander you?" Olivia was anxious.

Isabella replied, "I didn't do súch a thing. Let him say what he wants!I don't want to get involved with such a bad person."

Qiana heard Isabella say this and thought Isabella was great, determined,and capable of big things.

"I'll call the police! He's causing a scene here. It's bad for the company,"Isabella said, picking up her phone.

John sneered, "Isabella, even if you call the cops, they can't touch me. That guy has to compensate me for my losses. He hired a model to pretend to be his girlfriend and seduce me. What if she's sick? He owes me for my mental and physical suffering."

Eric had been listening to the commotion outside the building for a while but didn't want to get involved, thinking Vaughn should handle it. He was watching from the sidelines.

The more he listened, the more he realized something was of. He thought,'Isn't this targeting Michael? John, you idiot! If you keep running your mouth, you won't know what hit you in Silvercrest City.

Eric quickly stepped out.

"Are you all brainless? Why haven't you gotten rid of this scoundrel? Or do you not want your security jobs anymore?" Eric ignored John and directly scolded the security guards. The guards swarmed and subdued John. Eric continued, "Olivia, take Isabella back. Isabella, don't be sad. Not marrying a scumbag like John is your luck. Don't worry about these messy things. And the rest can get back to work."

Qiana looked at Eric appreciatively, thinking he was good at identifying key issues and handling them calmly but efectively. If he weren't in a relationship with Michael, he could be cultivated as Michael's subordinate.

Isabella walked up to Qiana and apologized, "Sorry for making you listen to my personal drama. I'll leave you here. Goodbye."

Qiana nodded, pulled her hand, and comforted, "Isabella, don't be sad. It's not worth it for a bad man."

Qiana thought Isabella was really nice, if it weren't for these troublesome matters.

Isabella nodded and turned to leave.

Olivia quickly followed. She looked back at Eric, saw him walking out,and quickly asked, "Mr. Allen, where are you going?"

"I'm going to deal with that bastard," Eric said.

Olivia muttered, "Since when did Mr. Allen become so nosy? Isabella, if he hadn't told me himself that he doesn't have a crush on you, what he did today would be the best evidence of a crush."

Eric personally called the police to have John taken away.

"Who are you? Another man of Isabella?" John, locked in the guardroom,

was stil not behaving. "Let me tell you, the police can't do anything to me,at most ask a few questions and let me go. I'm looking for my girlfriend,and no one can stop me."

Eric calmly took out his phone and played a video of John demanding money. "Can they lock you up for extortion?"

John instantly shut up.

"Tell me, why are you causing trouble?" Eric looked down at John as if looking at a pitiful stray dog.

John, as if under some spell, tremblingly revealed his plan.

It turned out that after Isabella had hit him, he took the money Michael gave him, intending to use it as capital forsomething. But easy money was easily spent. His friends asked him to invest in a business. The money was spent, but the business failed, and the friends disappeared, leaving him with a pile of debt. As his luck worsened, he finally got smarter and realized things weren't that simple. He secretly followed Stella and deduced from her words that she never liked him. She took the money, did the job,and left. No wonder Stella broke up with him so quickly.

Eric warned him that he was lucky to meet him this time. If it were Michael, his life would be in danger.

"You... you guys... dare to kill?" John asked, trembling.

Eric gave a wicked smile, pushed his gold-rimmed glasses. "We don't kill,but wipe out a man in silence."

John dropped to the ground, leaving a streak of yellowish liquid in his path.

Eric got what he wanted, had someone gag him with a rag, and drove to the headquarters without waiting for the police.