CHAPTER 395: CHAPTER 395: LOCKWOOD GROUP TURMOIL

"Jonah Hansen, are we signing this contract or not?" Quinn Lockwood blinked her bright eyes, looking expectantly at Jonah Hansen.

"Of course we’re signing it." Jonah Hansen had a deep smile on his face. He quickly signed his name on the contract and was just about to put his hand around Quinn Lockwood’s waist when the office door was suddenly pushed open.

"Jonah Hansen, Savannah Lowell!" Ariana Lynch stood at the door, gritting her teeth, dragging a red suitcase behind her.

She was furious.

She had just gotten off the plane when her agent Philip Chandler informed her that Quinn Lockwood had become the second lead actress in the drama, and the production crew had already agreed.

Her gaze fell on the contract in Quinn Lockwood’s hand and the hand she had placed on Jonah Hansen’s leg. Her beautiful eyes were filled with so much resentment they were about to overflow.

"Bitch!" Ariana Lynch suddenly grabbed Quinn Lockwood, raising her hand with a slap across her face.

"Ariana..." Quinn Lockwood turned her face away, a dark and dangerous glint flashed in her eyes. But she quickly shifted her gaze, and her eyes slightly shimmered with unshed tears, looking innocently and pitifully at Ariana Lynch.

Quinn Lockwood bit her lips, looking shocked and confused at Ariana Lynch, as if she didn’t understand why Ariana Lynch would slap her.

Ariana Lynch’s face was twisted, her voice turned hoarse and sinister from anger, sounding like an old witch: "Bitch, shut up."

Jonah Hansen didn’t expect Ariana Lynch to charge in and start hitting people without reason. Seeing she was ready to raise her hand again at Quinn Lockwood, Jonah Hansen’s face instantly turned cold.

He stood up, shielding Quinn Lockwood behind him, a picture of righteousness.

"Enough, Ariana Lynch, how can you just hit people!" Jonah Hansen frowned, angrily scolding Ariana Lynch.

He was utterly fed up with this venomous and shrew-like woman.

Not to mention the situation this was happening in; she just hit someone right in his office, simply not taking him seriously!

Jonah Hansen looked at Ariana Lynch’s spiteful and twisted face and felt increasingly annoyed.

She clearly was nothing but a wild hen, yet considered herself the Lockwood’s treasured phoenix!

Turning back to see Quinn Lockwood’s aggrieved yet resilient demeanor, Jonah Hansen’s innate protective instincts towards this vulnerable-looking woman were thoroughly stimulated.

He slightly spread his arms, as if to completely separate Quinn Lockwood from Ariana Lynch.

"Jonah Hansen, are you fucking yelling at me for this bitch!" Ariana Lynch’s eyes shot out a sinister glare; her ordinarily dignified and gentle face now looked vicious and contorted.

"Jonah Hansen, please..." Quinn Lockwood cowered behind Jonah Hansen, seemingly scared, tugging at his clothes as if afraid he might argue with Ariana Lynch because of her.

Jonah Hansen felt his bones melt hearing Quinn Lockwood’s soft plea.

Though he was a bit shaken by Ariana Lynch’s fierce rebuke, he quickly regained his composure, completely shielding Quinn Lockwood.

"Damn, Jonah Hansen, what’s your deal? You’re still hung up on this bitch; don’t you know you have a fiancée?"

"You two are just shameless adulterers!"

"Let me tell you, Jonah Hansen, if you don’t want to stay, better leave Lockwood Group early!" Ariana Lynch was utterly furious, pointing at Jonah Hansen’s nose while hurling curses.

Quinn Lockwood kept her head down, looking terrified.

Though she couldn’t see Ariana Lynch, she could fully sense her overflowing anger, resentment towards her, and dissatisfaction with Jonah Hansen for repeatedly ’cheating.’

Keep cursing, keep cursing.

Ariana Lynch, you better curse harder, let everyone in the group see what you truly are.

"Ariana Lynch, I advise you not to overdo it!" Jonah Hansen was infuriated by Ariana Lynch’s degrading words, treating him like trash.

If it weren’t for him handling important matters for her, how could she securely sit in the vice president’s position?

With her limited insight, Jonathan Lockwood would have abandoned nurturing her long ago!

Jonah Hansen’s handsome face was full of gloom, dealing with accumulated grievances while feeling embarrassed because of Ariana Lynch’s outburst in front of Quinn Lockwood.

When Ariana Lynch barged in without closing the door, the noisy and cursing scene attracted quite a crowd of onlookers.

A group of staff gathered at the frosted glass door opposite the office, whispering about the scene inside.

"What’s going on? Why is Miss Lynch again quarreling with Mr. Hansen?"

"Isn’t that Savannah Lowell? You see Miss Lynch’s demeanor; isn’t it like she’s catching a cheater?"

The employees had witnessed Ariana Lynch scolding Jonah Hansen in the company more than once, with various reasons for their arguments each time.

Sometimes it was because Jonah Hansen hadn’t heard what Ariana Lynch said, other times because he chatted with a female employee.

Employees couldn’t help but feel sorry for Mr. Hansen and worried about their future when Ariana Lynch inherits Lockwood Group, fearing how difficult their days would be.

Just as the crowd was watching intently, someone quietly muttered, "Shh, Mr. Lockwood is here."

Frightened, the employees quickly quieted down and scattered like a gust of wind, returning to their positions, pretending to be busy with their work.

Mr. Lockwood had heard that his daughter returned from filming in Korlea and hurried down from the upstairs office to see Ariana Lynch, only to stumble upon this chaotic scene.

"Jonah Hansen, get out of the way, Savannah Lowell, you shameless bitch!" Ariana Lynch’s voice became sharper with her rising anger.

Mr. Lockwood heard the unpleasant and improper words from Ariana Lynch’s mouth, his face immediately darkening as he strode seriously into Jonah Hansen’s office.

"What’s going on?" Mr. Lockwood held his hands behind him, brow furrowed as he looked at Ariana Lynch and Jonah Hansen.

Upon seeing Quinn Lockwood present, Mr. Lockwood’s face showed a hint of awkwardness, and he slightly nodded at her.

Quinn Lockwood froze entirely.

She finally met her biological father, the man her mother had adored and yearned for all her life.

Quinn Lockwood kept her eyes on Mr. Lockwood, seeing his aging face and the visible gray hair, a strong sense of sadness surged in her heart.

"Dad, Jonah Hansen dared to blatantly flirt with Savannah Lowell right in front of me." Ariana Lynch’s face showed a slight unnatural expression when she saw Mr. Lockwood approaching, but soon it was overshadowed by anger.