Stuck in you

Jack glanced at Austin and continued to twirl with the pen in between his fingertips. "What's up?"

From the look on Austin's face, what he was about to say had nothing to do with business. Every time he showed even a flicker of emotion, it meant that what he was going to say was meant for private ears.

Now, it had something to do with Jack.

"Miss Duan is in the lobby, and everyone says that you quarreled with her. She looks devastated."

If Austin hadn't gone to the executive department, he wouldn't have heard about it.

The executive department held the largest number of female employees in the company. It was also the place where gossip was known to circulate.

When Austin came over to get some office supplies, he was surprised to see several employees crowding in one spot and talking about a certain someone.

Since he wasn't busy today, he stood aside and listened to what they were talking about. The man stiffened when he heard Celine's name.

"Wait, what's wrong with Celine? What did you say?" Austin took a step forward.

"Austin..."

Suddenly, the crowd dispersed. As if nothing had happened, they all went back to their seats and pretended to look at case files.

Austin decided to ask one of them, "What were you talking about?"

"Nothing." The female employee waved her hand. Who would dare gossip about Jack in front of Austin?

Accustomed to this kind of situation, Austin frowned. "In that case, I can give you the corresponding punishment according to the employee manual."

"Austin, please don't. We won't be able to survive the next month if our salary's deducted," she begged. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears as she stared up at him. "Just pretend you didn't hear anything."

"Speak then."

He took a step back and waited.

Knowing that her own salary was on the line, the female employee whispered, "We just saw Celine sitting in the lobby with red eyes, so we assumed that they had a fight."

"That's it?"

Seeing that she nodded, Austin immediately returned to his boss's office with the office supplies that he had collected. After what he had heard, Jack immediately walked down to check it himself.

"Why are you here?"

He couldn't help but feel strange

didn't she come to his office

head immediately. "Jack," she stuttered out as

tightly and comforted her

now, her emotions had no

the receptionist to send him a box

need to show off her tears in front of the whole company. It was

reached his office, Jack turned

eyes. "Nothing. I just felt sad, so I

her why. Once he did, she would tell him all about what Rachel had done to

you can sit in the meeting room to calm

that she thought that her manicured nails had broken.

already engrossed himself on work

but he didn't say a word. Finally, she couldn't help

frowned and the corner

ask her now? Wasn't she

to suppress the annoyance in his heart, Jack tried again, "Then tell me. What

lowered her head, hiding the flash of viciousness in her eyes. "I bought a necklace yesterday, but they mixed it with another customer's stuff. So I took the

did you

but it's broken now. She threw it onto the

her purse and gazed at it. "I liked it very much," she murmured. "How could she say such

The necklace looked familiar.

gaze. "Who took your

to buy the necklace, and I happened to run into

the bill. I just found out about it this morning. When I went to her to take it back, not only didn't she return

lip and continued, "She said that my things

see his forehead creasing in confusion. A part of her was satisfied

must hate

was absolutely no flaw in her

didn't know was that Jack had been thinking of

that Eric had

that it was

protesting how it was hers and not

moment

asked, "Why didn't you ask Eric when you found out the mishap? Why did

play directed and acted by none other

the woman had spies planted around them. Otherwise, how could she

the woman just confronted Rachel for the necklace. Everything didn't