Chapter 684 Save Her
Amelia’s lips curved into a smirk. “Rory, I can’t believe you have such prejudice toward me. You’ll never be my friend from now on.”
Hearing that, Rory felt her heart sink to her stomach. From that moment onward, she could never rely on Amelia ever again.
At the same time, she had also offended the Clinton family. Oscar was a protective husband and would definitely make her life difficult for her.
Rory’s lips twitched, but she said nothing as she spotted Jolin’s gaze. Her face went pale as she clenched her hands tightly.
She was utterly conflicted. In the end, she announced loudly to everyone, “Amelia, I’m a bit*h. I have harmed you for my own interests. I’m sorry for letting you down.”
She repeated the apology thrice in a row.
The other colleagues who were initially enjoying the show immediately cast her strange looks as though she were a monster.
Indeed, she’s a bit*h. I can’t believe Rory said that out loud. This is strange, though. Why did she admit to being the culprit after harming Amelia? Did she come to her senses and suddenly feel guilty?
However, they knew Rory well enough. There was no way she would feel guilty.
Thus, everyone grew suspicious of her real motive.
Amelia uttered, “Rory, it’s fine to make mistakes. However, it’s not fine to not have the courage to admit to one’s mistakes. Now that you’ve admitted to your mistake, that means you’re not evil to the core. I hope you have a reason for doing so. You’ve only worked for barely one year, and I sincerely hope you’re still as simple as a student.”
Rory hung her head low to hide her fury, humiliation, and reluctance from everyone.
Everyone’s gaze was boring into her. Amelia was being kind, but she interpreted that as a hypocritical act.
Biting her lips, she told herself not to give herself away to Amelia ever again. Her heart was full of reluctance.
“Amelia, I’m really sorry. Please forgive me this once,” Rory pleaded.
“Rory, I won’t do anything to you. It’s up to the company to decide whether to keep you or fire you. If Mr. Franklin thinks you’re a talent and ignores the fact that you stole someone else’s blueprints, I have no choice but to accept his decision,” Amelia answered.
At once, everyone’s gaze changed abruptly. A hint of sympathy entered their eyes, but most of them were still amused by Rory’s misfortune. They were enjoying the show on the side.
Rory’s face went as pale as a sheet.
After the incident was exposed, she knew she would have to receive punishment for her wrongdoings. Thus, she had expected to be fired. When the security guard escorted her out of the building, she broke down in despair.
Soon, the news of Rory stealing Amelia’s blueprints reached Shane’s ears. He promptly invited Rory to his office.
“Mr. Franklin, is anything the matter?” Rory asked carefully.
“Rory, you stole a colleague’s blueprints. That’s unbelievably despicable and will affect the company’s reputation. I’ve decided to fire you. Do you have anything to say?” Shane gave her the letter directly. “You’re fired. As you’ve provided the company with excellent work for the past year, I’ll still offer you some money. If you’re satisfied with the pay, please take the money and leave right now.”
Rory stared at the cheque as her expression went blank. If she were to accept it, that meant that she had accepted the termination.
Her eyes flickered as she picked up the cheque. “Mr. Franklin, I was blinded by greed to steal the blueprints. I’m grateful that you didn’t blame me. You even gave me my severance pay.”
Shane gave a dismissive wave and ordered, “Don’t try to play tricks with me. You’re no longer my employee. I’ll give you three hours to pack up and leave.”
Rory nodded weakly.
She took the cheque, packed up her stuff, and left without another word.
After Rory’s figure stepped out of the office, Shane gave Oscar a call at once.
When the call connected, he said hastily, “Mr. Clinton, I’ve fired Rory.”
“Got it,” Oscar simply replied.
Shane insisted, “Mr. Clinton, I apologize for overlooking the matter. It was my fault that Amelia had to suffer this much. I won’t say a word if you insist on punishing me.”
“No need. Amelia is an adult, so she should pay the price for her negligence. Besides, she has my support. There’s no need for you to protect her. You’re her employer, so I hope you can be fair. I don’t want her to suffer at the workplace,” said Oscar’s calm voice over the line.
Shane assured him, “Don’t you worry, Mr. Clinton. I’ll definitely do that.”
“Is that all? I shall hang up now. Goodbye.” With that said, the call was cut.
After the call ended, Shane could finally heave a sigh of relief. If the matter wasn’t resolved, he was afraid Oscar would fly into a fit of rage and unleash his wrath on his company.
Shane had poured a lot of effort into building the company, so he couldn’t allow anything to happen to it. Otherwise, he would lose everything.
Patting his chest, Shane felt utterly relieved. Meanwhile, Rory was in a miserable state.
After walking for hours, she came back, penniless. Hence, she had no choice but to beg for scraps. After that, she slept outside the company. Her nose was stuffed after the chilly wind blew at her all night. Furthermore, she had lost her job. The moment she walked out of the building, a bout of dizziness attacked her.
The sun shone on her and a few seconds later, she collapsed to the ground, utterly unconscious.
When she regained consciousness, she realize she was in the hospital. Standing in front of her was a woman. Towering above the bed, the woman folded her hands arrogantly. Seeing that, Rory jolted in fright.
“What’s wrong? Don’t you recognize me after regaining consciousness?” the woman snapped. Rory realized with a start that it was Jennifer.
Snapping back to reality, Rory scrambled out of bed. She smoothened her messy hair and asked, “Ms. Larson, why am I here? Did something happen to me?”
Finding her words amusing, Jennifer burst into raucous laughter. Rory fumed angrily at her reaction.
“Rory, seriously? You fainted out of starvation. People in Alendor can at least find scraps. Can you explain to me why a white-collar worker like you have to starve?” Jennifer demanded.
Rory hung her head low in dejection. “Ms. Larson, I was fired by my company.”
Jennifer’s expression changed slightly, but she quickly calmed herself down.
“Tell me what happened. Don’t forget the person who offered you a handsome reward. You’re just an ordinary working class. If I didn’t choose to work with you, you won’t be doing this well right now!” Jennifer declared.
Rory proceeded to explain everything to her.
“What was that? You mean you’ve been exposed for framing Amelia?” Jennifer’s voice grew shrill.
Naturally, Rory cowered in fear. “Ms. Larson, I’ve done my best. However, I’m not capable of defeating Oscar as of now. I’m penniless now. They’ve taken my ID card and credit cards. I hope you can take me in for the time being,” she said.
Jennifer snorted. She didn’t bother hiding her disdain for Rory. “Rory, do you think I’m a shelter that takes in just anyone?”
“Ms. Larson, that’s not what I meant. You were the one who sent me to the hospital, and I’m grateful for that. It must be fate. I know this reason is a little far-fetched, but I sincerely hope you’ll be able to shelter me. I promise I’ll continue working for you after I recover,” Rory pleaded pitifully.
Jennifer remained arrogant. She loomed over Rory and said, “If I don’t wish to have anything to do with you, do you think I’ll send you to the hospital?”
Rory promptly realized Jennifer’s intention. She flung her arms around Jennifer and thanked her gratefully. “Thank you for taking me in, Ms. Larson. Don’t worry. After this blows over, you can give me more tasks.”
Hearing that, Jennifer shot her a scornful look.
“Rest well and don’t talk nonsense. After you recover completely, you can work as my assistant. I’ll pay you extra for that. However, I want to make sure my money is worth the effort. I don’t want a useless person.
Despite finding her words harsh, Rory nodded in agreement. She had no other choice.
If she disagreed with Jennifer, no one would hire her after she was terminated. The Larson family was the only family who had no fear for the Clinton family and took her in boldly. Other companies would never consider hiring her as they feared the Clinton family. Thus, Jennifer was her only support for now.
She refused to let the opportunity slip.
“Ms. Larson, I believe you saved me as I can still be of help to you, right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have shown up at my office without reason. Let me make it clear to you that I shall be at your service as long as you need me. I hereby pledge my allegiance to you!” Rory vowed.
Jennifer cast her a look and relaxed slightly.
Indeed, she was of the opinion that Rory had the potential. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have wasted her time trying to save Rory.
