Mysterious Mrs. Pansy

Candice watched Jane’s indifferent departure, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.

She deliberately pretended not to hear!

Taking a deep breath, Candice suppressed her resentful emotions, her eyes curved as she looked at Patrick, “Paddy, what’s this North Bay project that Miss North mentioned just now?”

“It’s a recent real estate project by Pansy Group,” Patrick answered somewhat absentmindedly.

Originally, he hadn’t planned to assign this project to Jane since she had the “Ice and Fire” matter to deal with. However, seeing Jane’s indifferent attitude towards him, focusing only on business, he decided to use work to pressure her.

Candice’s eyes flickered, “Can I participate in it too?”

“Candy, you’ve just joined the company. I suggest you start learning from simpler projects,” Patrick glanced at Candice, saying nonchalantly.

Patrick didn’t have high expectations for Candice’s work. Initially, he had her join Pansy Group just to give her a stable job, preventing her from working in places like bars where she could be bullied.

Unexpectedly, Candice seemed very dedicated to her job, diligently studying various materials.

“Paddy, I spend all my time studying now. How about letting me participate in a project to gain more practical experience?” Candice tugged at Patrick’s arm, acting coquettishly, “Please, pretty please?”

Unable to resist Candice’s cajoling, Patrick contemplated for a moment and nodded, “Fine, you can join in.”Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

“Paddy, you’re so kind!” Candice smiled, suddenly tiptoed, and gave Patrick a peck on the cheek.

Candice’s action was sudden, catching Patrick off guard. By the time he reacted, Candice had already pulled away, saying, “Paddy, I’ll go back to work now. Remember to drink your coffee.”

Watching Candice’s retreating figure, Patrick furrowed his brows and wiped the spot on his cheek where Candice had kissed him.

Candice returned to the secretary’s office, walking in high heels to Jane’s desk.

Jane was reviewing the documents on the North Bay project that Patrick had given her when a shadow suddenly cast over her desk, blocking her view.

Looking up, Jane saw Candice standing in front of her desk, seemingly looking down on her.

“Jane, Paddy said I’ll be joining the North Bay project. Can you tell me the details?” Candice appeared condescending.

Jane was somewhat speechless, “Is that so?”

“Of course,” Candice raised her lips slightly.

“Sorry, Patrick didn’t tell me,” Jane ignored Candice and continued working.

The feeling of being ignored didn’t sit well with Candice.

Her eyes flickered as she took out her phone and called Patrick, looking somewhat aggrieved, “Paddy, you told me to participate in the North Bay project, and now Jane says I’m not qualified. Can you talk to her?”

“Okay, I got it,” Patrick’s clear voice came from the other end of the phone.

As soon as Candice hung up, Jane’s desk phone rang.

Internal line “888,” Patrick was calling.

Jane furrowed her brows slightly and answered the phone, “Patrick, what’s the matter?”

“For the North Bay project, let Candice participate. You can assign her some simple tasks,” Patrick said calmly.

“I understand,” Jane replied coldly, hanging up the phone.

What did Patrick mean by having Candice join the same project as her?

Was he deliberately trying to provoke her?!

“How about it, did I lie to you?” Candice said triumphantly. “Now, can you explain it to me?”

“Miss Candice, you’re so clever; you don’t need me to explain anything, do you?” Jane patted the documents on the table, directly thrusting them into Candice’s arms. “Go ahead and take a look yourself!”

“You!” Candice’s face darkened.

“What? Don’t tell me you can’t understand,” Jane smiled coldly.

“Who said I can’t understand?” Candice glared at Jane fiercely and returned to her seat.

Having already browsed through the documents, Jane had a rough understanding of the North Bay project. She planned to gather more information online when her phone suddenly rang.

Jane glanced down; it was a call from Nana.

“Nana, is there something you need?” Jane answered the call.

Nana’s gentle voice came through the phone, “Sis, I plan to go back to Paris tonight.”

“Why such a sudden departure? Did something happen at Leo Studio?” Jane rubbed her temples.

“Not really,” Nana chuckled. “I’ve been away for a while and feel a bit uneasy. I’ll go back early to keep an eye on things for you.”

Originally, Nana had come to attend Jane and Patrick’s engagement ceremony, but with all the incidents that followed, including Jane encountering an avalanche, Nana stayed busy helping out.

Luckily, everything was back to normal now, except for the lingering presence of Candy between Jane and Patrick.

However, when it came to matters of the heart, there wasn’t much Nana could do.

With concerns about Leo Studio on her mind, Nana felt it was best to return to France early.

Jane nodded faintly, “Okay, what time is your flight? I’ll drive you to the airport tonight.”

“At eleven in the evening,” Nana said, looking at her ticket.

“Alright, I’ll come to the hotel to pick you up after work.”

At the end of the workday, Jane drove to the hotel where Nana was staying.

“Here,” Nana waited for Jane at the hotel entrance, waving to her.

Jane parked the car in front of Nana, “Get in!”

Nana sat in the passenger seat, looking around, “This car is nice. Is it Osborn’s?”

“Yes, he lent it to me,” Jane nodded casually.

Jane had initially considered buying a car for herself, especially since she would be staying in Guavo for a while. However, Osborn insisted on lending her his car.

“Is that so? I think he deliberately bought it for you,” Nana teased with a smirk. “It seems Osborn understands you quite well.”

As soon as Nana finished speaking, Jane’s phone rang with a pleasant ringtone.

Seeing the continuously blinking “Osborn” on the screen, Nana stuck out her tongue, “Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.”

Jane answered the call, putting on her earphones, “Osborn, what’s up?”

“Jane, are you off work?” Osborn’s magnetic voice came through the phone.

“Yes. I’m currently driving Nana to the airport,” Jane replied calmly. “Do you need something?”

“In two days, it’s my birthday. Do you remember?” Osborn’s clear voice asked, “I’m planning a birthday party. Will you come?”