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"How's Mrs. Norman doing? What did the doctor say?" asked Luca. She was caught off
guard by this sudden piece of gossip news. Her once peaceful state of mind was
shattered, leaving her with a buzzing brain.
She did not know how to clarify things. All she wanted now was for those who mattered to
her to be safe and sound.
"I just asked Johann. Her condition isn't too good. She needs rest." Luke’s expression
remained unchanged as he told this white lie.
Luca would certainly contact Johann to find out more about Queenie’s condition. Luke had
already informed Johann about that.
When Luca asked about Queenie's situation, they had to make her believe that it was not
optimistic.
Luca's heart tightened, unsure if Luke was deliberately misleading her. However, she
believed that Queenie’s condition was really terrible.
She felt helpless, never expecting that her selfishness would lead to Queenie falling ill...
For a moment, Luca had the urge to reveal the truth and her real identity as Bianca.
As she sat in the passenger seat, she clenched her fist. Upon loosening it, she tightened it
again a few seconds later.
Luca was lost.
When the thought of the gossip news crossed her mind, she asked, "What about the
gossip news? What should we do about it?"
"I might have to trouble you for a moment," Luke casted a sidelong glance at her. He could
see that Luca was upset. His heart was torn, but he had to continue. "I’ll hold a press
conference to clear up this rumor."
"Alright." Luca nodded. She knew that if Luke cleared things up on his side, she might
have to deal with public opinion turning against her on her side.
She would be treated unfairly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHowever, as long as the public, Queenie, as well as Wanda and the others, believed in her,
she did not mind.
Their safety was all that mattered. Others did not matter that much to her.
It did not matter even if she had to suffer some injustice.
As Luca thought about it, she asked Luke again, "What about Ms. Rayne."
"She probably hasn't seen the news yet. Other than my parents-in-law, no one else has
received any information," answered Luke.
Luca let out a sigh of relief. They were still kept in the dark. It would give them more time
to handle the situation.
"T Corporation's entrance is swarming with reporters now, and I assume it's the same for
Watson's side. Don't go downstairs for lunch today. Let your assistant bring it to you. When
you leave work in the afternoon, exit from the parking lot," instructed Luke.
Even though reporters might also surround the parking lot exit, it would be much safer to
leave in a car without getting stopped.
"Okay. Got it." It was not Luca's first time being surrounded by reporters. She secretly let
out a sneer. Even after all these years, it seemed like she had grown accustomed to this
situation...
Luke escorted Luca to Watson's underground parking lot.
After she got out of the car, she took the elevator back to her office floor.
In the elevator, Luca encountered several of Watson's employees.
They greeted Luca respectfully when they saw her, but once they got inside the elevator,
they sized her up.
Then, they exchanged glances with their colleagues, having silent conversations about the
gossip.
Luca furrowed her brows, suppressing her discomfort.
Previously, when she first joined the company, she was also the topic of discussion for
many people.
After all, she was much younger and less experienced compared to the other research
professors.
Someone like her was not supposed to become a research professor right from the start.
However, Luca did become one, and she even led a team of research staff.
Many found this situation perplexing, thinking that she must have relied on connections to
get into the company.
When they saw Luca's appearance and learned that she had returned from Russia without
any local connections, negative comments started pouring in.
They believed she must have some sort of relationship with Luke to become a research
professor.
However, later on, Luca silenced these critics with her research experiments. Eventually,
nobody in the company discussed whether she had pulled strings or had an improper
relationship with Luke.
However, now, with this piece of gossip news out, Luca found herself in the spotlight once
again.
She looked at those eyes that were constantly appraising her. She felt helpless.
The elevator stopped at a certain floor, and the employees in the elevator got out.
Luca pressed the close button, and the doors slowly shut.
One of the employees, who was watching the numbers gradually go up as the elevator
rose, could not help but let out a sigh. "That was really suffocating."
"Aren't you all into gossip? How could it be suffocating?" another employee teased. They
ran into the star of the gossip news. It was a chance that even the reporters waiting
outside could not even dream of.
"Gossiping is one thing, but the tension was real. The look on Dr. Craw's face seemed like
she was ready to eat someone alive!"
"Hah, I've been saying, she's quite the actress, putting on that act. Who knows, maybe
she was secretly hoping that the reporters would uncover her affair with Mr. Crawford?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Exactly. No woman who's involved with Mr. Crawford could pull off such a clean, innocent,
and composed act. Maybe she wasn't exposed by the reporters back then because Mr.
Crawford was keeping it under wraps, not ready to go public. But now that it's out there,
Dr. Craw might have to vie with Mr. Crawford's wife."
"That'd be quite a spectacle, huh?"
"Definitely. But I'm not sure if Dr. Craw can beat Mr. Crawford's wife. I did some research. It
turns out Mr. Crawford's wife is Jack Norman's daughter. Even if she's gone off the deep
end, she's still Jack's child. While Mr. Crawford is strong enough and doesn't need to rely
on anyone, he wouldn't want to offend Jack over a mistress, would he..."
"Oh, does that mean Dr, Craw might be abandoned?"
"She deserves it, honestly. Why couldn't she just stay single instead of being a mistress?
She's so attractive. There must be plenty of unmarried men out there, right? She just had
to get involved with Mr. Crawford. Serves her right! Once Mr. Crawford clears things up,
Jack might take action to get rid of her."
"Ah, if that happens, it's the company that'll suffer. They've just allocated funds for the
research group. If Dr. Craw gets kicked out, that money would be wasted..."
Even though they did not understand the research itself, they knew that the initial
investment for research projects was substantial. If the research did not succeed, that
money would essentially be lost with no return.
"We can't do anything about that. Let's just enjoy the spectacle here," one of the
employees who had not spoken before said slowly. Then, she added, "It's really annoying,
though. Those reporters are swarming the company entrance. The people involved won't
even show up there, but they're all gathered there. I'm someone without a car, so it's a
hassle for me to get in and out of the office."
"Yes. It's useless to gather there. The people involved won't show up, and we can't really
say anything. It's really annoying." "Come on. There's a show to watch here, and here you
are complaining. Just be glad there's something interesting to watch."
They exchanged glances with each other. Then, they noticed their manager who was not
far away. They fell silent, no longer discussing Luca's matter.
Luca knew she would definitely be a topic of discussion among her colleagues, but she did
not expect them to come up with so many interpretations.
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