Chapter 177
James didn’t want to suspect J.
He <b>wasn’t </b>blind. He clearly saw <b>that </b>J’s expression <b>as </b><b>she </b>watched Ken and Melody walk away looked like she wanted to devour someone, sending chills down his spine.
He had never seen this side of J before.
<b>Given </b>J’s bet on poaching Zack as a condition for Melody joning thepany’s HR department, it was indeed hard not to suspect something rted to Ford’s <b>affair</b>.
J asked in confusion. “What do you want to ask? Go ahead.”
James hesitated before saying, “J, I mentioned to you before about Miss Fox helping Zack’s grandfather with his illness. Have you told anyone else about it?”
J’s expression froze, then she looked bewildered and said. “No. I didn’t tell anyone.”
James <b>asked</b>, “Are you sure? Think carefully. Did you <b>mention </b>it to anyone unintentionally?”
J furrowed her brow as if recalling, and after a moment, she shook her head and <b>said</b>, “No, I haven’t told anyone. It’s <b>not </b>exactly an interesting topic to bring up everywhere, is it?”
After she finished speaking, J looked <b>at </b><b>James </b>and asked, “Why are you suddenly asking <b>me </b>this?”
James fumbled for words, but under J’s gaze, he had to say honestly, “Zack suddenly <b>moved</b>, and the reason seems to be that he <b>found </b>out Miss Fox was treating Ford and became suspicious of her motives.”
J nodded, then suddenly asked, “Wait, James, are you suspecting me of deliberately leaking the information to preventi Melody <b>from </b><b>poaching </b>Zack?”
“I didn’t…” James couldn’t lie. His expression immediately betrayed <b>him </b>when he tried.
“Well then…” J’s eyes filled with tears as she forced a bitter smile.
“<b>James</b>, I considered you a friend, but is this what you think of me? I admit, <b>I </b>don’t like Melody because of the way she is. I always feel she’ll harm Ken, and I don’t trust her, But that doesn’t mean I’d ruin the chance for Zack to join us just because of Melody. I’ve dedicated so much to thispany over the years thought you saw my efforts. Maybe I was mistaken.”
“No… J, I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to doubt you. It’s just that so few people knew about <b>this</b>. James‘ face turned red as he exined, “I’m really sorry, J. I’ll never doubt you again! Please forget what I said and forgive me <b>this </b>once!”
J smiled bitterly and said, “I don’t mean to me <b>you</b><b>, </b>but please don’t think of me as someone who lets personal feelings interfere with <b>work</b>.”
James <b>said</b>, “I won’t. Ken won’t either. He’s just been busy and hasn’t had time to consider your feelings. You know he never <b>lets </b>personal feelings get in the way of business.”
J nodded. “I understand. Go ahead, I want to be alone for <b>a </b>while.”
James <b>quickly </b>nodded and left, afraid that saying more would only make things worse.
<b>As </b>soon as James turned away, the grievance on J’s face vanished.
Her expression turned cold, her eyes narrowing with a sharp, icy <b>light</b><b>.</b>
J thought, “So<b>, </b>Melody <b>is </b>already trying to drive <b>a </b>wedge between me and James?
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Chapter <b>177</b>
She wouldn’t let Melody seed.
Ken would drive himself. Melody <b>was </b>about to sit in the back sein when she heard Ken’s deep voice asking, “Am I your chaulleur?”
Melody paused, hesitated for a second, then closed the door and sat in the passenger seat.
The car sped away from Ximber Tech, heading toward the Swanson vi.
Melody knew this trip to the Swanson family <b>was </b>to discuss the divorce.
She had been worried that after the divorce, she and Ken might no longer be allies. But the recent events rekindled her hope of joining forces with Ken to deal with Ulric.
While waiting at a red light, Ken nced at Melody and couldn’t help but ask, “You <b>don’t </b>seem curious about Ximber Tech <b>at </b>all. Aren’t you curious why I founded thispany and kept it a secret?”
He wasn’t gossiping. It was just that Melody’s calm reaction was too unusual.
Ken said. “Ifeel like you know more about me than I do about myself, including Ximber Tech.”
“Well…” Melody felt a bit guilty. “It’s not that I’m not <b>curious</b>. I just think you’ll tell me if you want to. If you don’t <b>want </b>to, there’s no point in asking”
This sessfully dispelled Ken’s suspicion. He looked away, then after a moment of silence, said, “It started as an interest, then unintentionally grew from a smallb <b>to </b>a smallpany, and now into Ximber Tech. The Swanson family’s business is too dirty for my liking, and I don’t want topete with Ulric <b>Once </b>I reim my mother’s Pearly Antiques, I’ll take my grandmother and cut ties with the Swanson family,”
Melody was surprised, looking at Ken. She didn’t expect Ken to tell her this.
These were things she didn’t know in her previous life,
Hearing that Ken wanted to cut ties with the Swanson family, Melody couldn’t help but <b>say</b>, “Besides Margaret, I don’t like the Swanson family either. But you have a share in it. There’s no need to let Ulric take it all. Plus, he used you of crippling your own brother. Are you willing to give the entire Swanson family to him?N?velDrama.Org: owner of this content.
“To me, only my grandmother and my mother’s Pearly Antiques matter. What others think or say doesn’t matter. As for Ulric<b>, </b>as long as he doesn’t bother me, he can do as he likes, Ken <b>said</b>.
“Your tolerance… If Ulric had half of it, he wouldn’t have done what he did,” Melody said.
If Ulric knew that the Swanson family, which he schemed so hard to get<b>, </b><b>was </b><b>something </b>Ken didn’t even care about, he would be furious.
<b>Melody </b>opened her mouth but <b>didn’t </b>continue to persuade Ken
She knew that no matter how much Ken conceded, Ulric would still stop <b>at </b>nothing to eliminate him.
Their war would never end until one of them was defeated.
All Melody could do was wait for Ulric to make a move, wait for Ken to change his mind, and then join him to deal with Ulric
Striking now would only be counterproductive.
Soon, they arrived at the Swanson vi.