CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 61: CAUGHT IN THE ACT 3

Nina Pierce comforted her friend.

Laura Quincy, tipsy, laughed, "Yeah! It’s bound to happen once or twice meeting jerks, what’s the big deal?"

Nina nodded repeatedly, "After jerks come good men! Laura, we must believe this!"

Laura leaned on her friend’s shoulder, "Let’s hope so!"

Meet a good man?

Ha!

Laura had no more illusions about the words "good man," how lucky would she have to be to meet the legendary "good man"!

The two sat until nearly dawn, leaving only when the owner was about to close.

Nina was worried that her friend would have a rough night, so she called home to say she was staying at Laura’s. Her parents knew she and Laura were good friends, so they agreed.

Drunk, Laura freed herself from her friend’s hand and dashed into the rain, Nina couldn’t hold her back.

"Nina, I want to feel the rain, just let me indulge once! After tonight, I’ll forget the jerk completely and pick myself up again!"

"Sigh..."

Nina sighed, knowing she had to let her friend be; anyone in her situation couldn’t just laugh it off!

It wasn’t just a day or two of dating, but a year or two!

Just a few days ago, he celebrated her birthday romantically, making her feel like one of the luckiest women in the world, and then turned around to be intimate with another woman, even having that kind of relationship...

Anyone would find it unacceptable.

A bit of time to adjust is always needed...

Drunk and drenched the night before, Laura woke up the next morning with a splitting headache, her whole body weak, unable to even sit up.

She forced herself to get up and saw the note Nina left before she left in the morning.

Laura, there’s porridge in the kitchen. After you get up, have some to soothe your stomach, take a hot bath, and it’ll be a beautiful day again!

There was even a smiley face at the end.

Laura’s lips curled up involuntarily; friends are indeed considerate! If she never met a good man in this life, she’d rather spend it with Nina...

However, if Nina knew she was thinking this way, she’d probably think she’s got a fever.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Getting up and washing up, she found her head still hurt, her body weak and helpless, even the porridge tasted bland in her mouth.

Forcing down a few bites, Laura returned to bed to continue sleeping. She received a call from Crystal Langley during that time, "Laura, why didn’t you come to work today? Where did you go last night? Why didn’t we see you?"

Laura spoke weakly, "I might have caught a cold from the rain last night."

Crystal sensed her tone was genuine, "Ah? Then shall I ask for leave on your behalf?"

Without much thought, Laura said, "No need, even if the company fires me, it doesn’t matter."

Even though she was drunk last night, she remembered clearly everything that happened: her boyfriend’s betrayal, The Demon King watching like it’s a show...

And herself, like a monkey in a circus, played around by them. She didn’t want to see the uncle-nephew duo anymore.

Hearing her words, Crystal was a bit taken aback, "Laura, you couldn’t have lost your mind from the fever, could you? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Laura knew very well what she was saying, "I’m not talking nonsense, I’m tired, I’ll hang up first."

With that, she turned her phone to silent, not wanting to be disturbed by anyone, she didn’t want to deal with work for the time being.

Hearing the phone hang up, Crystal was a bit baffled, Laura was fine last night, why does she seem not quite right today?

Quinn Chase came over, "What’s up?"

Crystal glanced at her, "Have you noticed anything off about Laura recently?"

Quinn shook her head, "No! Her work state has always been good."

Crystal thought so too, "But she just said it wouldn’t matter even if the company fired her, her tone seemed really off! Did something happen last night that we’re unaware of?"

Violet Whitman rested her chin on her hand, "Didn’t she say she caught a cold? Maybe she’s feverish; Aegis Group isn’t a place you can enter or leave as you wish. Besides, the company wouldn’t heartlessly fire her for being sick!"

Crystal and Quinn, upon hearing this, also found it reasonable.

"So should we help her ask for leave or not?"

"Just ask for leave! After all, we don’t know her circumstances, better not to offend."

"Hmm, that makes sense."

Very soon, Jason Hawthorne, sitting on the fifty-ninth floor, also learned that Laura Quincy took sick leave and didn’t come to the company, which made him a bit distracted even during the meeting.

Mason Cross understood the thoughts of the BOSS, "BOSS, should I send someone to check on Miss Quincy?"

Jason Hawthorne waved his hand, "No need, I have my own arrangements."

Mason Cross became silent, it seemed the BOSS planned to visit Miss Quincy in person, so it’s best not to intervene.

Jasper Hawthorne felt uneasy all day. He made several phone calls to Laura Quincy, but none were answered, and his texts were not replied to either. However, he inadvertently learned from a close colleague that Laura Quincy had taken sick leave today, which made him wonder: Did Laura come back last night?

After some consideration, he decided to buy some snacks and fruits she liked and visit her at her home.

In the evening, Laura Quincy, who had slept all day, had an even worse headache. In her haze, she seemed to hear someone opening the door, but she didn’t pay much attention. There were only two people who had her home key.

Nina Pierce and Jasper Hawthorne.

The latter was a jerk, who was already involved with another woman, so he was unlikely to come to her home.

The person entering could only be her friend Nina, who probably came over after work worrying about her.

However—

"Laura? You’re sick?"

Jasper Hawthorne put the snacks and fruits on the living room coffee table, his words full of concern.

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes last night, Laura Quincy would truly believe she had misunderstood her boyfriend, he treated her so well, how could he betray her?

But the scene from last night was vivid in her mind, just thinking about it made her want to slap the jerk several times!

"How did you get in?"

"Laura, are you so feverish that you’re confused? I’ve always had the house key!"

As he spoke, Jasper Hawthorne reached out to touch Laura Quincy’s forehead, but before he could get close, Laura Quincy pushed him away with force, "Get out! Don’t touch me!"

Jasper Hawthorne looked at his girlfriend in confusion, "Laura, what’s wrong with you?"

Laura Quincy said with all her strength, "You make me feel disgusted!"

Laura Quincy’s expression full of disdain and her tone of disgust made Jasper Hawthorne somewhat perplexed. He immediately thought of himself being caught dating two people.

But then again, it shouldn’t be!

He quickly said, "Laura, what’s happened? Did you misunderstand something?"

Laura Quincy looked at his expression as if she was looking at the dirtiest and filthiest thing in the world, scoffing, "Misunderstand? How could what I saw with my own eyes be a misunderstanding? Jasper Hawthorne, I admit I was quite foolish until last night, but after last night, I’ve completely seen clearly. We are now irrelevant to each other! Get out! I don’t want to see you anymore!"

Every word Laura said seemed to drain her energy, her body weakened, and her head hurt intensely. But seeing the jerk made her angrier than ever...

Jasper Hawthorne frowned, "Laura, you went to the banquet venue last night?"

Laura Quincy was so angry her face turned pale, "Don’t call me ’Laura’! Every word from your mouth disgusts me!"

Jasper Hawthorne suddenly thought of something, "Did my uncle say something to you?"

Not mentioning a certain man was fine; mentioning him filled Laura Quincy with more anger, "Your uncle? Haha! You knew I worked at your company, knew your uncle misunderstood me for kidnapping your brother, but what did you do? Not a single mention, what do you take me for? Do you think I’m stupid?"

Jasper Hawthorne quickly explained, "Laura, you misunderstood me. Although I knew my uncle misunderstood you, you were hired by Aegis Group, which means my uncle was compensating you. You know I’m a Hawthorne, so you should know the relationship between my father and my uncle isn’t good, we rarely communicate, I..."

Laura Quincy no longer wanted to listen, "Enough! How your relationships are has nothing to do with me! I don’t want to know either! Leave! Let’s never meet again!"

Jasper Hawthorne never expected such a result when visiting his girlfriend today. Before coming, he was still considering how to tell her about the breakup...

Yet, he didn’t expect she already knew.

"Why didn’t you tell me you came back last night?"

"Tell you, then hide away? Or fabricate another identity to continue deceiving me?"

Laura Quincy looked at her boyfriend with cold eyes; after nearly two years of relationship, at this moment, she looked at him as if gazing upon a stranger.

She didn’t recognize him at all anymore!

She continued, "Jasper Hawthorne, you’re so distinguished! Since you have a girlfriend matching your status, why bother with my feelings?"

A trace of guilt slipped through Jasper Hawthorne’s heart, "Laura, I never intended to toy with your emotions. I’ve only known Serena for a little over a month; my father forced me to date her. At that time, I had no choice; if I didn’t love you, I wouldn’t have on your birthday..."

He hadn’t finished speaking before Laura Quincy interrupted, "Enough! You’ve known her for over a month and can still celebrate my birthday, whispering such romantic words. You truly disgust me!"

Jasper Hawthorne also knew he was wrong to date two people, but at this point, he could only apologize to one of them.

Laura returned suddenly last night; was it purposely arranged by his uncle?

Thinking like this, he said, "Laura, when Serena and I met for the matchmaking, we ran into my uncle and Serena’s second sister, Stella Jennings, at the restaurant. If he knew we were dating, he also knew about my matchmaking with Serena. Don’t be fooled by him; he’s a deeply calculative man. Moreover, he would only marry someone of matching status."

Laura Quincy’s eyes held a trace of coldness, "Jasper Hawthorne, I’m not interested in your uncle at all. Who he chooses to marry has nothing to do with me! Can’t you leave me out of your adultery?"