Stanley immediately called the Manager of the Human Resource Department and conveyed. Jared’s


    instructions that whoever dared to mention this incident or humiliate Ellen because of it would be fired,


    regardless of his or her position in thepany.


    The Human Resource Department immediately sent an email to all employees with such instructions


    regarding Ellen’s incident. As a result, everyone who was actively discussing Ellen immediately shut up


    and stoppedmenting.


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    Those who initiated discussions were also terrified and fearful of losing their jobs because of this.


    Hence, they quickly posted more posts on other topics in the group, hoping that their initial posts about


    Ellen would be drowned out by the other posts.


    Meanwhile, Jared took Ellen back to his office. She appeared dazed as this incident had been a huge


    blow to her. Now that the entirepany was talking about her, she felt overwhelmed with stress.


    “President Presgrave, I would like to resign,” she said, raising her head to look at the man in front of


    her.


    As if anticipating such words from her, he declined immediately by saying, “I won’t agree to it.”


    However, Ellen pursed her red lips and insisted, “I want to resign.”


    “Don’t worry, I’ve got this under control. Nobody in thepany will be gossiping about you. Don’t be


    stressed over it,” Jaredforted her. He was also furious and annoyed by the fact that she had such


    rtives.


    They not only did not love and care for Ellen when she was alone, but they also bullied her. Despite


    being an outsider, Jared was the one who felt sorry for her and wanted to protect her.


    Ellen was the first person who awoke in him a strong desire to protect someone. Presently, Ellen


    appeared to be absent-minded as she hung her head low as if she was thinking of something.


    But Jared was not going to ept her resignation. If she stayed with thepany, at least he would be


    able to see her every day and know how she was doing. He wouldn’t know what kind of life she was


    living if she resigned, and he wouldn’t be able to protect her if she was bullied as well.


    Jared opened his mouth and murmured, “Don’t even think about resigning. Just do your job well.” This


    moved Ellen. “Thank you for everything today. I might be in worse shape without you.”


    “Ellen, I think you should cut off all contact with that family. If you don’t have any other family, I can be


    one. You can take me as your elder brother, Jared said, his gaze fixed firmly on her.


    Ellen blinked her eyes repeatedly at that. Elder brother? I do have an older brother of the same age as


    Jared, but he was gone too soon.


    “I am not fortunate enough to have an elder brother like you!” Ellen’s mood improved and she smiled.


    Jared’s gaze darkened. Truth was, thest thing he wanted was to be her brother. He had previously


    asked her to be his girlfriend, but she did not take his words seriously and remained very respectful to


    him.


    “Can I have the day off tomorrow?” Ellen suddenly asked. “Do you need a rest?”


    “Yes, I would like to get some rest,” Ellen answered. She didn’t tell him that tomorrow was her brother’s


    death anniversary and that she was going to pay her respects to him.


    At this point, Stanley knocked on the door and entered. “President Presgrave, the meeting is starting,”


    he announced.


    Jared then looked at his watch and said to the woman sitting on the couch, “Take a rest in my office for


    the time being. Call me if there’s anything, but don’t leave thepany just yet.”


    “Okay,” Ellen obediently nodded and replied. After Jared had gone, she stood up and went to the floor-


    to-ceiling windows and gazed out.


    Meanwhile, Olivia had returned to her housing area with the men she had hired and had begun paying


    them. Although she aplished her goal, she was enraged by Jared’s appearance. Without him, she


    would have given Ellen a tight p to show that she was no pushover.


    After she sent the men off, her phone rang. It was a call from her daughter.


    “Hello, Lena.” “Mom, did you go to mypany to put up a banner and scold Ellen?” Selena asked in


    surprise. She had clearly just learned about this matter.