Chapter 14 The Rejection
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Quinn choked on her own saliva and coughed, hastily grabbing a nearby lemonade to take a sip. Only then did she address Julius. “Mr. Whitethorn, you’re quite the joker.”
“I wasn’t joking,” said Julius.
Quinn fell silent. Is he genuinely intending to sever his own hands after death as a gift to me? That’s not what a normal person would say. No wonder other people call him crazy.
“No need,” she quickly said. “I still prefer hands attached to a human body, not cold, lifeless specimens.”
“That’s truly a pity,” he said. “I initially thought this would be a better way to convey my gratitude to you for saving my life.”
Once again, Quinn was left speechless, but she didn’t feel the same. “I’ve already mentioned that if you truly wish to express your gratitude, you can donate to Operation Hope Elementary School.”
With a casual lift of his hand, Julius signaled his bodyguard, who promptly handed a set of documents to Quinn.
Upon glancing at the documents, Quinn realized with surprise that it was a donation certificate from Operation Hope Elementary School.
In other words, within such a short span of time, Julius had already completed all the donations for Operation Hope Elementary School. All that was left was for the local government to finish constructing the school.
“If you wish to rename the school, you can do so now. For instance, incorporating your name into it,” said Julius.
“No need,” Quinn said, looking at the document. Grinning, she added, “Thank you.”
Her heartfelt smile caught Julius off guard.
The joy in her eyes was clear to see simply because he had donated money to Operation Hope Elementary School.
He had seen countless individuals driven by ambition and greed around him. Those people would go to great lengths to curry favor with him, hoping to use him as a stepping stone to the fast track of life.
However, Quinn didn’t seek fame or wealth, so he couldn’t help but wonder what it was that she was truly after.
“Ms. Bridger, would you be interested in being my bodyguard?” Julius suddenly proposed.
“What?” Quinn was taken aback. “You want me to be your bodyguard?”
“Ms. Bridger, you have impressive skills, and you’ve saved me before. I think you would make an excellent bodyguard for me,” said Julius. “If you’re willing, you can name your price.”
“Apologies, but I’ve already started working at Azure Technologies and currently, I have no plans of changing jobs,” Quinn declined.
“What a pity.” Julius said lightly, but he didn’t continue on the topic.
Quinn sighed in relief. As she finished her meal and was about to leave, Julius spoke up. “Ms. Bridger, I’m not someone who’s easily saved. However, if someone were to save me, they must see it through to the end!”
Quinn was taken aback, meeting Julius‘ deep gaze. What does he mean by that? He has so many bodyguards. Even if he’s in danger, they’ll save him!
However, Quinn didn’t ask, and Julius didn’t offer any further explanation.
Not long after parting ways with Julius, Quinn received a call from Jacinda.
Since Jacinda’s personal number had been blocked by Quinn, the former had to resort to using the company’s phone to call,
“Quinn, you know that project you were managing at the company? I need you to draft a new project proposal for me,” Jacinda said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
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Quinn was on the verge of laughing out of frustration. “Why should I write for you?”
“Don’t forget, you’re my brother’s wife. If I tell you to write, you have to write!” Jacinda demanded arrogantly.
From Jacinda’s perspective, Quinn adored her brother and would do anything for him, obediently following his wishes. Naturally, Jacinda believed that Quinn would also comply with that request.
“Your brother’s wife?” Quinn chuckled, “Didn’t you regard Sidonie as your sister–in–law quite fondly? Why don’t you have her write it for you?”
“Who I regard as my sister–in–law is my business, but if you don’t immediately get that proposal written for me, I’ll have Trent divorce you. He always listens to me. So, you better prepare yourself for the life of a damaged good!” Jacinda spat venomously.
“Fine then,” Quinn said. “Hurry up and have your brother divorce me. I’m waiting!” With that, she promptly ended the call. Jacinda stared at the phone in her hand in disbelief. How dare she refuse! She’s looking down on me too much. I must make her suffer! JAfter some time, Trent read the project proposal submitted by Jacinda. The content was almost unbearable to look at because
it was clearly cobbled together from who knows where. Even some of the content was contradictory!
“Is this what you’ve managed to produce after taking over the project?” Trent angrily exclaimed. “Did you actually believe that with this, you could successfully negotiate a business deal?”
He became even more frustrated when he thought about how he never had to worry about any project proposals submitted by Quinn.
“Trent, when Quinn was handing over her tasks, she didn’t explain things properly. She left out a lot of details, which is why I couldn’t write the proposal well,” Jacinda defended herself.
“Shut up!” Trent warned, “It was you who said you wanted to take charge of the project, and that’s why I handed this important task over to you. But look at the mess you’ve made. How do you expect me to entrust you with the rest of the work?”
“It’s all Quinn’s fault. She deliberately set me up. Trent, you should have divorced a woman like her a long time ago!” Jacinda persuaded.
“Enough, I don’t want to hear such words again! Quinn married me when I was at my lowest, so I won’t divorce her!” Trent declared. He then spent a while chastising Jacinda before finally letting her leave the CEO’s office.
In the night, Trent was summoned back by a phone call from his mother.
“How could you scold your sister like that?” Penelope reprimanded, clearly annoyed. “Your sister just graduated from university, so it’s only natural that she lacks experience. So what if she didn’t do well at work? It’s not the end of the world. Moreover, all of this was caused by Quinn. She not only harmed your sister, but me as well. if it weren’t for her meddling, I wouldn’t be in this situation, unable to see Dr. Faulkner. She’s practically trying to ruin my eyesight!”
Regarding the matter of appointment, Trent was also left feeling helpless.
He had already paid someone to secure an appointment with Arthur, but alas, Arthur’s appointments were few and far between. He spent money to snatch an appointment, but so did others, which meant that he hadn’t managed to get any. All he could do was let his mother see other doctors for her follow–up visits.
Listening to his mother’s incessant complaints about her eyes, Trent was inevitably reminded of the times when Quinn used to take care of his mother’s health issues.
Back then, all he had to worry about were matters related to his job.
Quinn was the one shouldering all the responsibilities. She took care of Jacinda’s education and accompanied Penelope to the doctor’s appointment
Mom, I’ll figure out another way to secure an appointment with Dr. Faulkner.” Trent said.
“Your sister was right today. You should divorce Quinn. She’s a wicked woman!” repeated Penelope.
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Trent got up in displeasure. “Stop saying that. Quinn hasn’t done anything to wrong me! So, I won’t do anything to wrong her
either!”
Upon exchanging glances, both Penelope and Jacinda saw disappointment mirrored in each other’s eyes.
Penelope was even more discontented, wondering if that one billion would really be going to Quinn.
The following day. Trent received news that only served to further sour his mood.
“What did you say? The bank didn’t approve the loan?” Trent asked his secretary.
“Yes,” Ashley replied.
“What’s the reason?” Trent asked.
“Word has it that they’ve received some news that Harvest Capital, which originally intended to collaborate with us, has withdrawn their interest in investment!” Ashley reported.
Trent was taken aback, having no time to ponder why the bank was privy to information he was still unaware of, and immediately called the number of the manager who was in charge of Harvest Capital’s investment project. “Mr. Fuller, I want to inquire about the verbal investment agreement that was previously discussed between our companies…”
“I was actually planning to call you, Mr. Grafton. Our company has decided to terminate our investment intentions. After all, it was due to Ms. Bridger’s involvement that we planned to invest. However, now that Ms. Bridger has left, the original verbal agreement naturally becomes null and void!” said Kevin Fuller.
Trent was taken aback. In disbelief, he asked, “Because of Quinn?”
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