Chapter 388 - 395: In a No-Win Situation
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That afternoon, John Brown endured countless side-eyes at the company. Lucy Campbell hadn’t been recruited, so naturally, the blame fell on him as the HR Manager. Some people said John was a pervert, others claimed his sexual orientation was abnormal—all kinds of accusations flew at him like a storm.
John Brown hadn’t expected his frustrated comment to cause such trouble. But he couldn’t be bothered to deal with this group. Tomorrow, when Lucy Campbell arrived at the company, those people would naturally stop cursing him.
Sarah Utah walked into John Brown’s office then. John offered her a seat, and Sarah suddenly burst into laughter.
John Brown chuckled self-deprecatingly and said, "You’re not here to scold me too, are you?"
Sarah’s face had become even thinner recently, which made her appear a bit more delicate, somewhat resembling Emma Campbell’s frailness.
"Why would I mock you? I just came to check on you. With the entire male population at the company berating you, can you handle it? Besides... the company folks think I’m with you now. It would’ve looked bad if I didn’t come by." Sarah said, her voice carrying a trace of melancholy.
Last time the police came to take John Brown away, Sarah boldly declared her feelings for him, making it a long-standing rumor. John, out of consideration for her dignity, hadn’t denied it, leading everyone to think the two were in a relationship.
But now, John really didn’t know how to explain things. He laughed awkwardly and said, "It’s fine—out of sight, out of mind. Whatever they say, I just pretend not to hear it."
Sarah didn’t dwell on the topic. Smiling, she said, "Well, you should just keep her on then. At least it’ll boost the company’s morale."
John lit a cigarette and replied, "It’s not that I didn’t keep her. Mr. Lopez assigned her directly as my secretary. Now I’m going to be the bulls-eye for those guys again."