Chapter 717 Avoiding Jane

Chapter 717 Avoiding Jane

Day Seventy-Six...

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[ At SYP Twilight Corp... ]

Nathan lost his motivation to work as his mind was preoccupied with the thoughts of Jane and what Mr. Hiroshi had said. He absentmindedly stared at his laptop when Axel suddenly arrived.

"Sir, I'm back." Axel's voice snapped Nathan back to the present. He shifted his gaze from his laptop to Axel.

"How did it go?" Nathan asked Axel. He was referring to Jane's visit to the police station. "Where's Jane?" There was a hint of longing in his eyes when he mentioned Jane's name.

"Everything went well. Miss Jane was satisfied with her confrontation with Veronica. However, she was a little bit disappointed when she didn't see you." Axel reported.

"She just dropped by somewhere and is heading here to see you," he added. n0ve(l)bi(n.)co/m

Nathan's eyes gleamed when he heard that. But the sparks disappeared almost immediately when he remembered Mr. Hiroshi's threat. The old man made him feel that he didn't deserve to see Jane at all.

He turned his chair around, avoiding eye contact with Axel. His back was now facing Axel. "Just tell her I'm not here. I can't see her today," Nathan said in his stern voice. He was suppressing his emotions. He clenched his fists tightly. His heart was against his decision. But his mind was telling him this was the right choice for the moment. He didn't want Mr. Hiroshi to hate him further. He would like to gain his trust. Meeting Jane against Mr. Hiroshi's will would only put him on his bad side further.

Furthermore, disobeying Mr. Hiroshi could cost his men's lives. He couldn't selfishly sacrifice them for his desire to be with Jane.

Meanwhile, Axel was surprised by Nathan's odd behavior today. Something was off with him. "Sir, are you deliberately avoiding Miss Jane?"

Nathan didn't respond. He just sighed deeply. "Don't ask questions. Just do as I say." "Okay, sir. I understand." Axel had no choice but to follow his Big Boss's command.

Axel could only smile apologetically as he scratched his face. "I'm sorry, Miss Jane. I was preoccupied. My work piled up. I don't know the location of their meeting. I just heard that it was urgent."

"Why didn't you accompany him?" Jane probed.

"Hmm..." Axel didn't know if he could continue his lies. He hoped Jane wouldn't notice. "My Boss asked me to stay behind to deal with the paperwork."

'I'm sorry, Miss Jane for lying. I hope you won't kill me if you find out. I'm just following my Boss's order.'

"Alright. I'll just drop by the Sparks Mansion later." Jane was feeling down without seeing Nathan's face today. She had to see him no matter what. She didn't know what would happen in Country J. But she needed to give him a heads-up.

Jane was about to leave when Nathan's temporary secretary approached Axel, handing over some documents. "Sir, can you give this to our CEO? We need his–" The secretary didn't finish her words since she was warned by Axel's sharp gaze, signaling her to stay quiet.

But it was too late. Jane had already heard her. She turned around to face Axel, her eyes staring at him intently.

"You said Nathan went out. Did you just lie to me, Axel?" Jane questioned him, trying to suppress her rage.

Axel couldn't utter a word. He could feel immense pressure from Jane's gaze. He regretted telling her a lie. He felt like Jane was going to punish him at any moment.

"I'm gonna ask you again, Axel," Jane said in her authoritative voice.

Axel and the secretary were intimidated by her presence. Both of them got chills upon hearing her serious tone.

"I'm sorry, Miss Jane! I just followed my superior's order." Axel immediately motioned for Jane to enter the office. He could no longer stop her from meeting Nathan. It was so hard to offend Phantomflake. She might beat him up.

Without saying a word, Jane stormed inside Nathan's office. the double doors were flung open with force.

"This is your fault. Just pray that our CEO will not fire you after this," Axel said to the secretary as he watched Jane's back.

The secretary pursed her lips and bowed her head. She was about to cry. She didn't want to lose her job.