Free Web NovelChapter 35: The Real Third Wheel
Wendy knew how serious Zen was about her work. Even though it was normal for multiple redrafts to be done during the designing process, Zen was not someone who would accuse others lightly. It was likely that this incident had something to do with Quinnly and Yvonne.
"Did you bring the draft back with you?" asked Wendy with pursed lips as she gazed at her friend.
Zen nodded. She took out a USB flash drive from her purse and plugged it into her laptop.
Wendy glanced at her design. There did not appear to be anything wrong with it. She had held Zen back that day from getting into an altercation with Yvonne precisely because she was afraid that Yvonne would find ways to exact revenge on Zen. Unexpectedly, the one thing that Wendy feared the most was already happening.
"This is only happening because of me. Yvonne wouldn’t be making things difficult for you if you hadn’t stood up for me," said Wendy, feeling guilty. "Don’t worry, I’ll seek justice for you."
"Wendy, I’m not telling you this so that you can seek justice for me," said Zen, who felt more worried about Wendy than herself. "Since Yvonne is already coming for me, I’m sure that she’s not going to let you get away. I won’t run into her that much because she’s Michael’s assistant, and I work in the design department. We are quite far apart. The most she can do is ask my supervisor to kick me off one or two projects, but there’s nothing substantial that she can do. You, on the other hand, work for the vice-president, and you’re in much closer contact with her. Even though I don’t think that Michael is as blinded by her now as he was in the past, it’s still difficult for you to protect yourself against her when you don’t even know what she’s up to. Her relentless personality is honestly frightening."
"This is precisely the reason why IT held you back that day and wanted to stop you from confronting Yvonne and Quinnly," Wendy sighed, "It doesn’t matter what happens to me. Anyway, my reputation at work was tarnished a long time ago. But it’s not the same for you, and I cannot possibly let my issues affect your reputation and job. You’ve wanted to enter MC Enterprise ever since you stepped foot on campus at the university. Now that you’re finally here after so many hardships, this is not worth losing your job over."
"I don’t want to lose my job either, but we’re still friends. I cannot possibly sit back and do nothing when other people are bullying you," replied Zen as she bit down on her bottom lip. She felt slightly indignant, but at the same time, she was determined. "More importantly, since already have a target on my back, there’s no way that Yvonne will just let me go. It’s meaningless even if I cower and back off right now."
Seeing Zen like this made Wendy even more determined to make things right for her when she got to work the following day.
"Go get some rest and we’ll go to work together tomorrow morning," said Wendy as she patted Zen’s shoulder.
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The next day, Wendy and Zen headed to work together as they had agreed. Unfortunately, as soon as they stepped into the building, they bumped into Yvonne.
Zen felt restless the moment she saw Yvonne. She stepped forward, grabbed Yvonne’s arm, and started interrogating her, saying "Yvonne, did you go behind my back to talk to my supervisor? Do you think that your despicable actions are enough to knock us down? Let me tell you, you’re nothing but a mistress. You know that the president is a married man, but you still go around telling everyone that you’re his girlfriend. You’re the only person who would do something so shameless."
If this was like it had been in the past, Wendy would pull Zen away to prevent her from confronting Yvonne head-on. After all, Zen would be the only one losing out. However, even though they backed off last time, Yvonne had not spared Zen. Wendy had nothing left to fear.
Yvonne’s arm was hurting from Zen’s grip. She forcefully flung Zen’s hand away before giving her a vicious look. Her first instinct was to start yelling at her. However, as soon as she saw people start to gather around them, the expression on Yvonne’s face immediately changed.
She looked innocent and upset as she said, "What are you doing? When did I offend you? I’m the president’s assistant, and you work in the design apartment. We work so far apart and have nothing to do with each other. How could I possibly sabotage you? Don’t slander me."
Yvonne’s act managed to garner her favorable public opinion. This was the time when most people were starting to arrive at work, and they had to walk through the lobby where Yvonne, Wendy, and Zen were having their confrontation.
Quickly, a large crowd gathered around them. A few people started pointing fingers at Wendy and Zen.
"Is that Wendy’s friend from the rumors about the bathroom? She’s so stupid, she doesn’t even know that Wendy is just using her. Look at her, she’s still standing up for Wendy right now."
"Miss Taylor is the president’s girlfriend after all and Zen is really stupid for going against her just to help Wendy Stewart, who has such a notoriously bad reputation."
"She accused Miss Taylor of sabotaging her projects, right? I don’t think that Miss Taylor has so much free time that she would personally do something like that."
"I heard that Zen was the person Wendy took to confront Miss Taylor in the bathroom. They even wanted to beat her up. But Miss Taylor was kind enough to drop that matter. Now, they’re trying to pick on Miss Taylor again. This is really despicable."
"I heard about that too. It didn’t just happen in the bathroom. Wendy has tried to hit Miss Taylor on multiple occasions. That’s also precisely the reason why Miss Taylor found herself unable to Swallow her anger a few days ago and decided to strike Wendy first. In the end, it was just a trap that Wendy had meticulously devised. She asked the president to check the security camera footage and then twisted the story to put the blame on Miss Taylor, claiming that she was the one who had attacked her first. Why doesn’t she think about why Miss Taylor slapped her in the first place? Wendy is such a b*tch, but Miss Taylor is still so nice to her. If it were me, I’d hit Wendy every single time I saw her."
"Be careful about what you say. Wendy is the vice-president’s assistant right now. If she speaks badly about you in front of the vice president, you just might end up losing your job."
"What nonsense are you all spouting?" Zen pointed at the people surrounding them and complained loudly, "Are you all stupid? You all decided to believe Yvonne just like that? What do you mean we tried to hit her in the bathroom? She was the one who tried bribing the people around her to spread negative gossip about Wendy, okay? How did the truth of the story change so drastically?"
Naturally, the people around them did not believe in Zen. When Zen caught sight of Quinnly standing in the crowd, she approached her and pulled her forward. Zen said, "You know what really happened that day, so you should clarify it for everyone here. If you dare tell a single lie, will be sure to get you back."
Quinnly pushed Zen away impatiently. She rolled her eyes at her, "I have nothing to say."
"You..." Zen was so furious that her entire body started trembling.
Wendy pulled Zen behind her, shielding her friend. This was the first time that she had taken the initiative to stand up for herself. Wendy’s cold gaze swept over everybody standing before her.
She lifted her head slightly, her eyes shining with confidence and determination as she said, "According to the rumors, I am the third wheel trying to seduce the president, who is already attached. According to the rumors, I have a grudge against Yvonne, and I make use of every single opportunity that I get to bully her. According to the rumors, I’ve hit Yvonne, I’ve scolded her, and I’ve devised many plots to frame her. What else do you guys have to say about me? Feel free to speak your mind now."
The crowd instantly went quiet when Wendy swept her gaze over them. This side of Wendy was indeed frightening. One glance from her was enough to shut everyone up. A few people even subconsciously backed off.
"No one else wants to say anything?" Wendy sneered, "In that case, let me tell you guys who the real seducer is!"
Wendy pulled out her marriage certificate with Michael from her purse and flashed it before her crowd. She held it high and made sure that everyone got a good look. When the people saw the marriage certificate, their eyes widened.
What was going on? Wendy and Michael’s names were written on the marriage certificate.
And the date of their marriage was time-stamped three years ago.
Yvonne never expected that Wendy would reveal her marriage certificate. Shocked, she blurted, "Don’t you have an agreement with Michael."
Before Yvonne could finish her sentence, she immediately covered her mouth.
Wendy was very satisfied with her response. With a smile, she said, "Miss Taylor’s response was a clear acknowledgement of the authenticity of this marriage. Moreover, it also shows that she knew from the beginning that Michael and I are married."
Yvonne refused to believe what was happening. She shook her head desperately, "No, you’re lying, it’s allied."
She had believed in the verbal agreement between Michael and Wendy to keep their marriage under wraps, which was why she had been blatantly going around telling everyone that she was Michael’s girlfriend all this while, and that Wendy was the third party in their relationship. Now, everyone knew that Wendy was Michael’s wife in the eyes of the law. That made Yvonne the third party.
Zen was just as surprised as the staff members crowding around them. She never expected Wendy to bring her marriage certificate with her.
She thought, when Wendy said that she would seek justice for me last night, is this what she meant by that?
If they had not bumped into Yvonne in the lobby, Wendy would have gone straight to the design department to talk to Zen’s supervisor. Her decision to bring their marriage certificate was because there was no other choice. This identity as Michael’s wife was all Wendy could use to threaten other people. This was in fact the last thing that Wendy wanted to do.
However, since Zen had gotten tangled up in this, there was no way Wendy could just sit back and watch.
Yvonne desperately explained herself, "Michael hates her so much, why would he marry her? That’s impossible!"
She grabbed the marriage certificate from Wendy’s hand and without even thinking about it, tore the paper in half. Nobody expected Yvonne to do that something like that.
When Wendy came to her senses, the marriage certificate was already lying on the ground in two pieces. But before she could bend over to pick them up, a man beat her to it. He handed the torn certificate to Wendy.
It was Christian.
Christian did not expect to come across such an entertaining show so early in the morning. The Lucas family was excessively concerned with their reputation, but Wendy had revealed her identity in front of so many people. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
He thought, she must have been really anxious. As for Christian, of course he would help her out.
He smiled and said, "My dear sister-in-law, how can you bring out your marriage certificate so casually? Now that it’s torn, you have to get another copy."
Initially, everyone still had some doubts about the marriage certificate. After all, everyone saw how Michael treated Wendy in the company. It was impossible to believe that Wendy was his wife. But Christian’s words eliminated all doubt.
No one dared to suspect Wendy of lying anymore.
She really was the president’s wife.
Wendy took the torn certificate and thanked him calmly. She knew that Christian was just here for the show. Hence, the gratitude that she expressed toward him was naturally not sincere. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"This is...a huge twist in the story?"
"If Wendy really is the president’s wife, what does that make Yvonne?"
"Who is the real seductress here? Why did Wendy keep quiet about her identity all this time and allow Yvonne to push her around so much?"
"Rich families are truly unpredictable. The president always treated Wendy so poorly, is this a shared hobby between them? or was the president forced to marry Wendy, and Yvonne is the one he truly loves?"
"Regardless of any of that, Miss Taylor knew that the president was a married man, but she still claimed to be his girlfriend. This is indeed too much."
The discussions started again. This time, the public opinion was in favor of Wendy. However, there were still a few people who chose to take Yvonne’s side as they had received bribes from her.
"Who knows what tricks Wendy had used to force the president to marry her? Since the president hates her so much, there must be a reason behind it. It seems that this issue is much more complicated than it appears. On top of that, why didn’t Wendy ever say anything about this before?"
