Chapter 116: Edward and Aiden both helped her
Jane knew Edward came here to speak for her, but... he was too provocative, wasn't he?
Then she looked at Sofia. Apparently, Sofia was annoyed. Of course, she didn't dare to offend Edward. She could only maintain her stiff smile and try to persuade Edward, "Well, Mr. Smith, as a private teacher, Miss Cooper should be a model of virtue for others and play an exemplary role..."
Edward said without hesitation, "If your understanding of the exemplary role is the same as mine, I think Miss Cooper is a model for others. She teaches Justin well. The one she beat deserved to be taught a lesson. If your understanding of the exemplary role is different from mine, will you stand still or fight back if I slap you for no reason now?"
When Edward said this, he touched the glass in front of him with his right hand, and Sofia became vigilant. She didn't know whether he did it on purpose or not. She was afraid that Edward would be out of his head and slap her for Jane. Anyway, in his eyes, she was insignificant. Even if he slapped her, she could do nothing about it.
Jane knew that Sofia was frightened. Although it was a serious occasion, she couldn't help but want to laugh.
She lowered her head silently. Sofia said with an anxious and awkward expression, "Mr. Smith, I can understand your feelings. You value Miss Cooper so much, and I know that she is a good teacher. She's of excellent character. However, now we're under great pressure. People want us to explain the whole story. Just now, I talked to Miss Cooper, but she said the reason was personal, and she didn't want to talk much about it. I'm in a dilemma..."
Didn't Jane explain?
Edward soon understood why. It was the only reason.
He remained calm and said, "I was with her last night. If you have any questions, ask me directly."
Sofia was deep in anxiety. She could interrogate Jane, but how dare she interrogate Edward?
Edward knew what she was thinking and didn't want to listen to her nonsense. He simply said, "I know all the people in the video. Do you want me to call them here so that you can ask them one by one?"
Sofia smiled subconsciously, "No..."
Edward said, "It was because of me that Jane slapped the woman. She took the blame for me. No one will sue Forward Education, and no one will pursue this matter further. So how are you going to deal with this?"
He said in a simple but commanding way, and Sofia suddenly didn't know what to do. Helplessly, she actually turned to look at Jane who had remained silent for a long time. She was really at a loss.
Jane was glad that Edward could solve this matter for her, but she didn't intend to take advantage of his power to bully Sofia. Moreover, Sofia worked in Forward Education. She didn't want others to think she bullied her colleague with someone else.
"Mr. Smith, thank you for coming to testify for me. Miss Moore has figured it out. It depends on Mr. Lee's decision."
Edward would not embarrass her. He deliberately said in a kind voice in front of Sofia, "Okay, call me if anyone makes things difficult for you."
He changed his attitude so quickly that Jane was surprised. She was gooseflesh all over. She smiled and nodded, and got up to see him off.
Sofia went out with them and said goodbye to Edward. When the elevator door was closed, Jane turned around, only to see Sofia's gloomy face. Before they returned to the office, Sofia lost her temper, "Miss Cooper, I know you have Mr. Smith as your backer, but there are rules in the company. I just want to deal with this matter impartially. You don't have to trouble me early in the morning, do you?"
Jane comforted her, "I didn't know Mr. Smith would come here."
Hearing this, Sofia was angrier and sneered, "There's no point in putting on a show now."
Jane knew there was no way to ease her relationship with Sofia. She said straightforwardly, "It's not working time yet. I didn't expect you to come so early. If I wanted to embarrass you, I could have asked Edward to call you."
Sofia said, "Since you have his support, why don't you change your job and work somewhere else? There are rules in Forward Education. Although you are Charles's junior in college, you're no exception!"
Talk of the devil and he came. As soon as she said this, the elevator door opened and Charles walked out in a suit. When he stepped out, he saw them and looked surprised, "Why are you two here?"
Sofia's eyes glistened with tears in an instant. She looked away with grievances, and Jane was shocked by her reaction.
Seeing this, Charles glanced at Jane and then looked at Sofia, "What happened?"
Sofia reached out her hand to wipe her eyes, and Charles handed her a packet of tissues, "Tell me what happened. Don't cry here, or others will think too much."
Sofia gently wiped the waterproof false eyelashes with a tissue and whispered, "It's okay."
Charles said, "There's no outsider here. Just tell me."
Sofia was afraid that Jane would explain first, so she said, "As soon as I arrived at the company, someone send me an email. It was a video of Jane fighting with a group of people on the street. Many clients knew this matter and asked our company to deal with it seriously, or the media would report this matter. I talked to Jane immediately, but she didn't want to tell me the reason. She even asked Edward to come here. I don't dare to offend Edward, but I stick to my principles. We should investigate this matter, and she should be punished though she asked Edward to frighten me. I have to deal with this matter unless I don't work here anymore."
She made a moving and fiery speech. Jane thought she would give Sofia a pay rise if she was the boss. After all, her words appeared to be disinterested.
Hearing this, Charles was not surprised at all. His expression didn't change as he said, "Why didn't you call me and ask me?"
Sofia looked at Charles with red eyes and said coquettishly, "You have so many things to do, and I didn't want to bother you. What's more, it's my responsibility to deal with this matter. I can handle it well."
Charles said, "If you asked me earlier, these things wouldn't have happened. I knew this matter last night. You don't have to care about what others think. Act as if nothing has happened."
Hearing Charles's evasive answer, Sofia widened her eyes, "Just now, I said you wouldn't protect anyone with an ulterior motive. Do you think I'm the only one who knows this? There are so many private teachers in the company. Their clients are all well-informed! Now everyone has known the news. What will they think if you do this? I don't care how you treat Jane in private, but you should be impartial on the surface, shouldn't you?"
Compared to Sofia who was very excited, Jane looked calm. She sighed in her heart, "Oh! What a jealous woman! Although she says she is impartial, her behavior is contrary to her thought."
Couldn't Sofia be as composed as her?
She never got excited, and she stayed rational all the time.
Charles was rational as well. Being questioned by Sofia, he was not angry at all. He replied calmly, "I didn't make this decision. This is Mr. Cater's order."
Jane's expression changed slightly when she heard this. Aiden...