Chapter 78
Chapter 78
Chapter 78
Autumn ran over in tears and threw her arms around her mother, sobbing out apology after apology, promising
that she’d never do it again.
From that moment on, she stopped caring what others thought of her.
No matter what people said, as long as it didn’t cross a line, she simply ignored it.
But she never forgot their insults.
She would silently take note, work harder in secret, and prove them wrong with real results.
All throughout her school years, Autumn was always at the top of her class.
Without a father figure, she learned early on to be independent and never gave her mother reason to worry.
Now that they were saying she landed her job through shady means, she was determined to prove just how wrong they were.
She was no bimbo.
After Alex finished giving Julian his report, he hesitated before adding, “Mr. Carter, about the legal notice you sent to Mrs. Carter-today is the repayment deadline.
“Mr. Fang asked me to confirm whether we should proceed with the usual process, or…
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He hadn’t wanted to ask, but one of the previous two notices had been retracted, so Jason Fang wanted to make sure before taking the next step.
It was better to be safe than risk complications.
After all, this was Julian’s own wife.
Was it really wise to go that far with her?
Julian’s hand paused mid-signature,
His lips parted calmly. “Follow standard procedure p>
He didn’t expect Autumn to be this stubborn.
Days had passed, and she hadn’t shown any signs of backing down.
There was no way he would indulge her.
Her temper had gotten worse lately,
It was time she learned a lesson.
If not, she’d only grow more reckless.
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And honestly, with a personality like hers, only he would’ve tolerated her this long.
“Understood,” Alex replied with a nod and left with the documents.
It was already noon by the time Jason received the call.
The moment he hung up with Alex, he dialed Autumn.
“Ms. Lewis, today is the final deadline for repayment as stated in the legal notice sent by Mr. Carter. Have you prepared the one million dollars p>
Autumn was in the cafeteria when the call came in.
As she listened, her hand froze mid-meal.
Glancing at the food on her tray, Autumn suddenly lost her appetite.
She lowered her voice and said, “I’ve already said it wasn’t me. I won’t admit to something I didn’t do, and I won’t pay for it p>
Even though she kept her voice down, the people sitting nearby still caught her words and began glancing at her with odd expressions.
Jason’s cold voice came through the phone, “Since you insist on being stubborn, then we’ll see you in court p>
Autumn took a few more bites without much interest, then picked up her tray.
“Fine. Just let me know once the court date is confirmed p>
With that, she ended the call and walked away with her tray.
Autumn’s reputation in the company had already been shaky.
Now, with news of a lawsuit, people’s bias against her only deepened.
She’d only been here two days, yet she’d already stirred up two major scandals.
She was quickly becoming the company joke.
Even Ethan had caught wind of the gossip.
He sent Autumn a message: “Autumn, I heard from people at the office that you’re dealing with a lawsuit. Is it a divorce case? Need any help p>
Autumn was in the middle of figuring out a data analysis method when she got the message.
She replied almost instantly: “It’s fine, I can handle it myself. Thanks for checking in, Ethan p>
A few moments later, another message came through: “I heard from Colin that people at the executive office were speculating about our relationship. Do you want me to clarify things and make your identity public p>
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