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The Gardenias Withered By His Favoritism Chapter 10
Three months passed.A formal summons arrived from Southvill's court.Chloe had filed a lawsuit against both Jax and the firm, demanding damages for defamation.In court, she wept bitterly on the stand. She claimed Jax forced her into everything, testifying that she was merely a blameless subordinate following orders.Jax sat at the defense table, completely silent.I was called in as a witness.The moment Chloe spotted me walking in, her face drained of color."Elena, thank God you're here!" she blurted out. "Please tell the judge that Jax ordered me to take your work! I had no choice!"Looking at her, the very last shred of my sympathy dissolved into dust.My written forgiveness statement should have ended this entire nightmare quietly.Yet her greed drove her to drag everyone back into court for a settlement payout.I refused to protect her any longer.I pulled out a thick envelope containing the photocopies of the records Jax sent me."These are the original system f
The Gardenias Withered By His Favoritism Chapter 9
Chloe cornered me right at the library entrance.When she took off her sunglasses, her eyes were red and swollen like bruised walnuts."Elena, I'm completely out of options," she wept.She grabbed my sleeve, her nails digging hard into the fabric."The company didn't just fire me," she sobbed. "They sent a legal demand for every single bonus and salary raise I received over the past three years!"Where am I supposed to get that kind of money? My dad is in the hospital. I can't let my family find out!"Please help me," she begged. "Just one last time, okay?"I looked down at her without a word.She fumbled through her purse and pulled out a settlement agreement."If you sign this document, the company will drop the repayment demands," she gasped."They just need your signature confirming that you freely handed those projects over to me."I glanced down at the agreement.The terms were crystal clear.[Party B, Elena Vance, voluntarily relinquishes all project credits and bon
The Gardenias Withered By His Favoritism Chapter 8
The next day, Jax came back.This time, he carried a bouquet of white gardenias and a new red velvet box with a silver bracelet."Here," he said, holding both toward me. "Anything you like, I'll buy it for you."I stared at the bunch of white flowers, my mind slipping seven years into the past.Back when we first got together, he was completely broke.When my birthday rolled around, he couldn't afford flowers from a shop.Instead, he plucked a single wild gardenia from the side of the road.He tucked the bloom behind my ear and smiled softly."Once I make it big," he promised, "I'll fill a whole house with gardenias for you."Now, he had money.Yet the flowers weren't really for me anymore."I actually don't even like gardenias," I said quietly.Jax's hands trembled violently, almost dropping the bouquet onto the dirt."What? But back then...""I didn't love the flowers," I looked into his eyes. "I loved the man giving them to me."And now, I don't love the man anymore e
The Gardenias Withered By His Favoritism Chapter 7
Jax's face turned completely ghostly pale."That was just an accident," he stammered. "Besides, she's your best friend. Taking one hit for her wasn't a big deal."A dry laugh escaped my throat, completely devoid of warmth."If it wasn't a big deal, why couldn't she face the company's punishment herself?"She knew I was a gullible fool who would take the fall without a fight."Jax opened his mouth, but no words came out.I stared at him, pronouncing every single word clearly."Jax, your proposal was never about us. It was just your excuse to flirt with Chloe.""That's not true..."He shook his head, his voice trembling violently. "I just wanted to surprise you...""You didn't give me a surprise. You gave me a wake-up call."I turned around to leave.Jax lunged forward and grabbed my arm, his grip so tight my bones throbbed."Elena, you can't do this to me! We've been together for seven whole years!"I looked up into his eyes."So you do remember how long we've been togeth
The Gardenias Withered By His Favoritism Chapter 6
My flight landed in Northvill at five in the morning.I opened the ticketing app and booked the earliest train home.My home was in a small quiet town in Northville, three hours away by rail.When I reached the front gate, Mom was in the yard hanging laundry to dry.She froze for two seconds, staring at me with my suitcase.She put down her wooden clothespins, walked over, and took my bag."You're back?""Yeah," I murmured. "I quit my job."She looked like she had a hundred questions, but she just nodded softly."Head inside. The food is still warm on the stove."I slept through the rest of the day.When I finally woke up, it was dark outside.My phone showed several missed calls from unknown numbers from Southvill.I ignored them all.The next day, I left a note for Mom and walked to the town library to apply for a job.With my resume and qualifications, the director hired me on the spot to start on the next Monday.Life slowed down instantly.There were no endless ov
The Gardenias Withered By His Favoritism Chapter 5
My resignation required a one-week notice period for handover.I booked a hotel near the office for the week.Once news of our breakup spread, my coworkers started looking at me differently.Assuming I was just a slacker who got in through the back door, they began icing me out.They dumped all the tedious chores onto my desk, from printing files to running coffee errands.Mr. Landon knew the truth about my departure and occasionally spoke up for me.That only made the rumors worse.People started gossiping that Jax dumped me because I was sleeping with Mr. Landon.It didn't matter that my manager was happily married and treated everyone with the same kindness.The workplace bullying only intensified.Jax never said a word to defend me.Maybe he didn't know. Or maybe he just didn't care.Three days later, Jax slammed a set of strategy documents onto my desk, his face dark with rage."Elena Brown, is this complete garbage supposed to be your work? It's a total disaster!"I
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