Drowning Him In Regret novel Chapter 53

Chapter 53 She’ll Pay For It

Vivian shouted, looking genuinely panicked, “Ada, you’re the one who broke that bracelet! And it was a gift for me!

“Jude hasn’t said a word, so why are you making me pay for it? You haven’t earned a single cent for the Carson family!”

I shrugged. “Then just wait for the Garson family to call the cops.”

Whether they called or not didn’t matter to me–but if the threat scared Vivian a bit, I was totally fine with that.

The second Vivian heard I might call the cops, her face shifted through a whole series of expressions.

The bracelet had been a gift for me, and Vivian had broken it. That pretty much counted as stealing from the family–and breaking it too? That charge wasn’t going to be light.

Plus, people from the Carson family were there when it happened. There was no way Vivian could talk her way out of it.

But as long as Jude didn’t press charges, Vivian figured she could keep pushing her luck.

Vivian must’ve realized that too because her expression changed again.

Then Vivian looked pitifully at Jude and said, “Jude, I did it for the company’s sake. Ada’s the design,director–how can she be helping outsiders?

“And she’s got access to all kinds of confidential files. What if she leaks something?”

Vivian didn’t mention the bracelet at all. Smart move.

“Ms. Miller, you really know how to twist things.” Dorian walked over with his team.

A few of the younger designers waved excitedly when they saw me.

Dorian, however, wasn’t having it. He gave both Vivian and Jude a sharp look.

Dorian continued, “They’re still married. That means half of Jude’s assets are legally hers. So why shouldn’t she ask for compensation?

“Ada is still the president’s wife. The Carson Group is her family’s business. Why would she leak secrets from her own company?”

Vivian’s coworkers looked at each other awkwardly.

Sure, a design director from another company might pose a risk–but the Carsons‘ own boss lady? Ada really didn’t have a

reason to.

Even if Ada and Jude weren’t on good terms, no one just throws money away for fun.

Seeing no one was siding with her, Vivian gave Jude another pitiful look. “Jude, look at them! They’re ganging up on me.

“And you’re telling me there’s nothing going on between them? I don’t buy it.”

Vivian was clearly trying to stir up drama between me and Jude. Too bad her little scheme totally backfired.

Jude didn’t say a word to her. Instead, he walked straight toward me and said, “Come with me. There’s a project we need to discuss.”

Before anyone could react, Jude grabbed my wrist and started pulling me away.

We were nearly at the door when Vivian chased after us, heels clacking across the floor.

Vivian asked, “Jude, aren’t you gonna wait for me?”

Jude didn’t even look back. “Go home. You’re not needed.”

Then Jude shoved me into the car and told the driver to go.

I caught sight of Vivian in the rearview mirror. She was fuming, waving her fist at the car–but Jude’s face stayed stone cold.

Jude didn’t speak, and I didn’t feel like saying anything either. I just leaned back and closed my eyes.

What I didn’t expect was that Jude actually did take me to talk about a project.

There was a plan to build a new overpass in the suburbs. Bidding hadn’t started yet, but Jude had already caught wind of it and wanted to act fast.

For once, Jude didn’t make me drink. Instead, he kept downing glass after glass himself.

It was barely noon, and Jude was already tipsy

ached out la, help me up.”

Successfully unlocked!

I looked at his nearly six–foot–three frame, then glanced at my boy that barely had any weight to it. I took three steps back and pulled out my phone to call the driver.

Jude looked a little hurt, but the second our eyes met, I looked away.

‘We’re getting a divorce. No point pretending to be close now,‘ I thought.

Chapter 53 She’ll Pay For It

Back at the office, I ignored still–drunk Jude and went straight to my desk.

If I wasn’t taking the day off, I might as well get some work done.

Just then, I suddenly received a phone call from Casey, who was bawling her eyes out.

Casey cried, “Ada! My project got stolen–they’re replacing me!

“It’s just the boss’s cousin! He’s taking my spot after I worked on it for months!”

Casey was crying so hard her voice was breaking.