Chapter 262 - Judge?

Jade didn't bother going into Mr Alan's office after her encounter with Stephanie, she didn't see the need to. She already had what she needed so there's was no need going to ask him why he did what she did. So rather she made her way back to the office. She brought out her phone from her pocket and looked at the recorder which was still on. She saved the recording she had made of Mr Alan's and Stephanie conversation and also of that between her and Stephanie.

Jade wasn't sure she had wanted to see Mr Alan's face and observe the disappointed look on it. She didn't want to hear him apologize to her for agreeing to sabotage her in the way he had done.

Remembering what she had heard by his door, her conscience wanted to see reason with Alan and exonerate him from any of this, but another part of her wanted him to learn a

lesson for making her suffer that embarrassment in front of the big bosses. He shouldn't have done what he did despite the fact that he was in dire need of money. She didn't think it was right for him to lose his principles like this and commit such a lowly crime.

But on a second thought who was she to judge? Judging him was going to make her an hypocrite, because just 3 months ago she had slept with a random man just to save another man who didn't love her or respect her. But atleast Mr Alan was wise enough to make such a sacrifice for his daughter. She was aware of his daughter's predicament. The poor girl has been struggling with a major brain disease for a very long time. But what she didn't know was how grave it was, because Mr Alan has always made a casual talk of it and had always maintained a happy smile on his face at work.

Jade opened to the recorded message and cut out the part of Mr Alan's voice. Stephanie should take the fall, after all if she wasn't a terrible person what was wrong in she loaning or better still giving out the money to help him save his daughter without making him do her dirty work.

Stephanie was evil, and as such she should bear the consequences alone and take the fall for it. Call her bias, or sinister she didn't care. All she knows was that Stephanie had stepped on her toes for too long. It was about time she clipped her wings and let her fall from her delusional high place.

This was her choice.

"What did he say?" Simon asked the moment Jade walked into his office. He was sure she had gone to confront Mr Alan about it.

"His flash has been missing for days. He had no idea where it has been in the last few days" Jade lied.

"Really?" Simon was surprised, not because he doubted it, but because he was pleased to know that Alan had no hand in it. But a concerned frown quickly replaced the happy look on his face.

"If the flash has been missing for days, that means we still have no idea who might have done this to you, because anybody could have used it and this is a company with a lot of staffs." He said as he looked at his wrist watch to check the time. "And the four hours you were given is almost up. So what do we do?" They were practically back to square one. The worried look on his face made Jade feel grateful for having a boss like him. Not everyone would act the way he was, some wouldn't have trusted her or given her the benefit of the doubt, but here he was believing her to a fault.

"You should listen to this" Jade said, passing her phone to him, playing her conversation with Stephanie. He shot her a quizzical look as he received the phone, but Jade signalled him to listen and he did.

With every second that be listened Jade saw his brow tightened and the look on his face turned grim. He looked like he was about to murder someone.

"That vixen" He cussed with much animosity, surprising Jade as this was the first time she was seeing him in such a mood talk more of cuss. His eyes were dark and cold, as he abruptly stood to his feet.

"Let's go" He declared ferociously. Jade didn't need to ask where they were heading to, because she already knew. But she didn't want Stephanie to simply get scolded by the bosses. She wanted to her suffer the same level of embarrassment she had suffered in the presence of the board of directors.

No one should blame her for being so vengeful, Stephanie has been a bitch in her life for too long. And public embarrassment was the least punishment she deserved.

"Sir" Jade called, her eyes fixed on the back of the angry boss who was about to march out of his office and go report to the president with the evidence at hand.

Simon turned to look at Jade. He looked displeased when he noticed she wasn't following behind and was still rooted to the same spot.

"You don't want to save your job anymore?" He asked, not understanding the look on her face.

"I do, but–" Her words trailed.

"But what?" He asked turning to look at her fully, while Jade took a step closer to him.

"Sir I want to save my job, but.." she paused. She didn't know how to tell her boss that she wanted to put an end to Stephanie....put an end to her stupidity. She hissed audibly.

"Sir you may not know this but Stephanie and I have alot of bad blood between us. This isn't the first time she has done something like this, and I don't want her to make a repeat of what she has done" She told him, making Simon to look at her intently. He could tell there was a feud going on between both ladies, but he didn't know how that came to be, since Stephanie was a manager and Jade was an intern, who hasn't had the opportunity to work with Stephanie except when they pitched for the same contract. So how had things gotten this bad?

He took note of Jade words saying this wasn't the first time Stephanie had tried to sabotage her. That brought back the memory of the incident that happened recently, and it rang a bell in his head.

"Was she the reason you almost got fired weeks ago?" He curiously inquired. He had always wondered how Jade had landed herself in trouble then. He had a feeling things weren't as simple as they seemed.

"Yes" Jade nodded her head affirmatively, while Simon bobbed his head in understanding. Now he understood why things were this way.

It was obvious Stephanie wants to get rid of Jade, who was one of his best staff he'd willingly covet and prevent from leaving his team.

"So what do you want?" He asked her, his look was quite serious and it was obvious he was willing to help her.

"Sir in this fight between me and Stephanie, it's certain one of us must get rid of the other, and if I don't want to be the victim. I have to get Stephanie out." She paused and intensed her gaze.

"I want her out of Xenox" Jade declared ferociously.