Chapter 182 Ask Him For a Favor For The Last Time
Edward sat still. Some people at the table were looking at their phones, and some were looking at Jane. Jane didn't expect Edward to refuse her. Although there was no expression on his face, she knew that he must be unhappy, but it was too late.
She could only brace herself to say, "Well, NW Company had cooperation with your company half a month ago. A little conflict occurred in the negotiation process, which led to the temporary suspension of this cooperation. Then, NW Company has been trying to ease your relationship and make up for it, but..."
Before Jane finished her words, Edward interrupted her, "What little conflict was it?"
Jane didn't want to say it, at least she didn't want to say it in front of so many people, but Edward refused to go out. She paused and said, "I heard that at a dinner party, a man named Verne Jackson drank too much and did something improper to a female employee of NW Company. Verne is your employee. At that time, the boyfriend of the female employee was there. He also drank some wine and beat Verne. After that, NW Company immediately apologized and was willing to bear all the losses, but Verne decided not to sign the contract. He said that since your company wouldn't cooperate with NW Company, other companies wouldn't cooperate with them, either. He wanted to ruin NW Company completely. Now the contract hasn't been signed."
Fred had told Jane the whole story clearly, including the names and positions of Verne, the female employee, and her boyfriend. He was not afraid if Edward wanted to investigate this matter, and he also felt wronged. If Fred was unreasonable, Jane wouldn't have come to Edward. After all, it was about business.
On the one hand, this matter happened for a reason. On the other hand, Miranda was Ellie's benefactor. There was also a very important reason. Jane knew that Edward wouldn't play favoritism and commit irregularities. As long as someone suffered injustice in front of him, he would deal with it fairly. Even if the people around him did something wrong, he would be fair. He would never allow villains to incite trouble behind his back.
After speaking, Jane looked at Edward, and she was kindly looking forward to his answer. Edward lowered his head, lit a cigarette, took a draw on it, and slowly blew white smoke. The first sentence he answered was, "Is the reason why you come to me is that you want to tell me in front of many people that my employee is a mercenary and lecherous bully?"
After he said these words, those who originally looked down at their phones instantly raised their heads and looked at Jane.
Jane was rendered speechless and had nothing to say.
Edward looked at her across a round table. With coldness on his handsome face, he continued to ask, "Did you hear it? Who said it?"
Jane said, "The boss of NW Company. He said it himself, and he's willing to confront Verne at any time."
Edward said, "What is your relationship with the boss of NW Company?"
Jane was not stupid. She could tell that Edward was unhappy. She had found it since she entered the room. However, at this time, she didn't blink her eyes and calmly replied, "His wife is my old friend."
Edward suddenly smiled.
It was extremely quiet in the private room. While smiling, Edward looked at Jane and stared at her, "So, do you come here to intercede for your friend?"
Jane couldn't refute it. She wanted to intercede for Lily, and... she also wanted to make this matter clear to Edward. If it was in ordinary times, he would focus on whether his employee did such a thing or not, and he would investigate it immediately rather than...
"What benefits did they give you to let you follow me to the restaurant and report it to me?"
Edward leaned against his chair. His eyes were teasing and mocking as he looked at Jane. Others looked different. Some were curious and some looked Jane up and down, but they didn't dare to laugh mockingly like Edward.
Jane's heart suddenly sank. She had an illusion that she had made a mistake and fallen into a bottomless chasm. There was something wrong with Edward. Apparently, he deliberately embarrassed her. Reason told Jane that it was time to stop and protect her interests, but sensibility told her that she should at least finish her words since she had said so much.
Although Jane was panicked, she kept her expression unchanged. She replied to him, "They didn't do me any good."
Edward said, "In this society, who would help someone else with no benefits? Do you think you're selfless and helpful?"
Jane said calmly, "You can investigate Verne first. If he didn't do anything wrong, I'll apologize to you with NW Company."
Edward's expression suddenly became cold. "How indomitable you are! Do you like to stand up for someone else so much?"
Jane said, "If it's really the fault of your employee..."
"I don't need you to teach me what to do!" Edward suddenly turned nasty. He didn't raise his voice, but the tone in his voice brooked no argument.
Everyone at the table knew that Edward was really angry. Everyone lowered their heads and wished they could be invisible.
Jane hadn't seen Edward like this for a long time. In a trance, she felt that she had returned to the day when they first met.
Edward stared at Jane. He hadn't realized how terrible his tone was, but he was in a particularly bad mood. He asked, "Who do you think you are? You actually come to me and make carping comments. Do you need me to remind you that you're Justin's private teacher? You're not my private teacher, and I don't need you to meddle in my affairs."
Jane could control her expression, but she couldn't control the color of her face. She knew that her face must be red. Although no one on the table looked up at her except Edward, the last thing she wanted was to be seen by him.
She must be crazy, so she came to him and asked for a snub. She must be crazy, so she thought he would deal with this matter fairly. She was really insane.
Edward watched Jane's face turn red in an instant, and he even saw her secretly take a deep breath. Her reaction made him realize what he was doing immediately. What was he doing? Was he losing his temper at her in public?
She never said anything in front of him. It was the first time she took the initiative to talk to him about private affairs, but he...
"I'm sorry, Mr. Smith. I acted abruptly. I'm sorry to disturb all of you."
Jane nodded in the direction of Edward, turned around, and walked out. It was undeniable that Edward felt a tightness in the chest when he saw her turn around. He wanted to stop her, but he couldn't open his mouth.
Jane opened the door and went out. Two seconds later, someone knocked on the door. Edward stared at the door. However, the waiter came in and added food for them. The atmosphere in the private room was too bad. Someone wanted to ease the atmosphere and said, "Edward, don't be angry. There's no need to take a woman's words seriously. She is a woman. She'll reach out for a yard after taking an inch. It's okay to remind her."
Edward didn't speak. He leaned against his chair and smoked. His face was straight and others couldn't tell whether he was pleased or mad.
Seeing this, the rest of the people echoed, "That's right. Women can't be spoiled. She thought she could speak for someone in front of you just because she worked in your family. It's better to remind her. In the future, she won't act on her own anymore."
Jane would never act on her own again. It was the first time she had acted on her own, but he scolded her in public. Perhaps she would never do it again.
Smoking half of the cigarette, Edward suddenly felt too feeble to smoke it. After pausing for two seconds, he found that he didn't lose his strength. His chest was filled with tremendous pressure, and he even felt found it hard to breathe.
She was not a stupid and impulsive person, and she wouldn't rashly trouble him. The reason why she came to him was either that she had no choice, or that she felt he needed to know about it. Edward was absent-minded, and his hand almost got burned by the cigarette.