Chapter 92- in France
She couldn’t believe she had kept feeling pity for him. Even if August hadn’t directly done that deed, he was definitely involved. Yet he had just stood by and watched her fall right into their trap. Janet desperately wanted to know what kind of mindset he had when facing her afterward.
It turned out that from the very beginning, he had been using her as a pawn to get back at Charles. Janet had suspected his intentions before but refused to accept it. Now, with the truth staring her in the face, she had no choice but to admit her own foolishness.
She even began to doubt whether the dark stories Manfred had told her were fabrications made by them.
"Well..." Janet muttered, feeling frustrated with herself. Looking into Charles’s affectionate eyes, she felt the smile in his gaze as he gently brushed her nose and softly asked, "Then, will you see him again?"
"No, I’ll stay by your side from now on," Janet promised firmly, nodding as if making a vow. She wouldn’t let him be angry or hurt anymore.
That incident had shaken him deeply. Although they both knew nothing actually happened that day, the media had sensationalized it. Now, under Charles’s pressure, the company was rife with whispers behind her back. She tried to ignore the controversy but couldn’t help feeling hurt.
"Janet, remember your promise—I don’t like lies," Charles said seriously. Like his father Derrick, he could tolerate neither deceit nor betrayal. For the woman he loved, he gave his whole heart and wouldn’t allow even a speck of dust to tarnish it.
After August left Black Rock Co., he went straight back to Manfred’s apartment. Half an hour later, Manfred’s tall figure appeared. Seeing August’s cold, grim face, Manfred calmly said, "It’s better that you left. From now on, come to ZT."
"I never thought I’d lose so fast. Manfred, Charles is something else," August said, lying sprawled on the living room sofa, one hand covering his forehead, his lips barely moving. Manfred sat opposite him. They had long prepared for the worst. Black Rock Co. had never been what August truly wanted. When Norman willingly gave up all his shares, it was for the woman he loved.